https://simplecast.com Stage & Story The Stage & Story podcast is a show about story, culture, and imagination from a Christian perspective. Content varies from interviews to dialogues to conference talks to movie discussions. Stage & Story en Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:00:16 +0000 http://stageandstory.org Stage & Story https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c13332e2-4f4c-4ac6-b6e9-b514df858613/3a8f958f-32ba-47fd-9b48-aeed41c73402/3000x3000/1550191085artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://stageandstory.org episodic The Stage & Story podcast is a show about story, culture, and imagination from a Christian perspective. Content varies from interviews to dialogues to conference talks to movie discussions. Dane Bundy false https://feeds.simplecast.com/bfXY7yVc Christianity, arts, movies, theatre, story, culture, imagination, Christian perspective, the Christian imagination Dane Bundy dane.bundy@stageandstory.org 0ddda696-b70b-461d-8f17-56b75bcd7669 Pt. 2 - The Case for Storytelling in the Classical Christian School On today's episode, Dane explores ways of how Christian classical schools can train a generation of storytellers even with little resources. 

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]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org On today's episode, Dane explores ways of how Christian classical schools can train a generation of storytellers even with little resources. 

STAGE & STORY is 501(c)(3) organization that cultivates the Christian imagination by producing high-quality resources and hosting Christ-centered gatherings.

📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

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]]> Pt. 2 - The Case for Storytelling in the Classical Christian School Dane Bundy 00:06:39 On today's episode, Dane explores ways of how Christian classical schools can train a generation of storytellers even with little resources. On today's episode, Dane explores ways of how Christian classical schools can train a generation of storytellers even with little resources. false full 32 72967e10-896b-4f6c-a72b-f470eabeb88f The Case for Storytelling in the Classical Christian School On today's episode, Dane argues that Christians should be at the forefront of writing and producing stories. We must focus on training a new generation of storytellers.

STAGE & STORY is 501(c)(3) organization that cultivates the Christian imagination by producing high-quality resources and hosting Christ-centered gatherings.

📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

📬 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for movie reviews, articles, and more!

🌐 For movie reviews, articles, and other resources check us out at stageandstory.org.

]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org On today's episode, Dane argues that Christians should be at the forefront of writing and producing stories. We must focus on training a new generation of storytellers.

STAGE & STORY is 501(c)(3) organization that cultivates the Christian imagination by producing high-quality resources and hosting Christ-centered gatherings.

📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

📬 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for movie reviews, articles, and more!

🌐 For movie reviews, articles, and other resources check us out at stageandstory.org.

]]> The Case for Storytelling in the Classical Christian School Dane Bundy 00:09:33 On today's episode, Dane argues that Christians should be at the forefront of writing and producing stories. We must focus on training a new generation of storytellers. On today's episode, Dane argues that Christians should be at the forefront of writing and producing stories. We must focus on training a new generation of storytellers. false full 31 c7af12c3-1387-4b7c-ad6d-9705fd524c45 13 Books to Cultivate the Christian Imagination Looking for some books to stir your imagination? You're in luck. Dane Bundy explores the idea of a Christian imagination and then highlights 13 books that will deepen it!

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Looking for some books to stir your imagination? You're in luck. Dane Bundy explores the idea of a Christian imagination and then highlights 13 books that will deepen it!

]]> 13 Books to Cultivate the Christian Imagination Dane Bundy 00:09:58 Looking for some books to stir your imagination? You're in luck. Dane Bundy explores the idea of a Christian imagination and then highlights 13 books that will deepen it! Looking for some books to stir your imagination? You're in luck. Dane Bundy explores the idea of a Christian imagination and then highlights 13 books that will deepen it! false full 30 37bca16d-d391-471c-b482-d6cd7e613a3f The Toll of Victory in the Hour of Great Success Downcast when things seem to be going great? In this second installment in our series, Dane Bundy returns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane focuses on Spurgeon's first occasion: in the Hour of Great Success. Dane then highlights principles that apply both to pastors, artists, or parents. 

]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Downcast when things seem to be going great? In this second installment in our series, Dane Bundy returns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane focuses on Spurgeon's first occasion: in the Hour of Great Success. Dane then highlights principles that apply both to pastors, artists, or parents. 

]]> The Toll of Victory in the Hour of Great Success Dane Bundy 00:15:46 Downcast when things seem to be going great? In this second installment in our series, Dane Bundy returns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane focuses on Spurgeon's first occasion: in the Hour of Great Success. Dane then highlights principles that apply both to pastors, artists, or parents. Downcast when things seem to be going great? In this second installment in our series, Dane Bundy returns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane focuses on Spurgeon's first occasion: in the Hour of Great Success. Dane then highlights principles that apply both to pastors, artists, or parents. false full 29 8b9c1b51-5618-4109-860c-7d0c298d3566 This is War Sometimes the Christian journey feels like war. It's because we are in a cosmic war! In the first installment in a series, Dane Bundy turns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane then makes application for you--whether you're a pastor, artist, or parent! 

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Sometimes the Christian journey feels like war. It's because we are in a cosmic war! In the first installment in a series, Dane Bundy turns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane then makes application for you--whether you're a pastor, artist, or parent! 

