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Bob Hoose

Bob Hoose

Bob Hoose is the Sr. Associate Editor for Plugged In, a Focus on the Family publication designed to shine a light on the world of popular entertainment. After spending more than two decades touring, directing, writing and producing for Christian theater and radio, he joined the Plugged In staff, where he reviews movies in addition to video games.

A teenage girl lying on her bed holding a smartphone, looking stressed and overwhelmed, symbolizing the pressures of Grind Culture.

Is Grind Culture Grinding Your Teen Down?

So, what is this Grind Culture thing? And is your teen a part of it?

family of a mother, father, and little girl eating popcorn and watching tv on family movie night

The Value of Family Movie Nights

There are ways to motivate kids toward the ideas of belief, values and character qualities without the use of physical restraints or stern parental glares.

Game addiction_ teenaged boy on his computer in the middle of the night because he is addicted to video gaming

Caged Rats and Video Game Addiction

Estimated reading time: 7 minu …

Teen watching his phone, at night in bed not sleeping.

Teens and the Ever-Elusive Good Night’s Sleep

Too much screen use in the bedroom is a big part of why teens don’t get enough sleep.

Dear Focus on the Family Reader, 

The Southern Poverty Law Center couldn’t be more wrong. They recently named Focus on the Family to its radical and inflammatory “hate group” list. Ridiculous!

The ministry you support is pro-person, not pro-sin. We follow the infallible biblical truth that God created two (and only two) genders, and that marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman. These are divinely inspired beliefs held by faithful Christians for thousands of years, not hate speech.

Will you give today to stand up for truth and provide resources that invest in God’s plan for marriage and families?

We won’t back down from God’s calling and will continue to fight for families. Together, we will endure and combat hate with Christ’s overcoming love.

Jim Daly posing for a headshot photo

Jim Daly
President of Focus on the Family