JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
Part III of my conversation with Clay Morgan and Matt Mikalatos. We weigh in on some classic horror match-ups and offer movie and book recommendations that will make you: Marinate in laughter Marinate in a nervous sweat Marinate in your own shame Matt Mikalatos on the Internet: Check out Matt’s blog here. Follow Matt on Twitter. […]
Part II of my conversation with Matt Mikalatos and Clay Morgan. In this segment, we share some of the times we were the most scared. Or, in Matt’s case, a time we did the scaring. This part’s scary good. Especially if you need a laugh! Matt Mikalatos on the Internet: Check out Matt’s blog here. Follow […]
I got to hang out with Matt Mikalatos and Clay Morgan this past weekend (listen to Matt’s awesome talk on the Invisible (Wo)Man here). Since we are (apparently) the three leading only Christian Monster experts, we took some time to talk about why we love monsters. Matt Mikalatos on the Internet: Check out Matt’s blog here. […]
I’m giving away 10 FREE copies of A Year of Biblical Womanhood! Details at the end of the post. Who would’ve thought that the next book to blow up the Christian publishing industry would be Rachel Held Evans’ attempt to live for a year following all the Bible’s rules for women? But gender is the […]
Ben Affleck’s third film Argo should cement his status as a director to watch. Gone Baby Gone is still one of my favorite films of all time, and The Town was great. Now he’s given us Argo, a truly incredible piece of storytelling that’s a love letter to cinema, a reflection on how much of […]
Looper is the new sure-to-be-classic Time Travel film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the younger version of Bruce Willis. Spoiler-free take: Go see this movie right now. The world-building is phenomenal. The plot is straight-forward, but still wacky enough you’ll want to see it at least twice. And time-travel is handled expertly, with some ultra-cool implications […]
Click here to read my notes and highlights from The Meaning of Wife. What does it mean to be a Wife? Today, “Wife” is a confusing battle-ground, with women’s identity at the center. With messages assaulting both men and women from all side, what are we to think? Anne Kingston wades into the mess, separating out […]
James Cameron’s Avatar is the most successful film of all time, despite thoughtful and clear-minded critiques of its imperialist and anti-disability messages (there are also some less-thoughtful critiques out there). The picture Avatar paints of our bodies resounds with our larger cultural ambivalence toward them. Avatar demonstrates how we devalue our bodies. Avatar denigrates rather […]
Fans of A. J. Jacobs and Matt Mikalatos, rejoice! When journalist Joel Stein (Los Angeles Times, TIME) found out he and his wife were having a boy, he had a massive panic attack. Joe, it turns out, didn’t consider himself much of a man. The thought of trying to raise a boy terrified him. So […]
Guy is one of my new blogger friends. He does campus ministry and his blog is a great resource for anyone who works with young adults. Check out his blog, Faith on Campus and follow him on Twitter! In the mid 1990s, the movie Jerry McGuire romanticized the notion of a soul mate — that […]