]]> This is War Dane Bundy 00:08:27 Sometimes the Christian journey feels like war. It's because we are in a cosmic war! In the first installment of this series, Dane Bundy turns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane then makes application for you--whether you're a pastor, artist, or parent! Sometimes the Christian journey feels like war. It's because we are in a cosmic war! In the first installment of this series, Dane Bundy turns to Charles Spurgeon's essay ("The Minister's Fainting Fits") exploring the occasions a pastor may face discouragement and depression. Dane then makes application for you--whether you're a pastor, artist, or parent! depression, suffering, charles spurgeon, providence false full 28 51fed878-6188-4822-9d67-3c84a23b5989 Three Ways Art Engages with Christianity (Live) How should we think about the religious images and symbols in the art around us? Recorded live at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks, Dane Bundy shares three ways that art engages with the Christian story. With a focus on movies, Dane looks at ways that religious imagery and symbols in popular films interact in an inclusive, exclusive, or subversive way. Click here to view the Google Slides. 

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Brandon McCulloch, Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org How should we think about the religious images and symbols in the art around us? Recorded live at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks, Dane Bundy shares three ways that art engages with the Christian story. With a focus on movies, Dane looks at ways that religious imagery and symbols in popular films interact in an inclusive, exclusive, or subversive way. Click here to view the Google Slides. 

]]> Three Ways Art Engages with Christianity (Live) Brandon McCulloch, Dane Bundy 00:33:37 How should we think about the religious images and symbols in the art around us? Recorded live at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks, Dane Bundy shares three ways that art engages with the Christian story. With a focus on movies, Dane looks at ways that religious imagery and symbols in movies interact in an inclusive, exclusive, or subversive way. See the episode notes for the Google Slides. How should we think about the religious images and symbols in the art around us? Recorded live at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks, Dane Bundy shares three ways that art engages with the Christian story. With a focus on movies, Dane looks at ways that religious imagery and symbols in movies interact in an inclusive, exclusive, or subversive way. See the episode notes for the Google Slides. lord of the rings, the truman show, leland ryken, a quiet place, planet of the apes, brian godawa false full 27 448ee78b-53d7-4014-b360-ad97daa2bb3d The Village (2004) and How it Illuminates the Christian Worldview My favorite film by M. Night Shyamalan is The Village (2004). I keep returning to it again and again. Have you seen it? If not, go rent it. In this episode of the podcast, I explore The Village, looking at the ways it helps us understand the Christian Worldview. Get ready, we're going to dig into some theology as well. 

]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 03:55:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org My favorite film by M. Night Shyamalan is The Village (2004). I keep returning to it again and again. Have you seen it? If not, go rent it. In this episode of the podcast, I explore The Village, looking at the ways it helps us understand the Christian Worldview. Get ready, we're going to dig into some theology as well. 

]]> The Village (2004) and How it Illuminates the Christian Worldview Dane Bundy 00:13:12 My favorite film by M. Night Shyamalan is The Village (2004). I keep returning to it again and again. Have you seen it? If not, go rent it. In this episode of the podcast, I explore The Village, looking at the ways it helps us understand the Christian Worldview. Get ready, we're going to dig into some theology as well. My favorite film by M. Night Shyamalan is The Village (2004). I keep returning to it again and again. Have you seen it? If not, go rent it. In this episode of the podcast, I explore The Village, looking at the ways it helps us understand the Christian Worldview. Get ready, we're going to dig into some theology as well. the village, general revelation, special revelation, m. night shyamalan false full 26 a2102363-e7bd-4215-99a8-7cff794245eb The Three-Fold Task for the Arts Creativity in the Kingdom of God has a three-fold task: to delight, to discern, and to deliver. Over-emphasizing one of these three at the expense of the others can be dangerous. So let's dig into each of these tasks and seek to implement a balanced approach!

]]> Tue, 4 Apr 2023 03:55:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Creativity in the Kingdom of God has a three-fold task: to delight, to discern, and to deliver. Over-emphasizing one of these three at the expense of the others can be dangerous. So let's dig into each of these tasks and seek to implement a balanced approach!

]]> The Three-Fold Task for the Arts Dane Bundy 00:12:32 Creativity in the Kingdom of God has a three-fold task: to delight, to discern, and to deliver. Over-emphasizing one of these three at the expense of the others can be dangerous. So let's dig into each of these tasks and seek to implement a balanced approach! Creativity in the Kingdom of God has a three-fold task: to delight, to discern, and to deliver. Over-emphasizing one of these three at the expense of the others can be dangerous. So let's dig into each of these tasks and seek to implement a balanced approach! francis schaeffer, dorothy sayers false full 25 4640c055-c7ba-4572-80c8-eb40adb7c6d3 Lost at Sea A story about Lincoln sent me on a pursuit to learn more about this great man. What did Lincoln believe about God? Did he believe in the God of the Bible or a god who was distant and disinterested, as some might attest? I hope the findings encourage you in your pursuit of faithful living. 

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org A story about Lincoln sent me on a pursuit to learn more about this great man. What did Lincoln believe about God? Did he believe in the God of the Bible or a god who was distant and disinterested, as some might attest? I hope the findings encourage you in your pursuit of faithful living. 

]]> Lost at Sea Dane Bundy 00:04:46 A story about Lincoln sent me on a pursuit to learn more about this great man. What did Lincoln believe about God? Did he believe in the God of the Bible or a god who was distant and disinterested, as some might attest? I hope the findings encourage you in your pursuit of faithful living. A story about Lincoln sent me on a pursuit to learn more about this great man. What did Lincoln believe about God? Did he believe in the God of the Bible or a god who was distant and disinterested, as some might attest? I hope the findings encourage you in your pursuit of faithful living. history, faithfulness, abraham lincoln, charles hodge false full 24 47801b24-9580-4737-b9ba-e2d475a4ea7e The Michelangelo Principle What can the story behind Michelangelo's sculpture of David teach us about creativity and life? A great deal. The idea is simple: constraints lead to creativity. But no one likes limitations. So, we need tools to move forward and inspiration to fight for the beauty that lies in front of us. 

