This week on Beneath the Tangles, we’re sharing prayers of thanks for different aspects of and people in our community. We hope you’ll join along as we pray in gratefulness. We’re excited today to pray for our partners and friends! There are so many other ministries out there—some led by one passionate individual all the… Read More BtT Week of Thankfulness, Day 3: Our Ministry Partners
We had the privilege of covering Anime Expo once again this year. T.R. Racki, who has graciously volunteered to cover Anime Expo for us on an annual basis, took a different route this year, joining with our friends at Jesus Otaku on their annual missions trip to the con. Anime Expo 2024 marked the tenth… Read More That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Jesus Otaku Journalist
Last month, we put out a call for those interested in being part of our first Beneath the Tangles mission team! A few responded, and we’re officially sending one of our own—Doki Doki News correspondent Uvie—to Anime Expo this July to join our friends at Jesus Otaku on their annual mission! And to help Uvie,… Read More Help Us Send Our First Mission Team to Join Jesus Otaku at Anime Expo!
For many of us who attend church, summer is almost synonymous with missions. Short-term opportunities are led by churches and other organizations to help meet the needs of the poor in all parts of the world, spread the gospel message to participate in the mission of making disciples of all nations, and provide a way… Read More Summer Missions: Join Jesus Otaku at Anime Expo!
There’s a growing interest in how to minister to otaku, both here and abroad. Often painted in a broad stroke with comical or pitying tones, anime fans are far more than their image conveys; they are a complex and diverse group of individuals. Jesus Otaku is a ministry birthed out of Saddleback Church that is… Read More Interview: Jesus Otaku and the As You Are Artbook
Anime Expo is always a crowded, good time, filled with fun events, including the Masquerade, a competition featuring choreographed, costumed performances. Beforehand, groups are able to play a short introductory video. For one group, cosplaying as Magi, that video gave them an opportunity to showcase their message: You are loved just as you are. Based… Read More Jesus Otaku: Ministry for Anime Fans
“Christianity” and “anime convention” don’t often synchronize too well. You may immediately think of protestors at FanimeCon or at other conventions, telling guests that they’d better turn from manga to the Bible or else they’ll find themselves in danger of hellfire (I wonder what they think of a book that’s both manga and Bible?). Or… Read More Be Witnesses In Judea, and Samaria, and in All of the Cons
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