Archive for the 'Culture' Category

Culture, Series

How Not to Be Rich

Here is an interesting — and convicting — article from Boundless.org today that seems to go along with this month’s series, which we’re finishing up tonight.
I empathized with this woman’s situation. At the same time, it made me question if I too often have an irritated attitude at the slow pace of a situation, or […]

Culture, Postmodernism, Theology

Critiquing the Postmodern Epistemological Framework

According to the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, epistemology can be defined as the “branch of philosophy that deals with knowing and the methods of obtaining knowledge”. A fascinating subject. As Christians, how do we come to know what we know? By what standard do we evaluate ideas?
Postmodernism is a much harder […]

Culture, Current Events

Don’t Go In “The Shack”

By now, many of you have probably heard of the book The Shack, which is making waves amongst Christianfolk. Our own Travis McSherley, editor of Breakpoint Online (a Prison Fellowship ministry), published a featured review of The Shack. Travis’ review is worth a read if you’ve read or heard about the book - you […]

Culture, Events

Expelled

A group from 724 is going to see the movie Expelled at the Regal theater in Sterling at 2:10 pm this Saturday, April 19. Contact Al Lilliendahl for details.
“Expelled” is a documentary in which Ben Stein confronts the world’s top scientists, educators and philosophers, regarding the mistreatment of many by an elite few regarding the […]

Culture

Off the Wire on Art

JVD - Along with the interview, I really enjoyed your thoughts on truth and beauty over at Off the Wire.
What the larger culture has long recognized, and the church has sometimes forgotten, is the great influential power of art and beauty. Advertisers know it. Hollywood knows it. The devil certainly knows it. And, as […]