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The surprising way to lower your risk of dying
There's very good news in today's Cultural Commentary. But you'll have to look beyond the news to fi…
What do emails, manure, and Halloween have in common?
A truckload of manure was dumped Saturday morning outside the Warren County Democratic Party headqua…
Is this why the Cubs are finally in the World Series?
You don't have to be a baseball fan to know that tonight's World Series game in Chicago's Wrigley Fi…

Man sledgehammers Donald Trump's Hollywood star
Donald Trump was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007. Yesterday a man dressed as a co…
Church bell rings in Iraq for first time in two years
Note from Jim: I am grateful to Nick Pitts, our Director of Cultural Engagement, for writing today's…
Activists Use Free Speech to Disrupt Free Speech Rally
Note from Jim: I am grateful to Nick Pitts, our Director of Cultural Engagement, for writing today’s…

Students Surprise Teachers and Video Goes Viral
Note from Jim: I am grateful to Nick Pitts, our Director of Cultural Engagement, for writing today’s…
McDonald's gives 100-year-old woman free food for life
Nadine Baum turned one hundred last week and was honored with a surprise party at her local McDonald…
How Christians should respond to the presidential debate
The candidates began and ended last night's presidential debate without shaking hands. The ninety mi…

Do you wish a giant meteor would destroy the Earth?
Nearly one in four young Americans would rather have a giant meteor destroy the Earth than see Hilla…
How should churches deal with gay members? 4 facts
How should churches who affirm biblical truth regarding homosexuality handle gay members?Yesterday I…
Dallas church criticized for disciplining gay member
On October 9, 2015, a member of Watermark Church in Dallas received a letter responding to his homos…

Why Bob Dylan is a Nobel prize-winning prophet
Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature yesterday. One of his most famous songs was recorde…
What America doesn't understand about Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow is making headlines yet again. He was signing autographs on Tuesday after playing in a min…
'National Coming Out Day'—4 ways to respond
Yesterday was National Coming Out Day. The "Human Rights Campaign" has published a "resource guide t…

Did Russia kill the sale of Yahoo?

Yahoo's fall from grace over the past several years has been well documented, and it led to Verizon agreeing to buy the former industry leader for $4.8 billion earlier this year. While that is still a remarkable sum given Yahoo's recent s... Read more

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The latest Cover Girl is a boy

Meet the newest face of CoverGirl magazine: James Charles, a high school senior from Bethlehem, NY. He lives with his parents and does make-up for friends in his spare time. In the last year, he has amassed nearly 600,000 followers on his I... Read more

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Is free speech worth the cost?

Is free speech worth the cost? It has long been considered one of the fundamental rights on which our country was founded and a liberty to b... Read more

What Christians can learn from…
Samsung Electronics has made headlines with the announcement that they are killing their troubl…
Is that really locker room tal…
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. But what if something nice is utte…
What does it mean to be an Ame…
What does it mean to be an American? We've heard a lot over the past several months about makin…

Conformed or Transformed? 3 ke…
A Washington State trooper stopped a driver recently for an HOV lane violation. Why is this n…
Religion Contributes $1.2 Tril…
Jerry Maguire yelled Show me the money. James said Show me your good works. And a new study say…
What is Aleppo? Where is the g…
Shakespeare thought "To be or not to be?" was the question, but Gary Johnson had a different qu…

Teens read the Bible like thei…
Barna recently polled a group of more than a thousand teens, aged thirteen to seventeen, to see…
Surprising findings about why …
The decline of religion, and Christianity specifically, is a common theme among many in the chu…
Facebook blocks ad blockers (a…
There used to be an easy solution to those annoying little ads on Facebook that make it harder …

Jesus Welcomes Children but Tr…
Jesus welcomed the children but Donald Trump removes them. At a press conference on Tuesday, Tr…
As the Freddie Gray trials end…
When Freddie Gray suffered fatal injuries while in police custody last year, his death ignited …
Transgender person arrested fo…
Authorities arrested a transgender individual in Idaho this week for taking pictures of an eigh…

Presidents Obama and Bush spea…
On Tuesday, President Obama and former President Bush came together in Dallas for an Interfaith…
Racism: What Would Jesus Do?
Alton Sterling was selling CD's outside the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, Louisiana last T…
The Clinton email scandal: wha…
FBI Director James B. Comey made headlines earlier today when he announced that his agency woul…

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Ken Bone: Why is he an internet sensation?

