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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Audience
Moviegoers gave The Birth of a Nation a standing ovation when it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 9, even as its
September 16, 2016
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Moviegoers gave The Birth of a Nation a standing ovation when it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 9, even as its
People often say that, maybe besides someone who samples restaurant food for a living, I have the best job on the planet. When analyzing my
Bad things happen. Even at the Olympics. Looking at this year’s games in Rio, you can point to any number of mistakes, accidents and bone-headed
Stories are so misunderstood. As much as we all enjoy them, we often fail to recognize—or just flat out misunderstand—their importance and power, both for
Earlier this year, a young female reporter broke the news of a suspected murder in her hometown. And pretty quickly she started getting hammered online
We here at Plugged In have often talked about the unsettling fact that our tech can sometimes consume too much of our attention. But, the
When I first saw The Passion of the Christ I had mixed emotions. I was greatly moved by what I had just seen, but it
What would Jesus do with his free time? The Young Messiah doesn’t ask that question, in particular, but it does explore what Jesus might’ve been like
America recently voted for its favorite actors and actresses in a new Harris poll. Now, I must admit that I never got a ballot, but
There’s very, very little that I’ve done in more than nine years of parenting that I would absolutely, unequivocally say that I’ve gotten right as
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>
