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 Wayfinders
The Wayfinders is a young adult, live action fantasy series produced by Angel Studios. After encountering a seer from another world, three unlikely teens as whisked away into a realm of fantasy and magic.
The Bible is Funny
The Bible is Funny is a multiplayer card game in the same vein of Apples to Apples and Cards Against Humanity, but with a Biblical twist. In this game, players must choose the best, out-of-context verse to fit the prompted scenario. With verses pulled from the most remote corners of Scripture and modern, relatable scenarios, this game presents the Bible at its most fun.
Seeking Persephone
Seeking Persephone is a Regency Era British miniseries based on a book of the same name by Sarah M. Eden. Starring Ryann Bailey and Jake Stormoen as Persephone Lancaster and Duke Adam Boyce, this short romance series is in part a Beauty and the Beast retelling with a dash of Classic Greek Mythology for flavor.
Surprised by Oxford
Surprised by Oxford is a semi-autobiographical romantic drama about Carolyn “Caro” Weber’s life and time at Oxford University. As a child, Caro’s loving and supportive father’s criminal double life was revealed and he is arrested. Caro leaves her faith and throws herself into school, despite feeling somewhat directionless. After she gets a full ride scholarship to Oxford University, Caro is forced to confront her past pain and abandoned faith.
10 Lives
10 Lives is a British animated film by Chris Jenkins. Starring Mo Gilligan as a pampered, arrogant housecat who just ran out of lives, this animated kids’ movie takes the audience on a redemptive adventure.
Allies of Majesty: Chronicles (Vol. 1)
Allies of Majesty: Chronicles is a collection of short stories based on the Allies of Majesty RPG game by Anthony Diastello. Written by various authors, the stories seek to tell imaginative stories about supernatural warfare using the RPG’s system of angelic hierarchy and powers. Heavily inspired by Dr. Michael S. Heiser’s in-depth research into the unseen realm of spiritual warfare, Allies of Majesty imagines angels and demons as beings a lot more familiar to us through short stories and poetry.
Edge of the Galaxy
Edge of the Galaxy by Brock Eastman is a hybrid science fiction short story anthology and thirty-day devotional designed for middle schoolers. The story follows Gavin Greystone and his family as they prepare to be the first humans to colonize Saturn’s moon, Titan. Infusing real science, imaginative adventures, and solid lessons in faith, this devotional breaks down Christian concepts in a fun and engaging way.
Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces is C.S. Lewis’ final novel, written in 1956. An intriguing retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche from Apuleius’ second century book Metamorphose, Till We Have Faces follows the embittered older sister of Psyche as she writes out her complaints against the gods.
Quern: Undying Thoughts
Quern: Undying Thoughts is a first-person puzzler created by Zadbox Entertainment. The game follows the player, who has been exiled and trapped in another world by a scientist who was once trapped in the same way. In a game that holds elements from both classic science fiction and mythological tales, Quern challenges the player with a rich host of intriguing puzzles.
MechWest
MechWest is a short, children’s animated TV series created by David Gallagher. In it, the mech-loving Pearl and her reluctant brother Pico go on a quest to protect and save a unique robot named Six. Along the way they encounter friends and foes, narrowly avoiding terrible ruin as they slowly begin to uncover Six’s strange origins.
Thr3e
Thr3e is considered to be one of the masterpieces of acclaimed Christian thriller and fantasy writer Ted Dekker. In this narratively complex story, a man named Kevin Parsons is stalked by his past as he wrestles with humanity’s innate evil and given good.
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.