In the August 28 issue, LinC explores how a recently discovered and sexually explicit mini-game titled “Hot Coffee” in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has reinvigorated controversy over video-game content. Should Christians be playing games that are graphically violent and sexually explicit? How should our faith influence where we draw the line? Key Scriptures: Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:17-23; Luke 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 6:12-14; 19b-20a. In the September 4 issue, LinC reminds us that a new college football season is getting underway, and many sports analysts fear that big-time college football has lost its way. Amid recruiting scandals, coaches who are paid more than college presidents, players being expected to focus more on a big game than a big exam, and a controversial system for determining championships, critics argue that college football has put money ahead of competition, tradition, and student athletics.
