What if our modern theology of politics is far too simple—and dangerously wrong? The Bible doesn’t paint a picture where every ruler is handpicked by God in a neat, predictable way. Instead, it reveals a cosmic drama of spiritual powers, human leaders, and seats of authority that can be used for justice—or deeply abused. To…
Welcome to the 1208-Bit Nerd Church Podcast, where nerd culture and faith intersect as we comment on the spiritual themes that “arise” in the different mediums that we nerds love. Today we’re taking a look at some of the insights brought to light by Bandai-Namco’s latest JRPG, Tales of Arise—which is hands down the most…
Darn Joseph’s good looks, making him too attractive to the wrong people! His clothes get him in trouble for a second time in today’s episode of the JXN Cloud. Join the conversation on our Discord! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
Tamar’s story in Genesis is a strange one. But when we come to understand the culture of the Bible authors better, we start to see the strange kind of justice being found in Tamar’s journey. It’s also there that we read of a birth story we won’t soon be able to forget! Join the conversation…
As Paul gets excited about our identity in Christ, he begins throwing out important adjectives that define our identity as Christians before exploding into an epic poem about Jesus’ love for us.
After finishing all the comics in The Walking Dead series, Jamin started working on a book about “Scavenging for the Gospel in the Walking Dead.” While he wrote no more than a preface to the book and he’s unsure if he’ll get back to the project, in this short episode he reads what he wrote…
Between being his dad’s favorite, sporting a sweet robe, and telling his brothers about all of his awesome dreams, Joseph didn’t exactly do himself any favors. This origin story would eventually lead him to become something much more than he already was, but pain and suffering would come first. Join the conversation on our Discord!…
In Genesis 35, Jacob’ family departs leaves their recent chaos behind and heads to an old sacred site that God calls them into. There, many of the themes we’ve seen throughout our series on Genesis resurface once again. Join the conversation on our Discord! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
In one of Paul’s most beautiful passages on resurrection, he paints the whole of creation groaning alongside Christians as the Holy Spirit groans within us.
As a Christian and a pastor I struggle with America’s 9-11 tagline, “Never Forget.” If what we mean by that is that we will remember our loved ones and grieve this day, I am all for it. But if what we mean instead is that we will hold on to anger and hatred and paint…
In today’s short episode, we talk about the hilarious new movie, Free Guy! This leads us into conversations of “the soul,” discussed via topics like AI, robots, clones, and even the Nephilim. This question has been asked a hundred different ways by fiction throughout the years. How do you think the soul works with such…
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