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The StoryMen welcome professor and story expert Sarah-Jane Murray to debrief the first day of Q 2014 in Nashville. We review our highlights and share our thoughts on the conference takeaways. In this Episode: 00:00 - Meet Sarah-Jane Murray 03:00 - What is the Q Conference? 08:00 - Public Broadcasting and the Arts 14:00 - Q So Far 21:00 - Andy Crouch's "Religious Freedom", Good Manners and Christina Cleveland 31:00 - Donna Freitas and the HookUp Culture 42:00 - The best of the rest

The StoryMen welcome professor and story expert Sarah-Jane Murray to debrief the first day of Q 2014 in Nashville. We review our highlights and share our thoughts on the conference takeaways. In this Episode: 00:00 - Meet Sarah-Jane Murray 03:00 - What is the Q Conference? 08:00 - Public Broadcasting and the Arts 14:00 - Q So Far 21:00 - Andy Crouch's "Religious Freedom", Good Manners and Christina Cleveland 31:00 - Donna Freitas and the HookUp Culture 42:00 - The best of the rest

The StoryMen welcome professor and story expert Sarah-Jane Murray to debrief the first day of Q 2014 in Nashville. We review our highlights and share our thoughts on the conference takeaways. In this Episode: 00:00 - Meet Sarah-Jane Murray 03:00...

The StoryMen look ahead at the summer of 2014. We each pick three films we're excited for, a guilty pleasure and one we're punishing each other by requiring them to see. We also talk about Easter - why it's on such a crazy schedule, our Easter traditions and what this weekend looks like for us this year. In this Episode: 00:00 - FROZEN and the Top Box Office of All Time 05:00 - What films are you most anticipating this summer? 23:00 - What film will you see this summer that you're pre-ashamed of? 28:00 - What film must the other StoryMen see as punishment? 37:00 - Easter: Why does it move around so much?

The StoryMen look ahead at the summer of 2014. We each pick three films we're excited for, a guilty pleasure and one we're punishing each other by requiring them to see. We also talk about Easter - why it's on such a crazy schedule, our Easter traditions and what this weekend looks like for us this year. In this Episode: 00:00 - FROZEN and the Top Box Office of All Time 05:00 - What films are you most anticipating this summer? 23:00 - What film will you see this summer that you're pre-ashamed of? 28:00 - What film must the other StoryMen see as punishment? 37:00 - Easter: Why does it move around so much?

The StoryMen look ahead at the summer of 2014. We each pick three films we're excited for, a guilty pleasure and one we're punishing each other by requiring them to see. We also talk about Easter - why it's on such a crazy schedule, our Easter...

The StoryMen welcome back pastor and pop culture junkie Rob Shepherd. We talk about Captain America, spring TV and Clay introduces us to a new game: CHRONOLOGY! Last but not least, we talk about our plans for Holy Week and give a sneak preview of the latest Page CXVI album "Good Friday to Easter". In this Episode: 00:00 - Pop Culture Bracketology Final Round 06:00 - Goonies Sequel, Winter Soldier and TV: Turn and Game of Thrones 25:00 - A New Game: CHRONOLOGY 36:00 - Holy Week Traditions 50:00 - Preview Page CXVI's "Roll Away the Stone" from Good Friday to Easter

The StoryMen welcome back pastor and pop culture junkie Rob Shepherd. We talk about Captain America, spring TV and Clay introduces us to a new game: CHRONOLOGY! Last but not least, we talk about our plans for Holy Week and give a sneak preview of the latest Page CXVI album "Good Friday to Easter". In this Episode: 00:00 - Pop Culture Bracketology Final Round 06:00 - Goonies Sequel, Winter Soldier and TV: Turn and Game of Thrones 25:00 - A New Game: CHRONOLOGY 36:00 - Holy Week Traditions 50:00 - Preview Page CXVI's "Roll Away the Stone" from Good Friday to Easter

The StoryMen welcome back pastor and pop culture junkie Rob Shepherd. We talk about Captain America, spring TV and Clay introduces us to a new game: CHRONOLOGY! Last but not least, we talk about our plans for Holy Week and give a sneak preview of the...

The StoryMen welcome back Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Reel World Theology Podcast host Mikey Fissel to chew on Darren Aronofsky's new film NOAH some more. We consider whether NOAH is left-wing, pro-Environmental propaganda. We also consider how persons of faith ought to engage films about sacred texts. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – Welcome back Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel 02:00 – Is the Pro-Ecology Message in NOAH bad? 17:00 – Faith, Hollywood and People of Faith

The StoryMen welcome Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel (of the Reel World Theology podcast) to discuss Darren Aronofsky's new film NOAH. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – Special Guests: Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel 05:00 – First Impressions of NOAH 07:00 – The Difference between Jewish and Christian approaches to the Bible 18:00 – Overall thoughts on NOAH 20:30 – Matt Drops In 21:30 – SPOILERS for NOAH 22:30 – NOAH and Gnosticism 27:30 – Rock Monsters, Methuselah and Subverting God’s Will! 35:30 – Favorite Scenes 45:00 – Connect with our Guests

The StoryMen welcome Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel (of the Reel World Theology podcast) to discuss Darren Aronofsky's new film NOAH. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – Special Guests: Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel 05:00 – First Impressions of NOAH 07:00 – The Difference between Jewish and Christian approaches to the Bible 18:00 – Overall thoughts on NOAH 20:30 – Matt Drops In 21:30 – SPOILERS for NOAH 22:30 – NOAH and Gnosticism 27:30 – Rock Monsters, Methuselah and Subverting God’s Will! 35:30 – Favorite Scenes 45:00 – Connect with our Guests

The StoryMen welcome Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel (of the Reel World Theology podcast) to discuss Darren Aronofsky's new film NOAH. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – Special Guests: Rabbi Eliyahu Fink and Mikey Fissel 05:00 – First...

The StoryMen welcome back Emily Maynard. We discuss the books that have most profoundly shaped us... and why they left such a lasting impact. In this Episode: 0:00 – Welcome Back Emily! 03:00 – What Books Have Shaped Us? (First Books) 17:00 – Second Books 31:00 – Third Books 44:00 – Which Shapes Us More: Fiction or Non-Fiction? Find links to al the books in the shownotes!

The StoryMen welcome back Emily Maynard. We discuss the books that have most profoundly shaped us... and why they left such a lasting impact. In this Episode: 0:00 – Welcome Back Emily! 03:00 – What Books Have Shaped Us? (First Books) 17:00 – Second Books 31:00 – Third Books 44:00 – Which Shapes Us More: Fiction or Non-Fiction? Find links to al the books in the shownotes!