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"The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness" (Luke 11:34).

What we allow into our lives, especially in the area of entertainment, helps define who we are. The resources below will help guide you in figuring out which pursuits are worth your time—and which ones are a waste of it.

Featured Content in Entertainment

How Can We Cope in a World of Rapid Change?

by Becky Sweat

Do you feel bombarded with change from every direction? Do you feel stressed, overworked, with too little time to appreciate and enjoy life? Do you find it difficult to keep up with everything you need to do? If so, you're not alone. Our rapidly changing world is rapidly stressing us out. What can you do to cope?

In the News...Feminine Dress: Tight Enough and Loose Enough . . .

Amanda Stiver

Ever heard of Audrey Hepburn? Grace Kelly? Not so long ago they were the epitome of modest femininity.

Posted June 11, 2006 | 0 comments

In the News...Your Ears Will Thank You!

Amanda Stiver

An article by Joel Selvin explains that the dangers of too much music at too loud a decibel level have become a concern as the quality in personal listening devices have advanced (San Francisco Chronicle , "Play It Loud, and You May Pay for It," Sept. 22, 2005).

Posted June 10, 2006 | 0 comments

Why Are Americans So Obsessed with Celebrities?

Melvin Rhodes

We are a celebrity conscious culture. I read sometime ago that one third of Americans are obsessed with celebrities. But what about the real news that celebrity gossip denies the public?

Posted June 9, 2006 | 0 comments

Bombarded by Logos

According to James U. McNeal, Ph.D., author of The Kids Market: Myths and Realities, the average child recognizes over 200 company logos by the time he enters the first grade.

Posted June 7, 2006 | 0 comments

FORWARD! You've Got to Stop to Go Forward!

Clyde Kilough

I'm delighted to contribute to this new feature called "Forward!"—a short editorial designed to help us think in a, well, "forward" direction.

Posted June 6, 2006 | 0 comments

What Happened to Dad?

Good News Editor

Today it's common to see the father's role disparaged in media, many times making him out to be a bumbling, inept fool while the children are saved by an almost superhuman mother.

Posted June 5, 2006 | 0 comments

The Da Vinci Code, Christianity and the Bible

Don Hooser

The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 40 million copies and has been made into a major movie. But how much of the story is fact and how much is fabrication? And how important is it for you to know?

Posted June 5, 2006 | 0 comments

Restoration: Of Time and the River of Life

Darris McNeely

It is the hope of a world where justice will "run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream"

Posted June 4, 2006 | 0 comments

Christians Must Prepare for The Da Vinci Code

Larry Walker

What impact will this movie, and the book on which it is based, have on viewers? What should be our response to The Da Vinci Code as Christians?

Posted June 2, 2006 | 0 comments

How Movies Move Us

Gary Petty

Almost everyone enjoys seeing a movie on occasion. But how does it affect you? More importantly, how do you decide which ones to see?