He came to the debate undecided but he left decidedly the winner. Ken Bone has taken the Internet by... Read more

The couple that watches togeth…
Have you ever sat on the couch with your significant other after a hard day of work and felt gu…
Alicia Keys isn't defined by h…
For the better part of fifteen years, Alicia Keys has been one of the world's most respected an…
Why some teens say no to socia…
If you go by the popular stereotypes, a teen who doesn't use social media ranks somewhere betwe…

Ellen DeGeneres and the sport …
Usain Bolt demonstrated his other-worldly speed once again in Rio, as he became the first perso…
Clint Eastwood says “get over…
Does America need to "get over" Donald Trump's "racism"? Clint Eastwood thinks so. As he told E…
Is "Bernie or Bust" …
The national conventions for both the Republicans and the Democrats have been primarily star-st…

Is Pokémon GO-ing to church?
Pokémon GO, the new smartphone game from Nintendo and Niantic, has recently generated crazy hea…
The problem with 'All Lives Ma…
When Jesse Williams got up to accept the Humanitarian Award during the 2016 BET Awards, it was,…
Is the Media Biased? Does it m…
Objectivity is impossible but fairness is optional. As the presidential elections heat up, poli…

Is Christian Music Too Happy?
It's often said that art imitates life. If that's true, then it seems like most Christian mus…
Hermione to steal the show in …
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter franchise is easily one of the most popular and beloved series to…
Young Adult Version of The Da …
Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that it will release an abridged young adult version …

Kylie Jenner and biblical femi…
While Kylie Jenner is probably best known for her role on the various Kardashian reality telev…
Lil' Kim Draws Criticism Over …
Chances are you have not heard of Lil' Kim. You may have heard of Little Debbie, the delicious…
Did a SNL spoof go too far and…
Imitation may be the highest form of flattery, but it sure doesn't feel like it in the moment—…

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Review of Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Lion

Paul did it spiritually, Jared from Subway did it physically, and Bobby Kennedy did it politically. In Bo... Read more

The Magnificent Seven: a movie…
The Magnificent Seven is a remake of the 1960 film of the same title—which was itself an adapta…
'Sully' and why we tear down t…
Sully, the latest film from director Clint Eastwood, stars Tom Hanks as the titular captain Che…
Pete's Dragon and the search f…
While Pete's Dragon is technically a remake of the 1977 Disney original, it bears little resemb…

Jason Bourne: movie review
It's been nearly a decade since Jason Bourne last appeared in theaters—2012's spinoff, The Bour…
Star Trek Beyond: a movie revi…
Star Trek Beyond is the third installment of the franchise reboot that began in 2009, so it's f…
The Secret Life of Pets: a mov…
What is life like for our pets while we're away? That's the question at the heart of The Secret…

Finding Dory: a movie review
Disney/Pixar's Finding Dory takes place roughly a year after the events of 2003's Finding Nemo,…
Warcraft: why the critics are …
Warcraft is the latest in a long line of movies based on video games—most of which have ranked …
X-Men: Apocalypse – a movie re…
X-Men: Apocalypse is the third installment of the franchise reboot that began with X-Men: First…

Captain America: Civil War: a …
Captain America: Civil War is probably my favorite Marvel movie to date (though some of that ma…
An Overview of Andy Crouch’s S…
In his book Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk, and True Flourishing, Andy Crouch …
The Jungle Book: a movie revie…
Disney's latest adaptation of The Jungle Book opens with young Mowgli (Neel Sethi) racing throu…

