Where There's a Story...

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Dungface!?

2023-06-2135:01

Join the guys as they explore the text for Tim's upcoming sermon (Matthew 10: 24-39). Dungface!? This might get offensive - but He can take it. Can we?

Learn What This Means

2023-06-0840:43

Matthew 9: 9-13, 18-26 - Wow! What a story! But do we understand what is really going on? We're given the key... "Go and learn (figure out) what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Let's figure it out together.

Disoriented To Be Reoriented

2023-05-2539:25

It's Pentecost. But really, what is Pentecost? Tim unpacks his Sunday sermon to help us understand more through the lens of other stories. Prepare to be disoriented.

Super Bowl Commercials Use The Oldest Trick In The Book

2023-02-2256:13

Did you see the Super Bowl? How about the commercials? Tim and Troy take a humorous deep dive into what some of the biggest companies in the world are pitching, and how we might better understand the 'idea' they want us to believe. It's a strangely familiar sales pitch.

Surrender - 40 Songs, One Story - With The Utmost Courtesy

2023-02-0157:06

Be a "fly" on the wall with Tim, Troy, and friends Michael, Scott, and Mike as they they discuss U2 frontman Bono's new memoir Surrender. What is it to be "in the world, but not of it" and how does one of the biggest rock stars in the world show us how?

National Geographic's Edge of the Unknown - Embodying Fear to Transcend It

2022-11-1758:03

Tim and Troy highlight the stories of transcendence experienced by extreme adventure sports athletes in the new National Geographic series Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin. Free Solo and beyond... "Don't be afraid."

Horror - The Old Story Of Our Nemesis In The World

2022-10-2859:28

It's almost Halloween. Whose up for some scary stories? Tim and Troy aren't exactly experts in horror - but we have a friend who is. We welcome to the podcast author Jacob Moses to help us better understand, and maybe even better appreciate the genre of horror as a method of story telling. What truths are conveyed and why does there always seems to be an unrelenting villain who keeps coming back again and again? There's Truth in it!

Elvis and Samson: Different Haircut, Same Story

2022-09-0742:47

Put on your headphones and grab a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Tim and Troy talk today about the new film Elvis by Bas Luhrmann, revival, and some amazing parallels between Elvis and the biblical story of Samson. Each teaches us something about the other. Without a doubt, God chooses to work with some pretty interesting and flawed characters.

It's 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' NOT 'Nothing Nowhere Never'

2022-07-2852:02

Pay attention! Tim and Troy jump into the realm of multiverse cinema with the latest film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (a.k.a Daniels) Everything Everywhere All At Once. Laundry, taxes, kung fu, faith, and the trinity... It's all there in the multiverse.

There's Freedom In Our Identity - A Lesson From 'The Masters'

2022-05-2753:53

If you're a golf fan, maybe you caught it? The number 1 golfer in the world and recent Masters Champion shared some wisdom about identity via his personal story in a post tournament press conference. Tim and Troy welcome resident rock 'n roll enthusiast and U2 connoisseur Eric to share in the discussion and add further insights found in U2 songs on the same topic. Understanding our true identity can free us.

The 2022 Oscars Was Sealed With A Coda - Did You Hear It?

2022-05-0252:54

Did you miss 2022 Oscars? Likely you caught at least a portion of it. There was a very LOUD message that evening. But there was also a very quiet one as a film highlighting the power of family and community took home the award for Best Picture amidst all of the noise. What can we learn from Coda and that infamous night at the Oscars.

Cloud Cuckoo Land Reminds Us - "The Truth Will Set Us Free"

2022-03-3001:04:34

In this episode Tim and Troy welcome back special guest and "friend of the podcast" Michael to discuss Anthony Doerr's latest novel Cloud Cuckoo Land. The novel, a story about the power of story, is an illustration of wisdom vs. knowledge, the power of false narratives, and the even greater power of story and the truth within.

The Truth Behind Don't Look Up - "I got this"

2022-01-2856:22

Watch out! It's episode 13... Unlucky? Join Tim and Troy to find out as they discuss the latest Netflix hit Don't Look Up. What do we really mean when we speak of science, data, fact or truth. What does it take to open our eyes and ears to Truth? You got this.

Dave Chappelle's 'The Closer' and Our Brittle Spirit

2022-01-1241:15

All art forms have the ability to convey stories, and comedy is no exception. Tim and Troy discuss the role of good comedy in society, what offends us, and how we can rise above our sensitivity through greater focus outside ourselves. What other podcast could combine material from Dave Chappelle, Bishop Barron, Flannery O'Connor, Jesus, and Seinfeld all in one episode?

'Tis The Season To Be Sentimental

2021-12-1141:27

Join Tim and Troy in the inaugural Where There's a Story... Christmas special. This episode is chalked full of all the Christmas sentiment you could ever want, and more. And that's their point. Why is it that the Christmas season brings out such sentimentality? They explore the Frank Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life," the biblical Christmas story, and little story narrated by Tim that will leave you thinking. Merry Christmas.

Squid Game - It's Not If You Win Or Lose, It's How You Play The Game

2021-11-1354:30

Join Tim and Troy as they take a closer look at one of the most popular stories being told in the world today - Squid Game. What can we learn from the "Alpha and the Omega?"

All The Light We Cannot See - But Together We Can See More

2021-10-1649:48

Tim and Troy welcome a special guest to discuss the mutually loved and appreciated Pulitzer Prize winning novel All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. They'll unpack themes that give this book its power. Good story builds community, helping us all see a little more of "the light we cannot see."

A Cinderella Retelling 'Of the World.' Me First!

2021-09-2239:55

Tim and Troy dive into the classic tale of Cinderella and Amazon's most recent retelling staring Camila Cabello. What is it about this classic centuries old tale that resonates and what is the impact of a few seemingly small thematic tweaks?

Millions of Stories and Yet 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'

2021-09-0936:09

Tim and Troy explore our human nature to always be searching for more. This search sometimes takes us to "bad" story - story that might touch something within us, but doesn't quite fulfill. Why do we sometimes settle? And what are we looking for?

A Story Told in a Life - And It's Not About Mr. Rogers

2021-08-2635:07

Tim and Troy dive into the 2019 feature film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks, the 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor, and the 2003 book The World According to Mister Rogers - Important Things to Remember. Our lives tell a story for others to see. Mr. Rogers story was one NOT about himself, but about loving his neighbor. And EVERYONE was his neighbor.

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