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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Denver International Airport offers free Wi-Fi to travelers, but there’s a catch. Airport officials have blocked Internet sites it deems provocative, according to an Associated Press report.
Officials say they have blocked the sites so they don’t have to deal with “angry parent whose children might see pornography.”
According to the article some critics are accusing the […]
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Monday, February 25th, 2008Down on evangelicals?
Christians might be getting a bad rap thanks in part to the media. Some Christian leaders are up in arms over this and think it needs to change.
They may be onto something. How often are Christians portrayed on the big and little screen as intelligent, giving, honest and non-judgmental? In other words how […]
Special Report: Teen Beat
Friday, February 15th, 2008Changing of the guard?
According to a report by ABCnews.com abortion and gay marriage are not at the top of young evangelicals’ lists of things they want a presidential candidate to address. Instead, the report says, young evangelicals want them to address “Internet pornography, media glamorization of sex and violence, and children orphaned by AIDS.”
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Sucker Punches
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008In January, Dana Jacobson, a co-host of ESPN First Take, reportedly said some things in an attempt to degrade Notre Dame football that went way out of bounds. Jacobson made her comments during a roast and spared little vulgarity and showed little respect for the Christian faith. Her comments netted her a short suspension from […]
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Monday, February 4th, 2008Can the music you listen to or the movies you watch really have a negative impact on you? Someone thinks so, see for yourself and let the Simple Plan know what you think.
Brian Welch used to play for Korn. But he bailed on the band to pursue his newfound faith in Jesus Christ. Here’s […]
The pursuit of worldy success
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Heath Ledger
When I learned Heath Ledger died I was taken aback. I always am when someone so young and with seemingly so much to live for dies an untimely death.
In worldly terms Ledger had it all. He was climbing toward stardom, had millions of dollars at his disposal, was practicing his craft, and was famous. […]
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Recent episode of “Law & Order” takes swipe at Christians. Are Christians really violent Bible thumpers?
Hollywood appears to be choosing life in several recent films. But is the world’s entertainment capital pushing a pro-life message or just trying to go against the grain?
Related: Juno has received several Oscar nominations including best picture, best actress, best […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Twelve most powerful Christians in Hollywood? This line up might surprise you – then again, it could disappoint you.
Holiday debt got you down? The Chicago Tribune serves up a feature on what some megachurches spent on Christmas productions in 2007. You decide if churches are being absurd, shrewd or down right smart when it comes […]
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007If you think you haven’t heard Need to Breathe’s music you probably really have. The band’s music is everywhere from reality television shows to NASCAR. Frontman Bear Rinehart tells us where he got his start. While you’re at it, check out NTB’s You Are Here music video.
Find out what Mandisa’s new perspective is on faith, […]