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:03:19 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org What can the story behind Michelangelo's sculpture of David teach us about creativity and life? A great deal. The idea is simple: constraints lead to creativity. But no one likes limitations. So, we need tools to move forward and inspiration to fight for the beauty that lies in front of us. 

]]> The Michelangelo Principle Dane Bundy 00:14:56 What can the story behind Michelangelo's sculpture of David teach us about creativity and life? A great deal. The idea is simple: constraints lead to creativity. But no one likes limitations. So, we need tools to move forward and inspiration to fight for the beauty that lies in front of us. What can the story behind Michelangelo's sculpture of David teach us about creativity and life? A great deal. The idea is simple: constraints lead to creativity. But no one likes limitations. So, we need tools to move forward and inspiration to fight for the beauty that lies in front of us. the michelangelo principle, hope, limitations, michelangelo, rembrandt is in the wind, david, agostino di duccio, affections, steven spielberg, russ ramsey, the fablemans, annie lamont false full 23 26a35cf8-3fa1-4e5d-b99d-8d2b9b5124cb Unqualified, Insufficient, and In Good Company Fear and doubt love to stand in the way of creativity. They make the road to creating beautiful things very difficult. So, how do we keep going when we feel unprepared or unworthy? Here's a clue: remember, we're not alone. 

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:56:49 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Fear and doubt love to stand in the way of creativity. They make the road to creating beautiful things very difficult. So, how do we keep going when we feel unprepared or unworthy? Here's a clue: remember, we're not alone. 

]]> Unqualified, Insufficient, and In Good Company Dane Bundy 00:10:56 Fear and doubt love to stand in the way of creativity. They make the road to creating beautiful things very difficult. So, how do we keep going when we feel unprepared or unworthy? Here's a clue: remember, we're not alone. Fear and doubt love to stand in the way of creativity. They make the road to creating beautiful things very difficult. So, how do we keep going when we feel unprepared or unworthy? Here's a clue: remember, we're not alone. adorning the dark, andrew peterson, spurgeon, moses, madeleine l'engle false full 22 67ff51a0-a660-40ea-a2ae-0414df072b91 This Trojan Horse | First Reformed (2017) 'First Reformed' was ranked as #1 of the Top 10 films of 2018 by a well-known Christian movie reviewer. Is this a great film for a thinking Christian? Is the filmmaker upholding or subverting the Christian faith? Pastor Brandon and Dane dive into these questions and more. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) 

REFERENCED ARTICLES 

Director Paul Schrader Test His Faith In 'First Reformed' with Terry Gross

Paul Schrader on First Reformed: "This is a troubling film about a troubled person" by Alissa Wilkinson 

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 00:11:51 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org 'First Reformed' was ranked as #1 of the Top 10 films of 2018 by a well-known Christian movie reviewer. Is this a great film for a thinking Christian? Is the filmmaker upholding or subverting the Christian faith? Pastor Brandon and Dane dive into these questions and more. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) 

REFERENCED ARTICLES 

Director Paul Schrader Test His Faith In 'First Reformed' with Terry Gross

Paul Schrader on First Reformed: "This is a troubling film about a troubled person" by Alissa Wilkinson 

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> This Trojan Horse | First Reformed (2017) Dane Bundy 00:41:43 'First Reformed' was ranked as one of the Top 10 films of 2018 by a well-known Christian movie reviewer. Is this a great film for the thinking Christian? Is the filmmaker upholding or subverting the Christian faith? Pastor Brandon and Dane dive into these questions and more. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) 'First Reformed' was ranked as one of the Top 10 films of 2018 by a well-known Christian movie reviewer. Is this a great film for the thinking Christian? Is the filmmaker upholding or subverting the Christian faith? Pastor Brandon and Dane dive into these questions and more. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) the christian imagination, paul schrader, first reformed false full 21 d02c24d7-e8d0-4afe-be55-5ef41805b2d8 Rest and the Drive for Creativity Dane Bundy explores the relationship between rest and creativity, mixing personal narrative and cues from Solomon. Some of this material was previously published in a newsletter for Regents School of Austin. 

For further reflection read 1 Chronicles 22:6-19. 

See the pictures referenced in the episode here. 

PODCAST HOST 

Dane Bundy is the President of Stage & Story and the Director of Fine Arts at Regents School of Austin in Austin, TX. 

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:57:42 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Dane Bundy explores the relationship between rest and creativity, mixing personal narrative and cues from Solomon. Some of this material was previously published in a newsletter for Regents School of Austin. 

For further reflection read 1 Chronicles 22:6-19. 

See the pictures referenced in the episode here. 

PODCAST HOST 

Dane Bundy is the President of Stage & Story and the Director of Fine Arts at Regents School of Austin in Austin, TX. 

]]> Rest and the Drive for Creativity Dane Bundy 00:07:07 Dane Bundy explores the relationship between rest and creativity, mixing personal narrative and cues from Solomon. Dane Bundy explores the relationship between rest and creativity, mixing personal narrative and cues from Solomon. solomon, creativity, temple, rest false full 20 3b2d9825-e5db-4b28-9f0f-c44e6118e397 Hamlet and the Echoes of God Dane Bundy dives into his favorite play of all time, "Hamlet," to find the ways that God and his Story echo throughout the work. 

  • Section 1 - What are the echoes of God? (see Echoes of Eden by Jerram Barrs)
  • Section 2 -  Hamlet's plot and story type
  • Section 3 - What defines each act of the play?
  • Section 4 - Following the echoes of God in Hamlet

PODCAST HOST 

Dane Bundy is the President of Stage & Story and the Director of Fine Arts at Regents School of Austin in Austin, TX. 

