Anazao Podcasts

Kester Brewin joins Joshua Noel to discuss pirates in this extra special episode! We discuss Kester Brewin's faith journey and a few of his more recent books as well! We discuss what radical theology is, how piracy relates to Christianity, and how the Church should be thinking about Artificial Intelligence (AI)! We discuss a whole wide range of pirates in this episode, including Captain Kidd, Henr...

The Church above wants to act like only non-Christians feel anxiety and like those in the Church should feel no anxiety or fear at all. They deny a core part of the human experience in a belief that God only wants happiness for those who obey good enough. . This is the Underground Church and we believe that anxiety and fear can be a positive part of the human experience both in and out of the Chur...

Continuing our Disney Eras series, Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell discuss the animated film, Treasure Planet! This is the third film we have reviewed from the Post-Renaissance film. We discuss the unique use of technology and art in this movie, as well as the themes around family and mentors! . Did Treasure Planet flop? What Disney movie overshadowed Treasure Planet? Why did Disne...

This week Christian is joined by Joshua Noel of the Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) and the Dummy for Theology Podcast (https://dummy-for-theology.captivate.fm/) to discuss Exodus 19. How long did the Israelites remain at Mt. Sinai? Are Horeb and Sinai the same? What does it mean for Israel to be a kingdom of priests? What is the documentary hypothesis? Why di...

Finishing up our Drive-In Through the Decades series, Will Rose and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the 2021 film, "The Suicide Squad"! They discuss what they love about the film, the drama around James Gunn, and the state of comicbook movies in the 2020s! . Why did The Suicide Squad flop? Why is Suicide Squad 2 not called? Is Suicide Squad 2021 a sequel or reboot? Is Suicide Squad 2016 and 2021 same? Was...

It's time to get a little personal as Joshua Noel is joined by awesome guests, Fr Jonathan Resmini and Brandon Knight! We discuss the parts of "How I Met Your Mother" that are most relatable to our own lives! We discuss personal stories and emotional moments where we have turned to this SitCom for comfort or to help us process our own lives! . Who did Ted end up in How I Met Your Mother? Do you ev...

Continuing Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Slippery Slope Fallacy and how falling into this logical fallacy holds us back from living in the full love and freedom of Christ! We discuss how to avoid slippery slope arguments, times the Church has used these arguments in the past, and where we see these arguments in cultural and political debates today! . What is an example of slippery slope fall...

Welcome to day three of Camp My Seminary Life, campers! Today, we have a guest counselor here to speak to us about Heremeneutics. Joshau Noel, the host of Systematic Geekology, Dummy 4 Theology, and The Whole Church Podcast, has three reasons why he thinks Hermeneutics is important. Hermeneutics has played a role in his life story, feeds his quest for understanding why we believe what we believe,...

We're back with another what's news episode where Will Rose, Christian Ashley, and John Erdely give their reviews of The Acolyte season 1! . What is The Acolyte supposed to be about? Who is the sith in acolyte? Will Yoda appear in The Acolyte? Is Darth Plagueis in acolyte? We discuss all this and more in this one! Join in the conversation with us on Discord now! . Support our show on Captivate or...

Welcome back campers! Here on day two of Camp My Seminary Life I sit down to paint a better picture of what the hermeneutical process looks like by walking you all through my process. Whenever I sit down to write a sermon or Bible lesson, this is what it looks like for me to study and interpret a passage of Scripture. Shop: https://my-seminary-life-store.creator-spring.com/ Buy Me a Coffee: buymea...

Welcome to camp! Camp My Seminary Life begins this week on the beautiful shores of Lake Tolien. This year for our first ever summer camp we are looking at the topic of Hermeneutics. This is an essential subject for both pastors and believers of all kinds. In this first episode, I address the question, "What is Hermeneutics?" In understanding the importance of studying Scripture in its context to i...

Why do the Israelites complain yet again about a lack of water? How does quarreling with Moses equal quarreling with God? Who is Joshua? Who are the Amalekites and why did they attack Israel? Why does God demand they be wiped out eventually? How should we react when evil people get exactly what they deserve? How does Jethro kindly rebuke Moses? What makes a great leader?

