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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?

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TV, Another Source of Peer Pressure

A study was recently done on the influence sex in the media has on adolescents aged 12 to 14. The result: The highest level of exposure to sexually charged media resulted in increased sexual activity among those studied.
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Unscrambling the Meaning of Life

While much of the world’s attention is consumed by controversy surrounding a fictional book and movie, the meaning of life remains a mystery to all but a few.
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Christians Must Prepare for The Da Vinci Code

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?
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How Movies Move Us

Almost everyone enjoys seeing a movie on occasion. But how does it affect you? More importantly, how do you decide which ones to see?
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A Long Time From Now in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...

Science fiction movies portray intelligent life already living on other planets and in other galaxies. Could it be true? If not, then why did God create such a vast universe?
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Alternative Entertainment 101

So what are you going to do Saturday night? Another DVD? Another movie? Time to think outside the block, buster!
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A Thousand Words Are Worth a Picture

Religious movies have entertained millions over the years. But in the end, are they of value? Is the Book better than the movie?
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Dethroning the Media Gods

Consider how the mass media conditions your mind—and what you can do about it.
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How to Choose a Good Movie

Almost everyone enjoys seeing a movie on occasion. But how does it affect you? More importantly, how do you decide which ones to see?
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Resistance Is Not Futile!

When media producers' worldviews don't include God and His standards of behavior, what kind of influence do you think their movies will have?
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Movies and the Culture Wars

A look back tells us clearly where today's movies are headed. Are they morphing—shape shifting—your values?
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The Girl Next Door

A study by San Diego State University shows a shocking cultural shift in the attitudes and practices of teen girls regarding sex. What should you do to help your teens avoid the pain and suffering this could bring?
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GIGO

In some ways your mind acts like a computer. Don't let this computer problem affect you!
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Building a Solid Foundation -- Part 3

Current television fare compromises true family values such as respect for authority and elders and displays violence and sex as the norm. But, as parents, we possess tools we should utilize to provide a decent foundation for our children.
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Just What Do You Mean FUN

I just want to have fun! It can't be wrong, if it feels so right. So if it feels good, do it. Right? Wrong. Here’s why.
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Borderline Christians: A New Generation

Being indecisive is a common affliction today. Why is it that so many want to be part of the world and part of the Church at the same time?
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Pop Culture Delicacies: Is This the Right Ride?

Many young people who have grown up with religious values look for the good life when they go to college. Is abandoning God and the church the way to go?
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Reality TV NOT

I could have titled this: "America, Get a Life!" Because the examples you are about to read are so outlandish, you might think they are exaggerations. But I assure you they are true (regrettably, considering what that says about America).
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Today's Music: What's the Message to Our Kids?

Music today is a very bad influence on our youth.
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To See or Not to See: That New Horror Film

Making a decision as simple as what movie to watch might seem trivial, but the main idea of this controversial debate is powerful. What we let into our minds determines what we will think about and dwell on, and shapes...
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