Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof Recently, I went shopping for some clothes to wear on an upcoming trip to Thailand. I am speaking at the Asian Mission Forum in Chiang Mai and needed something appropriate and cool (the temperature “cool” rather than the fashion “cool”). The woman presiding over the men’s department was […]
The purpose of art, part nine: how to view art
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr In this final segment of our series on the purpose of art, I’d like us to consider the “how to’s” of experiencing art. How do we read a book to get the most out of it? How do we watch a movie or listen to a song? […]
The core gospel
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof You’re sitting at Starbucks with an old friend. Life has not been kind to her—bad decisions, hurtful betrayals, painful circumstances. She hasn’t known how to live. She hasn’t known who she is. And now she comes to you for answers . . . to put her life back […]
The purpose of art part eight: judging art by experience
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr Good art shows rather than says. It’s not preachy or teachy. It doesn’t have a moment when it says, “And the lesson I’m trying to teach you is . . . .” A great biblical example of this approach appears in the last few chapters of the […]
Unbroken
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof I just devoured Laura Hillenbrand’s biography Unbroken—706 pages in under three days! I could not put the book down. As an avid reader of World War II history, I expected to hear the story of a soldier. As a disciple of Jesus, I was delighted to discover the […]
