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Robert Tilton on Round Three by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 11, 2009God is about his word. A relationship with Jesus is about faith. But nowhere in the history of Christendom would the early disciples have imagined the phrase “Word of Faith” have created such vitriol and irascible angst. But then came Rob...

GOBAMA: Newsweek thinks BarackStar is “sort of God” by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 10, 2009Recently, the BarackStar has been on the biggest world wind tour since a certain mythical figure wearing lovely tights and a cod piece. (Anyone see that movie? Woof!) MEMO to the President: Stay put and mix in a trip through the heartland. I get the...

Hooray for Godly-wood? by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 9, 2009Ever been to an Oscar-watching party? Yeah… uh… me, neither. But if I had, I could tell you watching the beautiful people is typically secondary compared to figuring out all those non-promoted, artsy-fartsy (or agenda-laden) movies that m...

Hottest Catholic download: The Great iAm? by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 3, 2009There’s an axiom in Latin that makes the unlearned think of taking a night out to the club: Audio. Video. Disco. Believe it or not, that’s not about some multimedia experience. It means, “I hear. I see. I learn.” Well, in tod...

Is “Terminator Salvation” about Jesus? by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 1, 2009OK, so you put that cryptic “bum-bum-BUM-bum-bum. bum-bum-BUM-bum-bum” Terminator theme music in any movie preview, you will get my attention. Add Christian Bale to the mix outside of his svelte Batgear and you could have me there opening...

Cross Eyed: Yahweh or No Way by The Writing on the Wall on May 30, 2009Today, on this week in video evangelism, we have Stephen Colbert’s genius “Yahweh or No Way“. It’s a deft troika in HiScrivener’s world because it covers: 1. Father Cutie – A Catholic Oprah who is trying to be a &#...

Kris Allen: America may have created an idol after all by The Writing on the Wall on May 28, 2009Adam Lambert lost! I know, but if that was a spoiler to you and you’re still jonesin’ for some American Idol, buy the XBOX game. It was stunning when folksy/bluesy Kris Allen won the show because despite how Adam butchered the great John...

Top 100 Movies for Christians… so to speak by The Writing on the Wall on May 27, 2009It’s been a while, and since summer ir looming, why not? Time for another list. Huzzah! Only this one may surprise you a skosh. No thanks to ChristianColleges.com, we discover the “100 All-time Best Movies for Christians.” (Yes̷...

Seeker sensitive churches now have a mascot by The Writing on the Wall on May 25, 2009For years, certain megachurch pastors – event planners of the lukewarm pablum, if you will – have monochromatically aligned their proselytizing with about as much fervor as choosing the right socks to wear with an Italian suit. You know,...

Willie Aames: Eight cents is enough by The Writing on the Wall on May 18, 2009Not too long, we posted a story on the Wall about the fallen, biblical superhero Bibleman and his alter famous ego, Willie Aames. It seems “Zapped”, “Charles in Charge”, “Eight is Enough” and even those pesky reali...