The Comic Faith of O Brother, Where Art Thou?

A quarter-century later, the Coen Brothers lead us to laugh, question, and believe.

The Life Wildcat Saves May Be Your Own

Seeking to rid hypocrisy from the lives of others can become a distraction from our need to come to Christ in repentance.

The Cost of Faith: Dawn-Keepers and Doubt in Octopath Traveler 2

Octopath Traveler 2’s compassionate focus on Temenos’s doubt traces out the struggle of a man who has lost much through suffering, finding his path forward to the light.

The Book of Boba Fett ‌‌Recap:‌ And Now For Something Completely Different ‌(Episode‌s 5 & 6)‌ ‌

The people at Lucasfilm squeezed the epilogue of The Mandalorian’s second season into The Book of Boba Fett’s first.

Squid Game and the Good Samaritan: Solidarity and Compassion in a Competitive World

Squid Game shows us the value of sacrificial, compassionate action to our own life of faith, especially within a competitive, late capitalist society.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Recap: Brick by Brick (Episode 6)

As a Black man, Sam Wilson carries the lineage of America’s broken promise, by both heritage and by lived experience.

The “Wonderful, Wonderful” Healing Power of Minari

Just in the manner that the “wonderful, wonderful minari” plant can work its magic as you ingest it, nourishing, cleansing, and purifying you from the inside out, so too can this movie resonate, whether or not you have a similar story as the child of Korean immigrants.

Thinking Christianly about Telling Stories

Stories aren’t “Christian” or “not Christian.” They either tell the truth or they don’t.

In Memory of Larry Prater

His life’s work was the common and righteous work of loving those around him until he physically was incapable of serving others.

Faith Coming of Age

In spite of our drive to speed up growth and reach the goal of faith, perhaps the real goal is to trust the process. Rather than an object to be controlled, we can enjoy the blessing of time as a gift.

Dream Smaller: The Faithful Obedience of Father Beocca

Too often “dream bigger” has been the mantra of Evangelicals, as if when Jesus spoke the Great Commission, what he really meant was, “Go big, or go home.”

The God of Our Anxiety 

Questions about God and the meaning of life and how it all works linger even after we’ve had great therapy, coping mechanisms, and medicine.

Strange Negotiations: The David Bazan Documentary

Strange Negotiations peels the curtain back to show the emotional and relational cost that this seemingly successful business model extracted from David Bazan. 

From Signs to A Quiet Place: Perspective in Apocalyptic Horror

The claustrophobic feeling of the not-knowing forces us inside ourselves to examine our own reactions to the scenarios presented in the stories and—in the case of movies—on the screen.

Persuasion 169 | Podcasts of Fire

How did a deeply faith-filled movie like Chariots of Fire win over the critics to receive such acclaim? Hannah and Erin discuss it for this installment of their Never Seen series.

Nipsey Hussle: The Selfless Servant

Nipsey Hussle brought life and authenticity to his lyrics and activism in ways that should challenge us to match our works with our faith.