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How to Watch A Movie (As A Christian)

How to Watch A Movie (As A Christian)

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"How do Americans learn about anything? At the movies." (Weekend Edition, NPR) Movies are our culture's most popular form of storytelling. It's through the lens of these stories that we see our world, and ourselves. Join PJ, Ben, and Riley as they discuss how Christians should approach different movies.Pacific Parable Christianity Spirituality
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  • How to Watch "Peter Pan & Wendy" (As A Christian)
    May 24 2023

    Peter Pan has been in the public consciousness for 100 years. There have been many adaptions over the generations, some better than others. How does Disney's latest live action remake stack up to the rest?

    We talk about whether the new film "gets" what Peter Pan is, and whether the changes they made improve upon the original—or if they fail to live up to J. M. Barrie's vision for the story. We also talk about how updates can be great, if they don't eclipse the point of the story.

    Then we discuss how Jesus' parables don't occupy the same space as his sermons; a sermon is not a story. But at times, "Peter Pan & Wendy" felt preachy, to the detriment of the characters.

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    42 mins
  • How to Watch Disney's "Robin Hood" (As A Christian)
    May 2 2023

    Today we feature special guest and longtime friend, the co-owner of Sidekick Coffee, and the frontman for Endeavor, Josh Siegel (applause, applause). Josh's favorite movie of all time is Disney's Robin Hood. Yeah, the cartoon one.

    Now, what's with Robin Hood? What's with its staying power? Why so many adaptions? What is it about this medieval story about vigilante justice? We talk about all that and more.

    #robinhood #filmreview #endeavor

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    54 mins
  • How to Watch "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (As A Christian)
    Apr 21 2023

    It's a me, Mario!

    The Mario movie is here after much anticipation and controversy about Chris Pratt's voice. How was it? We review the film and more on this episode, featuring our friend Javan Wallace.

    On this episode, we talk about archetypes, whether saving princesses is outdated, and the Bible's love of symbolism.

    #mariobrosmovie #thesupermariobrosmovie #mario

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    37 mins

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