Michael is joined by film-maker and YouTuber Houston Coley to discuss Coley’s feature documentary, A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers, which follows five strangers as they spend a summer together at English L’Abri. They discuss the film and touch on community, communal art, hospitality, imagination, Christian art, and more.

A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers will be available to watch on YouTube on the Art Within channel May 10, 2025.

Stay tuned to the end to hear “Living Room Song,” by Evan Wegner and Áron Szlávik from the documentary soundtrack, Songs from the Shelter.

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