A toda máquina por «Stranger Things»
*A CONTINUACIÓN HAY SPOILERS* Aún no se han disipado las polvaredas tras el fin del boom de «Stranger Things», a raíz de la colosal decepción que supuso su final. Y, sin embargo, la serie seguirá viva y seguirá ganando adeptos (sobre todo a medida que se estrenen sus spin-offs). Sí, el final...
ROAR’ing through K-Pop Demon Hunters
If ever there was a pop-culture wildfire, K-Pop Demon Hunters (KPDH) is the spark, the wind, AND the fire! Not only is it a popular movie (understatement of the year), but the music is fanning the flames of obsession: keeping kids and parents alike coming back for...
131. ROARing Through KPop Demon Hunters
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ROARing Through the Wicked Film
*Spoilers for the film Wicked (2024) ahead. Stop reading if you don’t want to know what happens in the film. Also, this is about the film, not about the book by Gregory Maguire or the Broadway musical.** A lot of opinions are circling the interwebs as to whether...
105. 3 Myths About Taylor Swift
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Episode 88: ROARing Through the Concept of “Ghosts”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary On this episode, we ROAR through the topic of ghosts. What are they? What are the common misconceptions around ghosts and the supernatural? What does the...
Episode 87: The Rise in Occult Fascination Among Youth with Krista Bontrager
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary This week we are joined by Krista Bontrager to discuss how the occult is becoming more popular among younger generations, what that looks like and what...
The Enneagram Part 2: Is It Even Accurate?
In the first part of this series, we looked at the history of the Enneagram. Many people are unaware of how the Enneagram was developed and how it made its way into Christian circles. We encourage you to check out “A Crash Course in the Enneagram” if you haven’t...
Enneagram Shaming is Not the Way Forward
We interrupt our regularly scheduled 3-part series on the Enneagram to address some hurts that may be caused by the timing of this series. We had no idea it would turn into such a cultural moment — thanks in no small part to Jackie Hill Perry publicly announcement...
Does Jesus Ever Talk About Homosexuality?
I was in my mid-20s living in San Diego. I joined some people from a nearby church and went to a Pride parade to pass out water, give hugs, and hold signs saying “We are sorry the church hasn’t loved you the way Jesus would” (or something along those lines). All of a...
ROAR-ing through Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
In the last couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time studying witchcraft – what it is and why people are drawn to it. It all started with a kitchen table conversation with fellow Mama Bear, Amy, when she revealed to me that she almost became a witch (hear her story...
ROARing Through Disney’s Zombies Trilogy
by Alexa Cramer SPOILER ALERT! This article contains aspects of the plots from each of the three Zombies movies, including several spoilers. If you don’t want the ending of each movie revealed, we suggest you watch them before reading on. Synopsis: Growing up in the...
Prepping Your Teens for Roe v. Wade Discussions
“They’ve started protesting.” My son paused his channel surfing and turned up the volume. We watched in silence as a crowd of screaming women threw themselves against the doors of an Arizona courthouse. We had discussed the fallout of overturning Roe v. Wade since...
Prepping Your Kids for Pride Month
For the past month, our local stores have been gradually stocking gear for the next holiday: Pride Month. Rainbows have become the pumpkin spice of late spring. Your toddler can now rock a trans rights tee-shirt. Even Mittens the cat can have an oh-so-fabulous...
Rezando juntos por la decisión del Tribunal Supremo de anular la sentencia Roe contra Wade
Oh Señor, Dios mío. Mi roca. Mi redentor. Tenemos tanta sangre en nuestras manos. Tú dices en Tu Palabra que la sangre de los inocentes clama ante Ti (Génesis 4:10). El derramamiento de sangre contamina la tierra misma en la que vivimos (Números 35:33). Oh, Dios mío, nuestra tierra está contaminada con la...
Three (Surprisingly!) Biblical Themes Found in Encanto
By Guest Author Jennifer Gross SPOILER ALERT: If you don’t want to know the plot about Encanto, we recommend you do not read this review. We give away quite a bit. As always, we encourage you to #ROARLikeAMother with films and television shows. Not everything will be...
Is Deconstruction the Same Thing as Doubt?
A clip from Skillet front man John Cooper has recently been making the rounds on social media. In it, Cooper is heard saying that “it is time to declare war on this idolatrous deconstruction Christian movement.” And just like that, the Christian community split. One...
“We’re Coming for Your Children”– Five Ways the San Francisco Gay Men’s Choir Video Wasn’t Satire
Boy-howdy, satirical music is really cheesing off the masses this past month! Just after posting an article roaring through Matthew West and the modesty debate (you can read it here), another tongue-in-cheek ditty decided to kick up a fuss. Only this one was by the...
A Crash Course in Wicca
[For those of you who might be new to my world religion series, the purpose of this series is to help Christians be better informed about others’ beliefs in order to have more productive conversations. As you engage with others on these topics, be sure to do so...
