Recent Writings / Winter 2020

A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, book excerpts, etc.) from September 2019 to March 2020.

The New Indie Film That Might Make You Worship (September 7, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film Peanut Butter Falcon

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The Best New Worship Songs of the 2010s (September 21, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My picks for the best newly written worship songs in the 2010s

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As in Eden, So in ‘Ad Astra’ (September 27, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film Ad Astra

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Is the ‘Joker’ on Us? (October 5, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film Joker

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The Search Bar as Spiritual Battleground (October 10, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My effort to articulate TGC’s vision for digital ministry

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The Best Christian Albums of the 2010s (October 12, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

Myself and 10 others compile a list of the best Christian albums of the decade

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‘Jojo Rabbit’: Changing a Hitler Youth’s Heart (November 9, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film Jojo Rabbit

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The 15 Best Films About Faith from the 2010s (November 14, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My picks for the most theologically interesting films of the decade

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How ‘The Irishman’ Prepares for Death (November 20, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman

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10 Best Advent Albums of the 2010s (November 30, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My picks for the best Advent albums released in the 2010s decade

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‘A Hidden Life’ Is a Faith-Based Masterpiece (December 12, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life

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19 Pieces of Goodness in 2019 Pop Culture (December 20, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My annual list of pop culture’s common grace goodness

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The Best Movies of 2019 (December 28, 2019, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My annual list of the year’s best movies and documentaries

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‘1917’ and the Beauty of Duty (January 6, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film 1917

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Oscar Ignored These 2019 Films. Christians Shouldn’t. (January 21, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

An analysis of three films Oscar overlooked: ‘Just Mercy,’ ‘Dark Waters,’ and ‘A Hidden Life’

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‘The Crown’ Episode That Finds Faith in a Secular Age (January 29, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

An analysis of The Crown’s season three episode, ‘Moondust’

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‘Ford v Ferrari’ and the Frailty of Fatherhood (February 6, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film Ford v Ferrari

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3 Thought-Provoking New Christian Documentaries (February 18, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film Ford v Ferrari

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We Need Prophets, Not Partisans (March 2, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My take on the disturbing way politics is shaping faith, rather than the other way around

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‘The Way Back’ Begins with the Father’s Love (March 6, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A review of the film The Way Back

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Songs of Comfort for Anxious Souls (Free Playlist) (March 13, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

A playlist I curated featuring hymns, worship songs, and other songs of comfort

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30 Edifying Things to Watch When Stuck at Home (March 19, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

My curated list of fiction and nonfiction streaming options during COVID-19 quarantine

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Watch Your (Knowledge) Diet in the COVID-19 Crisis (March 30, 2020, THE GOSPEL COALITION)

Applying my Wisdom Pyramid to the COVID-19 crisis