We continue our Drive-In Through the Decades in the 2010's! This time Christian Ashley, Matthew Winter, and John Erdely stop in the 2010's to discuss the 2013 film, "Pacific Rim"! . What was Pacific Rim based on? Why is Charlie Hunnam not in Pacific Rim 2? How many movies does Pacific Rim have? Where did the aliens come from in Pacific Rim? Where did the monsters come from in Pacific Rim? Who is t...

Are there things you don't like? Wouldn't you like to talk about them? Well, I will as a part of this series. From anime, comics, manga, movies, tv shows, video games, and more, I'll be discussing the things I don't like. The point isn't to be overly negative and spiteful, but to critique and praise the media I've engaged with. The show isn't called "Why I Hate," because there are better ways to e...

We are reviewing both the comicbooks and the film of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in this special two-part episode with Will Rose, Joshua Noel, and TJ Blackwell! We will discuss the differences in the presentations of this story, why people should care about these characters, and more! . How many League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comics are there? Is League of Extraordinary Gentlemen DC C...

It's the return of (the Jedi) Josh Patterson! TJ Blackwell interviews Josh Patterson about his podcast "(Re)Thinking Faith", Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and theopoetics! They discuss how Bonhoeffer is used by both sides of the political and theological aisles, how theopoetics can help us understand our faith and one another better, and how Theology Beer Camp is so freaking cool! . What were Bonhoeffer's...

The Church above wants to yell about how awful the world is and how we are all sinners, yet they insist that an all-good and perfect God created us all! Many people in the church above teach nonsense about how a good God had the power to create something good but couldn't! . This is the Underground Church and we believe that the all-good, all-powerful God created a good world filled with good peop...

We are back with another entry in our Disney Eras series! This time Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss our second post-renaissance Disney era film, "Brother Bear"! . What was the point of Brother Bear? What ethnicity was Brother Bear? Is Brother Bear based in Alaska? What is the moral of the story of Brother Bear? Why did they change Kenai in Brother Bear? Is Brother Bear culturally accurate? Wh...

Why did Moses lead the people in worship? How was this a show of their faith? How does the song help characterize God? Why would God want to be associated as a man of war? Who is Miriam? Why did the people complain? How long can you last without water? How was God merciful in the Israelites' apostasy? Does the piece of wood have any greater significance by calling forward to Jesus? How do the Isra...

Continuing our Drive-In Through the Decades, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, TJ Blackwell, and Barbara Erdely stop in the 2000's to discuss the 2007 film, "Surf's Up"! . What is surfs up a parody of? What true story is surfs up based on? Who is Big Z based off of in Surfs Up? Does Tank Evans have heterochromia? Is Pen Gu Island real? Is surf's Up based on North Shore? What animal is Reggie Belafonte? Who...

NOVELETTES COUNT! Back with another All Reading Counts, Christian Ashley, TJ Blackwell, and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the novelette, "The Fall of the House of Usher", by Edgar Allen Poe! We review this story, compare it to the tv series, and discuss the themes of both! . What is The Fall of the House of Usher mainly about? What is the deeper meaning of The Fall of the House of Usher? What is the poe...

Johnny Cash released a new album?! That's right your favorite Church unity podcast is finally talking about the man in black! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by special guest, Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop, to discuss "Songwriter" by Johnny Cash and other post-mortem released works (including a couple in the Bible)! We discuss the morality of making money off of someone's work a...

Starting off season 2 all about Logical Fallacies, we discuss what a Straw Man Argument is and how to avoid it. Joshua Noel discusses how logic is important to our faith and how God is not a god of confusion! He also discusses how important avoiding straw man arguments can be for church unity, and how to steel man the other side better for missiology as well! . What is an example of a straw man ar...

Back with another What's News episode, Christian Ashley and Andy Walsh discuss My Adventures with Superman, 3 Body Problem, House of the Dragon, and Sweet Tooth! They will talk all about what they love and struggle with concerning these IPs and some of the messaging of these shows throughout! . Is Sweet Tooth getting a season 3? What is the series Sweet Tooth based on? What happens to Aegon Targar...

Why does God send the Israelites on a path away from their goal of the Promised Land? How does He expect His people to be holy? Why does Pharaoh grow in pride once more? Did Moses really part the Red Sea? How does God deliver Israel from Egypt for the final time?