Believe to See

Anglican priest Bryan Wandel explores how imagination is a crucial element in a full understanding of prayer.

In a pod special, Arts Guild Assistant Director Christina Brown squares off with Matt and Marcus to assemble history's greatest pub table guests.

Visual artist Lisa Eisenhardt's unique mosaics reflect her life story. She explains these connections, and what we can all learn by making art from the pieces.

Composer Joel Clarkson shares how the liturgy has shaped everything from his movie scores to his audiobook narration.

Filmmaker Nathan Clarkson discusses the challenges of turning Jesus' parables into film and shares his vision for Christian movies.

Biola University's Kyle Strobel has a follow-up conversation to share Harry Potter's many lessons on the Christian way of power.

Historian Blake Hartung explains his work translating St. Ephrem the Syrian, the early church's greatest hymnographer.

Kyle Strobel, Biola University

Author Ashlee Cowles discusses the elements of a good adaptation, and why the new Netflix series got Anne of Green Gables very, very wrong.

Film critic Jeffrey Overstreet shares his thoughts on this year's movies and explains why Christians should look closer at movies that challenge them.

Amanda Jolman explains how she became a student of 16th century painting techniques, what these techniques teach us, and why we still can't figure out the old methods.

Evangeline and Kory Denmark share their love for all things steampunk--what it is, how it started, and why it's important.

Singer-songwriter Teressa Mahoney explains why, in a world where pop hits are written by robots and middle-aged Swedes, it's still important to have songs written and performed by the same artist. As a bonus, Teressa and Marcus each play one of their own songs.

Writer Mari Moore discusses the ways that suffering inspires creativity, and the ways she uses art to help others heal from loss.

We talk with writer Amy Lee about all things CS Lewis: why he's so popular, how he influences Amy's writing, and whether his popularity is a problem.

Author Tara Owens explains her journey into the world of adult coloring books, and the unexpected lessons those books teach about the body and the life of prayer.

Engineer and visual artist Kory Denmark discusses the many ways math informs the arts. Oh, and he also tells us about shooting electricity through blocks of wood.

We speak with Evangeline Denmark, author of Curio, about Gothic fiction from the Bronte sisters to Beauty and the Beast.

We talk with violinist Terri Moon about what the Baroque view of music can teach us today.

"Keeping Advent" founder Ian Speir explains what the liturgical calendar teaches us about art. http://www.keepingadvent.com/

Novelist Ashlee Cowles discusses young adult fiction: what it is, and why it's important.

In this debut episode, hosts Matt Mellema and Marcus Robinson explain the Believe to See Podcast and what we'll be doing with it.

In this episode, we talk with guest Brian Brown about the reasons for the Anselm Society, how an Arts Guild works, challenges facing artists in the church, and even whether some traditions are more hospitable to the arts than others. We also talk about whether Shakespeare's language should be updated, and what we've been reading and listening to lately. Music links Brian mentions: New College Oxfo...

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were members of a group called the Inklings--writers who met to challenge and inspire each other in their work. Yet despite widespread appreciation for their writing, and even though many work tirelessly for the Kingdom, few Christians today choose to make their most precious thoughts, work, and identities vulnerable to the criticism of others. This talk exploded myth...

The opening lines of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri launched Rod Dreher on a journey that rescued him from exile and saved his life. Dreher found that the medieval poem offered him a surprisingly practical way of solving modern problems. Following the death of his little sister and the publication of his New York Times bestselling memoir The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Dreher found himself...