Kingdom People

In this age of fragmentation with regard to entertainment choices, it is increasingly rare for a single television show to stir up as much conversation as has Lost. Likewise, when most television shows specialize in serving up a great big dish of fluff, it is rare to see a show address the philosophical and spiritual [...]

As a bilingual couple, my wife and I have had our fair share of laughs at the peculiarities of the English language. As this hilarious clip from I Love Lucy points out, look at all the ways “ough” can be pronounced: bough (pronounced bow) rough (pronounced ruff) through (pronounced thru) cough (pronounced coff) This line [...]

Here is some humor to brighten your mid-week. With all the recent talk about airlines cutting back on expenses, this bit of classic TV becomes relevant again.

In all the salacious news reporting about the scandal surrounding Tiger Woods, I recall hearing a sports lover bemoan the consequences that Tiger’s fall would have on golf. For many golf fans, Tiger is golf. Even those who do not watch golf on TV recognize and appreciate that Tiger is a very gifted athlete. But [...]

My wife and I rarely get to watch movies in the theater. We live in a town with just one small theater (two screens) that only has matinees on weekends. Life with two small children doesn’t afford us much time for the cinema. If I remember correctly, we only watched three movies this year. But [...]

Do you remember the Columbine shootings ten years ago? Do you recall how amazed we were that the students were using cell phones to call their parents from inside the school? The proliferation of cell phones was a new development, and we were stunned at the capability of communications during a hostage situation. Looking back, our [...]

Russell Moore’s review of David Michaelis’ book, Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography (Harper Collins, 2007) is one of the best book reviews I’ve read in a long time. His recommendation is what initially prompted me to pick up a copy of this book. So let me point you to Moore’s excellent review first, and then to a few thoughts of my [...]

Whenever Simon Cowell gives a brutally honest assessment of an American Idol performance, all of America watches the response of the contestant. What will they say? Will they take the criticism in stride? Will they incorporate the truth and become better? Or will they lash out against Simon (who is usually right)? For years, we have heard [...]

The second book of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia series, like many sequels, does not deliver the magic of the first. The movie version, however, is every bit as good, if not better than the first, perhaps because the filmmakers took a certain measure of creative license in order to make Lewis’ good book better. Prince Caspian is a strong [...]

[youtube=youtube.com/watch?v=chXEraRnE4o] On April 9, at the end of the American Idol charity special “Idol Gives Back,” the Top 8 Finalists closed the show by singing “Shout to the Lord.” What are we to make of this? Why did they change “my Jesus” to “my Shepherd” at the beginning of the song, especially when other artists [...]