Who Will Have Your Attention?
Tony Reinke (article)
By the sheer volume of new media in our lives, Christ grows more and more distant from our attention and our affections. In digital media, we take our eyes off of Christ, off our North Star, lose our direction, and begin to drift off course.
4 Reasons Why ‘The Chosen’ Works
Brett McCracken (article)
Here are four reasons the Chosen series is a breath of fresh air for audiences looking for better-quality Bible narratives on screen.
We Become What We Watch
Abigail Dodds (article)
Whether we are reflecting on a fact at any given moment or not, we are always thinking, and that thinking shapes us in profound ways.
"A Movie So Good It Will Ruin You—Would You Watch It? "
Tony Reinke (article)
“The greatest problem with TV is not that TV is innately evil, but that TV is endlessly good at giving us exactly what we want whenever we want it.”
Why ‘The Greatest Showman’ Captured the American Imagination
The Gospel Coalition (article)
It’s not our own understanding (“This is me”) that matters most, but God’s declaration over us—“This is who I made you to be.”
God and Pac-Man in ‘Ready Player One’
Joe Carter (article)
Play, like anything else good, can become idolatrous when it is all-consuming and becomes an end to itself and an object of worship that replaces or distracts us from who we should truly worship.
One More Time on Game of Thrones
Kevin DeYoung
(Article) I don’t understand Christians watching Game of Thrones. Let me zip through a number of common criticisms I've received and then finish with one salient point.
Christian women and erotica: the silent struggle you cannot see
Helen Thorne
"...if we find ourselves intrigued, tantalized, excited by the thought of watching exploits on screen, it will be worth asking ourselves what idols are at play in our lives."
John MacArthur’s 9 Tips on Self-Discipline
Jordan Standridge Discipline is without a doubt one of the hardest things to master. As a young guy in ministry, I’m always looking for advice from men and women who live very disciplined lives. I found a short article written by John Macarthur in response to this question: Practically speaking, how can a person develop self-discipline in his or her life?
Is Spending Money on Entertainment and Leisure OK with God?
Randy Alcorn Scripture says that God provides us with material things “for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17, NLT). When I speak on the subject of money and giving, I try to always emphasize that phrase from Scripture and express how thankful I am for it, because it allows me to enjoy God’s creation without guilt.