Twighlight, Vampires, and other Teen Media and Literature
Posted August 16th, 2010 by Mike Hubbard
The best selling books and movies being marketed to teenagers are filled with stories of vampires, witches, sorcerers and occult practices. While some argue that these are just stories to enhance creativity and fantasy. Meanwhile the Scriptures call of followers of Jesus to be discerning about messages that are filled with false-spiritual content. In a […]
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You gotta see this – Driscoll on Nightline discussing idolatry
Posted October 6th, 2009 by Mike Hubbard
Mark Driscoll was on Nightline last night. I wish I would have known it beforehand so you could have had friends watch, but you can pass this on. Driscoll is the pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle and the President of the Acts 29 church planting network of which Genesis is a part. I […]
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“Expelled” and Intelligent Design
Posted April 17th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
I want to let you know about a movie being released to theaters this weekend. Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed is a documentary looking at the interaction between secular science and the theory of intelligent design. Ben Stein, made famous by his appearance in Ferris Beuller’s Day Off– “Anyone, Anyone…” – (he is also an […]
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The Bucket List
Posted January 25th, 2008 by Mike Hubbard
So, not many movies work to both entertain me, move me, and get me to thinking. Honestly, it’s probably because I avoid emotional movies like my dog avoids me when I have a rolled up newspaper. Usually, I’d rather laugh or be thrilled, but my wife planned our date night tonight, so we went to […]
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Dangerous Movies
Posted March 13th, 2007 by Ben Lancaster
Dangerous Movies I saw the Astronaut Farmer this week (about a C+ on the Patented Lancaster Scale), and it got me to thinking, Why do we go to the movies in the first place? Aren’t these the kinds of experiences we should be having in church? Let’s admit it right now. We can never make […]
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