Exclusive Interviews: Winner Sundance Dramatic Film: “Frozen River.” Now in Theaters. Podcast: Live from Sundance at The Windrider Forum: Segment 1 of 1
Out in theatres this weekend, here is a Sundance interview about Frozen River. Every year some films are the “buzz” of Sundance. This time the buzz converted to one of Sundance’s major awards. Enjoy Craig Detweiler’s exclusive discussion with the producer (Heather Rae), writer/director (Courtney Hunt) and two actors (Melissa Leo and Misty Upham) from “Frozen River,” which has not only been talked about by the film-goers, but was picked up for distribution by SONY Pictures. Frozen River’s feature-length script is set in a real-life
Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog, Beth Maynard Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 1 of 1
Eugene Peterson asks “Is U2 a prophetic voice?” in the forward of “Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog.” In this Dick Staub interview, author Beth Maynard answers the questions in the affirmative in a provocative discussion about U2’s lyrical relevance for today’s spiritual seeker and finder.
The Intellectual & Spiritual Task at Hand & The Next GenerationGuest Blogger Dick Staub
The nice thing about getting older is there is hardly a mistake you have not made, so you recognize them when they are coming. (Unless one of the not so nice things about getting old has settled in ~ the loss of memory). I awoke this morning with a simple observation that I don’t have time to flesh out, but will simply state and develop later. Here it comes and it is breathtaking (or disappointing) in its simplicity: The problems with American Christianity are Read more
George Sayer, “Jack, A Life of CS Lewis” Podcast: Journeys Interview Segment 1 of 1
A reprise of Dick Staub’s interview with George Sayer who tells the story of his first meeting with CS Lewis followed by a report to JRR Tolkien. “I walked away from New Buildings and found the man that Lewis had called Tollers sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade. “How did you get on?” he asked. “I think Read more
Douglas Gresham aboard Sea Cloud II CS Lewis Study Trip. Podcast: Dick Staub Show Interview Segment 1 of 1
In August 2007 Dick Staub interviewed C.S. Lewis stepson Douglas Gresham aboard Sea Cloud II as it sailed on the Irish Sea. This First Century Voyages trip also included presentations from Lewis’ Scholar Dr. Jerry Root from Wheaton College.
God and HollywoodPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
In a recent PBS special titled “God and Hollywood” (and filmed in part at The Kindlings Muse), Reporter Kim Lawton opened with these words. “In 2004, Mel Gibson’s controversial movie “The Passion of the Christ” took in more than half a billion dollars. Film studios began looking for the next big hit to rake in what became known as “the Passion dollars.” She goes on to say, there was a perception that Hollywood had finally found religion. Numerous new projects were launched. But four years later, there
Prince Caspian. Indiana Jones. Mongol. Savages. Bella. The Great Debaters. Surfwise. Private Fears in Public Places. Out of Africa. TKM Live at The Movies Segment 1 of 1
In our newest Kindlings Muse, we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a discussion featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly, Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse, reviewer at Past the Popcorn and Gregory Wright Managing Editor of Past the Popcorn and Senior Editor of HollywoodJesus.com.
Eckart Tolle’s A New EarthPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
A few years ago Vanity Fair said, “Oprah Winfrey arguably has more influence on the culture than any university president, politician or religious leader except the Pope.” Christianity Today observed, “to her audience of more than 22 million mostly female viewers, she has become a post-modern priestess—an icon of church-free spirituality.” This past year Oprah revealed the identity Read more
Iron Man, Standard operating Procedure; The Visitor; I’m Not There; Baron Munchausen; Steel City; Indy, Get Smart, Wall-e, Dark Knight, HellboyTKM Live at The Movies Segment 1 of 1
In our newest Kindlings Muse we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see” in a discussion featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly, Jennie Spohr, film producer, producer of The Kindlings Muse and Gregory Wright Senior Editor of HollywoodJesus.com and Past the Popcorn.
CS Lewis Looks At Mysticism Podcast: Live at CS Lewis Centre Segment 1 of 1
William Butler Yeats once said, “The mystical life is the center of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write. . .” This same thing could not be said of CS Lewis, whose faith was grounded in reason. In this episode of The Kindlings Muse @ the CS Lewis Center we explore the role of the mystical in the life and thought of CS Lewis. We originate from the campus of Seattle Pacific University as host Dick Staub interviews Rev. Earl Palmer, senior pastor of Read more
