Archive for the 'Television' Category

American Idol Goes Praise & Worship?

Okay, I’m really getting tired of reality shows. Even a foodie like me has a hard time watching the third season of Top Chef… and its here in Chicago. However, my wife and boys like American Idol, so I took a break from fragging demons in Hellgate: London and came downstairs to watch [...]

Wired Jesus Podcast #40 – When Did Reality Become A TV Show?

Finally, a new podcast. You would think in between trying to find a new call, selling a house, and doing the HGTV home improvement thing, I could squeeze in more podcasting time!
In light of my son’s 18th birthday, here’s some reflections on reality show, YouTube, and the spiritual journey that might make me sound [...]

 

Wired Jesus Podcast #31 – Celebrity Deathmatch: John Hagee vs. Landover Baptist

Its been a few weeks but here’s a podcast on some of the wackiness out that poses as Christianity. Strange thing is, the wackiest is a guy who believes he’s serious and his take on Jesus is for real. John Hagee is intent on seeing an impending apocalypse as the debut of a [...]

Wired Jesus Podcast #2 – Extreme Makeover Edition

Here it is – Wired Jesus Podcast #2. Besides including the thanks you mentioned in the previous post, I take a look at the phenom of reality shows as an expression of real community in the postmodern world, specifically ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover. Its hard to say who learned from who – reality [...]