#11 Sermon - 2 Kings 8:16-29

#14 Dr Nathan Jacobs - I Was Making a Horror Film... Until THIS Happened

Thomas Thorogood interviews Dr Nathan Jacobs about his experience making a horror film, the horror genre in general, Satan and demons in the bible and church history, the nature of evil and more. Opening music is 'Cinematic Time Lapse' by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay * The Nathan Jacobs Podcast on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@TheNathanJacobsPodcast?si=eeVQhaVEBEtu0Voc [https://youtube.com/@TheNathanJacobsPodcast?si=eeVQhaVEBEtu0Voc] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS [https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS] * Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast] * Support the East West Series: http://theeastwestseries.com/ [http://theeastwestseries.com/] * The Theological Letters (Substack): https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/ [https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/] TIMESTAMPS * 00:00:00 Trailer * 00:02:03 How Nathan's Horror Film Came About * 00:23:43 The Demonic Activity That Started * 00:42:13 Ed and Lorraine Warren * 00:48:30 What Makes a Good Horror Story? * 00:54:32 The Problem With 'Heretic' (2024 Movie) * 01:01:00 The Problem With 'The Watchers' (2024 Movie) * 01:02:30 World-Building in Horror * 01:05:56 "Does Evil come from within us, or from beyond?" * 01:32:35 Who is Satan/The Devil? * 01:54:38 Who is the Serpent in the Garden of Eden? * 02:03:20 Comparing the Judeo-Christian Understanding of Evil to Paganism * 02:17:24 Reacting to Destiny vs T.K. Coleman on Morality * 02:45:01 Ted Bundy and Marquis de Sade * 02:51:45 Keeping Up With Nathan's Work Copyright Disclaimer: under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, allowance is made for 'exceptions to copyright' such as criticism, review, quotation, news reporting, caricature, parody, or pastiche. I believe that the use of content in this video/thumbnail is fair use. If any content owners would like to dispute this, I will be glad to immediately remove the content in question. I do not wish to infringe on anyone's content ownership.

#13 Answering Your Questions - YouTube Livestream for 100K Subscribers

100K subs! I can't believe it. Going live to answer your questions. Recorded May 22, 2026.

#12 The Witch vs The Blair Witch (Spoilers)

'The Witch' (2015) and 'The Blair Witch Project' (1999) are the two most famous witch in the wood horror movies. In this video, Thomas Thorogood and Avellina Balestri discuss their deeper themes and symbolism as well as the connections between them. There are spoilers for both movies. Welcome to 'The Witch' vs 'The Blair Witch Project'.Avellina Balestri is a Catholic author and editor based in the historic borderlands of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Her stories, poems, and essays have been featured in over forty print and online publications. She has published two historical fiction novels and two poetry collections and participated in multiple anthologies. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Fellowship & Fairydust, a magazine inspiring faith & creativity and exploring the arts through a spiritual lens. Under its auspices, she hosted two literary conferences in Oxford and Cambridge Universities. She also represented the state of Maryland at The Sons of the American Revolution National Orations Contest. Avellina believes that the Trinitarian divine dance and Incarnational indwelling mystery are reflected in all things good, true, and beautiful, and that the image of God is wondrously woven into every human heart. These themes are at the forefront of the stories she chooses to tell.For more information about the author and her various projects, please visit the following websites:https://www.fellowdustmag.com [https://www.fellowdustmag.com]https://avellinabalestri.com [https://avellinabalestri.com]https://www.amazon.com/stores/Avellina-Balestri/author/B0BN67WRQM [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Avellina-Balestri/author/B0BN67WRQM]

#11 Sermon - 2 Kings 8:16-29

I had the privilege of preaching from 2 Kings 8:16-29 on Sunday 3rd August 2025 at All Souls Church, Eastbourne.

#10 Answering Your Questions - YouTube Livestream for 50K Subscribers

50K subs! I can't believe it. Going live to answer your questions. Find out more about Hero's Creed: https://heroscreed.com/ [https://heroscreed.com/] || Tess' Substack: https://tessmort.substack.com/ [https://tessmort.substack.com/] || YT channels mentioned: @ReformedMythologist, @marshan1690, @PopcornTheology, @cinemagogue, @larsenonfilm, @JonathanPageau, @SpeakLifeMedia || Recorded Sep 3, 2025.