On Tolkien, storytelling, and the eucatastrophe of grace with Sam Schuldheisz.

Ministry Minded

In this episode, I am joined by pastor and writer Sam Schuldheisz who accompanies me on a short excursion to Middle Earth to chat about the ubiquity of storytelling, especially as it relates to the greatest story of all — namely, the gospel. Along with Tolkien and Lewis, we also talk about the theology of Inklings and the eucatastrophe of God’s grace.

Sam pastors Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Milton, Washington, where he lives with his wife and two children. You can follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

Resources.

“The Inklings: Apostles and Apologists of the Imagination,” Sam Schuldheisz’s 1517 Academy Class

“The Inklings,” Sam Schuldheisz at the 2023 HWSS Conference

“Law and Gospel and the Imagination,” Sam Schuldheisz

“Psalms of Eucatastrophe,” Sam Schuldheisz

“Easter with the Inklings,” Sam Schuldheisz

Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray

Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Bradley Gray

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Credits.

Intro music: “Explorers (Instrumental Version)” by The Midnight, The Midnight Music LLC, 2018.

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