Anime is full of catchphrases, from Kamehameha and tuturuu to “I am the bone of my sword” and “In the name of the moon, I will punish you!” But there’s something special about the catchphrase that underpins Turkey! Time to Strike. It’s not made up of nonsense syllables or random foreign words strung together, nor… Read More The Grace of Turkey: A Bowling Girls’ Gospel
It’s not easy to do your mission when the pushback against you is so hard. One Punch Man’s regular guy hero, Mumen Rider, knows it well—and his example of perseverance and courage speaks to Christians, too, especially when doing our part to fulfill the Great Commission. All that and more on this Thanksgiving week episode… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 33: Be Courageous Like Mumen Rider
I’ve mentioned already how delighted I was by the premiere episode of Plus-sized Misadventures in Love, and, well, the delight just keeps on growing! At the heart of it is Yumeko’s sheer joy at being alive and being herself. This is something deeper than body positivism or assertiveness, though. Instead, as revealed in episode 2,… Read More Yumeko’s Plus-sized God-Adventures in Love, ep. 2: The Joy of Being Me!
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
This Saturday, September 20th, Beneath the Tangles goes live at the “world’s first hybrid Christian convention”! I’m joining our friends from Finding God in Video Games and Gaming & God for Faithcon 2025, a really cool and authentic event that combines local live events with virtual ones as well! We go on at 5pm ET… Read More Beyond the Pixels: Join Finding God in Video Games, Gaming & God, and BtT for FAITHCON 2025!
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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