Why is it so hard to create a character who is both well-developed and compelling, and a sincere Christian? (Believe to See Podcast)
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Series: Why We Create
Brian Wight tells the story of how he went from a teenage musician living out of his car to a successful musician and producer. He also shares his compulsion to compose music, and discusses why he’d still create if he was alone in the wilderness.
The cohosts discuss how resolutions are used in some of our favorite stories and why they're so important in the stories of our own lives.
Justin Gerhardt sits down at the virtual pub table with Matt and Evangeline to discuss his journey of bringing great storytelling together with the Great Story.
The cohosts sit down at the digital pub table to discuss the assumptions behind the concept of the platform. Matt also makes an exciting announcement.
Matt and Mandy sit down with fellow novelist Tracy Higley to discuss writing and the concept of an inner world of Joy.
Matt, Mandy, and Evangeline discuss the criteria for whether a movie should be considered a Christmas movie and then discuss a number of “close calls” to determine which are properly Christmas movies and which are imposters.
Evangeline, Mandy, and Christina sit down at the digital pub table to talk about thin places: what are they, how do we experience them, and should seek out the experiences of thin places?
From a line-up of 20 literary characters curated by Matt Mellema four guests compete before a live audience to draft the perfect pub table for a night of stimulating and imaginative conversation.
We often assume that stories are told for good - and when told for the right reasons, they are. But the power of stories has another side, and that's its potential for misuse and potential for danger.
Christina, Matt, and Evangeline discuss what makes a good female protagonist. They dissect some examples from popular stories in an attempt to determine which characteristics we should look for in stories that prominently feature a female lead.
Sometimes you try to convince people to love what you love. And sometimes, other people try to convince you to like what they like. What keeps us from liking some art forms? How can we learn to cultivate an appreciation for the art forms that are not our first loves?
The cohosts discuss how the many garden-related and cultivating-related themes and metaphors in the Bible may begin to make more sense through the practical experience of getting our hands dirty and paying attention to the things that grow in the ground.
Matt sits down with Peter Atkinson and Kiley Hatch of the Merry Beggars to talk about the making of their 21-part radio drama On the Night Train.
Cohost of Believe to See Christina Brown sits down with fellow Anselm Arts Guild member Elyce Westby to talk about the importance of cultivating a narrative of beauty in your home.
What’s in a face? What’s in a painting of a face that isn’t in a photograph? Nicole Beck, a portrait artist based in Colorado Springs, talks about why she is drawn to painting faces, how she learned to paint, and the special significance that can be found in an image of a person’s face.
At the Anselm Society's July Pub Night, Christina presents her retelling of George MacDonald's story The Golden Key.
Matt and Believe to See's producer, Jesse Childress, sit down with Sam Jolman to talk about how our relationships, life experiences, and trauma can shape our imaginations.
Matt sits down at the digital pub table with guest Aaron Damiani, an Anglican pastor in Chicago, to talk about how things like deconstruction and liturgies fit into God's story.
Join host Matt Mellema and a rotation of guests at the digital pub table to explore how art and storytelling matter for faith and to connect our stories, great stories, and the Great Story.