Grace CRC Podcasts

Listen in as TC’s Josh Larsen and guest Jeff Munroe lead a conversation with Movie Club members about First Reformed, Hardcore, and other films from writer-director Paul Schrader. (To join the club, sign up at https://www.thinkchristian.net/movieclub) Show Notes:Josh’s video essay on First Reformed: https://youtu.be/WDNMo83_y6wJosh’s 2018 interview…

Speaker KJ Tromp through 1 Peter 1:13-25By KJ Tromp

With Season 2 complete, Josh, Kathryn, and Roslyn discuss all things Abbott Elementary: the way iron is sharpening iron, relationally and professionally; Ava as a child in the kingdom of God; and the school’s communal importance as a place of grace, acceptance, and belonging. Oh, and what we think about the whole Janine-Gregory thing. Show NotesBri…

Speaker KJ Tromp through 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through James 5:1-6By KJ Tromp

Teaming up for their first full-length album as supergroup boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus seamlessly blend their talents to share what they yearn for most of all: “to be known so well.” Josh, Abby, and Sarah discuss the music, the universality of that longing, and a story about being known that’s found in the Gospel of Joh…

Speaker KJ Tromp through John 15:1-8By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through John 16:4b-12By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through John 20:11-18By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through John 19:1-16By KJ Tromp

With Season 3 delving even more deeply into The Way of Mandalore, Josh, Claude, and JR. discuss the ideas of redemption, community, and calling that are at play. Get your free copy of our Theology of Star Wars ebook here: https://thinkchristian.net/starwarsRead JR.’s post on The Mandalorian Season 2 here: https://thinkchristian.net/the-merciful-way…

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 6:21-24By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 6:10-20By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 6:5-9By KJ Tromp

How do the themes in superhero movies relate to Christ's teachings? How do believers reconcile superhero violence with Jesus' message of peace? In his new book, The Superpowers and the Glory, Joe George considers these questions and more. Joe joins Josh to discuss the project, as well as the latest MCU installment — Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumani…

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 6:1-4By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 5:21-33By KJ Tromp

Listen in as TC’s Josh Larsen and Roslyn Hernández lead a conversation with Movie Club members about four faith questions relating to the 2023 Best Picture nominees. (To join the club, sign up at https://www.thinkchristian.net/movieclub)By info@thinkchristian.net (Roslyn Hernández, Josh Larsen, Zachary Lee)

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 5:1-21By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 4:17-32By KJ Tromp

How might Christian artists hold their faith while moving in mainstream circles? Josh and Aarik - critics who work in both faith-based and secular media - discuss, using the new memoir from U2’s frontman and the latest album from Belle and Sebastian to guide their conversation.By info@thinkchristian.net (Aarik Danielsen, Josh Larsen)

Speaker KJ Tromp through Ephesians 4:1-16By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through John 12:20-26By KJ Tromp

From Everything Everywhere All At Once to Fire of Love to Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Josh, Abby, and JR. celebrate their favorite movies of 2022.By info@thinkchristian.net (JR. Forasteros, Josh Larsen, Abby Olcese)

From Abbott Elementary to Severance to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Josh, Kathryn, and Joe celebrate their favorite television of 2022. Plus, listener picks too!By info@thinkchristian.net (Kathryn Freeman, Joe George, Josh Larsen)

Saba. Carly Rae Jepsen. Wild Pink. Madison Cunningham. Beach Bunny. Josh, Claude, Sarah, John, and Aarik celebrate their favorite music of 2022. Plus, listener picks too!By info@thinkchristian.net (Claude Atcho, Aarik Danielsen, Josh Larsen, John J. Thompson, Sarah Welch-Larson)

Speaker Tony Van Drimmelen through Psalm 74By Tony Van Drimmelen

Speaker KJ Tromp through Micah 5:1-4, Matthew 2:1-12By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Isaiah 49:1-7By KJ Tromp

The concept of royalty drives much of the action in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s also the reason for being in Netflix’s The Crown. How do these depictions of royalty stand alongside those in the Bible — including the King of Kings?By info@thinkchristian.net (Claude Atcho, Roslyn Hernández, Josh Larsen)

Speaker KJ Tromp through Philippians 4:10-23By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Exodus 14:1-31By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through 1 Timothy 4:6-16By KJ Tromp

Speaker KJ Tromp through Psalm 107:1-43By KJ Tromp

On Midnights, Taylor Swift adopts the persona of an antihero (especially on “Anti-Hero”). On Andor, Disney Plus’ latest Star Wars series, Diego Luna plays one. Are either of these antiheroes reminiscent of those we find in the Bible? What can we learn from antiheroes about the human condition — and how does the gospel respond to that condition? Jos…

Speaker KJ Tromp through Acts 2:22-41By KJ Tromp

Listen in as TC’s Josh Larsen and Robert Rivera lead a conversation with Movie Club members about signs of transcendence in the films of Steven Spielberg. (To join the club, sign up at https://www.thinkchristian.net/movieclub)By info@thinkchristian.net (Josh Larsen, Zachary Lee, Robert Rivera)