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The Emmys Play It Safe (and Boring)

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The winners, losers and wondering if Betty White has jumped the shark yet. Read more

The Insidious Cult of Celebrity

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Why do we worship the people we see in our culture? Read more

The Wild Faith of Bear Grylls

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The remarkable faith journey of the famous TV host/crazy-person/survivor/sta... Read more

5 Questions at the End of Lost

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We look at what the show said about spirituality, how it wrapped up and if i... Read more

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  • The Closer on Apologies

    This week, I watched TNT's The Closer on Tuesday night instead of the usual Monday. (Since the advent of DVR, nobody watches their favorite TV shows when they're actually on, right?) This is a show I usually watch when it is broadcast on Monday night, despite the fact that I can't fast-forward throu ...

  • Finding Light in Mad Men

    Since the series premiered in the summer of 2007, AMC’s Mad Men has become the powerhouse drama when it comes to award show season. Currently, Mad Men is the reigning winner of Primetime Emmys for “Outstanding Drama Series” and “Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series” two years running. Mad Men also ...

  • Helping Others in Burn Notice

    In Philippians Paul says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” These seem to be among the hardest commands in Scripture to carry out. ...

  • Accepting God's Intervention

    Not too long ago, comedian Fred Armisen of SNL fame parodied the intense cable television reality show Intervention by staging a faux one for himself ... for watching too much Intervention. It was fun to watch (my favorite moment captured the height of his addiction and denial—“I watch only about on ...

  • Learning to Be a Rookie

    Have you ever noticed that some of the most obvious things become news stories? For example, a headline might read, "Sources say the family and friends of the accused plan to cooperate with investigators." What other choice do the family and friends have in this situation? In another examp ...