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Jeffrey Overstreet is the author of two memoirs about cinema and faith—Through a Screen Darkly (2007) and Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema (2026)—as well as the fantasy novel Auralia's Colors (2007) and its three sequels. He is an associate professor of creative writing and film at Seattle Pacific University, where students voted him Undergraduate Professor of the Year in 2024. Overstreet formerly served as senior film critic at Christianity Today, and his writing on art, faith, and culture has been published at Image, Bright Wall/Dark Room, Paste, and Comment, and in many other journals. He lives in Shoreline, Washington.
His newest book, Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema follows Overstreet’s journey of faith through movies from childhood until now. You can order the book at the link below. All of this and more on this episode of the Faith and Pop Culture Podcast!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction to Jeffery Overstreet
4:29 What was your inspiration to write Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema as a memoir?
14:48 How has the way you approaches movies changed as you’ve grown?
22:54 How do movies combat the fear of a loss of faith? What would you say to one person who represents that whole mentally?
38:00 Why is it important for art to make you uncomfortable?
43:47 Are there any movies/subject matters you refuse to watch?
51:12 What is the picture of hope for you?
1:01:28 Things Jeffrey Likes That You Should Like, Too
MENTIONS:
Through A Screen Darkly: amazon.com/Through-Screen-Darkly-Looking-Closer/dp/0830743154
Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema: amazon.com/Lost-Found-Cathedral-Cinema-Spiritual/dp/1506496946
Walking on Water: amazon.com/Walking-Water-Reflections-Faith-Art/dp/0804189277
Overstreet’s Website: jeffreyoverstreet.com
Overstreet’s Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/joverstreet
Overstreet’s contact: overstreetreviews@gmail.com
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Jeffrey Overstreet is the author of two memoirs about cinema and faith—Through a Screen Darkly (2007) and Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema (2026)—as well as the fantasy novel Auralia's Colors (2007) and its three sequels. He is an associate professor of creative writing and film at Seattle Pacific University, where students voted him Undergraduate Professor of the Year in 2024. Overstreet formerly served as senior film critic at Christianity Today, and his writing on art, faith, and culture has been published at Image, Bright Wall/Dark Room, Paste, and Comment, and in many other journals. He lives in Shoreline, Washington.
His newest book, Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema follows Overstreet’s journey of faith through movies from childhood until now. You can order the book at the link below. All of this and more on this episode of the Faith and Pop Culture Podcast!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction to Jeffery Overstreet
4:29 What was your inspiration to write Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema as a memoir?
14:48 How has the way you approaches movies changed as you’ve grown?
22:54 How do movies combat the fear of a loss of faith? What would you say to one person who represents that whole mentally?
38:00 Why is it important for art to make you uncomfortable?
43:47 Are there any movies/subject matters you refuse to watch?
51:12 What is the picture of hope for you?
1:01:28 Things Jeffrey Likes That You Should Like, Too
MENTIONS:
Through A Screen Darkly: amazon.com/Through-Screen-Darkly-Looking-Closer/dp/0830743154
Lost and Found in the Cathedral of Cinema: amazon.com/Lost-Found-Cathedral-Cinema-Spiritual/dp/1506496946
Walking on Water: amazon.com/Walking-Water-Reflections-Faith-Art/dp/0804189277
Overstreet’s Website: jeffreyoverstreet.com
Overstreet’s Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/joverstreet
Overstreet’s contact: overstreetreviews@gmail.com
Make sure to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and jump into the comments section to let us know what you thought!
If you'd like to donate to help support the ministry into the next 20 year, follow the link below. No donation is too small! blackaby.org/support-bmi-kin/
FOLLOW US:
thecollision.org
X @DanielBlackaby
Facebook.com/thecollisionbmi
