Category: Christian Life 101

Christians, Conflict & Chick-fil-A

For those unfamiliar with the Chick-fil-A conflict that’s come up over the past month that has likely led to the company’s vice president of PR going home to Jesus (here’s more on Don Perry’s death July 27), here’s the rundown: Chick-fil-A owner Dan Cathy recently stated that he supports “traditional family marriage,” which many opponents… Continue reading Christians, Conflict & Chick-fil-A

Christians, strippers, and self-control

Oh hey! So I see my headline got your attention – now, on to the heart of the issue: women and porn. When I went to see Katy Perry’s “Part of Me 3-D” last week, my friend and I passed the theater where “Magic Mike” (Channing Tatum’s new semi-autobiographical stripper movie) was playing. Our gaits… Continue reading Christians, strippers, and self-control

Why I pray for Katy Perry & Britney Spears

The reason I became a journalist passionate about arts and entertainment writing is because of Rolling Stone’s 2008 cover story. It’s called “Britney Spears: Inside an American Tragedy,” and it completely changed my life. The explicit details about her coming of age in a liberal, materialistic culture, and publicly crashing and burning as a result,… Continue reading Why I pray for Katy Perry & Britney Spears

Justin Bieber is a BELIEVER

Justin Bieber’s much anticipated album, “Believe,” hit store shelves today. His fourth studio album was immediately purchased by millions of screaming girls and their mothers, hitting the top of iTunes charts in mere hours and, according to Billboard Magazine, is well on its way to becoming the biggest debut of the year. It has finally… Continue reading Justin Bieber is a BELIEVER

Princess Diana : “A Celebration”

Princess Diana was always someone I admired, but never someone I knew more about than the fact that she was royalty in England. After visiting “Diana: a celebration,” an award-winning traveling exposition showcasing the Princess’ accomplishments throughout her life, I understand why she was so important. When she died in that fateful car crash in… Continue reading Princess Diana : “A Celebration”

gaysubtlety, sexuality & Christianity

I love Wheaton College. And, recently, my alma mater’s student body has been joining in a discussion that has been becoming more and more of a hot topic in conservative Christian circles: sexuality. Christianity Today writers are blogging about it, RELEVANT Magazine is writing about it (“What is Sexual Holiness Anyway?,” – “The Secret Sexual… Continue reading gaysubtlety, sexuality & Christianity

Daughtry’s rock gospel: “Hallelujah”

At Daughtry’s concert at The Brick in Minneapolis Sunday night (his tour came through Chicago in April), the gospel was preached in rock-star fashion by opening band SafetySuit. The Nashville-based rock band put on an extremely powerful performance highlighted by several tracks off of their most recent album “These Times,” but the climax of the… Continue reading Daughtry’s rock gospel: “Hallelujah”

The miracle of motherhood

This post is a tribute to positive and encouraging mothers. There was plenty of negative news surrounding Mother’s Day this past weekend, including a news story about four Chicago moms who lost their lives in a car crash, and an article about Johnny Carson’s mother who “told him he wasn’t funny” and “withheld her…approval and… Continue reading The miracle of motherhood

Sex Trafficking 101

“All 0f us sitting here in this auditorium today have won the lottery of life,” pastor Bill Hybels said in a service at Willow Creek Community Church Sunday. “Now, the question is, how do we discharge the responsibility that comes with it?” Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof was… Continue reading Sex Trafficking 101