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Welcome back! This week, like any other week, the bois are talking about some pretty weird stuff. The ice breaker lets them think about games they wish they never played, and from there they get into a book that spawned one of the greatest games of all time and a movie Elias wishes he had never seen.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! This week Elias and Noah get together to discuss two very different movies, one we suggest watching and one we... uhhh, not so much. Either way though, we have a great time talking with one another and we hope you enjoy hearing our perspective on these things. Noah talks about Bruce Almighty and how very, very tiny we are compared to God and while we think we know what we need in truth we are called to submit our will and faithfully understand that God has our best interests at heart. Elias on the other hand talks about Love Actually and what love actually is, the film goes through many ideas and perspectives on love and the bois have fun breaking down where the movie points in the right direction and the many ways it points in the wrong way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! This week the bois are together to enjoy one another's company and tell you all about these cinematic masterpieces. One being the more recent and critically acclaimed Andor, the other being the older and much less critically acclaimed 2006 film Barnyard. Elias starts off by talking about Barnyard and how the main character's father models perfectly what it is to be a man and live a Christian life of self sacrifice. Noah on the other hand talks about Andor and how Kino parallels Christ in that neither of them survive the experience of encouraging us to escape our own "prisons" and rise to the occasion of making it even when there is only "one way out." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! This week Elias and Noah get together and talk about all manner of things. We get through an interesting ice breaker talking about the plagues of Egypt, but getting into the Feature Presentation Noah discusses how Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man and has to find his own way to be Spider-Man, similar to how we become Christians and still have to find our own way in the faith even as we grow closer to Christ. Elias on the other hand talks about How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days because he forgot when Valentine's Day was and talked about a rom com where a dude becomes a better person because he is trying to act like a better man than he actually is, just like how we imitate Christ and grow closer to Him in that way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! Hey everyone, glad you are still here and listening through all of our crazy shenanigans into 2023. Case in point, this week features two wacky movies. Noah talks about Groundhog Day and how Phil shows a progression from being kind of the worst to becoming a really good person who (like a Christian) realizes his own smallness and how important it is to be a good person not just to better himself, but to better the lives of others through genuine kindness. Then Elias talks about Curious George and how we have a true family in our brothers and sisters in Christ as in the film Mr. Bloomsbery is shown as closer to Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) than he is to his only son, Junior. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! It's that time of the week yet again, so hello and we hope that you have a wonderful day! Elias and Noah are continuing to struggle to think of ice breakers, so please, if you have any ideas, send us a suggestion or two. With that being said though, after the ice breakers Noah jumps right into talking about his topic today and shows how the overarching story of the book, one of a king returning to defeat an attempted usurper, is a wonderful parallel that apparently Tolkien never intended to happen. Then Elias brings up the new Puss in Boots movie and how it doesn't matter when you find happiness because it is still just as valuable, just like how our salvation is just as valuable no matter when we find our way to Christ. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! We are continuing into the new year by continuing with our content stream. Noah starts off by making the very important point that you are not the main character, just like Link in The Legend of Zelda, sure you are the protagonist of your own life, but God is the main character of every story. Elias then jumps in to talk about the new Avatar film and how it shows that while obviously every film and every parallel is going to fall short the family of the Sullys is still a wonderful picture of what a strong biblical family can look like. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! It's a new year so of course we have to take a little break to get all caught up with life, but here we are and now we should be good to go to keep releasing content in 2023! To kick things off Elias goes first and jumps right into talking about Tenet, a fun time travel movie that really emphasizes how seeing the same thing through a different lens can reveal new information just like how God meets us where we are and radically changes our lives with new information. Then Noah talks about one last Christmas film with Violent Night and talks about the importance of believing what you can even if you just are not  able to make yourself believe in the entirety of Christianity... just like with christmas magic :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Merry Christmas! It is indeed that time of year so today was just a fun little blurb where we talk about very spcifically *Christmas* themed things and just enjoy each others company. So now you get to enjoy our company as well! Uhhhh, Noah talks about The Gift of the Magi and Elias talks about Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Timeeeeeeee! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! We dive deeper into the Christmas season and we see that Noah is swinging full force and talking about Spirited, a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol and how Ryan Reynolds' character shows that true change is a daily struggle and not just a one time decision. Elias on the other hand is not quite so festive and talks about The Gilmore Girls and how Rory and Lorelai's relationship parallels our relationship to God and how we are always striving to be more like Him even in a broken world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! We are officially starting celebrate Christmas in Podcast Land all because Christmas is not necessarily in the air, but it is around the corner. Today Noah talks about The Little Drummer Boy, pulling out a cute message about how what we bring before God will always be enough to please Him. Elias on the other hand talks about feelings of isolation with your family and how Christ was also isolated but welcomes you into His heavenly family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Happy Holidays! It is officially December so we have a new intro and have only a few weeks to think of what we will be talking about for Christmas. This week however we are getting together just to talk about normal non-holiday themed movies. Noah starts off the Feature Presentation talking about K-2SO and what free will actually means instead of just doing what your programming dictates. Then Elias talks about the new Knives Out movie and points out how it is foolish to surround yourself with bad people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, but today has nothing to explicitly do with Thanksgiving. Instead Noah talks about Knives Out and how Harlan Thromby sacrificing himself for Marta parallels Jesus' selfless sacrifice for us. On the other hand we have Elias who talks about Knick Knack and how we need to be content as Christians with the life that God has given us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! Today we have the bois start off by having a nice smooth conversation about what flavors they would replace the current flavors in Neapolitan ice cream with. Did that sentence make sense? Listen to find out what I meant! The actual meat and potatoes of this episode is, of course, the Feature Presentation! Elias leads and discusses Bao and how good intentions and values can unintentionally lead to idol making and bad habits. Then Noah talks about the fifth episode of Moon Knight and how your actions reveal your true faith and where your heart lies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Hello and welcome, This week Elias and Noah jump right into the ice breaker and ask about what food they wish they had the magical ability to make with only four ingredients. Once that debate is settled though they jump right into the Feature Presentation so Noah can talk about the song Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas and how it relates to the journey of the songwriter as he searches for God and truth. Then Elias brings up gandalf and talks about the importance of knowing your role in life as well as being able to rest well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! It has been an exciting week for us at the time of recording. It's been exactly one week since Halloween for you all, but for us it has only been a day so there are plenty of adventures to catch up on. Noah definitely has spooky things on his mind and talks about Corpse Bride for his portion of the Feature Presentation, delving into the parallels of how we are the dead brides of Christ who could not be married to Him while He is alive and we are dead. Then Elias goes back to his shorts and talks about Paperman so he can discuss different responses to when God has an obvious plan and you cannot escape from His will. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Happy Halloween! Hope you all are ready for an extra spooky episode! This week Elias and Noah both present spooky scary things after talking about their not so spooky lives for a bit. Elias gets the Feature Presentation ball rolling by talking about Get Out and pointing out the parallels between how this film talks about race and integration of societies with how many christianss can be misled into thinking about integration of cultures. Then Noah comes in to talk about the new Disney+ special Werewolf by Night and its main character of Jack Russel and how he is fighting the werewolf within him and struggling to never give it an inch, just like how we as christians are called to make sure that we never give our flesh and sin within us an inch as we strive forward with sanctification. Have an extra spooky day everyone! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Hello to all! We return to bring you fresh content! This week the bois are here to bring you some quality dog related content. Noah talks about being unreasonably skeptical in both Scooby Doo as well as how people approach Christianity. Elias brings up Kitbull to then bring up a conversation about how we as a church need to provide better support for those who have experienced trauma and abuse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back! This week Noah and Elias talk for longer as they discuss Disney World and have a wonderful time with that. Once they wrap that up though and jump into the Feature Presentation it is the same biblical conversation you have come to expect as Noah discusses debt forgiveness from Christ and uses the recent federal student loan forgiveness as a way to explain. Elias then jumps in with another Pixar short as he talks about Presto and in fighting in the body of the church. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support

Welcome back, It has been yet another week and this time neither of the bois are even talking about a movie! Elias is continuing to talk about shorts and this week talks about Boundin' and how we are called to remain joyous. Then Noah discusses Disney World and how even though it is "the happiest place on Earth" it still falls short of the glory of heaven because what we find there is so much more fulfilling than just being entertained all of the time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ocvepod/support