Jason C. StanleyJason is a deacon in the United Methodist Church, serving as the Assistant Minister of Youth and Education in Lynchburg. He holds a B. A. in Religious Studies and a Master's in Christian Education. He and his wife blog about ministry, life, and film at jasoncstanley.com.





Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
The Search for God

Maybe this one was tossed together, but doesn’t it ask some of the greatest Star Trek questions ever?


This Is Our Time
Interview With Erin Bethea
We Are All Called

The film’s theme of calling is something that Bethea hopes viewers will connect with. She does. She has come to understand her own calling in the medium of film: “God gives me these gifts and passions, so I go in that direction.”


Star Trek Into Darkness
The Search for Spock
Taking Risks And Exploring Sacrifice

Tackling the big questions about life and sacrifice, we’re aboard the Enterprise and searching for Spock.


Man Of Steel
Superman III
A Cinematic Comic Book

Roger Ebert called Superman III a “cinematic comic book,” and he didn’t necessarily mean that in a good way. Richard Lester’s direction took the film series from complex, thoughtful elements to more campy, silly moments.


Parental Guidance
Crystal & Midler Deliver in Family Comedy
Transformation in the midst of Crazy

After the mistakes, and after the clean up, there is time for coffee. Artie comes down into the kitchen and finds Alice drinking a cup of coffee (or herbal tea). He sits with her and the two of them have a great heart-to-heart about what happened. They also begin the hard work of mending their relationship.


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