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Who Are You Following? Ray Vander Laan Invites Us to Follow Jesus More Deeply
Ray Vander Laan has been helping Christians deepen their faith for decades. He has a new series–watch the first episode for free.

Movie Monday: Taylor Swift Eclipses ‘Flower Moon’ for Second Win
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, collected another $31 million this weekend, bringing its total to $129.8 million domestically.

Did You Forget About Vaping? Because That’s Still a Thing.
What’s a parent to do in the face of this epidemic?

The Plugged In Show, Episode 204: The Devil’s in the Entertainment Details. Plus, Taylor Swift’s Eras.
LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 204 It’s the middle of October, and we’re knee-deep in the scary movie season. By my count, five

Facebook is Wooing the Kids With Chatbots
People have been saying it for a while now and a new Pew Research study has confirmed it: Facebook has gone gray. Yep, used to

Movie Monday: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Pops to Victory
Taylor Swift is no stranger to No. 1, of course. Now she can add another trophy to her mantel: The top movie of the weekend.

Parental Controls: Amazon Prime Video
Not all parental controls are created the same. And our tutorial for Amazon Prime Video isn’t one you’ll want to miss.

The Plugged In Show, Episode 203: How Pop Culture, Entertainment and Tech are Shaping Boys. Plus, the Theology of Zelda
Entertainment, pop culture and technology play a huge role in how boys are shaped mentally, emotionally and even spiritually. How can parents combat that?

Christian Board Game Review – Deliverance
Deliverance just may be, physically, the biggest Christian game ever made. That’s fitting, since the game is based on a spiritual war that has waged for thousands of years.

Movie Monday: ‘Exorcist: Believer’ Scares Up Win
The Exorcist: Believer took home $27.2 million in its opening weekend, but that’s still far short of the $400 million spent just for the rights.
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