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Exclusive Interviews: Winner Sundance Dramatic Film: “Frozen River.” Now in Theaters. Podcast: Live from Sundance at The Windrider Forum: Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:00:30 +0000

Out in theatres this weekend, here is a Sundance interview about Frozen River. Every year some films are the “buzz” of Sundance. This time the buzz converted to one of Sundance’s major awards. Enjoy Craig Detweiler’s exclusive discussion with the producer (Heather Rae), writer/director (Courtney Hunt) and two actors (Melissa Leo and Misty Upham) from “Frozen River,” which has not only been talked about by the film-goers, but was picked up for distribution by SONY Pictures. Frozen River’s feature-length script is set in a real-life

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Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog, Beth Maynard Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:51:37 +0000

Eugene Peterson asks “Is U2 a prophetic voice?” in the forward of “Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog.” In this Dick Staub interview, author Beth Maynard answers the questions in the affirmative in a provocative discussion about U2’s lyrical relevance for today’s spiritual seeker and finder.

The Intellectual & Spiritual Task at Hand & The Next GenerationGuest Blogger Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:03:38 +0000

The nice thing about getting older is there is hardly a mistake you have not made, so you recognize them when they are coming. (Unless one of the not so nice things about getting old has settled in ~ the loss of memory). I awoke this morning with a simple observation that I don’t have time to flesh out, but will simply state and develop later. Here it comes and it is breathtaking (or disappointing) in its simplicity: The problems with American Christianity are (more…)

George Sayer, “Jack, A Life of CS Lewis” Podcast: Journeys Interview Segment 1 of 1

Carlo Nakar — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:44:12 +0000

A reprise of Dick Staub’s interview with George Sayer who tells the story of his first meeting with CS Lewis followed by a report to JRR Tolkien. “I walked away from New Buildings and found the man that Lewis had called Tollers sitting on one of the stone steps in front of the arcade. “How did you get on?” he asked. “I think (more…)

Douglas Gresham aboard Sea Cloud II CS Lewis Study Trip. Podcast: Dick Staub Show Interview Segment 1 of 1

Carlo Nakar — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:50:51 +0000

In August 2007 Dick Staub interviewed C.S. Lewis stepson Douglas Gresham aboard Sea Cloud II as it sailed on the Irish Sea. This First Century Voyages trip also included presentations from Lewis’ Scholar Dr. Jerry Root from Wheaton College.

God and HollywoodPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:50:56 +0000

In a recent PBS special titled “God and Hollywood” (and filmed in part at The Kindlings Muse), Reporter Kim Lawton opened with these words. “In 2004, Mel Gibson’s controversial movie “The Passion of the Christ” took in more than half a billion dollars. Film studios began looking for the next big hit to rake in what became known as “the Passion dollars.” She goes on to say, there was a perception that Hollywood had finally found religion. Numerous new projects were launched. But four years later, there

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Prince Caspian. Indiana Jones. Mongol. Savages. Bella. The Great Debaters. Surfwise. Private Fears in Public Places. Out of Africa. TKM Live at The Movies Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:56:40 +0000

In our newest Kindlings Muse, we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a discussion featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly, Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse, reviewer at Past the Popcorn and Gregory Wright Managing Editor of Past the Popcorn and Senior Editor of HollywoodJesus.com.

Eckart Tolle’s A New EarthPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:58:34 +0000

A few years ago Vanity Fair said, “Oprah Winfrey arguably has more influence on the culture than any university president, politician or religious leader except the Pope.” Christianity Today observed, “to her audience of more than 22 million mostly female viewers, she has become a post-modern priestess—an icon of church-free spirituality.” This past year Oprah revealed the identity (more…)

Iron Man, Standard operating Procedure; The Visitor; I’m Not There; Baron Munchausen; Steel City; Indy, Get Smart, Wall-e, Dark Knight, HellboyTKM Live at The Movies Segment 1 of 1

Carlo Nakar — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:17:40 +0000

In our newest Kindlings Muse we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see” in a discussion featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly, Jennie Spohr, film producer, producer of The Kindlings Muse and Gregory Wright Senior Editor of HollywoodJesus.com and Past the Popcorn.

