For better or for worse, the 90s were an era rich in alternative, “family-friendly” Christian cultural touchstones, from Bibleman to McGee and Me!, from WOW music compilation CDs to VeggieTales cartoons. In this Adventure in [quasi]Lutheranism, Bri looks back on what was for her the most iconic of 90s Christian publications: Focus on the Family’s Brio magazine.

Not content to base her reflections on memory alone, Bri takes a deep dive into a recent issue of Brio, a monthly print publication for Christian teen and tween girls that initially ran from 1990-2009 and was revived in 2017.

What exactly does Bri find in the pages of the magazine she once loved to mock? Listen and find out …

Click to learn more about Brio magazine or about LCMS RSO Higher Things (also referenced in this episode).

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