Popcorn Theology

Richard and David take a look at the Oscar winning film, Room! This movie is very unexpectedly pro-life (despite the filmmaker and author apparently not intending that message to come through), and provides many other interesting ideas for discussion as well. We hope you enjoy listening in! You can watch Room as a part of your Amazon Prime subscription.    Please take a moment to check out this we...

Richard and David were joined this week by Dallas Jenkins, the director of the new Christian film  The Resurrection of Gavin Stone.  We had a great time chatting with Dallas about his new film and what sets this movie apart from the rest of what has been available in the category of Christian media.  If you've been somewhat interested in the movie but find yourself skeptical of Christian media, we...

Richard is joined by Eric Skwarczynski of EngagingCulture.co (who is also an admin of our Facebook group) to talk about the amazing film, Spotlight!  This award winner deals with issues of abuse within the church, systemic corruption and 'code of silence' tactics, Roman Catholic theology, and much more. We hope you enjoy listening to our discussion!  Spotlight can be viewed as a part of your Netfl...

A few weeks ago, David and I sat down to chat about S3E1 of Netflix's original show, Black Mirror! This episode (titled Nosedive) really gets into the negative effects of social media and the problem with finding our value in what others think about us. We hope you enjoy the conversation!  Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more......

This week, we had the huge honor of being joined - once again - by Dr. Jason Lisle in order to talk about this year's offering in the Star Wars universe! We had a blast chatting about the movie and got into some real deep discussions. Is there very a time when 'lying' is justified in the eyes of God? Is it possible to deceptively work from within an evil in order to dismantle it? Why is it so hard...

Merry Christmas, Cornheads! This year, we decided to chat about the newer Holiday classic, Elf! We hope you enjoy the conversation.    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! Please visit our other sponsors as well! Olive Tree Bible Software - Amazing resource, and now you can save 20% of...

Did you guys like Firefly? We liked it so much we decided to chat about it this week!  Don't let the episode title confuse you, by the way - we are talking about the show pilot (titled Serenity), not the film that would be released later by the same name!  Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology se...

Zootopia is on the menu this week, and we talk about the good and bad messages behind the film, thus exploring why it can be controversial. The movie deals with subject matter that is much deeper than your typical children's movie - racism and prejudice, for instance. There are also a number of points that could be less than helpful, depending on how one views the story.  Maybe you have a strong o...

Richard and David celebrate Thanksgiving by looking at the awesome John Hughes' film, 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles'  Conversation bounces around between work/family priorities, anxiety over circumstances, needing to be in control, viewing others (even those who annoy us) as valuable image bearers of God, strategic truth telling and whether or not that can be okay, and more! We also did a drawi...

You won't need the use of your hands to listen to this episode! We talked about Doctor Strange this week. - What movies have shown 'magic' in the coolest way? - The absurdity of an atheistic worldview, and its logical consequences - Are faith and knowledge at odds with one another?  - How did Christ deal with the sins of His people on the cross in a small period of time while those apart from Chri...

What was the Protestant Reformation all about? The 2003 film, 'Luther' takes a really awesome look at the life and controversies surrounding the person of Martin Luther. What was it that prompted Luther to nail his 95 Theses and spark such a movement? What were some of the principles laying at the heart of this reformation? And more.   We're no church historians by trade, but we enjoyed the movie...

Richard and David sat down this week to talk about the pilot episode of NBC's new hit show, 'This Is Us.'   You can access this pilot episode for free here .    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! Please visit our other sponsors as well! Olive Tree Bible Software - Amazing resource, a...

Richard and David were joined this week by James Harleman of Cinemagogue to talk about one of his favorite comic book characters of all time - Luke Cage, who is now starring in his very own Netflix series. We hope you enjoy this conversation! We also announced our first ever fundraiser campaign. If you'd like to support the podcast financially and receive a sweet Popcorn Theology T-Shirt, please c...

This week, we jump into another TV Show episode by looking at one of the most iconic episodes of Doctor Who (Or, at least, New Who.) -- Blink, from Season 3, Episode 10.  We discuss the idea of a character being outside of time and how that is viewed by folks Christian or otherwise, we talk about foreshadowing as it is used in Doctor Who as well as how it is used similarly in the Scriptures, and m...

This week we conclude our trek through Middle Earth by taking an extended look at the finale of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Return of the King! Conversation jumps to and fro, from the lordship of Christ over our lives being resisted as pictured in the character of Denethor to the idea of serving in ways or areas that we are not particularly gifted, as the Hobbits serve as warriors in this s...

Take a listen to our first episode of PTV, a new series of content we will be releasing which focuses on individual episodes of television series. We chose to dip our feet in this week by looking at a highly philosophical episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Season 2, Episode 9, 'The Measure of a Man' tells the story of Data as he fights for his own right to personhood and choice. This episo...

Richard and David continue their journey through the Lord of the Rings trilogy, this week jumping into the middle film  The Two Towers. Discussion bounces to and fro, from the power of the tongue and being bold in the face of apathy to ideas surrounding mercy and justice and more.  We hope you enjoy this one - thanks for listening!  The Two Towers on IMDB The Two Towers can be purchased at Amazon...

Richard and David are joined by Jamie Costa, the internet viral-video personality who is best known for his impressions - especially his spot on impression of Robin Williams. As Jamie is a believer, we got to chat with him about how he got started, what projects he has coming out soon, his background and faith, and the big dreams he has for his career. We also dialogued about being a Christian who...

Lord of the Rings is  the  fantasy series and for many  The Fellowship of the Ring  is the standard by which all fantasy films are measured. Richard and David talk about their love for the series, discuss the symbolism in the film (from various Christ-like characters to the one ring's many similarities to sin), and much more! We went a little longer on this one, guys!    We hope this episode is a...

Richard and David take a look at the late 90's film about a TV Show in the 50's becoming the 60's... Pleasantville! This flick leads us to talk about things such as morality and where it comes from (external rules or internal desires?), idolizing idealized perfections that just aren't possible this side of Heaven, and more! We hope you enjoy this episode.  This movie is currently available to stre...

You guys enjoy  Citizens & Saints , right? This week, we got the chance to talk with the voice of the band, Zach Bolen!  We talked about some of their music and its inspiration, Zach's entertainment likes, honesty in music (particularly in the Christian industry), and more!    We hope this episode is a blessing to you all. If you enjoy this episode or any of the episodes we have put out, we would...

Richard and David are joined once again by James Harleman of Cinemagogue to talk about the newest offering from DC - Suicide Squad!   Subject matter ranges from 'bad guys' as being valuable yet not endorsed, the unhealthy relationship between Harley and the Joker, the idea of humanity as being enslaved (either to Sin or to God), and much more.   We also took a look at what movies we enjoy, despite...

This week, Popcorn Theology dives into a cult classic that also happens to be one of Richard's favorites. Join us as we talk about the movies two cuts (theatrical and director's, which feature vastly different endings) and also get into some deep topics. The subject for discussion includes jealousy, thinking of other human beings spiritually rather than just 'according to the flesh', the use of Sc...

Richard and David tackle the Jim Carrey flick, The Truman Show! Who knew 'The Mask' had this sort of a role in him? Discussion goes back and forth between the sovereignty of God, the world as contrary to our identity in Christ, and more!  IMDB This film is available on Netflix, if you are a subscriber.  Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Poster...

Richard and David talked about the show that everyone else is buzzing about, Stranger Things! The conversation turns to family dynamics, nostalgia, and more!  Don't be a mouth breather, download today!  This week's sponsor is  Olive Tree Bible Software - an amazing resource, and now you can save 20% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage o...