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Timothee Chalamet attends the premiere of "Dune: Part Two" at Lincoln Center Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP). Dune 2

In Dune 2, a messiah battles himself

Barbed wire above a fence, reminiscent of Aushwitz, on a dark, cloudy day. By Buyan/stock.adobe.com

“The Zone of Interest” will make you ask: “Could I have been a Nazi?”

Jesus washes a person's foot. The Super Bowl "He Gets Us" commercial message showed Christians washing the feet of others. By Laci Gibbs/stock.adobe.com

Throwing hands over washing feet: Considering the message of the “He Gets Us” foot-washing Super Bowl commercial

Hands folded in prayer in front of the US Capitol building. By lazyllama/stock.adobe.com

In “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory,” Tim Alberta recounts the infiltration of political extremism into American Christianity

FILE - A modern juror's box in black and white featuring 12 empty chairs, representing the setting of the 1957 film "12 Angry Men." By ehrlif/stock.adobe.com

“12 Angry Men” is almost seventy—and still relevant for Christians

A small brown cross sits atop a closed black Bible, which sits atop an American flag. By Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com. The documentary "God & Country" looks at the rise of Christian nationalism.

What the controversial “God & Country” documentary gets right and wrong: Should you watch?

A woman bows her head and clasps her hands in prayer over an open Bible on a table with a cup of coffee nearby. By ptnphotof/stock.adobe.com

In “Nobody’s Mother,” Sandra L. Glahn seeks God’s truth on women’s giftings

Taylor Swift embraces Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22 against the 49ers. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Millions watch Taylor Swift watch the Chiefs win the Super Bowl

In this composited image, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) kneels in prayer with teammates and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (3) after an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez). And Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker celebrates a field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann). Both men are Christians in Super Bowl LVIII.

Christians in Super Bowl LVIII: What Brock Purdy and Harrison Butker have in common

Three excited football fans sit on a couch while three more cheer behind them, a picture of a typical Super Bowl Sunday viewing party. By Rawpixel.com/stock.adobe.com

How you can win Super Bowl Sunday long after Sunday

New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle completes his swing as he hits his 49th home run of the season in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, September 3, 1961. The home run came with Mickey's teammate and home run rival Roger Maris, on base. ( AP Photo )

Wisdom in handling the unpredictable: An excerpt from “God Is For You” by Mac Brunson

Stock photo. Twin blonde women sit in front of a couch. One holds a green apple while jealously eyeing her sister, who's eating a hamburger, illustrating the theme of the Netflix series "You Are What You Eat." By gpointstudio/stock.adobe.com

New Netflix series “You Are What You Eat” reveals more than a new health trend

A photorapher's hand holds a telephoto lens at a sporting event. By TopMicrobialStock/stock.adobe.com. Nash Pils is becoming an increasingly well-known sports photographer.

“It wasn’t the disability. It was the ability.” The inspiring story of teen photographer Nash Pils

Is The Book of Clarence blasphemy? / LaKeith Stanfield arrives at the premiere of "The Book of Clarence" on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP).

Is “The Book of Clarence” blasphemy? What the new film says about Jesus—and us

As the sun sets over a field, a hand reaches toward the sun, partially obscuring its rays. By kieferpix/stock.adobe.com.

If Jesus was serious . . . then our view of heaven must match his: An excerpt from “What If Jesus Was Serious about Heaven?” by Skye Jethani

FILE —Taylor Swift arrives at the world premiere of the concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," Oct. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File). Swift was recently named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year”: A reflection on the privilege of sharing hope

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy holds up the trophy after Game 5 of the baseball World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Phoenix. The Rangers won 5-0 to win the series 4-1. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Texas Rangers win the World Series: A reflection on faith in fearful times

With Christ across the sea of doubt: An excerpt from “Called into Questions” by Matthew Lee Anderson

A small wooden cross sits atop an American flag which sits atop a closed Bible. By Pixel-Shot/stock.adobe.com

Russell Moore on the crisis of American Christianity: A review of “Losing Our Religion”

A woman holds a small plastic cup filled with red communion wine. By Win/stock.adobe.com

The best and worst of evangelical Christianity in America: An excerpt from “Losing Our Religion” by Russell Moore

Close-up of an open Bible held by two hands on each side. By Mele Avery/stock.adobe.com

Want a more meaningful Bible-reading experience? Read big

A red paper airplane diverts its path from the status quo travel of a line of white paper airplanes traveling in a straight, diagonal direction. By Worawut/stock.adobe.com

4 innovation tools for every leader: An excerpt from “The Ways of the Leader” by Bill Mowry

See the one: An excerpt from “Bold Faith” by Dr. Jim Denison

“The most exciting moment in my lifetime for the gospel in Cuba”: A conversation with Proclaim Cuba

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