SHINE A LIGHT TODAY. AKA: SALT
The Christian & Faith-Based go-to media review series that spotlights faith-driven books, films, and podcasts worth your time.
The Captive
The Captive is a classic novella by Christian author Christoph von Schmid. In it, a young, devout Italian man named Anselmo is kidnapped by Algerian pirates and sold to a wealthy Muslim family.
Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Bookwalker: Thief of Tales is a reality-shaping adventure game from TinyBuild Games. In it, players take on the role of Etienne Quist, a disgraced novelist serving out a thirty-year writing suspension. After a “Client” comes to Quist with an offer — enter novels and steal special artefacts from the story to bring into the real world, then they’ll break his “shackles” and allow him to write again — he takes them up on it. Using both the mechanics of a standard first person RPG in Etienne’s real world and an isometric, point-and-click playstyle in the novels, Bookwalker takes the player on a journey through imaginative novels of various genres and tones, all the while hinting at Etienne’s complicated past.
One Dollar Lawyer
One Dollar Lawyer is a 2022 South Korean legal drama starring Namkoong Min and Kim Ji-eun. Charging only a dollar in legal fees, the eccentric prosecutor-turned-lawyer Cheon Ji-hoon and his office manager, Mr. Sa, take on the aspiring Baek Ma-ri as a probationary employee. From the smaller injustices of workplace bullying to larger cases revolving around murder and art theft, the team takes on any case for a single dollar.
The Circle Series (Graphic Novel)
The Circle Series (Graphic Novel) is a comic book adaptation of Ted Dekker’s best selling The Circle Series. In it, Thomas Hunter finds himself dreaming of a fantastical reality that might just be a little more real than he bargained for. Neck deep in real-world conspiracies in one realm and on the frontlines against evil in the other, Thomas discovers the two are far more linked than he could ever imagine.
Guard in the Garden
Guard in the Garden is a cozy fantasy novel by Z.S. Diamanti. Felton Holden was an elite dwarven warrior when a battle leaves him severely injured and unable to return to duty. Restless, directionless, and haunted Felton takes a job as the sleepy Garome District’s city guard, where the quirky townsfolk offer him more than simple rest.
Over the Moon (2020)
Over the Moon is a 2020 Netflix original movie directed by Glen Keane. In it, the grieving Fei Fei builds a rocketship out of scraps in order to get to the moon and bring her father back proof of the moon goddess’ existence. Through a journey of determination, Fei Fei learns that true love may not be what she thought it was.
All Creation Sings!
All Creation Sings! is a preschool and elementary homeschool craft book and seven-lesson curriculum. Tying in Gospel messages to each of the seven days of creation, this short curriculum includes brief lessons, crafts, and snacks all tied together with each day’s message and stage of creation.
Planet of Lana
Planet of Lana is a beautiful sci-fi platform puzzler by Wishfully Studios. In it, Lana’s peaceful tropical homeworld has been invaded by rogue AI robots from outer space. After the robots kidnap her older sister, Elo, Lana must team up with the catlike Mui and traverse dangers across the world in order to save her.
Acts of God (Comic)
Acts of God is an educational graphic novel by Kingstone that presents the story of the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower. Drawing from William Bradford’s testimony, the comic breathes to life the struggles, celebrations, alliances, and conflicts of the English Separatist Church’s quest for religious freedom.
The Little Garden Hare Who Met Jesus
The Little Garden Hare Who Met Jesus is a children’s picture book by Brad Leisure. In it, a little garden hare named Shayna is separated from her family. Through her adventure, the story of Jesus’ capture, death, and resurrection unfold through bucolic illustrations.
The Christy Miller Series
The Christy Miller Series is a set of twelve Christian young adult romance novels following the titular character, Christy Miller, throughout her high school years. The series explores a variety of different kinds of relationships, from friendships, family ties, romantic pursuits, and personal relationships with God. Despite being YA, the series shows a real depth and welcome nuance to its theology and in explaining what teens entering the dating sphere can expect — both the good and the bad.
