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Issue 61: Jan/Feb 2013
In the Issue
2012: The Year of the Outspoken Christian Athlete
It's official. 2012 is the year faith became more than a post-game platitude. Read More
Who Are You, and Why Are You Here?
The new year is the perfect time to examine who you’re meant to be. Read More
The Revenge of Five Iron Frenzy
A rogue fan. Internet rumors. Crashed servers. The road to the legendary ska band’s reunion has been anything but ordinary. Read More
Is Jesus Bigger Than Religion?
A Conversation With Shane Hipps Read More
Suicidal Tendencies
What we aren't talking about is killing us. Read More
At Home With Local Natives
The break-out indie quartet is back with a new twist. Read More
What's Going Right
All the gloom and doom about the Millennial generation doesn't begin to tell the whole story. Read More
Introducing Propaganda
How the outspoken M.C. is making the industry sit up and take notice. Read More
Breaking the Ice
How Christian singles are rethinking the search for love Read More
13 Signs You Need to Get Unstuck
Is your life ready for a shove? Here's how to tell. Read More
The Drop
Emerging Artists You Should Know
Q&A With Ben Folds
The man who makes the Ben Folds Five, well, the Ben Folds Five has learned a thing or two since their last go-round. Read More
Can the Music Business Survive Spotify?
We’re finally living in the glorious new age of on-demand streaming music that consumers have been clamoring for since Napster. But how long can it last? Read More
Q&A With Regina Spektor
With a new album and a return to her long-lost homeland, the indie icon continues to keep things fresh. Read More
Rifle Paper Co.
A boutique stationery store makes an impression in the digital age. Read More
Why Leaders Still Need Leaders
You’ve got the makings of a leader—you’re educated, creative, savvy and influential… Read More
Working From Home: A Win-Win?
Studies show telecommuting increases productivity up to 40 percent. Let’s do this, America. Read More
Suicidal Tendencies
What we aren't talking about is killing us. Read More
The Giving Keys
Caitlin Crosby’s unique jewlery initiative is inspiring hope. Read More
In With the Just
As we roll into 2013, it’s interesting to notice that a new year’s reboot often involves cutting out the bad more than adding in the good… Read More
The Super Bowl of Sex Trade
The football event of the year offers a marketing opportunity like none other for advertisers and host city businesses—but also for traffickers. Read More
Slices
Our Bi-Monthly Look at Faith, Life and Culture
The End of the World (as They Thought It)
A look back at a string of failed apocalypse predictions Read More
First Word: A Time to Pivot
There’s something I’ve learned over the last decade of publishing RELEVANT… Read More
Nic Cage to Reboot ‘Left Behind’
A movie about the End Times may well also be a sign of the End Times. Gather your loved ones. Read More
United Evangelicals Stand
The 2012 election saw evangelicals vote Republican at a 4-to-1 ratio. Read More
Russia's New Battle: The Internet
A law that began with the noblest of intentions—to make the Internet a safe place for kids—has the potential to curb free speech in Russia… Read More
The RELEVANT Oscar Party Checklist
The 85th Academy Awards are on February 24. Are you ready? Read More
An Original Noah
Darren Aronofsky, the filmmaking wunderkind behind Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, is hard at work on a huge-budget film adaptation of the Noah story—and it will come as no surprise to his legions of fans that it all sounds thoroughly weird… Read More
Got to Admit, It's Getting Better
It’s been a tough four years for a lot of people… Read More
Lena Dunham’s $3.5 Million Deal
It’s a good time to be Lena Dunham… Read More
Warning: Disney’s Buying Up Your Childhood
It started in 2008, when Walt Disney surprised almost everyone by buying Marvel Comics for $4 billion, throwing superhero fans into super panic attacks about the inevitable fates of Spider-Man, the X-Men and all the rest… Read More
Oxford’s Word of the Year: “GIF”
In the early days of the Internet, GIFs were associated with the worst parts of the Internet… Read More
Working From Home: A Win-Win?
Studies show telecommuting increases productivity up to 40 percent. Let’s do this, America. Read More
So, Why Hasn’t Jesus Come Back Yet?
Why hasn’t Jesus returned? Because God wants you to grow into maturity. Read More
A Time to Make Disciples
Many Christians don’t have a frame of reference for what disciple-making looks like. Read More
The Super Bowl of Sex Trade
The football event of the year offers a marketing opportunity like none other for advertisers and host city businesses—but also for traffickers. Read More

