Season Two of the hit TV docuseries “Shiny Happy People” will focus on now-defunct Dallas-based youth ministry Teen Mania and founder Ron Luce, Amazon Prime Video announced. religionunplugged.com/news/shiny-hap…

We love celebrating #IndependenceDay, even if our knowledge of history might be a bit fuzzy. Spanning 80 years, here are 10 films and TV series that present American history with care while taking some creative license. CLICK HERE: familytheater.org/blog/1776-four… ... by Josh M Shepherd

0n May 12, Sen. Josh Hawley felt the issue of preserving health care for the working poor and needy so important that he wrote a NYT op-ed: nytimes.com/2025/05/12/opi… On July 1 Hawley voted Yes for a version of the bill that cuts health care worse than the one he decried on May 12.

this is still one of my favorite things on the internet

The search continues in central Texas after catastrophic flooding left at least 82 people dead, including 28 children. Dozens remain missing, including 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp located on the Guadalupe River. julieroys.com/texas-flash-fl…

Going to be an important gathering next spring, I hope to see many friends from Texas and beyond

Via Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Helen Teixeira: After immigration raids, Southern California Catholic bishop lifts Mass obligation —> religionnews.com/2025/07/09/san…

The more I think about the Oxford comma, the more I am convinced beyond any possibility of dissuasion that it's basic common sense to always use them. And it's syntactical madness not to (or to only use them on a case-by-case basis). It's just so mind-numbingly obvious to me.

John MacArthur, a megachurch pastor, author, & broadcaster revered as a premier expositor—yet with a legacy fraught with controversy—has died. He was 86. Phil Johnson of @GraceToYou texted that MacArthur “went to heaven at 6:17 p.m. PST." julieroys.com/died-john-maca…

As streaming TV matures, parents have to navigate not just content concerns but also technology and a flood of options. We're here to help. CLICK HERE: familytheater.org/blog/streaming… By Josh M Shepherd

"Here’s where Walmart prices are changing — and staying the same — as Trump’s tariffs hit" cnbc.com/2025/07/17/tru…

As streaming TV matures, parents have to navigate not just content concerns but also technology and a flood of options. We're here to help. CLICK HERE: hubs.ly/Q03xW8Sf0 By Josh M Shepherd

Trump barring the AP from the press pool for not using "Gulf of America" was nonsense, but at least there was a loose connection to govt policy. Trump barring the WSJ from the press pool because of a personal dispute is, again, tinpot dictator stuff.

As their congregants live in fear of being detained and deported, pastors of churches serving immigrant populations are not only searching for ways to reassure and care for their congregations, but to financially sustain their churches. julieroys.com/deportation-fe…

As streaming TV matures, parents have to navigate not just content concerns but also technology and a flood of options. We're here to help. CLICK HERE: hubs.la/Q03y91V90 By Josh M Shepherd