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.
a Rafflecopter giveaway After we hear from the Storyverse about what everyone’s been reading, we welcome Ally Vesterfelt to talk about her new book, Packing Light. Ally is an all-star blogger, editor at Prodigal Magazine and now author. She tells us what it took for her to give up everything to chase a crazy dream, […]
Let’s get serious, do you really want a couch and a couple of dressers to keep you from what could be the best experience of your life? That question catapults Ally Vesterfelt into the journey of her lifetime. If you follow her today, you’d probably be shocked to find that just a few years ago, […]
We wonder what it means to be be a Christian. How do you decide where the boundary markers are? From Hawaiian religion to Scientology to Islam and Mormonism to the Gospel Coalition, we ask some tough questions. And perhaps the toughest of all: does any of it really matter? In this Episode: 1:30 – The […]
a Rafflecopter giveaway JR. welcomes Blake Atwood, author of “The Gospel According to Breaking Bad”. They talk about why two good Christian guys are watching such a dark show, and how to discern the good in Breaking Bad. In this Episode: 2:00 – Blake Atwood and The Gospel According to Breaking Bad 6:00 – Is Breaking Bad an […]
a Rafflecopter giveaway Author, blogger and ironic mom Leanne Shirtliffe joins us to share stories of the hilarious things adults say when they deal with kids. Plus, JR. and Clay lament Matt’s absence as we recount our summer travels. In this Episode: 2:00 – Clay and Matt shaped holes, sun tans and BBQ 15:00 – Meet […]
I woke this morning to an internet all atwitter with Warner Brothers’ latest announcement: Ben Affleck will play Batman in the still-untitled Man of Steel sequel everyone’s still just calling Batman vs. Superman. The general consensus is that somehow Affleck will ruin this film, and I don’t understand it. Batman vs. Superman might end up […]
a Rafflecopter giveaway Author Lorie Langdon joins the StoryMen to tell us about her new book, the contemporary young adult fairy tale Doon. We learn her long and painful journey to publishing Doon, and talk some of the key themes of the book, all without spoiling it (mostly). At the end, you can win a […]
a Rafflecopter giveaway Jeff Goins joins us to talk about his new book The In-Between. Plus we dissect what exactly is wrong with Millennials these days. In this Episode: 0:00 – New StoryMen in the Storyverse! 9:30 – What’s Wrong with Millennials?! 30:00 – Jeff Goins and The In-Between 43:00 – No pasa nada 1:00:00 […]
I understand why the hippo did it. — Max Elysium is the last of the 2013 summer blockbusters, and this year saved the best for last. Forget Star Trek Into Darkness or Man of Steel or even Pacific Rim (though it’s a close second). With his second film Elysium, director Neil Blomkamp (of District 9 […]
Listen, Rate & Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes! The StoryMen talk recent films and books, then move into a question on all our minds lately: who is the Christian worship space for? Christians? Non-Christians? How can we design worship spaces that are meaningful to people who aren’t comfortable inside the Church? In this Episode: 0:00 […]