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Dane Bundy dives into his favorite play of all time, "Hamlet," to find the ways that God and his Story echo throughout the work. 

  • Section 1 - What are the echoes of God? (see Echoes of Eden by Jerram Barrs)
  • Section 2 -  Hamlet's plot and story type
  • Section 3 - What defines each act of the play?
  • Section 4 - Following the echoes of God in Hamlet

PODCAST HOST 

Dane Bundy is the President of Stage & Story and the Director of Fine Arts at Regents School of Austin in Austin, TX. 

]]> Hamlet and the Echoes of God Dane Bundy 00:20:21 Dane Bundy dives into his favorite play of all time, "Hamlet," to find the ways that God and his Story echo throughout Shakespeare's play. Dane Bundy dives into his favorite play of all time, "Hamlet," to find the ways that God and his Story echo throughout Shakespeare's play. hamlet, echoes of god, whole story, bent story, echoes of eden, william shakespeare, broken story false full 19 546e31c0-0108-4ed7-b532-11cc79d82356 When Constraint is a Path to Creativity [Recorded live at Winter Gathering] "Don't waste the pandemic. . . but let it enhance your imaginations."

Dr. Roger Duke shares about John Bunyan and how his time in jail led to his great work of imaginative fiction -- "Pilgrim's Progress." Eric Rutherford continues the discussion about ways that constraint actually promotes creativity and offers some thoughts on how to cultivate our imaginations. This talk was recorded live at our Stage & Story Winter Gathering over Zoom and edited for time.

Dane Bundy mentioned an interview with Marian Jacobs called, "Writing in the Cracks and Chunks: An Interview with Writer Marian Jacobs." You can find Marian Jacobs' writing at www.majacobs.com. 

HOST & GUESTS 

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Dr. Roger D. Duke  is an advisory board member and the scholar-in-residence at Stage & Story. Dr. Duke is an ordained Baptist minister and has taught at the college and graduate school levels for over 20 years. Dr. Duke holds graduate degrees from The University of the South’s School of Theology at Sewanee, TN; The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; and Harding University’s Graduate School of Religion. He has written or contributed to more than ten volumes (including works on John Bunyan) with the latest volume scheduled to be released in 2018. Visit his website at www.InvertedChristian.com. 

Eric Rutherford is president of Entrusting the Faith ministries (www.entrustingthefaith.com). He’s the author of Leading Well at Home: How Husbands and Fathers Can Biblically Lead Their Families and lives in Murfreesboro, TN. Eric earned his M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves on the S&S Board. 

 

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Roger Duke, emilee corral, Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch, Eric Rutherford) http://stageandstory.org "Don't waste the pandemic. . . but let it enhance your imaginations."

Dr. Roger Duke shares about John Bunyan and how his time in jail led to his great work of imaginative fiction -- "Pilgrim's Progress." Eric Rutherford continues the discussion about ways that constraint actually promotes creativity and offers some thoughts on how to cultivate our imaginations. This talk was recorded live at our Stage & Story Winter Gathering over Zoom and edited for time.

Dane Bundy mentioned an interview with Marian Jacobs called, "Writing in the Cracks and Chunks: An Interview with Writer Marian Jacobs." You can find Marian Jacobs' writing at www.majacobs.com. 

HOST & GUESTS 

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Dr. Roger D. Duke  is an advisory board member and the scholar-in-residence at Stage & Story. Dr. Duke is an ordained Baptist minister and has taught at the college and graduate school levels for over 20 years. Dr. Duke holds graduate degrees from The University of the South’s School of Theology at Sewanee, TN; The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; and Harding University’s Graduate School of Religion. He has written or contributed to more than ten volumes (including works on John Bunyan) with the latest volume scheduled to be released in 2018. Visit his website at www.InvertedChristian.com. 

Eric Rutherford is president of Entrusting the Faith ministries (www.entrustingthefaith.com). He’s the author of Leading Well at Home: How Husbands and Fathers Can Biblically Lead Their Families and lives in Murfreesboro, TN. Eric earned his M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves on the S&S Board. 

 

]]> When Constraint is a Path to Creativity [Recorded live at Winter Gathering] Roger Duke, emilee corral, Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch, Eric Rutherford 00:23:32 Dr. Roger Duke shares about John Bunyan and how his time in jail led to his great work of imaginative fiction -- "Pilgrim's Progress." Eric Rutherford continues the discussion about ways that constraint actually promotes creativity and offers some thoughts on how to cultivate our imaginations. This talk was recorded live at our Stage & Story Winter Gathering over Zoom. Dr. Roger Duke shares about John Bunyan and how his time in jail led to his great work of imaginative fiction -- "Pilgrim's Progress." Eric Rutherford continues the discussion about ways that constraint actually promotes creativity and offers some thoughts on how to cultivate our imaginations. This talk was recorded live at our Stage & Story Winter Gathering over Zoom. pandemic, constraint, the christian imagination, christian worldview, john bunyan, creativity, pilgrim's progress, marian jacobs false full 18 3414857f-ffec-4637-a66e-ce77eb24d764 Cultivating the Imagination: Challenges and Solutions [Recorded Live at Winter Gathering] Pastor Brandon McCulloch shares challenges he sees the church faces in cultivating the Christian imagination, but he also offers some solutions. This talk was recorded live at a Stage & Story Winter Gathering held over Zoom. 

HOST & GUESTS 

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> Tue, 5 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch) http://stageandstory.org Pastor Brandon McCulloch shares challenges he sees the church faces in cultivating the Christian imagination, but he also offers some solutions. This talk was recorded live at a Stage & Story Winter Gathering held over Zoom. 

