Evangelical Christians tend to be either too excited or too exercised about Hollywood. There is a periodic swing between giddy excitement that Hollywood has decided to make a movie about the Bible or a Christian theme and, on the other hand, barely restrained outrage that Hollywood has brought forth some new atrocity. Actually, most celebrations and consternations about Hollywood are overblown. Believing that evangelical concerns about Noah were almost surely overblown, I went to see the movie. I was wrong. The concerns are not overblown. My response is not outrage, however, but deep concern – and part of my concern is that so many evangelicals are, in my view, focusing on the wrong issues.

Whether or not having multiple service styles is appropriate depends heavily on the motivation behind the services. Are they driven by a consumerist mindset, seeking to cater to the preferences of the audience, or are they fueled by a desire to worship in a way that matches the context(s) of the congregation and surrounding community?

Barna Group’s latest study reveals three cultural trends emerging out of the “new normal” of digital life.

I did not grow up observing Lent, and my first impressions of the observance came mostly from people who seemed to care more about abstaining from chocolate and TV than seeking God. I figured that Lent was either a colossal waste of spiritual time or there was something more behind the curtain of this often misunderstood Christian practice. I know I need a primer for Lent. Maybe you do too.

There must be a new church for new America – really the “old church”, that of the early New Testament fellowship where there was “neither Gentile nor Jew, slave nor free, male nor female,” but a common community retaining some cultural and social distinctives, yet transcending them in their unified love for and commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord. (Galatians 3:28)

Trevin Wax notes a disconnect between the message of Disney’s movie “Frozen” and its most popular song, “Let it Go”

There are a lot of things that can and should be said on anniversary of Roe v. Wade. On his blog, Kevin DeYoung let someone else say something – a friend of his wife who had an abortion while in college, and later received God’s grace for this sin. You may read her story here.

Over Christmas and New Year’s, the McMath case grabbed headlines and roused emotions from Americans, who either defended the hospital’s attempt to remove the girl’s ventilator or defended the family’s effort keep her organs alive. Pro-life advocates, too, are divided.

There are steps churches can take to provide greater protection for their liberties

A recent Pew Research Center survey explores Americans’ views on end-of-life issues, ranging from the morality of suicide to personal preferences for end-of-life care.