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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 let into our lives through our senses—sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing—continually shapes and reshapes us. Choosing godly entertainment is key to becoming godly people. How is your entertainment affecting you?

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?

Children and Violent Video Games

Diane Stewart

Today, sales of popular video games are at record highs. But what message are they sending? Most importantly, are they appropriate for young impressionable minds?

Posted April 16, 2013 | 0 comments

Don't Be an Enabler

A blog post by Milan Bizic

Wired has an interesting and kind of disturbing piece up about the top one percent of mobile games customers. These “whales” as the companies call them drop outrageous amounts of coin on in-app purchases. One gentleman “whale” who preferred to keep his name private said he was shocked to discover he spent $16,000 in one month playing his favorite mobile game.

Posted April 8, 2013 | 1 comments

Do Vampires and Zombies Desensitize us to the Passover Symbols?

A blog post by Sherrie G

Have you ever been desensitized to something? I know I have. It isn't always a bad thing and can relieve a certain level of stress. However, it isn't always a good thing either. Over the years there have been many discussions in the media about the desensitizing of our children due to increasing levels of violence in certain video games.

Posted March 20, 2013 | 0 comments

The Book Is Better: The History Channel's "The Bible"

A blog post by Paul Hadley

I’m sure a lot of you have watched at least some of the History Channel’s miniseries, “The Bible.” In fact it’s more likely you watched the series premiere than the hit show “American Idol.”

Posted March 20, 2013 | 0 comments

Vertical News: Violent Video Games Influence Violent Reactions

Amanda Stiver

An man with an angry face holding a video game controller.

In a report for the International Society for Research on Aggression, experts have recently concluded that evidence supports the claim that violent media—especially including violent video games—can, indeed, act as a trigger for aggressive thoughts or feelings already present.

Posted February 20, 2013 | 0 comments

Vertical News: Smartphones Keep You On Call

Amanda Stiver

A man lying in bed staring at his smartphone.

A study in England recently found that though smartphones have their advantages, they also keep employees chained to their work, even at home after hours.

Posted February 6, 2013 | 0 comments

Lincoln's Bible-And Not the One You Think

A blog post by Randy Stiver

If you saw the movie “Lincoln” you may have been impressed by the portrayal of one of America’s best presidents during one of her worst times—the Civil War between the states. What you didn’t see about Abraham Lincoln was his love for the Bible.

Posted December 12, 2012 | 0 comments

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