HOST & GUESTS 

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> Cultivating the Imagination: Challenges and Solutions [Recorded Live at Winter Gathering] Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch 00:33:30 Pastor Brandon McCulloch shares challenges he sees the church faces in cultivating the Christian imagination, but he also offers some solutions. This talk was recorded live at a Stage & Story Winter Gathering held over Zoom. Pastor Brandon McCulloch shares challenges he sees the church faces in cultivating the Christian imagination, but he also offers some solutions. This talk was recorded live at a Stage & Story Winter Gathering held over Zoom. the christian imagination, christian worldview false full 17 1723e77e-6ab0-4380-901c-f08f3a4c4399 What is the Christian Imagination? | A Dialogue with Pastor Brandon McCulloch, Chelsea Carrier, and Dane Bundy What is the imagination? What is the Christian imagination? How do we cultivate our imaginations? Listen to a dialogue between Pastor Brandon McCulloch, Chelsea Carrier, and Dane Bundy. 

EPISODE OVERVIEW 

|00:45| What is the imagination? 

|14:00| How does Scripture help us understand the imagination? 

|24:30| What is the Christian imagination? 

|34:15| How can we cultivate our imaginations? 

HOST & GUESTS 

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

Chelsea Lee Carrier teaches eighth and tenth grade English at Providence Academy. She earned a B.A. in English from Union University and is studying in Faulkner University's Great Books Honors Program. She has six younger siblings and a cat named Strider.

 

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Chelsea Carrier, Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch) http://stageandstory.org What is the imagination? What is the Christian imagination? How do we cultivate our imaginations? Listen to a dialogue between Pastor Brandon McCulloch, Chelsea Carrier, and Dane Bundy. 

EPISODE OVERVIEW 

|00:45| What is the imagination? 

|14:00| How does Scripture help us understand the imagination? 

|24:30| What is the Christian imagination? 

|34:15| How can we cultivate our imaginations? 

HOST & GUESTS 

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

Chelsea Lee Carrier teaches eighth and tenth grade English at Providence Academy. She earned a B.A. in English from Union University and is studying in Faulkner University's Great Books Honors Program. She has six younger siblings and a cat named Strider.

 

]]> What is the Christian Imagination? | A Dialogue with Pastor Brandon McCulloch, Chelsea Carrier, and Dane Bundy Chelsea Carrier, Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch 00:40:11 What is the imagination? What is the Christian imagination? How do we cultivate our imaginations? Listen to a dialogue between Pastor Brandon McCulloch, Chelsea Carrier, and Dane Bundy. What is the imagination? What is the Christian imagination? How do we cultivate our imaginations? Listen to a dialogue between Pastor Brandon McCulloch, Chelsea Carrier, and Dane Bundy. george macdonald, prophetic imagination, to kill a mockingbird, c.s. lewis, plato, aristotle, st. ignatius, incarnation, virtue ethics, walter brueggemann, janine langan false full 16 5a733c24-e608-4988-96de-8f6794ab75e6 Creativity's Shadow Dane Bundy considers the sting of sadness that accompanies creative work and the hope that comes  from Godward reflection. 

Read the blog entry at stageandstory.org. 

PODCAST HOST

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

 

]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy, Megan Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Dane Bundy considers the sting of sadness that accompanies creative work and the hope that comes  from Godward reflection. 

Read the blog entry at stageandstory.org. 

PODCAST HOST

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

 

]]> Creativity's Shadow Dane Bundy, Megan Bundy 00:09:40 Dane Bundy considers the sting of sadness that accompanies creative work and the hope that comes from Godward reflection. Dane Bundy considers the sting of sadness that accompanies creative work and the hope that comes from Godward reflection. bach, adorning the dark, the christian imagination, andrew peterson, melancholy, sadness, creativity false full 15 99ad67d9-078c-4725-930a-57ddadb21f40 Journaling for the Christian Imagination | Why? and How? Thinkers, both Christian and non-Christian alike, have kept journals to hold their reflections. But, in the 21st century, with technology so accessible, why would we still want to keep a journal that we can hold in our hands? Dane Bundy outlines both WHY and HOW we can journal. . .and how we can do it to cultivate the Christian imagination.  

Though this podcast has updated insights, read the original articles with pictures (woohoo!) on the Stage & Story website: 

PODCAST HOST

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:20:12 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Thinkers, both Christian and non-Christian alike, have kept journals to hold their reflections. But, in the 21st century, with technology so accessible, why would we still want to keep a journal that we can hold in our hands? Dane Bundy outlines both WHY and HOW we can journal. . .and how we can do it to cultivate the Christian imagination.  

Though this podcast has updated insights, read the original articles with pictures (woohoo!) on the Stage & Story website: 

PODCAST HOST

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

]]> Journaling for the Christian Imagination | Why? and How? Dane Bundy 00:22:06 Thinkers, both Christian and non-Christian alike, have kept journals to hold their reflections. But, in the 21st century, with technology so accessible, why would we still want to keep a journal that we can hold in our hands? Dane Bundy outlines both WHY and HOW we can journal. . .and how we can do it to cultivate the Christian imagination. Thinkers, both Christian and non-Christian alike, have kept journals to hold their reflections. But, in the 21st century, with technology so accessible, why would we still want to keep a journal that we can hold in our hands? Dane Bundy outlines both WHY and HOW we can journal. . .and how we can do it to cultivate the Christian imagination. false full 14 c4c2dbbd-68de-4598-9252-c25c21d3b4b7 Have You Seen? | Tenet (2020) Last Saturday, I (Dane Bundy) saw Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet (2020). Here are some reflections on returning to the theater in a global pandemic, the film's craft and worldview. Warning: Major Spoilers ahead!

Read the written review at stageandstory.org.

