. Most of us stopped reading kids’ books when we were kids or when our kids grew up. Many of us have picked up the habit again out of necessity since having kids or grandkids of our own. We usually view them as valuable tools for teaching kids to read. But what if they’re something [...]

. I’m very happy to announce that my paper, “The Undiscovered Country: Star Trek and the Christian’s Human Journey” has been accepted for publication in an upcoming book. More below the break…

I’ve been confirmed as a speaker for the 15th annual international Rethinking Everything Conference in Dallas, Texas.

There are two notable birthdays today: that of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek‘s original Uhura, and of cinema itself. The movies are turning 115, while Nichols is only 78. Both hold important places in our cultural history, but one wouldn’t be there without the other.

The Winter 2010/2011 issue of New Identity Magazine also features the roll-out of my new column, “The Space Between: Seeking the Sacred Between the Pages of Pop Culture.” Check it out on pages 32-33. You can read the issue online or buy the print edition for 25% Off through December 31, 2010. This issue, I’m [...]

The Bible has been a source for cinematic material since the earliest days of filmmaking. Mostly, it seems a rather quaint genre to many of us today. We tend to think of Bible films as placid Sunday School tales, slavishly reproduced for pious viewing. There is, however, much more to not only the genre of [...]

I’m not a Justin Bieber fan. The kid can sing well, but that’s not enough to save his music. In recent weeks, though, I have to say I’ve grown some respect for the guy. Despite media pressure and taunts from journalists, Mr. Bieber has joined the camp of teen celebrities advocating the virtues of virginity. [...]

No blog is safe. You say it will never happen to you. Then, one day, it arrives: The Meme!

It’s old news now, but I’m just finding out. A little over a month ago, Michel Been died.