Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Anime! Starting today and marching right through the 25th, we post about Christmas anime each and every day in hopes that these little connections will point you to the joy, love, and redemptive meaning of the holiday. We might post a piece of fanart, chat about a classic… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 1: SANDA, Santa, and the Fatherly God-Man
Did you know that in bowling, when you get three strikes in a row, it’s called a “turkey”? So that means that this post, being the third in a week on the spectacular original anime series Turkey! Time to Strike, is in fact a Turkey turkey! (This is not the end of the dad jokes… Read More A Deep Dive into Turkey! The Bowling Anime That’s Not About Bowling…Except When It Is
Every sports anime comes down to a climactic play. But in the last episode of Turkey, the final throw by bowling club captain Mai is not just about proving herself, winning a championship, or bringing the story to a satisfying conclusion. No. Instead (spoilers), Mai’s throw will determine which of her friends will live and… Read More Miracles from the Gutter, Turkey ep. 12
Picture this: An aspiring manhua artist (or manhuajia) has defied family and fate alike to finally meet her role model at a signing event. Nervously, she gifts the experienced artist with a sketchbook of her drawings and asks her, with a quaver in her voice, for advice: should she pursue her dream? The sage professional… Read More Link Click: The Parable of the Difficult Way
We are blessed to live in a world that is full to overflowing with resources for the believer. From podcasts and livestreams, to books and digital tools, to millions of hours of worship music and prayer meetings and online services and conferences—it’s all at our fingertips. But this can be a bit of a curse… Read More Turkey! ep. 12: The Source of Spiritual Discernment or How Not to Get Caught Up in the RaptureTok
In the latest episode of Secrets of the Silent Witch, Monica Everett does something radical: She loves her enemy. And it doesn’t quite look like what you might expect. As followers of Jesus, we too are called to embody so radical a love, but honestly, it can be hard to know how to begin, or… Read More How The Silent Witch Loves Her Enemy
All week long, we’ve been celebrating 15 years of Beneath the Tangles, but today is the day. It’s our birthday! Happy birthday to us! On September 12th, 2010, we went live with my very first article, entitled “My So-Called Virtual Life.” A short rumination on Love Plus, digital girlfriends, and the loss of authentic relationships… Read More Happy Birthday, Beneath the Tangles: Fifteen Years and Still Joining the Party!
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