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Angels: What the Bible Really Says about God’s Heavenly Host is unavailable, but you can change that!

Everyone knows that angels have wings, usually carry harps, and that each of us has our own personal guardian angel, right? We all have some preconceptions about angels from movies, television shows, and other media, but you might be surprised to know that a lot of those notions aren’t based on anything from the Bible. If you read Luke 1:26–38 and imagine the angel Gabriel standing before Mary...

effects (and plenty of gore) over the screen as some unsuspecting human fights the forces of darkness in a reluctant-but-successful effort to save the world or win a heart. Christian media contributes little that is innovative or even thoughtful in this arena. The Christian voice is usually divided between criticism of “demonic” media (a label that is occasionally accurate) and carefully mining Hollywood’s creative output for Christian themes and images. That’s a noble pursuit for sure, but such
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