God loves us for more than one reason. Sounds simple, right? But when you pause to think about it, if you’re anything like me, you may be left wondering whether you’ve ever taken this simple truth to heart. Scripture tells us that God loved us first, but why did he do so? Why does he… Read More The Villainess’s Bestie and Why God Loves
The Third Division rolls out and lives out their lives in a Kaiju No. 8 novel—and that’s not all this week! We’ll let you know in our reviews if the second volumes of Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me, The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu’s Love, and Love is Dark are as good… Read More Reader’s Corner: Issak (Vol. 12), Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division, and Love Is Dark (Vol. 2)
AniMarch Madness began this month with 64 entrants. Now only four remain! It’s the Final Four of AniMarch Madness 2025! And despite a ton of surprises in earlier rounds, this semifinal features four #1 seeds, the top-seeded competitor of each region. And now they face off to see who will win! The first match features… Read More AniMarch Madness 2025: The Final Four
Before Evangelion, there was Gundam. In the 1970s and the 1980s, the memories of the Second World War were still fresh, and the Cold War turning blazing hot was a close, frightening prospect. Time travelers were finding the ruins of our civilization buried in the ground. Akira saw Tokyo rebuilt around a giant crater. Even Dr. Seuss… Read More Gundam 0079: Not Peace, but the Sword
Loid and Yor are of course pure awesomeness, but I love that Anya looks epic in this wonderful illustration of the Spy x Family gang as well! ★ 【ねこのけだま】 「 ババァーンッ 」
Let’s just pretend no one in these Chainsaw Man illustrations is malicious…and that they all get happy endings. ★ 【kozzzy】 「 Chainsaw Man 」 ☆
Mike is back and feeling well! And he’s charging forward this week with thoughts on generosity, starting with that muscular (and extremely kind) lug, Goku! But it doesn’t stop with Dragon Ball Z—generosity should be part of who we are and what the church is. So buckle up and listen as Mike dives into the… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 19: Generosity of Goku, the Church, and You
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