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Social media is one of the most significant technological innovations of our generation. It has…
Disney is notorious for staying above the fray. You don’t become a company with its…
Centuries ago, Johannes Gutenberg could have only imagined the vast customizable possibilities that his movable…
For those of you raised in the church, there was no shortage of well-intentioned and,…
When we think about the role of reading in our spiritual formation, we generally think…
When done right, a Christmas special goes timeless and can be watched over and over…
Winter can be really depressing. The days are shorter. The outdoors drop to nightmarishly low…
We’ve all experienced it: You’re sitting in a room with friends and family, and suddenly…
As the nation’s top lawmakers weigh in on various policies and laws over the coming…
I was a freshman in college when Facebook came out and I distinctly remember thinking,…
While it may seem counterintuitive, there probably isn’t a film genre (excluding movies produced by…
Let’s be honest. Taking time every single day to read and develop spiritually isn’t exactly…
If you are a member of the Christian faith, there’s a high likelihood you have…
The mid-’90s to the early years of the 2000s were an interesting time in American…
The digital music revolution has, for the most part, been great for music fans. But…
In my ongoing Jesus vs. Netflix battle, it seems like Netflix is winning my time…
Television marriages are largely terrible. For the most part, they feature either bumbling husbands who…
Drawing the line between discernment and discretion.
If you were ever a member of a Christian youth group, there’s a good chance…
Music, like most everything else, doesn’t always hold up. It’s no fault of the musicians.…
The Star Wars canon has had a global impact. The popular space opera has changed…
These days, if you want to determine whether or not a rock band is a…
It’s been two decades since The Onion began mercilessly satirizing American culture, mass media, politics…
When certain personalities get to the point of being celebrities, it’s easy for us non-famous…
In the early 2000s, as the pop-punk glory days were coming to a close, a…
Yesterday would have been the 93rd birthday of one of the nation’s finest writers. Maya…
If you’ve spent any amount of time on social media, or just reading the comment…
It’s become abundantly clear that a post-racial America is only a dream and that more…
We all know how easy it is to get sucked into the black hole of…
Tuesdays can be kind of drag: Sure, you’ve made it through Monday, but you’ve still…
No small thanks to Netflix, documentaries are having their day. What once were long, kind…
I’m terrified that because of social media, the entire world can see my words. It…
The ‘90s were a wonderful time to be a teenager attending youth group every week.…
“Christian” movies don’t exactly have the greatest reputation among film watchers. Christian cinema’s apocalyptic thrillers,…
Todd Fisher writes a column for RELEVANT about lessons we can learn from Elf about a childlike faith.
Not many of us think of ourselves as “creatives.” We use that label to apply…
Ask many contemporary Christian thinkers who most influenced their attitudes about faith, and they’ll likely…
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran in 2014. This week, a biopic about Fred Rogers…