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Summer Vacation for Full-Time Christians

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  • H. B. Charles Jr.

How can a Christian serve the Lord in his summer vacation? This article offers several practical ways: attend corporate worship, honour the Lord with your finances, spend extra time on things of eternal significance, and enjoy the Lord's goodness to you.

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Lovers of God Rather Than Lovers of Pleasure A Christian Approach to Pleasure in an Entertainment Culture

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  • Jacques Roets

What does good entertainment look like? And what do guilty pleasures look like? This article looks at entertainment and the Christian life.

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  • Nicolaas H. Gootjes

This article is about parental guidance and our use of the television.

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What is Humour? A Christian perspective

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  • Johan D. Tangelder

This article shows that humour is not foreign to scripture; in fact, God Himself expresses a sense of humour. This article discusses what good Christian humour is.

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Alternate Life as an Avatar

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  • Bob Burridge

Can a Christians engage in avatar computer games or games of virtual living? This article shows that besides painting a false reality, these games can result in the waste of money and time, and can promote an immoral lifestyle.

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A Time to Laugh

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  • Abraham Kuyper

Is it harmful for a Christian to sit behind a comedy show and enjoy a time of laughter? This article looks at both sinful laughter and holy laughter. Laughter is part of man’s nature as he was created by God. In fact, God Himself laughs, and Christians are promised a time of laughter. Mourning and sorrow are the result of sin, and therefore there is such a thing as sinful laughter.

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Violent Video Games

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  • Ryan DeJonge

This article looks at the problems and sinfulness of violent video games. 

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A Sense of Humour

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  • Jane DeGlint

This article is about humour and the place it has in the Christian life.

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Slavery to Entertainment

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  • John Rogers

Are we enslaved to entertainment and amusement?

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Television and the Christian

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  • John Rogers

How should Christians think about television and entertainment today?

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Celebrate Like Those Who Have Hope

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  • Eric Kampen

This article is about the dangers in partying and celebrations, and the Christian way to have a joyfull celebration.

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For Those Who Drink

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  • Rob A. Schouten

What's wrong with drinking? The an­swer is: nothing. This article is about the drinking of alcohol and alcohol abuse.

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Stephen King and the Gurus of Gore

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is about horror stories and how we as Christians should look at this genre.

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TV or not TV? That is the Question!

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  • D. A. Felch

This article is about the manipulation and dangers of television. Our world view and TV is also discussed.

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Beyond Monopoly - They've taken the Bored out of Board Games

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  • C. Van Dyk

This article is about the value of board games.

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God's Stewards – At Work and at Play

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  • Lubbertus Selles

This article is about leisure and how we should view leisure and work in Christian perspective.

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Had a Good Holiday?

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about the purpose of holidays. It also discusses rest and feasts.

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Play in Christian Perspective

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  • James B. Jordan

This article offers a Christian perspective on play and sports. Because Christians are clothed in the glory of Christ, they are free in both their work and their play.

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The Reception Question

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

This article is about the wedding reception, and the toast, the humour, and the fun and jokes at this special occasion.

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That's Not Funny!

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  • Eric Kampen

This article is about looking at jokes and humour in a Christian way.

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May I Have This Dance?

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

This article is about dancing, the body, and sexuality.

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What’s a Good Holiday?

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  • Cornelis van Dam

What is the purpose of a holiday? The author specifically looks at the way God worked with his people in the Old Testament, giving them feasts and rest days.

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Dancing for Joy

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article discusses the type of dancing that Scripture mentions, particularly the dancing that was an expression of great joy.

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Facebooking before God’s Face

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  • Peter H. Holtvluwer

This article is about Facebook and how we as Christians should use Facebook.

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Two Keys to Better Recreation

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  • Joe Thorn

Is there a Christian approach to rest, relaxation, recreation, and vacation? Yes. These should be used to enable us to do what God has called us to do. This article identifies two keys to using recreation in this way.

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Don't Waste Your Leisure

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  • Jeff Robinson

This article offers five thoughts on what the Bible says regarding Christians and leisure and hobbies. It says they are not sinful, they are needed, they may be viewed as good gifts from God. they can become idols, and should be done to God's glory.

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How to Use Leisure Time: Biblical Principles

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  • Joel R. Beeke

How should Christians think about leisure time or recreational time? Is there a room for entertainment in the Christian life? This article offers five principles that must govern Christians as they think about these questions.

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Is Television Really So Bad?

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article looks at the role of TV and the entertainment it gives in relation to time, promotion of sin, and controlling people. It calls Christians to consider the use of television.

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Pastors and Social Media (3): Be Sociable

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  • David P. Murray

How can pastors make the best of social media? Social media is intended to be social. This article explains five ways of doing that.

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Pastors and Social Media (2): Be Intentional

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  • David P. Murray

How can pastors make the best of social media? By being intentional. How do they do that? This article explains the purpose and priorities in using social media.

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Christian Men and Their Video Games

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  • Tim Challies

Is there a Christian view of gaming? Gaming has its lows and highs. So how should you approach video games? This article shares some insights to playing games without regret.

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Sex on the Screen Silver Screen – Outsourcing Depravity

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  • Tim Challies

Should Christians watch nudity scenes and sex scenes on television as part of their entertainment? This article argues that watching such scenes is like outsourcing depravity. It is allowing unbelievers violate the law so we can enjoy the benefits.

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How Much Entertainment Is Too Much?

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  • Tim Challies

Should Christians shun entertainment? This article argues that Christians can enjoy entertainment purposefully, as a means of achieving rest.

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How We Spend Leisure Time

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  • David H. Kranendonk

Leisure time is a gift of God for being refreshed physically, mentally, and spiritually, a time to strengthen bonds with others, to enjoy God's gifts under the grace of God. Let this article explain.

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Christians can Watch very Little Television

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about television and the secularization that comes through the TV into our homes.

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Our Children and Entertainment

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  • George P. van Popta

In this article about our children and entertainment, the image of children is also discussed.

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Television: The Children Speak

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  • C. Thomas

This article is about the influence of television.

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Taming Television Can it be Done?

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  • Frederika G. Oosterhoff

This article is about the television as medium and looks at entertainment and the need for critical thinking.

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I Hate my Generation

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  • Shane Rosenthal

This article is about our desire for entertainment and our lack of reading and knowledge today.

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Leisure Time and the Christian Life-Style

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  • Yul Krikke

This article looks at leisure time, entertainment and the Christian life-style.

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Christians, Holiness, and Popular Entertainment

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  • Charles M. Wingard

This article is about sin and holiness in entertainment.

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TV at Fifty: Cause for Celebration or Concern?

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  • Cornelis van Dam

The article is about the influence of the television.

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Why Children Kill

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  • Frederika G. Oosterhoff

This article is about electronic games and killing, and the relationship between these games children play and violence.

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Three Reasons We're Addicted to Digital Distraction

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  • Tony Reinke

This article considers a few reasons we are we succumb so easily to digital distractions. We use them to keep away work, people, and thoughts of eternity.

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Before the Birds and the Bees

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  • Tim Challies

In the tech culture we live in, it is important for Christians to talk with their children about the dangers of technology and internet. This article explains that there are three areas that parents need to discuss with their children.

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Celebrate Like Those Who Have Hope

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  • Eric Kampen

This article shows how hope shapes Christian celebration. It is this that distinguishes a Christian celebration from a pagan one.

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Church Statements on Amusements

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What attitude should Christians have towards amusement and entertainment? The entertainment we engage in has an impact on our relationship with God and others.

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When Snowbirds Fall

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is about putting your life in danger with certain stunts or sports, and tempting God with such a lifestyle.

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A Movie – "The Passion of the Christ"

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  • Theodore G. van Raalte

This article is about the movie "The passion of the Christ".

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How to Use Leisure Time: Loving Admonitions

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  • Joel R. Beeke

How should Christians think about leisure time or recreational time? Is there a room for entertainment in the Christian life? This article offers eight warnings to heed in relation to the use of leisure time.

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The Idiot Box Irresponsible parents are producing lazy, stupid children

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  • Dale Mason, Karen Mason

This article will show you how to better manage your television viewing as a family, mange family time, and increase family communication.

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Every Green Plant? Drugs and the Christian

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  • Greg Clarke

This article provides information to equip the church in dealing with drug issues. It identifies what drugs really are, as well as the culture of drug use, and the Christian response.

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The Shack: The New Pilgrim’s Progress?

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  • David Robertson

This article is a review of the book The Shack. 

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Twenty Years of Star Wars: What Can We Learn?

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article is about the background and interpretation of Star Wars.

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How do Pilgrims have Fun?

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  • Nelson D. Kloosterman

This article is about the Christian as pilgrim in leisure and in our popular culture. The antithesis of church and world, Christian fun, and thanksgiving is also discussed. The author also looks at confrontation with this culture and parenting.

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Christ in the Cinema

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  • Klaas Stam

This article is about the film The Last Temptation of Christ.

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