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By: Laura Bennett
After seeing the horrendous pre-promotional poster for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 I’ll admit my expectations for the movie were low, but now having watched it I’ve realised the cringe was all a ploy to lower the bar enough for anything on screen to feel like elevation. Continue reading “Third Time Around Still Carries Some Charm in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’”
By: Laura Bennett
Over the last two years Hillsong has had a rolling list of scandals and accusations made against them that have – beyond affecting leadership and the church as an organisation – left thousands of church members caught in the crosshairs of ugly revelations. Continue reading ““What I Was Scared to Say is What’s Resonated” – Hillsong Songwriter Benjamin Hastings”
By: Laura Bennett
Have you ever thought to question what underpins your beliefs on right and wrong and how you align with certain cultural systems? Continue reading “Why Christians Should Be the Best Cultural Critics – Philosopher Christopher Watkin”
By: Laura Bennett
Whether you call it “Barbenheimer” or “Boppenheimer” the mega marathon afforded by two of the biggest movies of the year coming out in the same week is seismic for reasons beyond the combined star power of the two releases. Continue reading “‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ an Unlikely Movie Marathon”
By: Laura Bennett
Sitting in what The Sydney Morning Herald described as “the season of the Hillsong documentary”, Christians looking on at accusations being made against the megachurch may feel a conflicting mix of wanting justice where it’s deserved and needing to defend the name of the faith the “scandal-plagued” church represents. Continue reading “What’s Next for Hillsong Churchgoers? Marc Fennell Investigates in ‘The Kingdom’”
By: Laura Bennett
Do you view the events of your life as something that happens to you, or that you have some kind of say over? Continue reading “‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ – Resets Views on Ageing”
By: Laura Bennett
Since the first Creed movie came out their links to the original Rocky franchise that inspired the spinoffs have started to thin, but there’s still something about an underdog’s fight to get to the top (and the training montages that come with it) that keeps us coming back to the story of Adonis Creed. Continue reading “Fighting Feelings and the Past Come Head-to-Head in ‘Creed III’”
By: Laura Bennett
When something’s hard, our culture tends to want to make it easier: tired of walking up stairs? Here’s an escalator. Don’t want to cook food? Here’s a takeaway or microwave-meal option. Continue reading “Stressed? You Can Use it For Good, says Former Navy Officer Paul Taylor”
By: Laura Bennett
Against the backdrop of a culture fed up with “fat shaming” and one that pushes against the link between identity and body size, a story about a morbidly obese recluse could be a difficult sell. Continue reading “Brendan Fraser’s ‘The Whale’ Challenges How Faith Relates to People in Pain”
By: Laura Bennett
Celebrity and Christianity. What do you think about the relationship between the two? Does celebrity culture contribute to the downfall of leaders whose star rises too high? Continue reading “Does Christian Celebrity Need a Cure? – ‘Christianity Today’s’ Katelyn Beaty”