Contend, by Philip Revell: Enlighten Your Mind

You know how politicians often refer character traits or human reason to get a vote? Let me give an example: a candidate for office might say, “If you care about the poor, you should vote for me” or “If you value Democracy, I’m the candidate for you.” Obviously, this entails if someone doesn’t vote for [...]

A Man Of Conviction, by Rusty McKie

“So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel.  And Elijah came near to all the people and said, ‘How long will you go limping between two different opinions?  If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.’” – 1 Kings 18:20-21
Everyone involved [...]

Contend: Hollywood Christianity – A Conclusion, by Philip Revell

Cultural Christianity as a whole is on the decline in America.  It seems this declining number of Christians is due to two predominant perceptions.  The first reason Christianity is on the decline is because people have had adverse experience and disgust with who they believe to be fanatic Christians. The problem is that people [...]

Contend: Last But Not Least, by Philip Revell

In the last couple blogs I have written about the cultural perceptions and portrayals of Christianity in popular culture. First I discussed the Dichotomist. Secondly, I wrote about everyone’s favorite advice-giver, the Guru. This week, we come to the mack daddy of them all–the Fanatic.
I think the Fanatic is the most characteristic [...]

The Reign of Raining Frogs: Exodus in Culture, by Daniel Montgomery

A lot of Christians are concerned about the Bible losing relevance in our culture. They try all sorts of things to keep it fresh, as though people were forgetting about it. But the fact is, the Bible permeates our culture, especially in the U.S. Of course, the story of Jesus is widely known and Messianic [...]