Welcome to Giving Tuesday! To me, the timing of this huge day for fundraising is so peculiar. The holiday season, after all, is a time when we’re all stretched thin—maybe more so this season than usual! But the idea behind it is that people are more willing to spend right now, so why not persuade… Read More Giving Tuesday with Beneath the Tangles!
God is so good. This year, we celebrated our 15th year as a ministry. That’s only, only possible through God’s blessing. We’ve endured burnout, the niche-ness of anime, the explosion of anime (and finding our place within that!), changing algorithms on Google and social media, and not least of all, my imperfections. But God continued… Read More Beneath the Tangles Annual Drive: Please Support Us This Holiday Season!
All week long, we’ve been celebrating 15 years of Beneath the Tangles, but today is the day. It’s our birthday! Happy birthday to us! On September 12th, 2010, we went live with my very first article, entitled “My So-Called Virtual Life.” A short rumination on Love Plus, digital girlfriends, and the loss of authentic relationships… Read More Happy Birthday, Beneath the Tangles: Fifteen Years and Still Joining the Party!
“I’ll do it all myself.” The first half of Zenshu, MAPPA’s meta ride following Natsuko, a director reincarnated into the anime movie that inspired her to become an animator, has shown moments of personal growth for the supporting characters and optimism for their story, which in canon form was devastatingly sad. But there hasn’t been… Read More Don’t Forget Your Party: Zenshu’s Lesson in Leadership, Humility, and Ministry
Today is Giving Tuesday, the day when all sorts of organizations ask you to consider donating some of your funds during this holiday season. Would you consider partnering with us this year to help keep our ministry going in 2025? Here’s my pitch to you this December: As I noted, we have three modest goals… Read More Giving Tuesday: Help us Reach Our Funding Goals!
Next year will mark our 15th year as a ministry. Can you believe that? God is so good! And it’s been a wild ride! From starting with a guy in his mom’s basement (okay, maybe not, but this enterprise did start out simply as a WordPress blog) to now having a thriving community, we’ve seen… Read More Donate and Help Us Reach Our Ministry Funding Goals for 2025!
It’s my birthday! And today I turn…well, don’t ask me my age. But yay nonetheless! Won’t you come celebrate with me? There’s really nothing I want personally, no purchase on an Amazon gift list or some grand item to complete my collection. What I’d really love is for you to come know us more! So… Read More Three Wishes for Twwk’s Birthday!
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