Truth, Life, and God’s Word: Jesus Revolution
When it comes to the sub-genre of “faith-based film” (defined here as movies made by Christians for the church and/or with evangelistic intent), filmmakers often find themselves on two ends of a spectrum. The more common tendency is for these…
Editorial: My Part in The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
I don’t think I’ve heard this much buzz around a podcast since Serial came out in late 2014. Remember that show? For a few tantalizing months that year, we were all wrapped up in the story of a young man…
Christian Movies Aren’t Christian
Ironically and counter-intuitively, Christian movies are not, in fact, Christian.
Frankly Faraci – The Piano Guys
Hans Christian Anderson, a man familiar with the power of storytelling in the written word, said of music, “where words fail, music speaks.” His simple axiom brings to mind the myth-making power and emotional soul of music from John Williams.…
Review| The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
The Christian film industry is a strange sub-genre. I remember the fervent debate in high school amongst my friends over whether it was okay to watch the party scenes in How to Save a Life. But Fireproof and Courageous were…
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church
Mark Driscoll and the church he helped found made lots of waves before dissolving at the end of 2014. In this post, we investigate the rise and fall of Seattle megachurch Mars Hill.