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.
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 – You Too! and Fruitvale Station
9:30 – What We’ve Been Reading
18:00 – What are Worship Spaces?
27:30 – The Language of our Liturgies
44:30 – The Holy Spirit in our Worship Spaces
52:30 – The Birthright Winner
StoryMen Theme Song by Anthony Mako StoryMen Audio Producer: Aaron Kretzmann
StoryMen Art by M. S. Corley
By 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.
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?