America’s prison system is deeply broken. Can the Church be a voice of hope and healing? Dominique Gilliard offers a powerful vision of restorative justice that seeks to heal the wrongs our prison industrial complex has inflicted on our culture.
Author: JR. Forasteros
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
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Just Business with Alec Hill
How does a Christian conduct business in a way that’s biblically faithful? After all, Jesus never had a 401k. Moses didn’t have a search committee. Professor Alec Hill joins us to explore how we find ethics in Scripture… and bring them into the modern business world.
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we gush about our favorite women in a wide variety of fields from preaching and theology to film.
Writing and publishing guru Jane Friedman joins us to talk about the business side of writing. Plus, what do you do when you hate your book cover?
The whole gang is back! Join Heather, Robbie, Tara AND JR. as we catch up on all the feminist goodness we missed while we were on break.
Scholar and theologian Elaine Storkey joins the StoryMen to summarize her answer to the question, “Why are humans so violent towards women?” Based on a lifetime of research and exploration, Dr. Storkey has a powerful vision for how the Church can be an agent of healing.
The new Pure Flix biopic of Samson gets the biblical strongman’s story totally wrong.
Dancer Aesha Ash invites the StoryMen into the world of the Swan Dreams project. How is she using the beauty of dance to bring hope, smash stereotypes and inspire kids of all colors and backgrounds?
Star Wars artist John DiBiase joins us to talk about the art of a galaxy far, far away. Plus, a deep dive into Christian music and a surprise hijacking.
Film Critic Josh Larsen joins the StoryMen to explore how we read movies as persons of faith. What’s the difference between having a conversation with a film and colonizing it? How do films express deep human longing?