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Jarrid Wilson & Hope in the Face of Suicide

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Aren’t Christians supposed to have it “all figured out?” Does the gospel really work? Can people change? Is victory over our struggles possible? How? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we talk about Jarrid Wilson, a pastor and mental health advocate who recently committed suicide, and some related questions for Christians and… [Read More]

Fall Kickoff: Sports; Future of College & Work; Meaning in Life

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Fall is here and with it the 150th season of college football in the U.S.! In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we use this occasion as a kick-off point to revisit the topic of spirituality in sports. Then the conversation goes deep into the current state of higher education, and the future… [Read More]

Moon Landing Then & Now; Trump, Dissent & Political Divide

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It was recently the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, bringing to mind how unity and division often exist together in the U.S. In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we go deep with a moon landing retrospective, contrasted with a conversation about Trump, free speech, dissent, the current political divide in the… [Read More]

Check Out the Your Sunday Drive Podcast!

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Hey everyone! I’ve been so proud to write for Screenfish over the years. Now I’m excited to share a new project I’ve been working on – one that very much fits into the mold of examining spirituality in culture: The Your Sunday Drive podcast! So what’s this podcast all about? Simple: Quick conversation about current… [Read More]

Why I Love (and Fear) Jordan Peterson & Russell Brand

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tldr version Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand both see a current crisis and both see it as primarily “spiritual” however, for each, there are issues when it comes to how *truth* and “spirituality” relate and how they relate is vital bit longer version fanboying i love me some Peterson and Brand always generally dug Brand’s… [Read More]

The Dark Tower Ending Explained

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[there be SPOILERS ahead, may it do ya fine] yesterday i finished sai Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series – entered the clearing at the end of that path it took me right around a year, all told; i think the longest extended narrative i’ve ever read by way of a mini-review: i dug it… [Read More]

The Ready Player One “Easter Egg” That Bypasses the Backlash

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this quick post plays through three short stages the third contains the Easter egg all three potentially contain SPOILERS Stage One: “Microreview” if you haven’t seen Ready Player One (or read Cline’s book), you really should; particularly if you’re the target demo: a “nerd,” “geek,” pop culture afficionado of a certain stripe (70s-80s gaming, sci-fi, etc.)… [Read More]

The Holy Fool of ABC’s The Middle (or: What Would Sue Heck Do?)

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not sure if you watch ABC’s The Middle; if not, you might consider it it’s just a family sitcom, but a pretty good one, especially if you watch with your kids, which is how we do it and how it’s intended, i’d say it’s in its 9th (and final) season, so i’ve been thinking a bit… [Read More]

seeing it coming [The Last Jedi SPOILERS]

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when old wineskins make way for new, who sees it coming? if one waits on royalty but receives rabble, will one still receive? and though death is obviously an end, isn’t it always also a beginning? even so . . . shred the Jedi texts and burn the sacred tree, for the force is the… [Read More]

Get Re-Enchanted: Stranger Things 2, Pop Culture & God

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i am *so* psyched for Stranger Things 2 like, *psyched* psyched i want more mystery, more stylish 80s homage, more dope soundtrack, way more Eleven; i want #justiceforbarb, Eggos ate raw, Winona Ryder everything, coffee and contemplation honestly, who can deny that the whole Stranger Things thing – like much of what it lovingly calls back to… [Read More]

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