Cinematic Scripture

Episode 18: ET: When Wonder Teaches Us to Feel


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Rediscover the sacred through childlike wonder and shared ache.

This episode of Cinematic Scripture steps gently into the quiet brilliance of E.T. (1982)—not just as sci-fi nostalgia, but as a theology of tenderness. Behind the flying bikes and Reese’s Pieces is a redemptive story about presence over power, connection over control, and the kind of love that chooses to feel with us before trying to fix us. E.T. doesn’t argue or explain. He enters. And through him, Elliot learns to be seen—risking closeness, releasing control, and remembering how to feel again.

🎧 Listen for: – How loneliness gives way to belonging – Why empathy becomes the film’s truest miracle – Reflections on healing through shared vulnerability A story that doesn’t preach—but dwells. This is Cinematic Scripture, where faith and film sit at the same table.

🛠️ And if you’re ready to move from cinematic longing to spiritual activation, join me for the 5-Day Challenge: Gospel Clarity Through Story.

I’ll guide you through a transformative process to:

✅ Awaken the ache that stories stir

✅ Decode narrative structure and worldview shaping

✅ Read Scripture as story—not just doctrine

✅ Engage film with grace, not fear

✅ Disciple through story with gospel clarity

Join now: 5 Days to Gospel Clarity Through Story challenge

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Cinematic ScriptureBy Cyle Harless