Story Men - December 20, 2013
Playing God with Andy Crouch
From Series: "StoryMen Season 2"
More guests! Tougher topics! More monsters! The StoryMen are back and better than ever!
The StoryMen welcome author, blogger and romantic comedy expert Melissa Tagg. We evaluate the respective merits of Jack Bauer, Chris Hemsworth, the 1980s. We debate the difference between Romantic Comedies and Chick Flicks, and pick apart what makes a great Romantic Comedy great. Melissa walks us through how she writes a Romantic Comedy and what it looks like to romance the Church.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 – Melissa Tag vs. Matt Mikalatos
03:00 – Who Loves Jack Bauer?
09:30 – Who Loves Chris Hemsworth?
12:30 – Melissa vs. the 1980s
18:30 – Clay Hates the Sound of Music
20:30 – The Anatomy of the Romantic Comedy
28:30 – Our Favorite Romantic Comedies
39:30 – Writing Christian Romance
43:30 – When the Church idolizes Marriage
48:30 – Here to Stay
53:00 – GIVEAWAY!
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CloseThe StoryMen welcome author, speaker and thought leader Andy Crouch to talk about his excellent new book Playing God. Andy talks to us about how we wield power and what it looks like to use our power well. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – What's next for the StoryMen? 8:00 – Andy Crouch: Not Quite Geek 13:00 – Playing God: Can power be good? 19:00 – What's gone wrong with power? 24:30 – What is privilege (and do I have it)? 35:00 – How can I discover and leverage my privilege? 40:00 – What is Playing God going to do? 43:30 – Giveaway!
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