Category Archives: Television

Modern family.

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

A sobering examination into what the technology age has wrought on our families in this article from the New York Times. Excerpt: Sometimes they hold hands while looking at their screens. But failing that, the couple has developed a form … Continue reading →

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Just what the world needs.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

(CBS/AP) Houston televangelist Joel Osteen is a preacher, lecturer and author. Soon, he’ll add reality TV star to his accomplishments. The leader of a Texas megachurch, whose Sunday services are broadcast to audiences around the world, has signed an agreement … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Family Worship and the use of TV” by Albert Martin.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

Albert Martin gives us encouragement and admonition in this decades-old message entitled Family Worship and the Use of TV.

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The stranger.

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

The Stranger (Author Unknown) A few months before I was born, my dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer, and soon invited him to live with … Continue reading →

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Who Is Jesus Anyway?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by
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Posted on October 13, 2010 by

If we don’t teach our children how to behave, Bart Simpson will. Turn off the TV, and hand your kids a book. – Voddie Baucham

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Posted on February 17, 2010 by

So many of our children have little idea what they believe or why they believe it. Couple this with the fact that they are fallen human beings whose natural bent is to sin, and it is not difficult to see … Continue reading →

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Entertainment Tonight, Or Home Failures?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

There will be many who would question my thoughts on this post, but before you comment or leave mad, I would implore you to consider the words of Scripture to see whether we have been truly led astray or whether … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Our children used to watch more television than we care to admit. Then we moved to England. TV in England was so bad that we got cable so we didn’t have to watch regular television at night. Eventually we just … Continue reading →

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Should Christians watch TV for entertainment?

Posted on June 27, 2009 by

Psalm 101:3a – I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. Psalm 26:4-5 – I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will … Continue reading →

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The attack on men and fathers.

Posted on June 15, 2009 by

Stupid. Lazy. Uninvolved. Ignorant. Timid. Detached. Neurotic. Weak. Powerless. Unreliable. Ineffectual. Irresponsible. What do all these words have in common? They are all descriptions of how men and fathers are depicted in today’s Western culture. Television is a great example … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 13, 2008 by

God is a holy God, that’s something that the Americans have forgotten. Many of the things that you love to do, God hates. Did you know that? . . . . You’re going to have a youth meeting, you want … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 1, 2008 by

Turn [the TV] off! It isn’t necessary for relevance. It is a deadly place to rest the mind. You are least capable of critical interaction. Its pervasive banality, sexual innuendo and God-ignoring values have no ennobling effect upon the human … Continue reading →

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St. Clare: Patron saint of television?

Posted on April 18, 2008 by

Yep, this is no joke. Here’s the news article that explains the whole thing. Apparently St. Clare who lived during the 1200′s (just a few short years before the invention of the television . . . eh, hm) is the … Continue reading →

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A scathing blow to the wishy-washy Emergent church and sugar-coated, ear-candy preaching so popular today.

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

I’ve seen the below video posted on several blogs but never watched it. I surmised that it was from a television show so I had no interest in viewing it (mainly because I believe that all the good that can … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Stranger” by Tim Conway.

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

Your Sermon of the Week is entitled The Stranger by Tim Conway. Pastor Conway delivers yet another convicting and uncompromising message as he tackles a taboo issue within the Christian Church today: Television viewing. This is a message that (sadly) … Continue reading →

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Come to church . . . win a TV!

Posted on December 19, 2007 by

Are you a pastor struggling to boost your church attendance so you can brag about it at your next pastors convention? Tried all the other means of growing your church like watering down the gospel, and still haven’t been invited … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 26, 2007 by

Besides books, 8,000 Christian magazines and newspapers flourish. More than 1,600 Christian radio stations broadcast the Gospel full-time, while many countries don’t even have their first Christian radio station. A tiny 0.1 percent of all Christian radio and television programming … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 31, 2007 by

What impresses visitors from the Two-Thirds World are the simple things Americans take for granted: fresh water available 24 hours a day, unlimited electrical power, telephones that work and a most remarkable network of paved roads. . . . At … Continue reading →

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Narcissim Gone Wild: What’s the deal with these pastors and their desire to look, sound, and act like those on MTV?

Posted on October 25, 2007 by

Anyone who’s been alive for the last decade knows what a cesspool of sex, drugs, violence and homosexuality the cable channel MTV (Music Television) has become. Why anyone who claims the name of Christ would want to emulate this channel … Continue reading →

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