Gary David Stratton | Two Handed Warriors

With Prayer in the School of Christ: The Liberal Arts and the Knowledge of God

Sunday, May 13, 2012

For Jesus prayer and education were inseparable, because education and the knowledge of God are inseparable.

Fiddler on the Roof: Worldview Change and the Foundational Power of #Torah

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Like Tevye, the stories of Scripture provide not only fertile soil for nurturing reinterpretations of our philosophy and culture for a new generation, but also irresistible bedrock for grounding the story of our own life in the mind of God.

Dean Batali, ‘That 70s Show’ Writer and Producer, Shares His Greatest Cultural Influencers

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

One of today’s most articulate voices for faithful engagement in culture, Dean Batali, is best known for his work on That ‘70s Show, where he served as a writer for seven years and as an executive producer for the show’s final season.

Waiting on the Sun, by Patrick Wood

Monday, April 23, 2012

Answering God’s faith-building call By Patrick Wood Called to Hollywood? It wasn’t that I had a difficult time believing Dr. Stratton had, in fact, received such a command from the Lord. His ability to hear from God—an area I hoped to grow in myself as a young grad student—is what drew me to pursue a mentoring [...]

Connecting to God in Hollywood

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Soul-Nourishing Practices in a Soul-Deadening World “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” -Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 11:29) by Gary David Stratton, PhD As I write this, I am watching my 14-year-old daughter, Micaiah, take a riding [...]

Casablanca and the Four Levels of Worldview: Why Everyone Meets at Rick’s

Sunday, February 26, 2012

. Here’s Looking At You, Kid Casablanca — MOVIECLIPS.com .. . Casablanca, 1942 Academy Award-winner for Best Picture (originally entitled, Everyone Meets at Rick’s), provides a clear example of how character (both cinematic and moral) is “constructed” from the ground up. Our unexamined presuppositions about reality form a worldview that guides our life in ways [...]

Become a Hollywood Influencer this Holiday (and Oscar) season… Tweet!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

The 6 percent of Americans who actively participate in the Twitter community exert a much greater cultural influence than those who don't... at least in Hollywood.

You Shall Not Pass! The Supernatural Power of Two Handed Warfare

Monday, June 20, 2011

Expertise in faith and culture rarely go hand-in-hand. Leaders adept at culture making—whether in Hollywood or the Ivy League—are rarely trained in the disciplines of faith building; whereas leaders with strengths in faith building—whether in a local congregation or an international relief agency—are rarely trained in the art of culture making.

Two Handed Warriors Podcast/MP3: Gary David Stratton at Geneva College

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Culture-making Education through Devotion to BOTH the Life of the Mind AND the Life of the Spirit Ever wonder what casting a vision for two-handed warfare might sound like when addressing college students? Here’s one attempt from Geneva College (Pennsylvania.) I couldn’t include the slides, but I have included the movie clip from THE PRINCESS [...]

Emmy Magazine Interview with Emmy-winning Producer Kurt Schemper (Intervention), and Korey Scott Pollard (Lie to Me, Monk, House)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

NEW SERIES: Soul-Nourishing Practices for a Soul-Deadening World: Finding the Voice of Your Own Gladness in Hollywood and Beyond To help launch our new series on spiritual formation in Hollywood, I thought I would repost the Emmy Magazine article that helped spark my thinking on the subject. At the time of the interview I was [...]