David (2025)
David (2025) is an animated musical — and box office hit — about the life of David from his boyhood as a diligent shepherd up to his coronation as King of Israel. Drawing direct events, messaging, and inspiration from the Old Testament (and, in some ways, the New Testament as well), the movie brings out David’s story in a way that is both approachable to children, theologically rich, and artistically beautiful. From the incredibly detailed animation to the heartfelt, classic Disney-style music, and loveable characters, this movie presents itself as a masterpiece for the ages.
Logos: Bible Trading Card Game
Logos is a trading card game by Ktizo Games that has a solid Biblical foundation worked into both its cards and its mechanics. Complex enough to be interesting, but simple enough to be easy to pick up, this game boasts the fun of greats such as Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh while utilizing Biblical figures and events in an interconnected web of gameplay.
Tina (2024)
Tinā is a 2024 New Zealand choral-themed drama film set three years after the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake. In it, Mareta Percival must struggle to survive in the wake of losing her only daughter in a building collapse. Shut down from the world around her, Mareta finds herself working at a substitute teacher in a snobbish boarding school, wrangling kids that may seem perfect on the outside, but underneath are dealing with a variety of their own traumas and pains.
The Wingfeather Saga: Season Two
The Wingfeather Saga, Season 2 is the continuation of the Igiby Family’s flight from the Fangs after upsetting the delicate balance of the region in Season 1. While in Glipwood Forest, the Igibys (known to the audience at this point by their true name: Wingfeather) train to defend themselves and encounter set backs and peril along the way to Dugtown, from terrible fangs and treacherous brigands to unforgiving landscapes and decisions with disastrous consequences.
Erased (Anime)
Erased (2016) is a time-travel mystery thriller anime based off of a manga with the same name by Kei Sanbe. In it, Satoru Fujinuma is a 29-year-old manga artist who can’t seem to get his feet under him in the industry. He struggles through life with little passion or ambition, held back by traumatic events from his childhood he can barely remember. In addition to this, Satoru has been saddled with a mysterious event he’s called “Revival”, where he travels backwards in time to prevent disasters. After the murder of someone close to him, Satoru’s Revival takes him all the way back to his childhood, where he has an opportunity to undo the past and save the future.
Solo Mio (2026)
SOLO MIO is a new rom-com from Angel Studios starring Kevin James, Nicole Grimaudo, Kim Coates, Alyson Hannigan, and Jonathan Roumie. Left at the altar and saddled with a comprehensive Italian honeymoon tour package he can’t get a refund for, fourth grade art teacher Matt Taylor decides to see Italy for himself, grieving the relationship he lost. With the help of two unlikely — and somewhat unwanted — new friends, Matt’s solo tour of Italy comes with more than he bargained for.
The Bygone Eras of Oogerel (Issues 1 & 2)
From the Bygone Sagas of Oogerel is an ongoing comic series anthology by brother and sister duo Christian and Kelsey Hauer. Featuring the one-off story A Shrewd Defense, the first entry of the nightmarish A Rude Awakening story, and two stories of the Marvelous Mr. Motley superhero series. All tied together in the same fantastical world of Oogerel — albeit at different times and locations — this comic universe delivers the high-flying action, the stalwart adventure, and the strangeness of alien lifeforms and plenty of room to expand.
Sainthood (Video Game)
Sainthood is a 2024 indie strategy game about community and faith by the Sainthood Project. With a cozy art style and quick-to-pick-up game mechanics, this strategy game places players in the shoes of a young nun with an important mission: serve the community around her. Be that through prayer and worship or acts of charity, the needs on this little island are great and the workers are few.
The Fiery Priest (Season 2)
The Fiery Priest, 2019’s top-rated kdrama, is back for a second season with The Fiery Priest II. In South Korea’s second-largest city of Busan, Catholic Priest Kim Hae-il and his companions take on a Laotian druglord who’s moved into the area. Filled with epic fight scenes, unhinged gags, and a plot that could never quite find its feet, The Fiery Priest II falls flat on its face.