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History of Hymns
 HISTORY OF HYMNS: Post Vatican II hymnist reflects popular folk style
Marty Haugen’s “Bring Forth the Kingdom” is one of the prolific and influential composer’s best-known songs, and reflects the “folk” style of post-Vatican II church music. C. Michael Hawn explains. Read more...
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 HISTORY OF HYMNS: Hymn articulates hope in overcoming racism
John Thornburg’s “We Need a Faith” articulates a hope that the church can overcome the divisions of race to do the work of God. Michael Hawn explains. Read more...
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 Hymn’s cry for healing partly autobiographical
William Cowper’s “Heal Us, Emmanuel, Hear Our Prayer” reflects the author’s own struggles with mental illness and depression. Read more...
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 Transfiguration inspires 15th-century English hymn
The 15th-century English hymn “O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair” takes its inspiration from the Transfiguration recounted in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Read more...
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Film Reviews
 FAITH & FILM: Lovely Bones falls short of heaven
The Lovely Bones, the Peter Jackson film based on the bestselling novel, is a troubled movie that shifts between a nuanced “real life” and an overblown afterlife, says reviewer Bill Fentum. Read more...
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 FILM REVIEW: Apocalyptic Eli suffers directorial flaws
Though the Hughes brothers’ visually stunning film The Book of Eli is openly biblical and occasionally striking, it suffers too often from an emphasis on style over substance, says reviewer Ken Lowery. Read more...
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 FILM REVIEW: Clooney’s hatchet man finds his humanity
Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air tells the story of a traveling hatchetman who finds something like meaning in his life, even as it all comes down around him, says reviewer Ken Lowery. Read more...
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 FAITH & FILM: Life may turn some off, but give hope to others
The teen suicide drama To Save a Life overplays its hand in the ways many Christian films do, says reviewer Bill Fentum, but testimonials about its effectiveness make it a worthwhile endeavor. Read more...
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Book Reviews
 Exploring path to interfaith dialogue
The book Interfaith Dialogue at the Grass Roots, edited by Rebecca Kratz Mays, is an essential read to help people of faith connect with those of other world religions, says reviewer David Mosser. Read more...
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 Wesley’s Rules apply to Christian life today
Kevin Watson’s A Blueprint for Discipleship offers the church a practical guide to discipleship couched in a distinctly Wesleyan context, says reviewer Andrew Thompson. Read more...
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 Books gives tips to avoid burnout
Wayne Cordeiro’s Leading on Empty is a useful resource packed with ideas for pastors who tax themselves too much on the job, says reviewer Scott Endress. Read more...
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 New book about hymns sheds light on presidents
The book Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and Their Hymns is a fascinating examination of presidential administrations through the lens of faith, faith and hymns, says reviewer Michael Hawn. Read more...
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Music Reviews
 Drennan's CD offers hope in trying times
Singer/songwriter Brett Dennen’s low-key folk rock album Hope for the Hopeless says a lot about the struggle of the individual to find his place in the world, says reviewer Steve Morley. Read more...
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.jpg) U2’s atmospheric CD confounds expectations
U2’s newest album, No Line on the Horizon, confounds expectations by melding atmospheric electronic manipulation with their more familiar rock-and-roll, says reviewer Steve Morley. Read more...
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 Country-folk release is good-natured
Southern-born singer/songwriter Kate Campbell’s Save the Day is gentle, wise and often inspirational, says reviewer Steve Morley. Read more...
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 Costner takes no-frills approach
Kevin Costner and Modern West’s Untold Truths is a commendably honest country-rock outing, says reviewer Steve Morley. Read more...
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