Popcorn Theology

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 drawing to see which of our three supporters from our Fundraiser will be receiving a signed copy of Cinemagogue by James Harleman!   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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel ca

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 Christ will pay for those sins eternally? (Too deep?)  And more! Thanks for listening!    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! Please take a look at our other generous sponsors as well!  MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if

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 and getting to talk about it as two average Christians who are thankful for the Protestant Reformation.  Unfortunately, I can find no place online where you can stream the movie at this time. You can purchase the DVD of the film from Amazon however, and if you have Prime you'll get to see it in two days.    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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use th

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, and now you can save 20% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our exclusive link here for your first purchase you'll be supporting our little podcast!  Want to leave us a voicemail? 304-404-4005! www.popcorntheology.com www.reformedpub.com 

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 click over to our fundraiser page. We appreciate our listeners very much!  Popcorn Theology Fundraiser   Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! Please take a look at our other generous sponsors as well!  MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help

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 more!  Doctor Who can be viewed on Amazon Video, included with your Prime membership.    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! Please take a look at our other generous sponsors as well!  MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and

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 story despite their frailty - and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode! Please share it around!  Watch on Amazon View on IMDB   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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAnge

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 episode is freely available on Netflix and leads us to talk about things such as what makes a person a person, how we ought to treat others and how we fail to treat others properly when we dehumanize them, and more.  We hope you enjoy this episode as well as this new line of content. Don't worry - we'll still be releasing content on movies as before!      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% off by u

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   Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! Please take a look at our other generous sponsors as well!  MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our exclusive link here for your first purchase you'll be supporting our li

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 is creating (and engaging) with art and media and more!  Check out Jamie Costa!  Upcoming Han Solo Fan-Film, starring Jamie as Han!  Documentary about Jamie   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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a cert

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 blessing to you all. If you enjoy this episode or any of the episodes we have put out, we would be incredibly appreciative of your time. An easy way to help support the podcast is either to share it through your own social media, or even better you could write a review on iTunes to commend our show to other iTunes users. Huge thanks to those who have done this already and who share our episodes frequently!    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Software - Amazing resource, and now you can save 20% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take 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 stream instantly to all Netflix subscribers. You're welcome!  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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our exclusive link here for your first

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 be incredibly appreciative of your time. An easy way to help support the podcast is either to share it through your own social media, or even better you could write a review on iTunes to commend our show to other iTunes users. Huge thanks to those who have done this already and who share our episodes frequently!    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! Please take a look at our other generous sponso

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 the general opinion being that they are 'bad movies', and got to look at a few of the answers to this question from our Facebook community (You guys!) Super big thanks to James for joining us, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed hanging out and creating it!    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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkou

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 Scripture to justify wrong, poor self-image, and more!  Little Shop on IMDB Rent on Amazon (Theatrical Version) 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 be incredibly appreciative of your time. An easy way to help support the podcast is either to share it through your own social media, or even better you could write a review on iTunes to commend our show to other iTunes users. Huge thanks to those who have done this already and who share our episodes frequently!    Please take a moment to check out this week's sponsor, Olive Tree Bible Sof

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, 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% off by using our exclusive coupon code. Just use the code 'popcorn' at checkout to take advantage of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our exclusive link here for your first purchase you'll be supporting our little podcast!  Want to leave us a voicemail? 304-404-4005! www.popcorntheology.com www.reformedpub.com 

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 of this offer! Good for the soul! Please visit our other sponsors! MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our exclusive link here for your first purchase you'll be supporting our little podcast!  Want to leave us a voicemail? 304-404-4005! www.popcorntheology.com www.reformedpub.com 

Richard and David geek out this week about the Back to the Future franchise. While this episode is certainly more on the 'Popcorn' side of Popcorn Theology, we did get to discuss some deeper ideas. We also played 'Pokemon or Heretic?' trivia. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it!  Please visit out sponsors! MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our exclusive link here for your first purchase you'll be supporting our little podcast!    Want to leave us a voicemail? 304-404-4005! www.popcorntheology.com www.reformedpub.com 

Richard and David are joined by R.C. Sproul, Jr (!!!) to discuss his favorite movie of all time, Braveheart! Subject matter includes navigating entertainment for your home(especially as the father to children), what makes a great movie great, knowing when and when not to fight, the merits and demerits of 'compromise', and much more!  Thanks so much to RC Sproul, Jr for joining us on this one. This was a blast! Braveheart is available on Netflix. Braveheart on IMDB.    Reccos: Just one. Start a podcast. Its so fun.  Check out more from RC Sproul, Jr!  Please visit out sponsors! MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but didn't want to see a certain sort of content? VidAngel can help with that, and if you use our excl

David is BACK, joining Richard to discuss the new Pixar flick Finding Dory. Listen in as our hosts discuss their favorite Pixar films, how to relate to one another in light of weaknesses, the Imago Dei as the sort of many of the traits humanity has in common (whether realizing it or not), and more!  Psyched to have David back and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!  Reccos: Joe Thorn and Jimmy Fowler's new podcast, Doctrine and Devotion! BvS Ultimate Edition is out, and does improve on the flick a bit. Check it out! Les Lanphere's now fully funded flick 'Calvinist', which can still be supported via Kickstarter    Please visit out sponsors! MissionalWear - Awesome T-Shirts, Posters, and more... Let them know Popcorn Theology sent you! Olive Tree Bible Software - 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 of this offer! Good for the soul! VidAngel - Ever want to watch a movie but di