What does “I Can Only Imagine 2” teach us about faith in suffering?
About this episode
The episode discusses the themes of faith, suffering, and the impact of faith-based films, particularly focusing on 'I Can Only Imagine 2'.
In this episode of Faith & Clarity , Dr. Mark Turman sits down with filmmaker and Kingdom Story Company co-founder Andrew Erwin ( I Can Only Imagine, Jesus Revolution ) to talk about storytelling, faith, and the power of film to share God’s truth. Andrew reflects on how the Erwin brothers found their voice through underdog stories, the unexpected success of I Can Only Imagine , and how faith-based films have grown in both craft and impact. They also discuss I Can Only Imagine 2 and the deeper themes it explores—gratitude, grief, and trusting God when “happily ever after” feels uncertain. The conversation closes with a practical encouragement for believers to see films as opportunities to invite others into meaningful conversations about faith with courage and hope. Topics (0:00) Introduction (3:34) From “Woodlawn” to “I Can Only Imagine:” the breakthrough story (8:44) Andrew’s origin story (14:04) Global impact: Film as a modern “Romans Road” (16:02) No more “cheesy” faith films (21:13) Why make “I Can Only Imagine 2” (27:51) How faith films has changed (33:21) Wrap-up Resources Trailer: I Can Only Imagine 2 Website: I Can Only Imagine 2 Ask Us Anything: info@denisonforum.org…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Mark Turman
Guest: Andrew Erwin
Topics covered
- faith in suffering
- storytelling
- faith-based films
- gratitude
- grief
- trusting God
Keywords
- faith
- suffering
- film
- storytelling
- gratitude
- grief
- I Can Only Imagine 2
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kingdom Story Company
Books & works: I Can Only Imagine, Jesus Revolution, I Can Only Imagine 2
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