Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss the movie First Man (2018). Is this film anti-American or, a better question, anti-Christian? (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) You can currently stream  First Man (2018) on Hulu.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

Dane Bundy addresses a live audience at the 2017 Stage & Story Conference, speaking to the power of stories, the origin of creativity, and God's redemptive drama. Dane draws from thinkers such as C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton to weave an argument for Christian's to understand and embrace the Christian imagination. 

Recorded live at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss Jesus' parable on the Wheat and Weeds. Together they consider the purpose of Jesus' Kingdom stories, and they ask if and how we can tell our own.

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by the Stage & Story Conference on September 7 at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Join us for a day of worship, fellowship, and engaging talks as we consider what types of stories we should be telling today. Purchase tickets now.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? Download my free booklet now.

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

In this episode, I reached out to a number of my colleagues for their reflections on Avengers: Endgame. Their observations range from character and plot development to Christian imagery and worldview messages. (Spoilers ahead!)

CONTRIBUTORS

Jordan and Maegan Crother | LifeHouse Theater actors

Marian Jacobs | Writer and journalist (www.majacobs.com)

Andrew Cochran | Production stage manager at Jaxx Theatricals and shop technician at MagicSnow.

Greg Cash | Owner at Greg Cash Media and productions manager at Stand to Reason.

In this episode, Dane Bundy walks through 11 great films available to stream right now (five on Netflix and six on Amazon Prime). NO SPOILERS (unless you count the IMDB summary).

If you'd like to see past lists of recommended movies and shows, check out these blog posts:

(February 2019))

In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss "Avengers: Infinity War" from a Christian perspective. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.)

HIGHLIGHTS

Brandon and I ask a number of questions about this Marvel film including:

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Purchase tickets and learn about this one-of-a-kind theater at www.lifehousetheater.com.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? Download our e-booklet and webinar for free. | DOWNLOAD NOW |

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Listen to his podcast now. | LISTEN |

In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the second step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "assessing." We continue looking at Disney's Tangled and also discuss the entrepreneurial story behind McDonald's Ray Kroc in the movie Founder. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode)

HIGHLIGHTS

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Purchase tickets and learn about this one-of-a-kind theater at www.lifehousetheater.com.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? I'd like to give you my e-booklet or my webinar for free. Email me at [email protected].

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

Dane Bundy reviews the Netflix original movie, "Triple Frontier." Read the review at Stage & Story.

In this bonus episode, I share the audio from my recent webinar, "Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective."

This webinar was hosted by Greg Sukert of Anchored North.

If you'd like to watch the recorded webinar, email me at [email protected].

In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the first step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "searching." We have a great time working through Disney's Tangled to illustrate the types of questions we're to ask in this first step. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode)

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

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