This year my wife, April, learned firsthand of the wonders of Internet blogging.
Mixed Media
Reviews of books, movies, music, television, websites, and more, looking at the world of arts and entertainment from a Reformed perspective. To submit a review, click here.
If you've watched the hit movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, you may have noticed both the Disney and
Perhaps you’re like me. You think everything is interesting.
There are two kinds of people whose weddings, newborns, and other life milestones you’re familiar with down to the tiniest detail:
The tuned in editor gave me a mission: read an electronic book and report back.
fiction
The Illuminator
by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
At that point in American cultural history when kids turned from swing sets to computers and from camping to video-game marathons, the C
Gardening
The Fragrance of God
by Vigen Guroian
[From the February 2004 Banner.]
Da Vinci Code on a Layover
Talking points about the controversial issuesOur church studied the main faith issues in The Da Vinci Code for two Sundays.
Books
Beasts of No Nation
by Uzodinma Iweala
Even if you can’t leave home, these books, CDs, and movies will take you somewhere new.
Social Jusitce
A Prisoner in the Garden
by The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Documentaries are hot.
Fiction for adults
River Rising
by Athol Dickson
Does your church have a website?
Health Issues
Race Against Time
by Stephen Lewis
Don’t worry, parent. Have no fear, librarian.
TV/DVD
Bonhoeffer
reviewed by Jim Romahn
Walt Wangerin loves Jesus. You can’t read his latest book, Jesus: A Novel without experiencing that clear conviction.
documentary
Born into Brothels
reviewed by Kristy Quist
Question: where is it still safe to be a racist? Answer: at an American sporting event.
As I watched Left Behind: World at War, I asked myself these questions:
Fighting Disappointment in Narnia
The concept of a “traitor” looms large in C.S.