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For Funnyman Michael Jr., Comedy is Serious Business

Owen Wildman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Michael Jr. does what few others can—be featured on The Tonight Show one night and then take his stand-up routine to a church the next. Wherever he steps up to the microphone, audiences agree Michael Jr. knows what it takes to keep it clean while keeping the crowd in stitches.

Looking for God on The Road

Jay Swartzendruber — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Road, author Cormac McCarthy’s next book to hit the big screen this month, was inspired by his relationship with his young son John, born when McCarthy was 65. The result is a stunning love story between a father and his son set against the most horrific backdrop imaginable.

Believers Walk the Talk in The Blind Side

Jay Swartzendruber — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Will The Blind Side become the next Rudy? With the highly anticipated film hitting theaters November 20, mainstream media outlets are asking some good questions, but they may be overlooking the most significant one of all: Could this movie help change the way we view homeless children and how we approach adoption and foster care?

Stage "Prairie" Lacks the Depth of Previous Incarnations

Mark Steele — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:31:00 GMT

This week, I joined 2,000 others in witnessing the newest variation on this century old story: Little House on the Prairie, The Musical. An Ingalls tale without Michael Landon. A history book without a soul. This time, there were very few tears.

What the Church Can Learn from Sesame Street

Russell Moore — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:30:00 GMT

What would happen if our churches were to recognize our role in showing people the future, not just in our teaching and in our going but in our being?