Anazao Podcasts

Continuing our Drive-In Through the Decades, Joshua Noel & Rev Justin Coleman stop in the 1990's to watch "The Rugrats Movie"! They discuss how well this film captures the spirit of the 90's and what it can teach us about jealousy, love, mysticism, and more! . Is The Rugrats Movie dark? How old is Tommy in The Rugrats Movie? What happened to Dil in Rugrats? Was there a wizard in the Rugrats Mo...

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...

Back with another Primarily Political episode, Joshua Noel and Kevin Schaefffer celebrate the 4th of July by watching and reviewing the 1996 film, "Independence Day" starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman! They will be discussing and critiquing the film as well as discussing the political ideas that the movie is trying to bring forth! . What happened Independence Day 1996? How did In...

Back with another Round Table discussion, Joshua Noel is joined by guests Joe Dea (of BuddyWalk with Jesus) and Nathan Gilmore (of the Christian Humanist Project) to discuss how the Church (especially in America) should address partisan politics in whatever context we find ourselves in! . Can churches support political parties? How do Christians view politics? What political party do Christians su...

The Church above wants to act like God is just biding time to come and kill anyone who has ever sinned. Often, God is made out to be an angry man in the skies waiting to act out revenge, rather than a God who embraces justice and equity for all. . This is the underground church and we believe in a God who prioritizes and desires justice over revenge, equity over injustice, love over fear, and free...

Here for a special episode, Christian Ashley brings on guest, Herbie Ramsey, to discuss the film, "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind"! While it isn't technically a Studio Ghibli film, it is often listed among them and one of the best! . Is Nausicaä the first Ghibli movie? Was Nausicaä inspired by Dune? What is Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind about? Is Nausicaä a love story? What is the message...

Nick Polk guests once more as we finish going through the plagues of Egypt! Is God evil to cause the death of the firstborn? How does this continue to be Pharaoh's fault? Why is Moses able to get angry and not sin? How did God predict this would happen earlier in Exodus? What is the significance of Passover? How does the unleavened bread come into play? What is the significance of the blood of the...

This was the homily that Pastor Will Rose delivered on Pentecost Sunday in 2024. This week our reading is from John 15:26 - 16:15. Pastor Will discusses the Holy Spirit and His role in making God known to us and being there with us. . What is the biblical meaning of Pentecost? Why is the Pentecost important to Christians? What is the Holy Spirit in theology? What is the meaning of pneumatic theolo...

This is the homily that Pastor Will Rose delivered at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC, for Trinity Sunday in 2024. Pastor Will discusses the challenges in explaining the Holy Trinity, and the power of just reaching out to God without having to understand the full mystery of who God is. . What is the difference between Trinity Sunday and Pentecost? What do you pray on Trinity Sunday...

Continuing our Summer Drive-In Through the Decades, Will Rose and Kevin Schaeffer review the 1980 film, Flash Gordon! They discuss the comics that inspired the film, how the movie holds up today, and what made it such a classic in the first place! . Is Flash Gordon Marvel or DC? Are Flash and Flash Gordon the same? How did Flash Gordon end? Who was the first person to play Flash Gordon? Was Flash...

It is the final day of Summer School! In this episode, I sit down to discuss one of the other current cults, Twin Flames Universe. Listen as I unpack what a twin flame and the Mirror Exercise is, discuss the controversial practic they have of assigning genders, and I give my thoughts on how we sometimes over-complicate the concept of "the will of God for my life." Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com...

I often say that part of our goal is to seek after more questions than answers. Here I briefly describe why I think it is so important we strive to find the right questions, engage with one another well, and to struggle with God and the thoughts of God!

Ahead of the first Presidential Debate in 2024 for the USA, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss the political themes in the 15 seasons of the CW's Supernatural television series! They discuss everything from yellow-eyed demons, to child grooming, to souls as currency, abortion rights, and even vampire rights in this one! . What kind of demon was yellow eyes in Supernatural? What did Azazel do...

We are on Day 4 of our Summer School series and we are going to focus more on current cults that we need to be aware of as they are currently operating. Today's focus is on 7M and Shekinah Church lead by Robert Shinn. In this episode, my wife Claire joins the show to review Netflix's most recent documentary "Dancing for the Devil" and talk about the history and essential teachings of Shekinah Chur...

Dave Snyder, of "Embracing Racial Unity", joins our co-host, Joshua Noel, to discuss the obstacles to racial unity in the Church today. They discuss what racial unity is, examples of problems the Church faces today, and how we may be blind to issues right in front of us. . What is the meaning of ethnic unity? What does embrace unity mean? What is unity in diversity in the church? What is racial un...

Mormons. We're talking about Mormons today. The Summer School series on Cults rolls on with Day 3 covering one of the most reconizable cults out there, what is commonly referred to as Mormons. In the episode, I walk through a brief history of the Mormon Church proper, talk a little bit about some of the differences between other smaller Mormon groups, and highlight some of the major teachings in t...

Joshua Noel, Christian Asley, Will Rose, Matthew Winter, and Justin Coleman join forces for another Whats News episode! We will be discussing the emotional complexity of Inside Out 2 and the fantasy arc of the 14th series of modern Doctor Who! . Is Inside Out 2 about puberty? Is Inside Out 2 LGBTQ? What new emotions are in Inside Out 2? Does Riley have a crush on Val? What is Riley's dark secret?...

Who are the Witnesses of the WMC? As our Summer School series on Cults continues, I am once again joined by author Christian Ashley of the Let Nothing Move You podcast to discuss a time when he was approached by followers of Mother God. Christian and I discuss the complicated history of the Church of God in South Korea before it was relaunced into the WMC. We breakdown some of their teachings, inc...

Welcome to Summer School! All this week we will be exploring the topic of cults and looking to answer the big question, "Could I really run into someone who is a part of a cult?" The answer may surprise you with this episode. For Day 1 of Summer School, we're looking at the genre of UFO Cults; cults that have extraterestrials worked into their doctrines. From setting up embasies on earth, to infam...

Nick Polk continues to guest as we go through Exodus 9 & 10. How does Pharaoh continue to be a poor leader? What are his sins? How can he think he can speak with God on equal footing? Is there a contradiction with how the livestock in Egypt are wiped out multiple times over? How do the plagues of boils, hail, locusts, and darkness come into play? Is God fighting and mocking the Egyptian gods?...

Back with another entry in our Drive-In Through the Decades series, Christian Ashley, John Erdely, and Matthew Winter discuss the 1975 film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! They discuss their history with Monty Python sketches, what makes the film so funny, and how the creators handled jokes about religion in the film. . What is the point of Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Is Monty Python and...

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...

Continuing our series of Religions in our Fandoms, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are joined by special guest, Dr Benjamin Chicka, to discuss TWO topics today - God of War & Assassin's Creed! This is a double feature so you get twice the content for this special episode! . What is the Assassins Creed game order? What's the next Assassins Creed game? Are Templars good or bad in Assassins Cree...

Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop joins Joshua Noel to discuss his involvement with Mallorn (the Tolkien Society's journal) and the Wesleyan Theological Society. They talk all about J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and the Wesley brothers' impacts on their lives and theology! . What are the Wesleyan theological perspectives? Is Wesleyan the same as Christianity? Who planted the mallorn tree? Why is Tolkien s...

The Church above sees no contradiction in decrying ideas like karma while preaching a gospel that states God only rewards those who go to Church, pay their tithes, and do good things. The church often preaches about a transactional God that doesn't exist rather than inviting others into a real relationship with the Divine. . This is the Underground Church and we believe that God's act of salvation...