Stranger Things and the Heart’s Deepest Desire
The belonging Eleven finds in Hawkins mirrors the belonging we should find in the community of faith.
Imagining Stranger Things
The Party can best explain what is taking place in Hawkins because they see through the lens of their imaginations.
Stranger Things Reminds Us of the Lessons We Keep Forgetting
These truths seem obvious, but perhaps we need a reminder.
The Relatable Longings of Stranger Things and This Is Us
These stories remind viewers of humanity’s universal, never-ending need for validation—to be fully seen and understood.
Stranger Longings: Belonging and Adoption in ST2
Eleven longs for somewhere to belong more than most, though almost every character in Stranger Things 2 mirrors this struggle in some way.
