Good morning, otaku! Today I’m bound for an awesome convention hosted at a…castle? No, I’m not flying to Europe—to Colorado, actually. Digital missionaries from all over the country on converging on Colorado Springs this week (specifically at Glen Eyrie Castle) for the 2024 Nerd Culture Ministry Summit. Last year’s inaugural event was an awesome time… Read More See You at the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit!
What are you to do if you’re anime fan, gamer, or Dungeon and Dragons player who wants to find your place in church but has never felt comfortable in church culture? What if at best, you’ve always felt a little left out—and at worst, have been bullied or even witnessed your passions called out from… Read More Interview with Rev. Nathan Webb, Pastor to Nerds and Old-School Manga Fan
One of the coolest ministries in the otaku/nerd/gaming sphere is Love Thy Nerd, a non-profit that focuses on reaching out to geeks with all sorts of interests. The content they develop includes a number of podcasts, with my personal favorite being the NCMU (Nerd Culture Ministry Underground), where the hosts interview missionaries in the nerd… Read More Twwk Joins Love Thy Nerd to Talk BtT
For fourteen years, we’ve been talking faith and anime to the otaku community and it has been an absolute blessing! It’s so much fun for us to serve you while geeking out about a medium we’re passionate for and a God we love so much! Our mission here runs on a group of volunteer staff… Read More Beneath the Tangles Spring Drive: Would You Consider Giving to BtT?
What does it mean to be in the world but not of it as a creator (John 15:18-19) who focuses on spotlighting manga? This is a question I have been deeply pondering as of late. Recently on my personal social media profiles, I’ve gradually (or not so gradually) made a transition where I am almost… Read More Loving Manga Isn’t Purposeless: Our Passion Has Eternal Value
When I started Beneath the Tangles eleven years ago, I didn’t think of it as a ministry—it was simply an approach to a hobby from a personal, Christ-driven perspective. There had been a few individuals out there, trailblazers, who’d analyzed anime the same way, but not with the consistency and fullness that we would eventually… Read More Anime Ministry and Finding Your Mission Field
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