The Prophet and The Pagans: Narcissism versus Humility in Jonah

Whether pastors or politicians, average Jo(nah)s or communities as a whole, we must move from being self-absorbed to being self-abnegating.

Daredevil: Born Again Tests the Limits of Christian Grace

The Disney superhero series can help us appreciate the brazenness of Christ’s grace.

“Cobra Kai Never Dies”: The Redemption of Johnny Lawrence, John Kreese, and Cobra Kai

Part of what makes the Cobra Kai series so great is how it shows Johnny and Kreese’s transition into heroes.

Avatar vs. Avatar: A Christian Case for Nonviolence Even in the Face of Injustice

It’s by Christ’s death that we can love our enemies, seek peace with those that want to harm us, and refuse to take vengeance when we are wronged.

Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Getting Meaner

The popular “grumpy old man” narrative trope is also a self-fulfilling prophecy. But should it be?

Grace Invites Inspiration: The Courage of Sandman’s Muse

True inspiration must be free because it must be an act of love and not coercion.

Radical Love: The Rise of the Kind Lead

Ted Lasso and James Garfield take the hard road of gentleness in a world that assumes the soft touch is synonymous with failure.

Dangerous Talent: John Elway’s Quest for Greatness

We need to see more sports stories like Elway’s, stories that reveal how the ways of glory and sin are not always what they seem.

1985 vs. 2025: A Hope/less Hallelujah

Maybe our lesson from 1985 and 2025 is to be strengthened in the three hopes of Scripture, in giving the past, present, and future over to God.

CAPC’s Favorite TV of 2025

A sci-fi thriller, a late night talk show, a rom-com, and a return to Lumon Industries.

Where the Frontier Meets the Galaxy: The Western Genre and the Moral Imagination of Star Wars

Both the Western and Star Wars imagine a world where character must be forged and not assumed, where goodness is real, but never cheap.

Stranger Things Illustrates the Bible’s Vision of Spiritual Reality and Warfare

Christians can watch the Netflix hit with a thoughtfulness to their own spiritual reality and allow its imagery to capture their imagination.

Returning to the Upside Down: A CAPC Stranger Things Retrospective

Our favorite and most popular Stranger Things-related posts and features from the last nine years.

The Suffering Servant of Netflix’s Squid Game

Although Seong Gi-hun is not a Christian character, he lives out the sort of self-sacrifice to which Christians are called.

The Ring Is Scripted but the Love Is Real

God doesn’t always show up in church pews or devotionals. Sometimes he shows up in habits that hold you when your faith feels quiet.

My Life with the Jedi: Innovative Jesuit Perspectives on Star Wars

Eric Clayton’s theological reflections are profound, insightful, and accessible to the average reader.