Hollywood Actors Thank Everyone Except God

According to film critic Nathaniel Rogers, in a 12 year period (2002-2014), 47 actors gave acceptance speeches at the Oscar award ceremonies. These Oscar-winning ...

Human Love Has Become Our New "God"

In the book Love: A History, Yale scholar Simon May calls human love our "new god." In his chapter "Love plays God" May writes: "Human ...

LeBron James Reflects on Fleeting Fame

Pro basketball star LeBron James is a four-time league MVP who has won four NBA championships (2024 stats). But according to an interview with USA Today, ...

Steve Jobs's Idolatry Cost Him His Life

Steve Jobs, Apple's late cofounder and CEO, displayed incredible drive and creativity. But like all of us, Jobs struggled with idolatry. Surprisingly ...

Animals at the Zoo Don't Want to Be Like God

There is simply no other creature in the world that harbors the ambition to "be like God;' except for image bearers. Next time you are at the ...

Father 'Replaces God' with His Hobby

At the age of 47, the writer William Giraldi's father died tragically in a motorcycle accident. Giraldi's father was a decent husband and father, ...

Johnny Depp Says Alcohol Helps Him Cope

Johnny Depp says that he doesn't have a "physical need" for alcohol, but in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine he also admitted,

[Alcohol ...

Tim Keller on Work as Service vs. Idolatry

Speaking to a secular audience on MSNBC's Morning Joe show, Tim Keller offered the following advice on work, careers, and success:

When you make your ...

Former Baseball Star Gives Up His Idol

In January of 2010, Grant Desme shocked the baseball world by announcing his retirement from the game. Only 23 at the time, the second-round draft choice ...

The Sad State of Retired Athletes

An article from Slate is chockfull of sad stories about famous athletes who didn't know what to do (or who they were) after the fame, glamor, and ...