"So mincing as to border on baby talk."—A review in the New Yorker when the movie first came outSome people assume that It's a Wonderful Life was a hit from the beginning. Not so. The movie released in De...

If I should accomplish this mission—I mean—might I perhaps win my wings?—Clarence, to FranklinIn my thirty-six years as a journalist, among the things I've learned is this: the people who are ...

J.R.R. Tolkien was a committed Christian all his life, not just someone who talked the talk, but the kind of Christian who also walked the walk, the real deal. So how did his deep faith impact his fictional sto...

People all over the world know the name of J.R.R. Tolkien as the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. What many do not know is that the creator of Middle-earth was also a devout Christian.Looking bac...

On Nov. 24, a new baby girl was ushered into the world. She weighs 8 pounds, is as cute as a button and her parents named her…Hashtag. (Slate)...

Hoping to increase campus positivity, some college students are creating Facebook pages geared toward complimenting their peers. The trend apparently began at Canada's Queen's University, when four underclassme...

The more friends we have on Facebook, the more likely we are to be stressed about having so many friends. Sounds strange, but it's true—at least according to a study from the University of Edinburgh Busin...

Teachers believe entertainment is harming their students' education, according to a study by Common Sense Media Research. About 71 percent of teachers polled believe entertainment is hurting their kids' attenti...

Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10:24). The weeks leading up to Christmas are filled with activity and busyness, especially in the church. There are service...

In preparation for this week's growth group, I was struck by the strong, direct language of the apostle Peter when he wrote, "For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved" (2 Peter 2:19).In the conte...