April 20, 2022 Culture Watch, Entertainment, News, TV and Streaming
Boycotts, account sharing, and streaming competition has led Netflix to lose subscribers for the first time in over a decade. The streaming service made the announcement to investors on April 19. It ...
Read More » January 27, 2022 Culture Watch, News
The unexpected death of a friend and colleague to COVID-19 in January 2021 led me to start researching how American death rituals were transforming during the pandemic. My friend was Hindu, and ...
Read More » November 4, 2021 Church & Ministry, News
Membership in the Episcopal Church continues to decline. In one report, the number of baptized members dropped from 1.798 million to approximately 1.736 million between 2019 and 2020, resulting in a reduction of about ...
Read More » January 15, 2021 Finances, Media Watch, National, News
The decision to ban President Donald Trump from Facebook and Twitter has caused the two companies to lose a combined $51.2 billion in market value. A large number of pro-Trump, conservative, and ...
Read More » December 10, 2020 Church & Ministry, Missouri News, News
Thirty miles of rural Missouri separate the two churches, and so much else. One is mostly white; the other hosts services in five languages for a flock that spans the world. But ...
Read More » September 17, 2020 Entertainment, Media Watch, News, TV and Streaming
Netflix cancellations are up 800% after an online movement to boycott the streaming service gains steam in response to “Cuties.” Critics say the film promotes child pornography and cite the fact it ...
Read More » December 8, 2019 Topeka News
It may be a “Blue Christmas” for many of those who have experienced loss in their lives or who are needing support during the holidays. Blue Christmas, a service of hope and ...
Read More » May 23, 2019 Health and Wellness
For many, summer weight loss is about getting into that bathing suit and feeling your best. With summer vacation just around the corner, what can you do now that will make a ...
Read More » December 19, 2018 Columns
This past year my wife lost her mother and my children lost a grandmother. Christmas can be a time of loss and sorrow and thought this might be a help to all ...
Read More » November 17, 2018 Columns, News
The year was 1971. Thanksgiving was different from any I remembered. Yes, my two brothers, their wives, my husband and I gathered with my mom at the big round dining room table. ...
Read More » September 13, 2018 Entertainment, Movies
Fans of faith-based movies who also have a love for the U.S. military could be a bit busy in the next two months. That’s because three films with military themes are set ...
Read More » April 12, 2018 Entertainment, Faith, Movies, News
To the surprise of many, the sleeper hit of the Spring has been “I Can Only Imagine.” The film opened at #3 across the nation and has since grossed over $70 million–beating ...
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