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Review: The Chosen Season 5

Vivid, artful, imperfect but faithful: Even if you know every beat of the Holy Week narrative by heart, the hit show’s latest season is worth watching.

‘Revelations’ Is a Torrid Melodrama

But the South Korean thriller, now streaming on Netflix, also tells a sober truth.

How Biblically Accurate Is ‘House of David’?

A look at polygamy, giants, and Goliath’s Greek armor.

Yesterday, Today, and Forever 21

Even the yellow plastic bags will someday fade. But the verse they shared is eternal.

Meet the Non-Christian Fans of The Chosen

“I had goose bumps all over my body, and I didn’t know why but I felt so emotional.”

Would You Die for a Friend?

The enormously popular adult animation “Ne Zha 2” tries, and fails, to grasp what sacrifice truly entails.

Does Beauty Need to Be Enforced?

An ambitious but flawed new film from A24, “Opus” wonders whether good things can speak for themselves.

‘Severance’ Makes a Case for Suffering

The hit Apple TV series shows the limits of escapism.

Anchor Hymns Makes Old Things New

Drawing on centuries of hymnody, the songwriting collective asks the question “What else could we be singing about?”

My Walmart Evangelism Wasn’t Working

The Good News didn’t sound so good when I ambushed people in the chip aisle.

‘Mickey 17’ Laughs at Hope

The new film from Bong Joon-ho smirks at scientific hubris, political corruption, and any attempt to make things better.

‘Last Days’ Has No Motivation for Martyrdom 

The new movie from director Justin Lin portrays its missionary subject sympathetically. But it doesn’t understand #SoliDeoGloria.

‘House of David’ Is Faith Based—and Fantastical

The new series on Amazon Prime tells the story of Saul, a shepherd, and lots of giants.

Krista Tippett on Wishful Thinking Versus Hope

From Soviet-era Berlin to current-day USA, the longtime radio host shares insights on countering discouragement.

In ‘The 21,’ the Martyrs Have Faces

A decade after ISIS militants executed a group of Christians in Libya, a short animated film highlights their courage.

When a Church Breaks

My congregation fought and disbanded. Was it all a waste?

Captain America’s Human-Sized Heroism

In the franchise’s latest installment, our hero doubts himself—and marches on.

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