The second piece in my series for Art House Dallas asks whether we too often conflate aesthetic tastes and moral judgments and what value we might gain from some good, noisy music.

Top ten lists of Jesus films are a recurring theme and the usual suspects are pretty universal. So, when *catapult magazine was putting together its annual “Ten Things” list for 2012, I thought I might take the opportunity to offer a list of films in the genre that are a bit more under the radar.

For the past 20 years, cinematic representations of the life of Christ have been an ongoing fascination and area of study for me. Jesus Films 101 is my further exploration of these films.

I’m starting off the new year at Art House Dallas with a new blog series called “Art That Challenges.”

Speaking at the Rethinking Everything Conference this year was an amazing experience! I’ll be blogging about it as soon as I’ve had a moment to gather my thoughts! It’s been a heck of a busy season around here.  *cough!*Spocktober*cough!* Until I get to that, please enjoy my article in the current issue of Rethinking Everything [...]

Indie great Over the Rhine is an amazing band – poetic and insightful with a deep and quickly accessible wellspring of truth and feeling. So it’s no surprise that an interview with Linford Detweiler, the “husband” in the husband and wife duo, would cover all that ground and more. It’s also no surprise that such [...]

. If you’ve read my latest column in New Identity Magazine, you’ve seen the bit of text to the left and may have gone looking for this guide here or on Amazon or B&N. Well…

. I’ve posted previously about my paper on Star Trek that’s being published in the forthcoming book Light Shining in a Dark Place: Discovering Theology Through Film. My latest column gives you a sneak peek at that paper. In so doing I hope it provides some insight into why I think Star Trek is important. [...]

. 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…