Have you ever prayed through the night, holding vigil, interceding for someone or some situation? Perhaps as part of a church or youth group event, or perhaps on your own? I daresay that if you’ve been a believer for a while, you probably have. But have you ever prayed through the night for an enemy?… Read More How the Inept Villainess Prays for Her Enemy
Maybe it’s the slightly old-fashioned character designs that are not stereotypically kawaii, or the slightly plain production; or maybe it’s the protagonist, Nao, who dithers about rather fretfully through the first few episodes. Whatever the reason, Madhouse’s high-stakes strategy game series, Liar Game, is flying under the radar this season with anime fans. But sometimes,… Read More The Gospel in Liar Game, Part I: Nao & Growing in Faith
Words are powerful. Anyone who’s been emotionally scarred by thoughtless or harsh words from parents, partners, or other loved ones—which is basically all of us—knows this. So does Taira, an insecure and habitually worried character from You and I Are Polar Opposites. Hurtful comments from past classmates have left him a ball of anxious insecurity,… Read More Taira, Azuma, and the Words That Stay With Us
I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand is a simple story about a mage who was thought dead returning to civilization after a decade-long fight against the demon king. Having emerged victorious, he continues fighting evil while also trying to live a more normal life. I didn’t expect to find anything particularly… Read More From Captive Beast to Master’s Family: A Picture of the Gospel in I Became a Legend
Dear Christian VTubers and Streamers, You are doing important work. Whether you realize it or not, you are serving on the front lines of digital ministry and missions. Through streams, videos, conversations, Discord servers, and social media, you are reaching people that many churches never will. Some of the people who listen to you are… Read More An Open Letter to Christian VTubers and Streamers
Happy Friday, otaku! Here I come again with another “old school” anime devo, but as Discotek Media says in all their sizzle reels, “Blu-rays are forever. So are the classics.” Speaking of them, they released today’s subject on Blu-ray a few years ago: Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994). This six-episode OVA (original video animation) from… Read More A Relentless Enemy: Zeiram and the “Roaring Lion” Called the Devil
People are more than numbers. This was part of my pedagogical philosophy when I was a high school history teacher (now many moons ago). Despite dealing with events long past and the frequent discussions of the numbers of people involved in those events, I hoped to help my students understand that they were studying the… Read More Rei Ayanami and the Imago Dei
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