CS Lewis Looks At Mysticism Podcast: Live at CS Lewis Centre Segment 1 of 1

Carlo Nakar — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:04:30 +0000

William Butler Yeats once said, “The mystical life is the center of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write. . .” This same thing could not be said of CS Lewis, whose faith was grounded in reason. In this episode of The Kindlings Muse @ the CS Lewis Center we explore the role of the mystical in the life and thought of CS Lewis. We originate from the campus of Seattle Pacific University as host Dick Staub interviews Rev. Earl Palmer, senior pastor of (more…)

Sir Ken Robinson. “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”Guest Blogger Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:21:58 +0000

My friend Marty sent me an email that said. “Watch This.” Good friends don’t waste good friends time in seasons where there is none to be wasted, so I knew he meant business…the business of rekindling creativity among thoughtful creatives for whom God is of central importance. I now pass it on to you. “Watch it! Taped at the renowned TEDS event, Sir Ken Robinson asks: “Do schools kill creativity?” The questions he raises and implications of his answers are simple and profound. Best of all–he tells a story of a little girl drawing God that I’ve been

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Mandatory Time Off: Work Less, Enjoy Life More. Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:41:33 +0000

Are you working more and enjoying life less? In the 90’s Juliet Schor wrote a book titled “The Overworked American” arguing among other things that the typical American worker puts in nine weeks more on the job than his or her European counterpart. A recent report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research argues that the US

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Horton Hears a Who, Expelled, Snow Angels, Blade Runner , Sweeny Todd , Once , Amadeus , Flight of the Red Balloon , Lady JaneTKM@The Movies Segments 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:27:34 +0000

In our newest Kindlings Muse we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and “films everybody should see” in a discussion featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly, Jennie Spohr, film producer, reviewer at Past The Popcorn and producer of The Kindlings Muse and Gregory Wright Senior Editor of HollywoodJesus.com and Past the Popcorn.

Mako Fujimura: River Grace Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 1 of 1

Dick Staub — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:57:06 +0000

Dick Staub interviews Makoto Fujimura a painter who was appointed to the National Council on the Arts, a six year Presidential appointment, in 2003. A resident of Tribeca in NYC, he is the founder of the International Arts Movement and has become a voice of cultural authority on faith, humanity, and (more…)

Art Helping People See GodBlogger Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:19:04 +0000

A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She would occasionally walk around to see each child’s artwork. As she came to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, “I’m drawing God.” The teacher paused and said, “But no one knows what God looks like.” Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, “They will in a minute.”

Recently I was asked to deliver a devotional to the board of IMAGE Journal, a glorious periodical that grapples with the (more…)

The Other Boleyn Girl; 4 Months, 3 weeks, 2 days; U2 in 3d; 3:10 to Yuma

Dick Staub — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:23:38 +0000

In our newest Kindlings Muse Show we bring you a discussion of current film releases, new DVD releases and films everybody should see in a discussion featuring Jeffrey Overstreet film critic, author of Auralia’s Colors and Through a Screen Darkly, Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse, and reviewer at Past the Popcorn and Gregory Wright Managing Editor of Past the Popcorn and Senior Editor of HollywoodJesus.com.

The Director and Cast of “DOUBT” by John Patrick Shanley:Podcast: Live At Taproot Theatre Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:53:10 +0000

Host Dick Staub is joined by a live audience at Taproot Theatre in Seattle’s Greenwood district that had just seen the play DOUBT, which won playwright John Patrick Shanley the Pulitzer Prize, Obie and Tony awards. Seattle Times theatre critic Jeff Shannon said DOUBT is timeless, flawless and dramatically foolproof (more…)

OBIT Tribute to Charlton Heston Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 4 of 4

Dick Staub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:02:14 +0000

Among my most memorable Dick Staub interviews were those with Charlton Heston. We first met in Washington DC when he spoke at a lunch I attended. I needed to catch a flight and waited until he finished. I headed for a back exit, the same one he ducked into. As we reached the actual exit door alarms went off and a security guard approached. Recognizing Heston the guard waved him through…I quipped, “I’m with Moses.” Heston turned, laughed and waved me through with him. We introduced ourselves and a few months later we met in Chicago for an interview, then another and another. He was literate, articulate and a gentleman who loved words as evidenced by his comments in this reprise interview.

