Welcome to God at the Movies!  We're glad you're here.  Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today.  The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere.  This weeks content is around the new hit show The Last of Us. ’After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope. Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across a post-outbreak America.’-IMDB SummaryAlong with the podcast, there is a discussion guide available for you if you're looking to engage with movies and TV in community.  Each episode will have a more specific guide attached in the show notes.  For this weeks guide: Discussion Guide For more information on Infinitum Life, please visit infinitumlife.comFor all the other initiatives that Danielle is involved in, visit daniellestrickland.com For more information on James and his community, go to wellspringtoronto.ca

Welcome to God at the Movies!  We're glad you're here.  Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today.  The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere.  This weeks content is around this years best picture nominees. Half are covered this week, keep your ears open for next weeks part 2 of the Oscars Best Pictures! Along with the podcast, there is a discussion guide available for you if you're looking to engage with movies and TV in community.  Each episode will have a more specific guide attached in the show notes.  For this weeks guide: Discussion Guide For more information on Hagar’s Voice, please go to hagarsvoice.comFor all the other initiatives that Danielle is involved in, visit daniellestrickland.com For more information on James and his community, go to wellspringtoronto.ca

Welcome to God at the Movies!  We're glad you're here.  Co-hosts Danielle Strickland and James Sholl spend this season diving deep into popular movies and TV shows and what's being said about culture today.  The base from which they approach this task is found in the belief that God is at work redeeming all things everywhere.  If you watch and listen closely, popular movies and tv shows are exposing the deep seated questions of our time. This is an invitation into humanity’s collective experience of life that has the potential to move us into deeper love for others and an increased hope in Jesus.Christians have traditionally had two major responses to popular culture: avoid completely (defensive), or embrace completely (assimilation).  We want to offer a different way: meaningful engagement that leads to connection and change. Along with the podcast, there is a discussion guide available for you if you're looking to engage with movies and TV in community.  Each episode will have a more specific guide attached in the show notes.  For this weeks guide: Discussion GuideFor more information on Infinitum Life, please visit infinitumlife.comFor all the other initiatives that Danielle is involved in, visit daniellestrickland.com For more information on James and his community, go to wellspringtoronto.ca

Trigger warning: abuse, sexual violence & self-harmThe movie discussed in this bonus episode is the Oscar-nominated film "Women Talking"Guests on this episode are Lori-Ann Thompson and Angela Lam.Lori Anne Thompson is Survivor. Storyteller. Student. She holds a BSCH Kinesiology from Queens University and a MA in Child Advocacy and Policy from Montclair State University. Her bravery in exposing the abuse of Ravi Zacharias is considered to be one of the catalysts for the #churchtoo movementAngela Lam is the Co-Founder of Hagar's Voice who brings 20 years of pastoral experience to her work with survivors and the prevention of abuse in religious spaces.If you, or someone you know, has experienced clergy sexual abuse, Hagar's Voice is a space designed for safety & support for survivors of this particular form of abuse. If you need support around a broader scope of abuse, resources are available for you in your local area. A Google search of 'How to get help if you're being abused' will produce results specific to your local context.If you desire to spark your imagination and theology on the Jesus-based work against abuse, check out the resource The Liberating Move of God.