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Seven Movies That Prove Even Heroes Can Have Flaws
Flawed heroes remind us that we don’t need to be perfect in order to do good. They still need a perfect Savior just as we do.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 152: Monster Movies for Kids? And a Conversation with David A.R. White
How should parents respond to all the monster movies aimed at kids?
Rings of Power: How the Númenóreans Imitate the Kingdom of Judah
Just as The Lord of the Rings lines up strikingly close to Christian belief, the island nation of Númenor mimics the biblical Kingdom of Judah.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 151: What Is a Worldview? (Plus Sam Smith’s ‘Unholy’)
Worldview can be so important—and yet it’s not nearly as easily recorded in our reviews.
Kids Use Social Media. But How Much They Use It Might Surprise You.
If you’ve been sitting around waiting for this social media craze to go the way of the floppy disk, you might want to invest your waiting time in other areas.
Your Kids Like Sorta-Scary Movies. Is That OK?
Scary, kid-centric movies might not always be bad – but that depends on the kid and the movie in question.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 150: Laughing With The Skit Guys (and Crying Over Mumford’s New Album)
Ecclesiastes 3:4 tells us that there’s “a time to weep, a time to laugh.” We do a little bit of both in this installment of The Plugged In Show.
So Long Cable. We Hardly Knew You.
For the first time, streaming viewership recently surpassed cable TV viewership.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 149: Blonde, Heartbreak High and Andor
Blonde (a buzzy biopic of Marilyn Monroe) comes with an NC-17 rating, so we opted to pass on that film: The rating itself would be warning enough for most.
Are Horror Movies Bad? Well …
Sometimes terror can remind us of the One who dispels all terror, and who tells us, in whispered Scripture, “Be not afraid.”
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