PODCAST HOST

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2020 16:33:01 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Last Saturday, I (Dane Bundy) saw Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet (2020). Here are some reflections on returning to the theater in a global pandemic, the film's craft and worldview. Warning: Major Spoilers ahead!

Read the written review at stageandstory.org.

PODCAST HOST

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

]]> Have You Seen? | Tenet (2020) Dane Bundy 00:15:43 Last Saturday, I (Dane Bundy) saw Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet (2020). Here are some reflections on returning to the theater in a global pandemic, the film's craft and worldview. Warning: Major Spoilers ahead! Read the written review at stageandstory.org. Last Saturday, I (Dane Bundy) saw Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet (2020). Here are some reflections on returning to the theater in a global pandemic, the film's craft and worldview. Warning: Major Spoilers ahead! Read the written review at stageandstory.org. interstellar, materialism, humanism, pandemic, christian worldview, tenet, global warming, masks, steven spielberg, christopher nolan, covid 19, close encounters of the third kind false full 13 2a71824f-4bff-4535-a6c5-d75d19036cd0 This Trojan Horse | First Man (2018) Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss the movie First Man (2018). Is this film anti-American or, a better question, anti-Christian? (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) You can currently stream  First Man (2018) on Hulu.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> Mon, 7 Sep 2020 15:20:42 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch) http://stageandstory.org Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss the movie First Man (2018). Is this film anti-American or, a better question, anti-Christian? (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) You can currently stream  First Man (2018) on Hulu.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and secondary principal at Providence Academy in Johnson City, TN. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> This Trojan Horse | First Man (2018) Dane Bundy, Brandon McCulloch 00:44:40 Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss the movie First Man (2018): Damien Chazelle's film about Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon. Is this film anti-American or, a better question, anti-Christian? (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) You can currently stream First Man (2018) on Hulu. Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss the movie First Man (2018): Damien Chazelle's film about Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon. Is this film anti-American or, a better question, anti-Christian? (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) You can currently stream First Man (2018) on Hulu. christian, first man, bible, ryan gosling, damien chazelle false full 12 3e08c195-0694-490f-8572-935cbb6c5966 The Image of God in the Drama of God | (Recorded Live at the 2017 S&S Conference) Dane Bundy addresses a live audience at the 2017 Stage & Story Conference, speaking to the power of stories, the origin of creativity, and God's redemptive drama. Dane draws from thinkers such as C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton to weave an argument for Christian's to understand and embrace the Christian imagination. 

]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2020 19:24:37 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Dane Bundy addresses a live audience at the 2017 Stage & Story Conference, speaking to the power of stories, the origin of creativity, and God's redemptive drama. Dane draws from thinkers such as C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton to weave an argument for Christian's to understand and embrace the Christian imagination. 

]]> The Image of God in the Drama of God | (Recorded Live at the 2017 S&S Conference) Dane Bundy 00:39:41 Dane Bundy addresses a live audience at the 2017 Stage & Story Conference, speaking to the power of stories, the origin of creativity, and God's redemptive drama. Dane Bundy addresses a live audience at the 2017 Stage & Story Conference, speaking to the power of stories, the origin of creativity, and God's redemptive drama. g.k. chesterton, frederick buechner, c.s. lewis, god's drama, dorothy sayers false full 11 89ebf697-f277-418a-a8d8-dd0f319dc9c6 This Trojan Horse | (Recorded Live) Jesus and His Kingdom Stories Recorded live at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss Jesus' parable on the Wheat and Weeds. Together they consider the purpose of Jesus' Kingdom stories, and they ask if and how we can tell our own.

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by the Stage & Story Conference on September 7 at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Join us for a day of worship, fellowship, and engaging talks as we consider what types of stories we should be telling today. Purchase tickets now.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? Download my free booklet now.

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> Thu, 6 Jun 2019 08:00:17 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Recorded live at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss Jesus' parable on the Wheat and Weeds. Together they consider the purpose of Jesus' Kingdom stories, and they ask if and how we can tell our own.

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by the Stage & Story Conference on September 7 at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Join us for a day of worship, fellowship, and engaging talks as we consider what types of stories we should be telling today. Purchase tickets now.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? Download my free booklet now.

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> This Trojan Horse | (Recorded Live) Jesus and His Kingdom Stories Dane Bundy 00:24:56 Recorded live at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss Jesus' parable on the Wheat and Weeds. Together they consider the purpose of Jesus' Kingdom stories, and they ask if and how we can tell our own. Recorded live at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Pastor Brandon and Dane discuss Jesus' parable on the Wheat and Weeds. Together they consider the purpose of Jesus' Kingdom stories, and they ask if and how we can tell our own. false full 10 613cae5f-c56a-42f1-a984-1256c7d91d44 This Trojan Horse | Avengers: Endgame In this episode, I reached out to a number of my colleagues for their reflections on Avengers: Endgame. Their observations range from character and plot development to Christian imagery and worldview messages. (Spoilers ahead!)

CONTRIBUTORS

  • Jordan and Maegan Crother | LifeHouse Theater actors

  • Marian Jacobs | Writer and journalist (www.majacobs.com)

  • Andrew Cochran | Production stage manager at Jaxx Theatricals and shop technician at MagicSnow.

  • Greg Cash | Owner at Greg Cash Media and productions manager at Stand to Reason.

]]> Sun, 19 May 2019 06:55:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Jordan Crother, Greg Cash, Dane Bundy, Andrew Cochran, Maegan Crother, Marian Jacobs) http://stageandstory.org In this episode, I reached out to a number of my colleagues for their reflections on Avengers: Endgame. Their observations range from character and plot development to Christian imagery and worldview messages. (Spoilers ahead!)

