On this “very special episode” of The Power of God and Anime podcast, Mike chats with a really cool and unique artist: Shadow Fire! The two talk about her work as an ASMRist and voice actress, as well as about her testimony, appreciation for My Hero Academia, and what it’s like to be a believer… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 21: Interview with ASMRtist and VA, Shadow Fire!
“One cannot experience the true Easter experience of the miraculous without first spending time in the dark, struggling for faith on Good Friday and Holy Saturday, when faith is, for the most part, found wanting. The Easter miracle is not to be reduced to a rational, reductionistic faith.” Makoto Fujimura, Silence and Beauty Today is… Read More A Good and Solemn Friday
Do you use anime to reach people for Christ? Would you like to join a community of believers who do the same? A community of people on a similar mission can encourage and help one another be more effective in their work. This idea stayed with me last year after I attended the Nerd Culture… Read More The Anime Ministry Network Launches!
Dear Friends, I know you have a litany of choices when it comes to which organizations to support financially. But we hope that you’ll consider us if you decide to participate in Giving Tuesday. “Anime ministry” is still very young, but it’s an important and growing field for missions. As anime becomes more and more… Read More Giving to Beneath the Tangles on This Giving Tuesday
Deku the halls this Christmas season with a Deku Christmas ornament from Hallmark’s Keepsake collection! We’re giving one away to anyone who donates today as part of our annual campaign drive. We’re looking to raise $250 in one-time gifts by next Friday and reach $250 monthly of sustained giving by that date as well. If… Read More Donate to BtT Today and Win a Deku Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament!
>>My period’s late, dummy. >>Just kidding, dummy. Whoa, Hori. Even though she immediately scales back her comment, Hori’s text to Miyamura isn’t some random joke. In episode ten of Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, in the midst of an argument with her boyfriend, Hori reveals how tightly woven sex is with the struggles of her past… Read More They Did It Too Soon! Why Hori and Miyamura Should Have Waited
Halfway through episode eight of Oshi no Ko, Aqua makes an awful decision: he will become involved romantically with Akane and manipulate her for his own ends. It’s a sickening plan, especially when the girl in question just recently tried to take her own life. But by the end of the episode, something has changed… Read More The Regular, Transformative Friendships of Aqua Hoshino
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