OBIT Tribute to Charlton Heston Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 3 of 4

Dick Staub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:57:44 +0000

OBIT Tribute to Charlton Heston Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 2 of 4

Dick Staub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:54:37 +0000

OBIT Tribute to Charlton Heston Podcast: Dick Staub Interview. Segment 1 of 4

Dick Staub — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:49:24 +0000

Nigel Goodwin: C.S. Lewis Quotes that Shaped Me. Podcast: Live at CS Lewis Centre Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:06:45 +0000

On this podcast host Dick Staub hosts a discussion with Nigel Goodwin on “The C.S. Lewis quotes that have shaped me and my thinking.” Nigel Goodwin is a British actor and founder of Genesis Arts an organization that encourages the artistic community in its quest to make good art to God’s glory.

A Conversation with Irish Poet Micheal O’Siadhail. Podcast: Dick Staub Interview IAM Segment 1 of 1

Dick Staub — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:26:22 +0000

Dick Staub interviewed the great Irish poet Micheal O’Siadhail during the IAM conference in New York earlier this year (2008). Micheal was educated at Trinity College Dublin, and the University of Oslo. A full-time writer, he has published twelve collections of poetry. He was awarded an Irish American (more…)

The Bono-fication of Christianity Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:30:49 +0000

With the release of Joshua Tree, U2 reached rock fame. But more significantly, perhaps, BONO emerged as a prophetic voice in culture and in the church. He once said of his Christian faith: It is what gives me the strength to get up every day and put forth a hundred percent of my energy.” Bono’s influence on faith and culture has been (more…)

Humans on A Rainy Orcas Sunday Afternoon Blogger Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:56:28 +0000

What do humans do on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Staring across the marsh, its surface battered and pummeled by rain, looking over the berm towards the choppy waters of the Strait of Georgia where it feeds into Rosario Strait off the northern tip of Orcas Island, it occurs to me that I have no reason not to (more…)

An open Letter to Artists. “The Eye of the Needle”Guest Blogger Bruce Herman

Dick Staub — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:50:59 +0000

It’s been twenty-five years since I left behind my Eastern, mystical world-view ” hatched in the 1960’s and practiced for fifteen years into the early 80’s. This sojourn included a time in India and twelve years of being a disciple of the Indian spiritual leader Meher Baba, as well as many other aspects of religious and philosophical searching. My former perspective on life and the world was formed in the 60’s atmosphere ” which included a strong sense of things ending: the world on the eve of destruction; the heroes falling (or being felled); the sense that

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Lewis and Pascal” Trailblazing Apologists Podcast: Live at CS Lewis Centre Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:36:56 +0000

Every generation of Christians faces unique challenges in understanding, defending and advancing Christianity. As we enter the 21st century, what is the relevance of the apologetics of a Pascal or a CS Lewis? Tonight host Dick Staub and guest Dr. Peter Gilbert lead us into a discussion of Pascal who believed: “Men despise religion. They hate it and are (more…)

Oscars 2007. Misty Twilight of the Soul Blogger Dick Staub

Dick Staub — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:02:05 +0000

“There is a misty twilight of the soul “A sickly eclipse, low brooding o’er a man,When the poor brain is as an empty bowl, And the thought-spirit, weariful and wan, “Turning from that which yet it loves the best, “Sinks moveless, with life-poverty opprest” “Watch, then, O Lord, thy feebly glimmering coal.”George MacDonald “Diary of an Old Soul.”

Even the dimmest bulb on the planet can see that if “art is the language of the soul,” our Academy Award Best Picture Nominees reveal the misty twilight of human hope brought on by a dark shadows cast across the human soul.

All five nominees portray human capacity for evil and fallenness and each in its own way explores

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Theology of the 2007 Best Picture Nominees: Atonement. Juno. No Country for Old Men. Michael Clayton. There Will Be Blood. Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:17:31 +0000

Since the 1960’s films have engaged the questions once the domain of religion: Who is God? Who are Humans? Where did we come? What is our biggest problem? How do we resolve it? Where are we going? Andrew Greeley put it this way,” my thesis is simple enough: popular culture is a theological place”the locale in which one may (more…)

God’s Politics: Left, Right or Fuggetabout it! Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:57:29 +0000

In one of the most interesting election years in ages, we ask some simple questions. DOES God have a politics? What does faith have to do with political positions? With all the hoopla about record turn outs in primaries and caucuses, the fact is there is overwhelming evidence that the majority of

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