
What happens when God meets Hollywood? Rob Long tempts fate
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Mid-life, Rob Long has gone back to school. Princeton Theological Seminary has been a nice timeout from Hollywood — no profanity, shouting or the pressure to wrap up every meeting with a joke. But Rob is not ditching Hollywood. Instead he ponders bridging the secular and ecclesiastical divide by showing up to his next meeting in a priest’s collar to watch what happens. Transcript here. Leave a comment Follow us: X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube Give a gift subscription Got a tip or story pitch? Email tips@theankler.com. To advertise to our 125,000 subscribers, email London@theankler.com.
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