Listen in as TC’s Josh Larsen and guest Jeff Munroe lead a conversation with Movie Club members about First Reformed, Hardcore, and other films from writer-director Paul Schrader. (To join the club, sign up at https://www.thinkchristian.net/movieclub) Show Notes: Josh’s video essay on First Reformed: https://youtu.be/WDNMo83_y6w Josh’s 2018 interview with Paul Schrader: https://thinkchristian.net/first-reformed-and-holy-art-an-interview-with-paul-schrader Jeff’s TC post on First Reformed’s ending: https://thinkchristian.net/a-reformed-pastor-on-first-reformed Micah Rickard on The Card Counter ..read more

With Season 2 complete, Josh, Kathryn, and Roslyn discuss all things Abbott Elementary: the way iron is sharpening iron, relationally and professionally; Ava as a child in the kingdom of God; and the school’s communal importance as a place of grace, acceptance, and belonging. Oh, and what we think about the whole Janine-Gregory thing. Show Notes Brian Howell on ‘Saint Abbott Elementary’ - https://thinkchristian.net/saint-abbott-elementary Josh, Kathryn, and Joe George discussing Abbott Elementary on the Best TV of 2022 episode - https://thinkchristian.net/podcast/best-tv-of-2022 Join the TC Mo ..read more

Teaming up for their first full-length album as supergroup boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus seamlessly blend their talents to share what they yearn for most of all: “to be known so well.” Josh, Abby, and Sarah discuss the music, the universality of that longing, and a story about being known that’s found in the Gospel of John. Show Notes Micah Rickard's TC post on Julien Baker's Little Oblivions: https://thinkchristian.net/the-apostle-pauls-little-oblivions Chad Ashby's TC post on Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher: https://thinkchristian.net/phoebe-bridgerss-blip-of-faith Josh ..read more

With Season 3 delving even more deeply into The Way of Mandalore, Josh, Claude, and JR. discuss the ideas of redemption, community, and calling that are at play. Get your free copy of our Theology of Star Wars ebook here: https://thinkchristian.net/starwars Read JR.’s post on The Mandalorian Season 2 here: https://thinkchristian.net/the-merciful-way-of-the-mandalorian Listen to Josh and Sarah Welch-Larson discuss The Mandalorian Season 1 here: https://thinkchristian.net/podcast/a-theology-of-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-the-mandalorian Read Claude’s post on My Hero Academia Season 6 here: h ..read more

How do the themes in superhero movies relate to Christ's teachings? How do believers reconcile superhero violence with Jesus' message of peace? In his new book, The Superpowers and the Glory, Joe George considers these questions and more. Joe joins Josh to discuss the project, as well as the latest MCU installment — Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Get Joe’s book here: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666731057/the-superpowers-and-the-glory/ Find a roundup of TC articles on the MCU here: https://thinkchristian.net/god-in-the-mcu ..read more

Listen in as TC’s Josh Larsen and Roslyn Hernández lead a conversation with Movie Club members about four faith questions relating to the 2023 Best Picture nominees. (To join the club, sign up at https://www.thinkchristian.net/movieclub ..read more

How might Christian artists hold their faith while moving in mainstream circles? Josh and Aarik - critics who work in both faith-based and secular media - discuss, using the new memoir from U2’s frontman and the latest album from Belle and Sebastian to guide their conversation ..read more

From Everything Everywhere All At Once to Fire of Love to Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Josh, Abby, and JR. celebrate their favorite movies of 2022 ..read more

The concept of royalty drives much of the action in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s also the reason for being in Netflix’s The Crown. How do these depictions of royalty stand alongside those in the Bible — including the King of Kings ..read more

On Midnights, Taylor Swift adopts the persona of an antihero (especially on “Anti-Hero”). On Andor, Disney Plus’ latest Star Wars series, Diego Luna plays one. Are either of these antiheroes reminiscent of those we find in the Bible? What can we learn from antiheroes about the human condition — and how does the gospel respond to that condition? Josh, JR., and Kathryn discuss ..read more