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Episode 24: The Action — When the Gospel Finds You in Frames. My Journey from Attention to Incarnation
🎙️ Episode: The Action — When the Gospel Finds You in Frames. My Journey from Attention to Incarnation.
Every great story has a moment of response—a shift from ache to action, from disruption to direction. In this...
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Episode 23: Jurassic Park: The Illusion of Control and the Gospel of Protection
Jurassic Park: The Illusion of Control and the Gospel of Protection
What happens when we play god—and creation roars back? In this episode of Cinematic Scripture, Cyle Harless explores the sacred tension at the heart...
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Episode 22: The Disruption – Can Disruption Be Holy? My Ache for a Church that Could Hold Story
Before I ever taught on faith and film, I lived through the ache of disruption. In this deeply personal episode of Cinematic Scripture, I share my journey through fragile faith, ministry burnout, and the sacred...
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Episode 21: The World – Can Story Be Sacred? My Faith & Film Journey
Before I ever taught on faith and film, I wrestled with the tension between them.
In this episode of Cinematic Scripture, I share my personal journey—from growing up in the pews to finding gospel echoes in popcorn...
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Episode 20: The Courage to Care: Repentance and Re-creation in Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012)
🎟️ Join the Seeing Gospel in Story Challenge A 3-day experience to help you interpret film with gospel clarity, engage story as sacred, and disciple through narrative. Spots are limited —...
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Episode 19: Luke 15 (Part 4): The Reckless Love That Changes Everything
The trilogy in Luke 15 isn’t really about two sons— it’s about a Father who loved them both… and went to them both. In this final chapter of Cinematic Scripture’s Luke 15 series, we explore the deepest layer of the...
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Episode 18: ET: When Wonder Teaches Us to Feel
Rediscover the sacred through childlike wonder and shared ache. This episode of Cinematic Scripture steps gently into the quiet brilliance of E.T. (1982)—not just as sci-fi nostalgia, but as a theology of tenderness....
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Episode 17: Luke 15 (Part 3): Why Did Jesus Tell a Trilogy?
🎬 Luke 15 (Part 3): Why Did Jesus Tell a Trilogy? Why three parables? Why one chapter? Why end with a celebration… and someone outside the party? This week on Cinematic Scripture, we explore Jesus’ storytelling arc in...
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Episode 16: Ghostbusters (1984): What Does It Mean to Stand for Truth When the World Laughs?
"When there’s something strange… in your neighborhood…” Ghostbusters (1984) may be packed with slime, sarcasm, and ’80s flair—but beneath the laughs lies a quiet call to conviction. In this episode of Cinematic...
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Episode 15: The Listening Crowd: Who Was This Story Really For? — Luke 15 (Part 2)
Luke 15 (Part 2): The Crowd Behind the Parable Before there was a Prodigal, there was a group of grumblers. In this episode of Cinematic Scripture, we zoom out from the younger son and listen in on the people standing...
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Episode 14: Raiders of the Lost Ark: When the Sacred Refuses to Be Possessed
What Happens When We Try to Possess That Which Is Meant to Be Revered? – Raiders of the Lost Ark In this episode of Cinematic Scripture, we dive into the world of Raiders of the Lost Ark and explore what happens when...
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Episode 13: The Prodigal Son: What Does Lostness Really Look Like? — Luke 15 (Part 1)
What if lostness isn’t about how far you’ve gone—but how disconnected your heart has become? In this week’s Cinematic Scripture, we begin a four-part journey through Luke 15—the parable trilogy Jesus told to reframe...
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