The Decentering Power of Kim’s Convenience

Watching a show like Kim’s Convenience is a helpful exercise for anyone in the dominant culture to experience the decentering of whiteness and the elevation of stories from the margins.

Finding Truth in Fantasy Realms

The exploration of good versus evil is one of the things that makes fantasy so important.

Goodbye Christopher Robin Beckons Us Back to the Hundred Acre Wood

The stories of Winnie the Pooh and his friends were a reminder of good in this world—a childlike innocence that could still exist.

Dungeons & Dragons and the Church

Dungeons & Dragons is a way to live out that storyteller, relational, truth-seeking part of our hearts.

Cultural Crucibles and Stories That Help Us See

Crucibles like the hurricanes, mass shootings, and white supremacist rallies rocking our soil tend to define the cultural identity of a people.

Our Beloved Stories of Summer

Revisiting good fiction—while by no means a replacement for Scripture—can become a vital part of the Christian life.

Don’t Embrace the Power of the Dark Side

God’s word, and our own stories, teach us to overcome evil with good. Why don’t we listen?

The Unforgiveable Sin of Passengers

Watching forgiveness unfold in Passengers gives us plenty to ponder.

Dystopian Protagonists and the Pursuit of Greatness

All this focus on personal greatness has its drawbacks.

Kubo and the Two Strings : The Story of the ‘Perfect’ Family

While it may not be as inclusive as it thinks, Kubo and the Two Strings can help audiences to analyze how they present the stories of their families to the world.

CAPC Magazine, October 2016: Dystopian Disillusionment

Stories are a powerful therapy for the human heart struggling with the heaviness of the world.

The Value of Film Festivals: Seeing Movies in a New Light

Attending film festivals is a valuable experience. Christians can experience great storytelling, the art of filmmaking and moments of revelation through the variety of films being screened.

‘The Stories We Live’: Whose Story Does Your Life Tell?

What kind of story does your life tell?

Fathers in Video Games: Seeing Ourselves on the Screen

What makes a good father? Surprisingly, video game narratives have a lot to say about the choices a father makes for the sake of society and his own family.

Without Shame: Letting Abortion Stories Supplant Stigma

Wherever Christians choose judgment or the promotion of abortion stigma, wherever we approach those touched by abortion with anything short of the grace and truth of the Gospel, we truly do risk driving women directly into the circles of those who will condone, legitimize, praise, and ultimately perpetuate abortion as an acceptable “solution.”