Spotlight is another fantastic film in a genre that only seems to be gaining momentum: a turning away from the traditional virtue narrative in favor of focusing on system failure.
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How do we make faithful disciples? Heather, Tara and JR. investigate several models of discipleship and evaluate how approaches to making disciples have shifted in the last few decades. We share what discipleship looks like in our own contexts, and what we’re working on in the future.
What were the best horror films of 2015? JR. counts down his 10 favorites, along with some honorable mentions!
Bryne and JR. recap some of our favorite films of a very good year, then dive into a couple that signal a shift in how we are telling stories as a culture. The Big Short, Sicario and Netflix’ Making a Murderer demonstrate an important shift away from the traditional virtue narrative Americans like so much toward more complicated, complex and honest storytelling. We evaluate this shift, and why we are so excited for it.
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The Forest
The gang investigates the new horror film THE FOREST, set in the infamous Suicide Forest in Japan and starring Game of Thrones’ Natalie Dormer. Though all agree the film is average, they are split as to whether this makes the film worth watching. Listen up – first half is spoiler-free!
America loves a good hero, but new stories, like The Big Short and Making a Murderer, have made it to screen that focus on systematic failure rather than personal victory. Find out how they frame the moral dilemma differently.
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Black Christmas
For our first Christmas together, the gang investigates the granddaddy of all slasher flicks, the 1974 classic Black Christmas. They’re divided as to the film’s merits, and comparing it to the gory 2006 remake doesn’t help. Does this horror classic deserve the title? Is this the film that splits the gang apart once and for all?
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A Very Exodus Christmas
How does the Exodus inform how the Gospels tell the Christmas story? We focus on Matthew and John’s stories of Jesus’ birth.
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Dating the Exodus
Scholars debate when the Exodus actually took place – if it did at all. We explore the case for the so-called Early and Late dates, as well as alternative theories for the Exodus event.
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Who Wrote Exodus?
Though Exodus is traditionally ascribed to Moses, scholars today agree he almost certainly didn’t write it. What is the documentary hypothesis, and why is it falling out of fashion?