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Can Humor Be a Spiritual Discipline?
There are times when laughing very hard is brave defiance; a dare to the darkness impinging. Satan, the lying burglar, loves to steal joy. But Jesus, the → Read More
Can Humor Be a Spiritual Discipline?
There are times when laughing very hard is brave defiance; a dare to the darkness impinging. Satan, the lying burglar, loves to steal joy. But Jesus, the → Read More
What Parents Should Do if Your Child Says They’ve Been Sexually Abused
Sadly many parents and leaders don't believe children when they come to them in confidence after being sexually abused. Here's what you should do if your child says they've been abused. → Read More
Outlawed Grief
The next time you come across someone who’s grieving a loss, remember that they probably don’t need a lecture or a pithy saying. They don’t need a cliche or a vapid truism. They certainly don’t need you to outlaw their grief. → Read More
3 Big Lies "Modesty Culture" Is Teaching Your Sons
I can’t really imagine Jesus saying, “Don’t lust, but if she’s really attractive to you, and she’s not wearing much, then I totally get it." → Read More
The Lies Modesty Culture Teaches Men
I am sad. I live in Southeast Asia, and there’s a “massage parlor” a few blocks down the street. In fact, there are several. “$2.50” is what the sign reads.… → Read More
Don't Call Your Kids "World Changers"
You can cover it with a spiritual veneer, you can call it “speaking truth over them,” you can call it a “parental blessing,” you can even call it “stirring them up to greatness.” But from where I sit, and after what I’ve seen, I’ll just call it probably harmful. → Read More
The Purpose of Marriage is Not to Make You Holy
"This is not God’s plan for marriage... Marriage is not meant to be endured." → Read More
A Letter to Christians in America From a Christian Living Abroad
"You feel like the American church has sold her soul and is rejoicing about the bargain." → Read More
On Fundamental Sadness and the Deeper Magic
"Some call it pessimism. Unspiritual. A sickness best treated with peppy music and cliché-riddled Christianese. They caution and guard against sadness." → Read More
The Proverbs 32 Man (Women Have Had Their Chapter Long Enough)
Many men are awesome, but you are the awesomest. It’s not a competition, but really, if it were, you would be winning. → Read More
The 'Dirty John' Podcast Is Going to Be a Scripted TV Show
Dirty John is a serialized investigative feature and podcast from L.A. Times reporter Chris Goffard. It covers the true-crime events of scam artist John Meehan and his victims. According to The Hollywood Reporter, cable channel Bravo is near a deal for two-season order. Bravo is best known for sh → Read More
Why Does Oprah Have Three Hands In This 'Vanity Fair' Image?
Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue is always greeted with a lot of fanfare and aplomb, if only for the lavish photography (this year from Annie Leibovitz). This year's shoot features 12 stars, from Reese Witherspoon to Robert DeNiro, but there are a couple extra limbs making cameos in the shoot, thank → Read More
Well, Fred Armisen's Netflix Standup Special Looks Weird
Impressions? Anybody here like impressions? Well good news, because apparently Fred Armisen's new Netflix special, Standup For Drummers, out February 6, is full of them. The teaser for Armisen's new standup features him pretending to be Ringo Starr, someone checking into the W Hotel, and a decomp → Read More
'SNL' Releases Cut Will Ferrell Sketch: 'Gus Chiggins, Old Prospector'
'Jimmy Fallon wasn't the only one who couldn't keep it together. SNL released a previously unseen Will Ferrell sketch this week called "Gus Chiggins, Old Prospector," in which Ferrell plays an old miner who's set to go off to Afghanistan with a bunch of American troops. The premise is really biza → Read More
Senate Planning to Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban Next Week
A procedural vote is expected Monday for the Senate to bring up a ban on 20-week abortions. The move was initiated by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Congress has an opportunity to take a step forward. I'm pleased to have filed cloture on this bill to protect unborn children who are capa → Read More
The Problem With the 'Billy Graham Rule'
I once shared an article on Facebook titled Ladies Who Lunch—With Men, not knowing it would unleash a torrent of opinion. How should men and women interact? If they work together, what sort of rules should we put around their interaction? How do we safeguard marriages while treating women with respe → Read More
The Problem With the 'Billy Graham Rule'
I once shared an article on Facebook titled Ladies Who Lunch—With Men, not knowing it would unleash a torrent of opinion. How should men and women interact? If they work together, what sort of rules should we put around their interaction? How do we safeguard marriages while treating women with respe → Read More
Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton Finally Collaborate In 'Say Something' Video
We all thought it was a joke. Man of the Woods, the upcoming Justin Timberlake album dropping February 2, certainly presents itself as a country album, and when the track list dropped, showing songs like "Flannel" among the titles, there were some murmurings that this whole thing might be misdirecti → Read More
Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton Finally Collaborate In 'Say Something' Video
We all thought it was a joke. Man of the Woods, the upcoming Justin Timberlake album dropping February 2, certainly presents itself as a country album, and when the track list dropped, showing songs like "Flannel" among the titles, there were some murmurings that this whole thing might be misdirecti → Read More