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 […]
The purpose of art part seven: good art or bad?
Christians and Culture by Dr. Charlie W. Starr How can we tell good art from bad art? How do we watch movies, listen to songs, and read books in order to get the most meaning and the most entertainment out of them? When should we ask, “Is it true?” This month we talk about what […]
The end of the world
Christians and Culture by Dr. Tim Woodroof Bedraggled men wear signs announcing it. Ministers with over-heated imaginations write novels visualizing it. Preachers pound pulpits proclaiming it. The end of the world. The Day of Judgment. The Second Coming. Even poets bravely broach the subject. Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in […]
