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#7: Spirited Away Apr 04, 2016

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Technicolor Jesus is movie-talk for pastors, preachers, and Sunday School teachers. In this episode, Matt and Adam discuss what Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away has to do with the lectionary texts for April 10, the third week in Easter. Matt explains what a bathing river spirit has to do with Paul's conversion, Adam asks "What's in a name?" and we both marvel at Miyazaki's rich imaginative vision of childhood. So pull over the car and enter that creepy old theme park as we discuss what Spirited Away might mean for your ministry. Links Discussed in this Episode: Jody Rosen, "The Jody Grind: The Secret History of my Name" http://www.slate.com/articles/life/culturebox/2016/03/the_secret_history_of_the_name_jody.html Intro: 20th Century Fox Fail - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNrKAzHsp0g Outro: Kelley Mickwee, River Girl

#6: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Mar 21, 2016

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Technicolor Jesus is movie-talk for pastors, preachers, and Sunday School teachers. In this episode, Matt and Adam discuss what Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has to do with the lectionary texts for March 27, 2016, Easter. Matt wades into some childhood memories, Adam discusses what it means to heal a broken family, and we both marvel at Spielberg's lighting. So grab some Reese's Pieces and hear why an alien space being might be important for your ministry. Intro: 20th Century Fox Fail - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNrKAzHsp0g Outro: Kanye West, "Space Ship"

#5: Ghostbusters Mar 14, 2016

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Technicolor Jesus is movie-talk for pastors, preachers, and Sunday School teachers. In this episode, Matt and Adam strap on their proton packs to talk Ghostbusters, the emergent church, and the lectionary texts for March 20, 2016, Palm Sunday. Also, Matt buys his first-ever comic book, and Adam discovers a tiny Spanish defecator. You've done the hard work for Sunday. Now do the fun part! Intro: 20th Century Fox Fail - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNrKAzHsp0g Outro: Oingo Boing, Dead Man's Party

#4: Chinatown Mar 01, 2016

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You've done the hard work for Sunday. Now do the fun part! Technicolor Jesus is movie-talk for pastors, preachers, and Sunday School teachers. In this episode, Adam and Matt stare into the abyss of Chinatown and talk the lectionary texts for March 6, 2016. Also, Adam deep-dives into the spiritual history of Los Angeles, and Matt talks about The People vs. O.J. Simpson. Intro: 20th Century Fox Fail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNrKAzHsp0g Outro: Randy Newman, "I Love LA"

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