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Author: Alicia Rollins
In this article, RAAN contributor Alicia Rollins takes a look at last year’s epic film Noah through a different lens, analyzing the film on its own terms.
What does engaging culture really look like? Using a Trinitarian framework, Alicia Rollins explores three potential avenues of engagement.
Selma is a historical film that humanizes the Civil Rights Movement and draws the viewer in. Alicia Rollins makes a strong case to see the film.
We often hear it’s important to “engage culture.” But are we thinking too shallow? Alicia Rollins reflects on the gospel and the awesome depth of this call.
The film Gone Girl (2014), based on a best-selling novel from Gillian Flynn, reminds us of how far gone we may become.
Alicia Rollins shares how a moment in Gravity reminded her of the necessity to share the gospel with others.
I keep seeing you in that moment. I keep seeing that moment, flipping it around in my mind. I keep going back to that moment. Over the years, I am struck in a different way each time. How can one moment be my answer to everything? How can it encapsulate everything there is? All that […]
How’s it coming? In a previous post, I elaborated on a certain kind of friendship—encouraging your friends towards their calling. In light of the Great Commission and Christ’s radical call, this kind of friendship makes sense. A strategic and intentional approach towards the growth and betterment of my friends makes sense, in theory. But since this […]
We understand that sometimes it can be tough keeping up with the news and content that is published or occurring each week. Look for weekly posts of “Re-Digest” to find a quick guide to some things you may have missed or only skimmed. This is another chance to digest that material. If we missed something […]
Have you ever given much thought to what it means to be a good friend? Sure, friends and relationships are familiar realities to us. But have you ever given some intentional thought to this question? Ever strategized for say 30 minutes, on how you could be a better friend to a specific person? I, personally, […]
“So what are you?” a new acquaintance asks me. “If you don’t mind me asking…” “Well, what do you think I am?” “Oh, I don’t know. I’m not sure… umm…” (stares intently) Silence. “So… are you going to tell me?” “Well, give me your most educated guess. And then I might tell you.” In past […]
[I approach speaking of war imagery with sobriety, knowing that many people live in such a reality every day. As God may turn even the most horrible sins upside down for his good purposes, I pray that any association a person may have with war is used for encouragement and perseverance in Christ.] Growing up, […]
Did you know our world is reimaged in thrice texture? God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one, and this is commonly referred to as the Trinity. God created the world, and his nature has set a Trinitarian P A T T E R N over it. The Trinitarian nature […]