The Divergent Series: Allegian…
Allegiant, the third installment in The Divergent Series based on Veronica Roth's books of the …
Zootopia: a movie review
Zootopia, Disney's latest animated offering, takes place in a world where animals have evolved …
'Too Dumb To Fail': a review o…
Billy Graham often remarked that he was not for the left wing or the right wing but the whole b…

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Why the NFL is losing viewers

The NFL is still far and away the most popular sport in America. Its weekly viewership averages more... Read more

Arnold Palmer and Jose Fernand…
Sunday was a day of mourning for many. Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer and rising star pitcher J…
I Was Wrong About Terrance Wil…
Like Dallas Cowboys fans around the world, I was yelling at the television yesterday. As you kn…
Colin Kaepernick Can Sit Becau…
He can sit because others were willing to stand. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaeper…

Wayde van Niekerk’s Vibrant Ch…
Running from lane 8 is never easy. You're all the way out in front of the rest of the field a…
The tragic tale of Prince Fiel…
It's strange to write that someone who's made well over $200 million playing a game can be a …
Should military athletes be tr…
Should military athletes who are good enough to go pro have to fulfill their military service…

Pete Carroll’s insights on con…
Pete Carroll will begin the new NFL season as the oldest coach in the league. His Seattle Sea…
Why we all need grit
In Angela Duckworth’s bestseller Grit, she debunks the myth that talent is what causes people…
How the Russian government hel…
The Olympic Games, which start in Brazil roughly three weeks from now, are supposed to be a t…

OKC and Heaven are different b…
On Friday, Kevin Durant broke the news that he was leaving the Thunder and, in turn, broke th…
The Life and Faith of Pat Summ…
There will never be another Pat Summitt. Someone may come along and win more games, but her l…
Criticizing LeBron and Steph
Star players in every sport always receive the preponderance of the praise when things go well …

Sidney Crosby and the power of…
Few experiences in sports are as consistently exciting as playoff hockey. The NHL playoffs culm…
The Fight and Faith of Muhamma…
By now you have seen, heard, and talked about the passing of Muhammad Ali (1942-2016). Such i…
Want to know the real LeBron? …
By now, most people already have their minds made up about LeBron James. Ever since he announce…

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Unfit for Leadership

Over the past few months, we've seen the rise of a particular phrase in our popular public discour... Read more

Give me your attention please
Andrew Sullivan wrote a recent feature article for New York Magazine entitled "I Used to Be a…
Why our world needs Incarnatio…
Andrew Sullivan wrote a recent feature article for New York Magazine entitled "I Used to Be a…
leadership in the wreckage
It doesn’t take long in leadership to realize that most of our work takes place in the wrecka…

Redefining Risk-Taking
A potentially game-changing discovery for the oil industry happened this week in west Texas. …
The Central Challenge for Lead…
The University of Chicago’s dean of Students made headlines this week with the letter he sent…
How to transition well
This year marks Tim Cook’s fifth anniversary at Apple. Over the past few days, various media …

What is your Why?
Every four years, the Olympics captures the attention of the world. We’ve witnessed Michael P…
How to build Olympic level tea…
The "Final Five" took home the gold in the women's team gymnastics competition Tuesday night.…
Tolkien's Creativity Can Empow…
The BBC has found new Tolkien interview material, lost for decades, which they plan to broadcas…

Lessons from Yahoo’s Demise
While the country focuses on the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Wall Street fi…
Leadership for Dark Days
Ronald Heifetz's best-known book on leadership is titled Leadership without Easy Answers. He wr…
Chief Brown's Outstanding Lead…
The nation has become acquainted with Dallas Police Chief David Brown in recent days. He has ap…

Malcolm Gladwell's new podcast
Malcolm Gladwell has a new podcast, and you should listen to it. Titled "Revisionist History," …
Stephen Hawking and what's wro…
Physicist Stephen Hawking is one of the more widely respected voices in the scientific communit…
The USGA’s major blunder
During the final round of the U.S. Open, the wheels came off. No, not Shane Lowry's 6 over par …

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