In this episode, we're joined by missionary Mark Parsons of Truth in Love Ministries to discuss the 2024 film, Heretic.

Mark brings a ton of insight from his experiences ministering to current and ex-Mormons - and we really enjoyed chatting with him about the way the film treats conflicts of faith-verses-doubt and rationality-verses-spirituality.

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

In this episode, we’re talking about the 1997 sci-fi horror film Event Horizon, directed by Paul Anderson and written by Philip Eisner. This movie evokes common human fears of coming face to face with what we most regret in life – with brutality incarnate, and even with hell itself. We’re eager to tell you why the content of the good news of Jesus is the direct answer to these dark fears.

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at Hereditary, written and directed by Ari Aster. Hereditary is a story that hauntingly highlights generational trauma, how the sins of the past still plague us in the present, and the staying power of our guilt. The story of Hereditary shows how humanity hasn’t merely inherited the problems of other people’s sin: that we have inherited a sinful nature means we’re part of the problem. Were the redemption of our lives to depend on how well we could rewrite our past, our stories would tragically remain defined by our trauma and guilt.

Fortunately, the good news of Jesus outstays the staying power of our trauma and guilt; the gospel promises us a present and future where we, in Christ, are defined as children of God and heirs of Christ’s victory over death, hell, and our trauma and guilt.

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio