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Issue 62: March/April 2013
In the Issue
Hey, Brother
Tony Hale and Donald Miller talk about faith, fame, politics—and the epicness of being Buster Bluth Read More
Bringing the Bible to Life
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey on their ambitious 10-hour miniseries Read More
Wanderlust
What to do when you want to be anywhere but here Read More
Are You an e-Vangelical?
Take this quiz to guage how tech-savvy/awesome your church is! Read More
Looking Back at 10 Years of RELEVANT
A look at where we’re going by determining where we’ve been Read More
The Lone Bellow
Zach Williams is not an expressive man… Read More
10 Things That Defined the Last Decade
For many of us, the last 10 years have coincided with our formative years—a time of maturation, when our faith perspective, worldview and convictions became our own… Read More
10 People Who Changed Everything
When we asked our readers who has most impacted their life and faith in the last decade—and from that poll crafted the list you’re about to read—we were surprised by a few things… Read More
10 Challenges Facing Us in the Next Decade
The future is coming faster than ever, with the tectonic plates of society, church, culture, technology, economy and environment shifting beneath us… Read More
The Lumineers
The meteoric rise of the Americana trio has surprised them as much as anyone Read More
The Drop
Emerging Artists You Should Know
Joel Houston
The lead worshipper of Hillsong United and co-pastor of Hillsong NYC keeps following the rhythm of where God leads Read More
Mount Moriah
The North Carolina music scene is one of America’s more exciting ones of late, with the folk revival finding its epicenter in a place it never really left, and Mount Moriah is at the movement’s forefront… Read More
Milo Greene
The word “lush” is tossed around a lot in music write-ups like this and, usually, you feel like it’s being used as nothing more than a lazy synonym for “pretty.” But it’s a marvelous descriptor for the Los Angeles quintet Milo Greene, which layers melody upon lyric upon melody to form a dizzying experience that is thrilling, soothing, unique and—yes—very, very lush… Read More
Millennials Are Now Old Enough to Care About Band Reunions
Remember when you were a kid and you couldn’t stand your parents’ music? They’d pull out some Styx, Amy Grant or Steely Dan and you’d just roll your eyes, adjust your headphones and turn up Boyz II Men to drown out their singing in the kitchen? Well, odds are the shoe’s on the other foot now… Read More
Pop Is Getting Sadder
Now more than ever, everybody hurts. New research proves pop music is on the downturn, emotionally speaking. Read More
Making a Deal With God
Last year, I was reminded of the amusing lengths to which college students will go to make a buck… Read More
Google Awards Charity: Water $5 Million Technology Grant
When charity: water got its start in 2006, that start included six freshwater wells built in Uganda and a handheld GPS device picked up at an electronics store for $100… Read More
Slices
Our Bi-Monthly Look at Faith, Life and Culture
Google Awards Charity: Water $5 Million Technology Grant
When charity: water got its start in 2006, that start included six freshwater wells built in Uganda and a handheld GPS device picked up at an electronics store for $100… Read More
Christians Should Get Dirty
Living our faith isn’t something done from an ivory tower. Read More
First Word: Thank You for a Great First Decade
We’re best known for a magazine, but our goal all along has been to create a multi-faceted platform that gives voice to this generation. Read More
Does Obamacare Violate Religious Freedom?
110 individuals have leveled lawsuits against the government, saying the health care mandate is against their religion. Read More
‘Two and a Half Men’ Is Stupid, Says ‘Two and a Half Men’ Star
Although Angus T… Read More
It’s Not Just Your Imagination: Humanity’s Getting Dumber
Anecdotal evidence that humanity’s mental prowess is on the decline is everywhere—50 Shades of Grey, anyone? Ke$ha?—but now science has confirmed what you long feared in the quiet of your own heart to be true: People really are getting dumber… Read More
Making Sense of the Israel/Palestine Conflict
If you even casually browse the news, you can’t avoid the conflict between Israel and Palestine… Read More
‘Black Ops 2’: The Most Best-Selling Thing Ever
Black Ops 2, the latest in the money-minting Call of Duty video game franchise, made over $500 million in 24 hours, smashing opening day records not just for video games, but for movies too… Read More
Quick—Someone Tweet Something Holy
Did you hear? The pope’s on Twitter… Read More
‘The Hobbit’ Causes Migraines
For all the bold choices surrounding December’s release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (see: its soul-crushing run time, the decision to make it into the first of a trilogy), none was more innovative or daring than the decision to give audiences migraines… Read More
How to Get in Summer Shape
Warm months are just around the corner, but it’s not too late to get your body ready. Read More
Gadgets Outnumber People in America
There are now more web-connected devices in the United States than there are actual people—like, a lot more… Read More
Kurt Warner’s Precious ‘Moment’
For all the dumb reality TV shows shoveled out in the last decade, it’s refreshing to see a spate of shows—like Biggest Loser and The Voice—that focus more on achievement, talent and hard-won victory… Read More
Disney’s Bringing Back ‘Boy Meets World’
They said it couldn’t be done… Read More
The Problem With Christian Art
“Christian” cannot be made into a marketing term. Read More