CONTRIBUTORS

  • Jordan and Maegan Crother | LifeHouse Theater actors

  • Marian Jacobs | Writer and journalist (www.majacobs.com)

  • Andrew Cochran | Production stage manager at Jaxx Theatricals and shop technician at MagicSnow.

  • Greg Cash | Owner at Greg Cash Media and productions manager at Stand to Reason.

]]> This Trojan Horse | Avengers: Endgame Jordan Crother, Greg Cash, Dane Bundy, Andrew Cochran, Maegan Crother, Marian Jacobs 00:23:48 In this episode, I reached out to a number of my colleagues for their reflections on Avengers: Endgame. Their observations range from character and plot development to Christian imagery and worldview messages. (Spoilers ahead!) In this episode, I reached out to a number of my colleagues for their reflections on Avengers: Endgame. Their observations range from character and plot development to Christian imagery and worldview messages. (Spoilers ahead!) movies, christian worldview, avengers, film, endgame false full 9 3b7645c5-a4c7-4b8a-a175-a29d7eff62b3 Bonus | 11 Great Films Streaming Right Now (Netflix and Amazon Prime) In this episode, Dane Bundy walks through 11 great films available to stream right now (five on Netflix and six on Amazon Prime). NO SPOILERS (unless you count the IMDB summary).

If you'd like to see past lists of recommended movies and shows, check out these blog posts:

(February 2019))
(August 2018)

]]> Thu, 9 May 2019 23:41:47 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In this episode, Dane Bundy walks through 11 great films available to stream right now (five on Netflix and six on Amazon Prime). NO SPOILERS (unless you count the IMDB summary).

If you'd like to see past lists of recommended movies and shows, check out these blog posts:

(February 2019))
(August 2018)

]]> Bonus | 11 Great Films Streaming Right Now (Netflix and Amazon Prime) Dane Bundy 00:11:59 In this episode, Dane Bundy walks through 11 great films available to stream right now (five on Netflix and six on Amazon Prime). NO SPOILERS (unless you count the IMDB summary). In this episode, Dane Bundy walks through 11 great films available to stream right now (five on Netflix and six on Amazon Prime). NO SPOILERS (unless you count the IMDB summary). netflix, movies, great, films, amazon prime false full 8 4ea1317a-2782-4a64-8ee4-9503f9b23d61 This Trojan Horse | Avengers: Infinity War In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss "Avengers: Infinity War" from a Christian perspective. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.)

HIGHLIGHTS

Brandon and I ask a number of questions about this Marvel film including:

  • What religious imagery do we see?
  • Does the Marvel universe provide justification for the fight against Thanos?
  • What type of movie is this: bent, broken, or whole? How does this type of film affect the viewer?

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Purchase tickets and learn about this one-of-a-kind theater at www.lifehousetheater.com.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? Download our e-booklet and webinar for free. | DOWNLOAD NOW |

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Listen to his podcast now. | LISTEN |

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:47:13 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss "Avengers: Infinity War" from a Christian perspective. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.)

HIGHLIGHTS

Brandon and I ask a number of questions about this Marvel film including:

  • What religious imagery do we see?
  • Does the Marvel universe provide justification for the fight against Thanos?
  • What type of movie is this: bent, broken, or whole? How does this type of film affect the viewer?

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Purchase tickets and learn about this one-of-a-kind theater at www.lifehousetheater.com.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? Download our e-booklet and webinar for free. | DOWNLOAD NOW |

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Listen to his podcast now. | LISTEN |

]]> This Trojan Horse | Avengers: Infinity War Dane Bundy 00:31:44 In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss "Avengers: Infinity War" from a Christian perspective. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss "Avengers: Infinity War" from a Christian perspective. (Warning: Spoilers in the episode.) false full 7 11593df7-5548-4e10-b6a8-e4b133776c85 This Trojan Horse | Pt. 4: What is the Worldview of Disney's "Tangled" and the Business Biopic "Founder"? In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the second step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "assessing." We continue looking at Disney's Tangled and also discuss the entrepreneurial story behind McDonald's Ray Kroc in the movie Founder. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • | 2:53 | What is the worldview behind Disney'sTangled?
  • | 28:45 | What is the worldview behind the movie Founder?
  • | 43:00 | As Christians what do we do with Tangled and Founder?

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Purchase tickets and learn about this one-of-a-kind theater at www.lifehousetheater.com.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? I'd like to give you my e-booklet or my webinar for free. Email me at dane.bundy@stageandstory.org.

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:37:26 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the second step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "assessing." We continue looking at Disney's Tangled and also discuss the entrepreneurial story behind McDonald's Ray Kroc in the movie Founder. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • | 2:53 | What is the worldview behind Disney'sTangled?
  • | 28:45 | What is the worldview behind the movie Founder?
  • | 43:00 | As Christians what do we do with Tangled and Founder?

SPONSOR

This episode is sponsored by LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Purchase tickets and learn about this one-of-a-kind theater at www.lifehousetheater.com.

RESOURCES

Would you like to learn more about how to watch movies with a Christian perspective? I'd like to give you my e-booklet or my webinar for free. Email me at dane.bundy@stageandstory.org.

Also, check out the Stage & Story blog where we post movie reviews, announce events, and chat about story, culture, and imagination. Join Stage & Story for free and we'll send you our newsletter.

