Abbott Elementary’s Amazing Grace

05/11/23 • 29 min

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Think Christian: A Faith and Pop Culture Podcast

With Season 2 complete, Josh, Kathryn, and Roslyn discuss all things Abbott Elementary: the way iron is sharpening iron, relationally and professionally; Ava as a child in the kingdom of God; and the school’s communal importance as a place of grace, acceptance, and belonging. Oh, and what we think about the whole Janine-Gregory thing. Show Notes Brian Howell on ‘Saint Abbott Elementary’ - https://thinkchristian.net/saint-abbott-elementary Josh, Kathryn, and Joe George discussing Abbott Elementary on the Best TV of 2022 episode - https://thinkchristian.net/podcast/best-tv-of-2022 Join the TC Movie Club - https://connect.reframeministries.org/en-us/tc-movie-club

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