Culture • Popular Culture On “The Artist” and more Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read Meg and I saw the film, “The Artist” last night. A bit reluctantly, I confess. For months now, I have wondered whether a silent film in black-and-white would be worth... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Twisted Work (and Untwisting It!) Rev. Bill Haley | 7 min read There’s no doubt about it, Americans work hard, or at least a lot. An extensive study from 2010 exploring the impact of our work habits on family life spells it... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture It’s a Calling– On Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read “It’s a calling.” On a long cross-continental plane ride today I saw the film, “The Big Year.” Mostly I’m not interested in airplane movies, as they typically scrape the bottom... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture Movies and Music–Always Reflecting and Promoting at the Same Time Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read “’Well, I don’t want to leave my brains at the box-office.” Sitting next to Donald Drew in a movie theater when I as in my early twenties, he explained why... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture Still Gotta Serve Somebody Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read Driving home from Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon—after one more year of “going up to Jerusalem” for the annual Jubilee and its thesis that “everything matters” –I was listening to “The Best... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture On Getting All A’s and Still Flunking Life Dr. Steven Garber | 2 min read “Getting All A’s and Still Flunking Life.” A week ago I gave a lecture to a large gathering of town-and-gown on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY. A weekend... Continue Reading