PODCAST HOSTS

Dane Bundy is president of Stage & Story and cast chaplain at LifeHouse Theater in Redlands, CA. Find out more about Dane and Stage & Story at www.stageandstory.org.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

]]> This Trojan Horse | Pt. 4: What is the Worldview of Disney's "Tangled" and the Business Biopic "Founder"? Dane Bundy 00:48:18 In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the second step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "assessing." We continue looking at Disney's "Tangled" and also discuss the entrepreneurial story behind McDonald's Ray Kroc in the movie "Founder." (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the second step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "assessing." We continue looking at Disney's "Tangled" and also discuss the entrepreneurial story behind McDonald's Ray Kroc in the movie "Founder." (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) disney's tangled, christian worlview, movies, stage and story, founder, film false full 6 74914848-ab25-4360-b853-87153d5eb560 S&S Reviews | Netflix's "Triple Frontier" Dane Bundy reviews the Netflix original movie, "Triple Frontier." Read the review at Stage & Story.

]]> Thu, 4 Apr 2019 19:55:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org Dane Bundy reviews the Netflix original movie, "Triple Frontier." Read the review at Stage & Story.

]]> S&S Reviews | Netflix's "Triple Frontier" Dane Bundy 00:06:57 Dane Bundy reviews the Netflix original movie, "Triple Frontier." Dane Bundy reviews the Netflix original movie, "Triple Frontier." triple frontier, netflix, the christian imagination, stage & story, christian perspective false full 5 ec0a3788-9f86-48d1-877d-1de4bec130d4 Bonus | Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective In this bonus episode, I share the audio from my recent webinar, "Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective."

This webinar was hosted by Greg Sukert of Anchored North.

If you'd like to watch the recorded webinar, email me at dane.bundy@stageandstory.org.

]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:23:47 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In this bonus episode, I share the audio from my recent webinar, "Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective."

This webinar was hosted by Greg Sukert of Anchored North.

If you'd like to watch the recorded webinar, email me at dane.bundy@stageandstory.org.

]]> Bonus | Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective Dane Bundy 00:44:46 In this bonus episode, I share the audio from my recent webinar, "Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective." In this bonus episode, I share the audio from my recent webinar, "Engaging the Trojan Horse: Watching Movies with a Christian Perspective." culture, christian worldview, christian imagination, worldview, anchored north, stage & story, christian perspective false full 4 18640422-d52d-4976-8285-8a39cdc0c4fc This Trojan Horse | Pt. 3: A Conversation with Pastor Brandon McCulloch on Disney's "Tangled" In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the first step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "searching." We have a great time working through Disney's Tangled to illustrate the types of questions we're to ask in this first step. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode)

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

STAGE & STORY is 501(c)(3) organization that cultivates the Christian imagination by producing high-quality resources and hosting Christ-centered gatherings.

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]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:18:42 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the first step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "searching." We have a great time working through Disney's Tangled to illustrate the types of questions we're to ask in this first step. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode)

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

STAGE & STORY is 501(c)(3) organization that cultivates the Christian imagination by producing high-quality resources and hosting Christ-centered gatherings.

📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

📬 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for movie reviews, articles, and more!

🌐 For movie reviews, articles, and other resources check us out at stageandstory.org.

]]> This Trojan Horse | Pt. 3: A Conversation with Pastor Brandon McCulloch on Disney's "Tangled" Dane Bundy 00:23:32 In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the first step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "searching." We have a great time working through Disney's "Tangled" to illustrate how to "search" a film. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I discuss the first step in watching movies with a Christian perspective. We call this step "searching." We have a great time working through Disney's "Tangled" to illustrate how to "search" a film. (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) the christian worldview, culture, tangled, story, christian imagination, stage and story, disney, christian perspective, engaging the trojan horse, repunzel false full 3 5608f79c-8ea4-40b5-a709-97a0c74dcb98 This Trojan Horse | Pt. 2: A Conversation with Pastor Brandon McCulloch about Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I tackle Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Rope." (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) This is part 2 in a series called "This Trojan Horse," in which we dialogue about movies and how to engage them with a Christian perspective.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

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Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

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📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok. And don't forget to subscribe to us on YouTube.

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]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:12:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I tackle Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Rope." (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) This is part 2 in a series called "This Trojan Horse," in which we dialogue about movies and how to engage them with a Christian perspective.

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]]> This Trojan Horse | Pt. 2: A Conversation with Pastor Brandon McCulloch about Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope" Dane Bundy 00:23:18 In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I tackle Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Rope." (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) This is part 2 in a series called "This Trojan Horse," in which we dialogue about movies and how to engage them with a Christian perspective. This episode is sponsored by Stage & Sweater. In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I tackle Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Rope." (Warning: Spoilers in Episode) This is part 2 in a series called "This Trojan Horse," in which we dialogue about movies and how to engage them with a Christian perspective. This episode is sponsored by Stage & Sweater. the christian worldview, imagination, culture, stage & story, story, stage & sweater, engaging the trojan horse false full 2 47bc47f4-5a55-4e31-8106-614bf13eb3ec This Trojan Horse | Pt. 1: A Conversation with Pastor Brandon McCulloch on how to think about movies. In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I consider some important questions: How is a story like a Trojan Horse? How do movies fit into God's Story? How do movies carry perspectives on the world? This is part 1 in a series called "This Trojan Horse," in which we'll be dialoguing about movies and helping you engage films with a Christian perspective.

Brandon McCulloch is associate pastor at Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks and head of the Bible department at Lake Arrowhead Christian School. Find out more about Pastor Brandon McCulloch and his podcast here.

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]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:38:00 +0000 dane.bundy@stageandstory.org (Dane Bundy) http://stageandstory.org In today's episode, pastor Brandon McCulloch and I consider some important questions: How is a story like a Trojan Horse? How do movies fit into God's Story? How do movies carry perspectives on the world? This is part 1 in a series called "This Trojan Horse," in which we'll be dialoguing about movies and helping you engage films with a Christian perspective.

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