The rich histories of literature and cinema provide us with many profound love stories, stories that speak to the transformational power of true love. Pride and Prejudice, Forrest…
There are a lot of characters in movies and television shows who have unjustly received a bad rap over the years. One of the greatest examples in recent…
In order to help illustrate the mercurial nature of Peter, refer to famous hitters in baseball who either strikeout or hit a homerun seemingly every time…
The critically acclaimed film The Shawshank Redemption (directed by Frank Darabont, Columbia Pictures, 1994) serves as a good example of the dangers and pitfalls of pride. “Warden Norton never shied away from…
The docuseries The Way Down (directed by Marina Zenovich, HBO Max, 2021) chronicles the rise and fall of Gwen Shambling Lara, the controversial founder of Weigh Down Ministries…
We’re fascinated by the concept of rescue. Many popular books, TV shows, and movies draw on this archetype. Children’s movies such as The Rescuers; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Peter Pan; and…
An example of laying down your life for another comes from Maksymilian Maria Kolbe, a Polish priest who ministered during World War II. During that time,…
N. T. Wright provides a helpful illustration about the upside-down kingdom ethics, describing a dramatized movie about the test pilots who first broke the…
In this short video, Tim and Kathy Keller explain the historical validity of the resurrection: https://youtu.be/B4vvN5DGe50?si=uy30Bc0IbY0ribmj. Kathy gives an example of how, during the…