What happens when a love of mythology meets theology?
In this long-lost episode originally recorded for season 1, Caleb Woodbridge talks with Nate Morgan Locke, self-described “Reformed Mythologist” and (now former) Creative Director at Speak Life, about how myth, story, and imagination can be “baptised” to see the world through the lens of Jesus as the true myth.
Hear Nate on Invisible Strings in Story at Hay-on-Wye, 24 May 2026
Nate will be speaking on Invisible String in the Stories We Love and Lives We Live in Hay-on-Wye on Sunday 24th May, 5.30pm at Bethesda Church Hay.
It’s during the Hay Festival though not affiliated in any way with that event, but part of an unofficial “Hay Faith Fringe”, if you like:
I’ll also be around at Hay, including on the Invisible String festival tent on the roadside between the festival and the town, as well as attending some festival talks.
Watch out too for more details of the Invisible String book group, coming soon!
Links & Resources
Nate Morgan Locke on YouTube: @ReformedMythologist
Speak Life on YouTube @SpeakLifeMedia
Caleb’s article on Stealing Past Watchful Dragons by Reading the Bible Imaginatively
Follow Imaginative Discipleship
Timings
0:46 The lost episode!
2:22 Introducing Nate
2:41 What is a 'Reformed Mythologist'?
4:33 What is (was) Nate's work with Speak Life?
7:20 Analysing the lunchbox stories
8:46 All time favourite stories
10:48 Meatloaf and Charles Wesley
13:08 Recovering the glory of the ordinary
17:36 Portal fantasy and Doctor Who
20:22 Reception of C S Lewis outside Christian circles
27:19 Seeing pop culture in light of Christ
34:52 Baptism of the imagination
41:54 Reading the Bible and enjoying myth
44:53 Anansi and the genesis of story
50:35 Wrapping up
