In this episode, we talk about Midsommar, the 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster.

We discuss our human need to find community and find relational connectedness within a group. We also discuss how our quest to meet that need for belonging can open us up to abuse and manipulation.

However, when a community focuses on the truth of the gospel, that community is then empowered to put down manipulation and minister to one another in truth and love.

Opening song credits: Annihilation, by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

In this episode, Pastor Mike and Pastor Sam take a closer look at Jennifer Kent's The Babadook, a story rich with metaphors that illustrate the embodying nightmare of our unresolved grief – and how the more we deny it, the stronger it gets.

Are we really unable to get rid of this monster that grows right under our skin? Or does the message of God’s love for us speak unassailable comfort directly to our grief?

Let’s jump in to find out.

Intro/Outro Music: The Guardian by Karl Kasey @ White Bat Audio

This episode is Part 2 of a two-part discussion about Stanley Kubrick's horror classic, The Shining.

The Shining illustrates a world in need of redemption from the cyclical nature of violence - and atonement from the wrongs of the past. Guilt hangs heavy within the Overlook Hotel - bearing witness to our world's cries for cosmic justice. Thankfully, Jesus is the answer to all of those things.

NOTE: In this episode, we pick up right where we left off (so be sure to give Part 1 a listen!)

Intro/Outro Music: Torment by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio