Beyond the Pixels: Join Finding God in Video Games, Gaming & God, and BtT for FAITHCON 2025!

This Saturday, September 20th, Beneath the Tangles goes live at the “world’s first hybrid Christian convention”! I’m joining our friends from Finding God in Video Games and Gaming & God for Faithcon 2025, a really cool and authentic event that combines local live events with virtual ones as well! We go on at 5pm ET… Read More Beyond the Pixels: Join Finding God in Video Games, Gaming & God, and BtT for FAITHCON 2025!

Happy Birthday, Beneath the Tangles: Fifteen Years and Still Joining the Party!

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!

See You at the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit!

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!

Five Lessons I Learned from the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit

Last week, I had the absolute privilege of attending the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit, the first event of its kind, where leaders in the sphere of nerd ministry networked with and gave insights about their experiences to attendees who are also involved or interested in the field. It was a great opportunity to meet missionaries,… Read More Five Lessons I Learned from the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit