Adrian Drayton

Features

How the Church Can Be the Answer to Disconnection?

In a world where we can stream a video chat across continents but hesitate to make eye contact with someone handing us coffee, it’s clear we’re facing a deep and growing disconnection. We scroll endlessly, send laughing emojis instead of laughing with people, and curate polished digital selves—all while loneliness reaches epidemic levels. According to […]

Adrian Drayton · 21 May 2025

Reviews

Not All Heroes Wear Halos

Review: Thunderbolts* Thunderbolts* brings together a team of misfits, many of them with dark pasts. Florence Pugh leads the charge as Yelena Belova, the sarcastic, bruised, and battle-hardened Black Widow successor. She’s not a hero in the traditional sense—she’s killed, lied, and done things she’s not proud of. But in this story, that’s the point. […]

Adrian Drayton · 13 May 2025

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Reflections on ‘Civil War’ and the Current U.S. Immigration Policies

After watching Alex Garland’s Civil War when it came out last year, I was struck by its haunting portrayal of a nation unravelling under the weight of its own divisions. The film, told through the eyes of journalists documenting the chaos, delves into themes of truth, trauma, and the human cost of political upheaval. What […]

Adrian Drayton · 12 May 2025

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Christianity, Curiosity, and the Call to Epistemic Humility

Christianity, at its best, is not a fortress of dogma but a pilgrimage of the spirit. Its origin story is not one of certainty but of wonder: a young woman visited by an angel, a birth under stars followed by silence, teachings spoken in parables, and a death that did not end the story. The […]

Adrian Drayton · 12 May 2025

Reviews

Companion – On Misogyny, Control, and the Loss of the Imago Dei

Spolier Alert: If you haven’t yet seen Companion and intend to, be aware this review reveals plot twists in the film. In Companion, Drew Hancock’s chilling directorial debut crafts a narrative that resonates far beyond the genre trappings of sci-fi horror. What begins as a tech-infused psychological thriller unfolds into a haunting meditation on the […]

Adrian Drayton · 6 May 2025

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Colossians and the Call to Work Together for God’s Kingdom

The letter to the Colossians is a rich and profound text that speaks to the transformative power of Christ in our lives and in the world. Written to a young Christian community in Colossae, Paul’s letter offers encouragement, correction, and a vision for what it means to live in unity as the body of Christ. […]

Adrian Drayton · 5 May 2025

News

Faith-Based Korean Film Breaks U.S. Box Office Record

A new animated film about the life of Jesus has made box office history in the United States — and it’s not from Hollywood. The King of Kings, produced by Korea’s Mofac Studio and directed by CEO Jang Seong-ho, has earned $54.7 million since its April 11 U.S. release, officially overtaking Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite ($53.8 […]

Adrian Drayton · 30 April 2025

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Suffering with Purpose: How Jesus’ Redefined Sacrifice

In a world often desperate to avoid pain, the Christian story of Jesus offers a startling paradox: suffering can be sacred. Jesus’ life, and especially his death, redefined what it means to suffer with purpose. In his anguish, humiliation, and ultimate sacrifice on the cross, he transformed suffering from a symbol of defeat into a […]

Adrian Drayton · 23 April 2025

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Rick Warren Urges Christians to Move from Information to Transformation

For many Christians today, Bible engagement has become a box to check. Fueled by reading plans, apps, and quiet time routines, Scripture is often treated like a spiritual to-do list—something to get through rather than something to live by. But as Rick Warren, pastor and author of The Purpose Driven Life, reminds believers, “God has […]

Adrian Drayton · 22 April 2025

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What the Seven Most-Googled Questions in 2024 Reveal About Christianity

Every year, Google eavesdrops on our deepest, late-night existential crises. And when it comes to faith, the search bar is basically a judgment-free zone where people confess their spiritual dilemmas—without the awkward small talk. As a way to wrap up the year that was 2024, the top faith-related Google searches didn’t suggest people were ditching […]

Adrian Drayton · 21 April 2025

The Ghost in the Machine of the Human Experience

Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror has always been less about technology itself and more about what it reveals—often uncomfortably—about us. With Season 7 streaming on Netlfix, Brooker returns to familiar territory with even sharper precision, zeroing in with six episodes on artificial intelligence, memory, digital identity, and the slippery concept of consciousness. What emerges is a […]

Adrian Drayton · 17 April 2025

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Easter: God’s Story, Not Ours

Easter is the high point of the Christian calendar, and rightly so. It is the celebration of resurrection, of life triumphing over death, of hope over despair. But as we come to the empty tomb, it is tempting—almost automatic—for many of us to make the story about ourselves. We say things like, “Jesus died for […]

Adrian Drayton · 16 April 2025