We’re several weeks now into the fall, and that means football, falling leaves, and more One Piece. Huh? Well, One Piece is an anime for ALL seasons, so we hope you enjoy Mike’s dive into the series and how it demonstrates a need for us to be humble enough to ask for help. Plus Con… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 31: Accepting Help Like Luffy
As always, we start this episode of the podcast with football. Wait…what? Yes, college football is on Mike’s brain as he talks about what’s going on in his life before giving this week’s anime recommendation and diving into the 15th anniversary for Beneath the Tangles and what it has to do with One Piece and… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 29: BtT’s Birthday, the Straw Hat Pirates, and Christian Unity
Someone told us we don’t post enough One Piece content on here, so here you are—some fun fan art of everyone’s favorite anime pirate as we double up today on artist STEPHEN’s amazing work! ★ 【STEPHEN】 「 Luffy 」
How do you forgive people who have done something terrible to you? Does forgiveness—as God demands it—require trusting that person again and rebuilding the relationship? Mike digs into this pertinent and challenging topic today through the example of Nami and Hachi on episode 18 of The Power of God and Anime podcast! He also drops… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 18: Nami and Hachi, Forgiveness and Trust
Ah, Valentine’s Day—one of the most beloved and hated holidays of the year! We get emotional as the day draws near and that messes with our minds, even with we have a solid foundation of what love means. Today, Mike looks to Judges and Ephesians for advice in love—and to that irascible ninja Naruto—in our… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 17: Naruto’s Perspective on Love
Holy revival, Batman! It’s a week from Thanksgiving and a perfect time to consider how many of us struggle to give thanks. Nami’s actions when fighting Arlong in One Piece set the stage for Mike’s thought on how easily it is to miss the spirit of gratitude when things aren’t going well, when our blessings… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 11: One Piece and Thanksgiving
This week’s Reader’s Corner is full of really cool releases, including a new edition of a classic X-Men manga; one-shots from Oda Eiichiro; the newest volume of Steel of the Celestial Shadows; volume ten of both Issak and Solo Leveling; and not one, but TWO Oshi no Ko releases. Check out our thoughts on these… Read More Reader’s Corner: Wanted! Eiichiro Oda Before One Piece, Solo Leveling (Vol. 10), X-Men: The Manga: Remastered (Vol. 1), and Oshi no Ko (Vol. 8)
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