New Creation Conversations Episode 005 - Ryan Dobson on Making the Film "Hosea" and the Role of the Arts in Faith

Episode five of New Creation Conversation is a very unique conversation with writer, actor, photographer and film director Ryan Daniel Dobson. Ryan has co-starred on The Protector, Castle, How I Met Your Mother, and The Game. He wrote and co-directed the short film Prattle, and wrote, directed and acted in the short film The Romantics. Most recently Ryan wrote and directed the Independent feature film Hosea, a modern retelling of the Biblical story of Hosea, but told through the eyes of Hosea’s wife, Gomer. I got to know Ryan as a student when he was a theology and ministry major at Southern Nazarene University. 

 In our conversation we talk about the challenges Ryan faced in bringing the powerful and beautiful film Hosea to life. We discuss his decision to write and direct a film with obvious biblical themes but is not a typical Christian film. Instead, it is a film that received an R rating and is directed to a broad audience. We also reflect on the challenges of being a disciple of Jesus who is also committed to creating culture – and not just condemning, critiquing, or copying culture.

 This is a very unique conversation with a young artist exploring the challenges not only of making art for a living but of living as a faithful presence of Christ’s kingdom both in the world but also in the church.