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13 Great Movies Worth Renting. . .If You're in the Mood

I often feel like I've searched the depths of what's worth watching on the popular streaming services. Do you agree? I believe it's time w...

Jan 5
1 min

Cultivating the Imagination: Problems and Solutions

This episode of the Stage & Story Podcast features Pastor Brandon McCulloch speaking to a live gathering over Zoom. Brandon addresses cha...

Dec 25, 2020
7 min

When Earth Makes Sense of Heaven

I’d like to reflect on my father, for, among many things, he's helped me better understand my heavenly father. Let's look at an analogy.

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It's a Wonderful Life! from a Christian Perspective

Several weeks ago, I (Dane) stumbled upon a fascinating television special about the making of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Frank Capra Jr. h...

Dec 21, 2018
4 min

Six Ways Christians Watch Films: Pt. 2

In my last post, I outlined six common approaches I see Christians take to watching movies. I've certainly overgeneralized here, but I th...

Dec 19, 2018
3 min

How You Can Join the Fight

I often share that as Christian storytellers we’re fighting fire with fire. This means a couple of things. FIRST, it means that we’ve cho...

Dec 13, 2018
2 min

Six Ways Christians Watch Films: Part 1

In preparing for a talk on watching movies with a Christian perspective, it occurred to me that I've noticed Christians approach movies i...

Dec 11, 2018
7 min

Pilgrim's Obstinate Friend

Editor's Note: This is the fourth post in a series on John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, "Before There Was George Lucas or J.R.R. Tolkien ...

Dec 6, 2018
2 min

Blessings on You, IRS

Here's the story. About 15 minutes ago I did the unthinkable...I called the IRS. I didn't know what to expect, as someone warned it may t...

Dec 5, 2018
3 min

Brief Thoughts on Westworld (1970's version) and the HBO Show

Recently I watched the film Westworld (1973) with Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, and James Brolin. The film is about a theme park of sort...

Nov 30, 2018
2 min

My Dog Consumes Filth...and Likes it!

A few weeks ago I woke up to my dog eating our bathroom trash. Arghh...If I were to eat trash, trash from our bathroom would be a last re...

Nov 26, 2018
3 min

History Will Remember This Person

This morning a bird woke me up, and it wasn't to a pleasant song. It's getting colder up here in Lake Arrowhead and the bird has the drea...

Nov 13, 2018
5 min

Writing in the Cracks and Chunks: An Interview with writer Marian Jacobs

Editor's Introduction: I'm been looking forward to publishing this interview with Marian Jacobs for a while now. Marian and her husband, ...

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STAGE & STORY

Cultivating the Christian Imagination