He is risen! On Beneath the Tangles, we love to talk about the power of storytelling. And on Easter we remember the greatest story—a true one about one who was both man and God, who two thousand years ago was executed in humiliation and agony. From the outside, it looked like the end of that… Read More He Is Risen! Happy Easter to the Doubters, the Failures, and the Thieves
Sometimes I forget how shocking grace is. How unbelievable. How out of my common experience and the way I tend to live life it is. Mostly, I forget because in the day-to-day, I forget Jesus—who He is and what He’s done for us. But then, through a sermon, Bible reading, answered prayer, or a simple… Read More Grace Notes: A Grace Too Great for Manga, The Super Bowl (or Is It Olympics?) of Anime, and Three Things I Learned from Breaking My Phone
Con season is in full swing! On the back of our coverage of all the madness and fun at Anime Expo 2025, we’re on the road again—this time to Houston, Texas, and Anime Matsuri! It’s a convention we know well, having covered it time and time again, leading to some of our favorite articles, like… Read More Anime Matsuri 2025: Cosplay, Biblical Themes in Christianity + More!
Mike returns with the first episode of a special series on Job! He looks to The Rising of the Shield Hero‘s Naofumi as an example of how many blame God for evil when the Book of Job explains where it really comes from. Join him today as he discusses the problem of evil, recommends a… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 23: Naofumi’s Blame and Job’s Godly Perspective (Job Series, Part 1)
Hello, friends! On today’s episode, Mike takes on a more modern anime in my recommendation, talks about his Anime North plans, and looks to a classic shounen anime and one of its main characters (Bleach and Ishida Uryu) to explain how God’s offer of salvation is gift that we choose to reject or receive. All… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 20: Ishida Uryū and the Gift of Salvation
Twwk enjoyed the premiere so much that we decided that the rest of us would like to join in the fun too, hence this second First Impression, this time as a BtT Team effort! Here’s the episode recap from Twwk: Ara, the world of humans, was once a paradise but is now a wasteland filled… Read More First Impression, Team Edition: Gabriel & the Guardians
Gabriel and the Guardians, an anime-style series three years in the making, finally premieres today on Angel Studios’ platforms. In my review of the pilot episode, I noted that it “exceeded my expectations” and “sets the stakes high for the remainder of season one.” But those praises don’t only refer to the encouraging first episode—they… Read More Christians Coming Together in Creativity: The Gabriel and the Guardians World Premiere
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