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Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Disney Animators Share How Faith Inspired the Creation of Light of the World | Tom Bancroft & John Schafer (Bonus Episode)

Minimalist Moms Podcast | Simple Living for Overwhelmed Moms

Diane Boden

Self-improvement, Home & Garden, Leisure, How To, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Education, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8952 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

For those that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience, I have listeners of all faith backgrounds that listen to the podcast. This episode is coming from a christian perspective so if that’s something that doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, check out the other episode that dropped this week or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don’t want to miss!

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What if you could see the story of Jesus through the eyes of someone who knew Him best? In this episode, Diane sits down with directors John Schaefer and Tom Bancroft to talk about their brand-new 2D animated feature film, Light of the World, premiering September 5.

Told from the perspective of young John the Apostle, the film offers a fresh and emotionally resonant look at Jesus’ life—crafted to connect with both believers and those curious about His story. John and Tom share their incredible journeys in the animation industry, the vision behind this unique project, and the obstacles they overcame to bring the story to the screen. Whether you’re passionate about faith, storytelling, or animation, this behind-the-scenes conversation will inspire you to see the Gospel story with fresh eyes.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

For those of you that are new around here, I release bonus episodes that serve a niche part of my audience. I have listeners of all faith backgrounds that listen to the podcast. This episode is coming from a Christian perspective. So if that's something that doesn't fit what you're looking for, check out the other episode that dropped this week with Christina Lee or join me back here next Tuesday for a conversation that you don't want to miss.

0:22.6

God gave us favor in making this. We saw it time and time again, and we had hardships.

0:28.5

There were a ton of hardships throughout this film, personal ones, being attacked, I believe,

0:33.8

in many ways, all of us. Oh, yeah. But the favor that came through was, and I hope that they see it on the screen,

0:41.0

is that when you bring people that are non-believers, especially,

0:44.5

we were able to in about 84, 85 minutes, tell an epic story with a big cast of characters

0:52.4

and in a simple way communicate amazing truths about God and

0:57.9

why Jesus was here and why he came to save us and why we need it that I thought we would never

1:04.6

be able to pull off and many people have tried and it becomes epic stories that are three hours

1:10.2

long we were able to do it in a concise

1:12.6

way that I think communicates very clearly to especially a younger audience. Hello and welcome to

1:18.3

the minimalist moms podcast. In this episode, I sit down with directors John Schaefer and Tom Bancroft

1:24.9

to talk about their brand new 2D animated feature film, Light of the

1:28.9

World. Told from the perspective of young John the Apostle, the film offers a fresh and emotionally

1:34.3

resonant look at Jesus' life, crafted to connect with both believers and those curious about his

1:39.8

story. John and Tom share their incredible journeys in the animation industry, the vision behind this unique project, and the obstacles they overcame to bring the story to the screen.

1:49.0

But before we get there, I quickly want to encourage you if you have yet to leave a rating and review for the Minimalist Mom's podcast, pause the episode. It only takes a moment or so, but it is the best way you can help the podcast continue to succeed

2:01.3

and grow. There are so many podcasts to listen to these days, and it doesn't go unnoticed that

2:06.5

you're here listening. So I appreciate you being here. Please spread word about the show if you

2:12.2

know someone that could benefit from the content. And again, hitting a five-star review if you've

2:16.6

been enjoying the episodes

2:17.7

is just a super helpful way to support not only myself, but all the guests that have been

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