Anazao Podcasts

In a giant-sized What's News episode, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, Kevin Schaeffer, and Justin Coleman discuss Star Wars: Bad Batch Season 3, X-Men '97, Invincible season 2, and the beginnings of the new Doctor Who season! . How old is Omega in Bad Batch season 3? Is Omega Boba Fett's sister? Is Omega a pure clone? Is X-Men 97 for kids? Is X-Men 97 a remake? Why can't Charles control Magneto? Is I...

Our co-host, Joshua Noel, discusses with Michelle Lazurek what it takes to maintain Christian unity between parents and their children as they grow. We discuss several of Michelle's books, including "An Invitation to the Table" where Michelle discusses much of her own personal faith journey. . What does God say about raising kids? How to raise children in the Lord? What does the Bible say about mo...

The Church above acts like Christians should be completely cut off from the world and avoid sinners at all costs, and still expects to find people and "show them the light". They want to cut themselves off from the world, so they never have to encounter what they see as not of God; then, they find themselves losing the youth who are totally unprepared to face the realities of the world. . This is...

Wrapping up our series of reviews on the Harry Potter franchise, Christian Ashley and Nick Polk are joined by former host of the show, Nick Polk! They will be discussing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! They discuss their favorite characters, scenes, and more; then, they ask about the film and books take on death as the final enemy! . Is Harry Potter 7 for kids? Who betrayed Harry Potter in D...

Why did Jacob bless his children? How notable is it that he is the one who prophesies in these blessings? Why are some tribes more blessed than others? How come Judah gets such preferential treatment? Is there a discrepancy with Zebulon's blessing/prophecy? How does Jacob die and how is he mourned? Why was it important for Joseph to ask permission from pharaoh to bury his father in Canaan? Why wer...

Pastor Chill Will delivers the homily this week about the continuing power of Easter, having peace in hard times, and what it means to be a good friend. This week we discuss John 15:9-17! . Will discusses what's next after the resurrection! He speaks to the power of love over fear, and truth over the grave. How do we understand love? What brings peace? What is involved in good friendship?

What place does awe and wonder have in apologetics and between faith and science? In this episode, as we bring Apologetics 201 to an end, Pastor Will Rose stops in to talk about his passion for finding harmony and equiping the church on topics related to faith and science. Pastor Will tells us about his recent trip to the BioLogos Faith and Science Convention, the importance of engaging in discuss...

Continuing our Religions in Fandoms series, Joshua Noel and Matthew Winter discuss how religions have been portrayed throughout the Indiana Jones franchise! We examine what it means for an object or thing to be considered "sacred", we distinguish between "mystic" and "spiritual", and look at the religious undertones and artefacts in each of the five Indiana Jones films! . Is Indiana Jones' dad Cat...

Back with another Round Table discussion, Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by Christian Ashley (of Let Nothing Move You), Will Rose (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church), Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde (of Faith Church), and Nathan Gilmour (of the Christian Humanist Project)! This time we will be discussing how churches should handle local disputes, what kind of disputes are most preval...

We will be reviewing the new Fallout series on Amazon Prime! Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer will be joined by former cohost, Nick Polk, to discuss their thoughts on the show, the merits of cutting oneself off from the world, and which fights were the coolest in season 1 of Fallout! . Is Fallout available on Amazon Prime? How did Moldaver survive 200 years? Why did they end the...

Why does Jacob stop in Beersheba to worship God? How does his reunion with Joseph go? Are there discrepancies in the Bible? How does Pharaoh react to all this? What can we learn from Joseph's shrewd and wise leadership? Why did Jacob uplift Ephraim over his older brother Manasseh?

Talking is hard. In this week's edition of Apologetics 201, I sit down to talk about the basics of engaging in conversation with someone who may be in a cult. From understanding the basic definition of what a cult is, to the need for having tact and love when talking to someone, this episode is geared towards engaging broadly with anyone who is of a different religion than you. Website: https://my...

Kicking off our series, "All Reading Counts", Will Rose and TJ Blackwell discuss the classic novel, "A Wrinkle in Time", by Madeleine L'Engle. They discuss what we mean by "All reading counts", why we're doing this series, why they love this piece of literature, and explore the scientific and spiritual themes in the story! . What is A Wrinkle in Time really about? Is A Wrinkle in Time a controvers...

As a follow up to our last talk on the canon of Scripture and to his take on the Ladder of Jacob, Christian Ashley (of the Let Nothing Move You podcast) joins Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell to discuss their varying views on the canon of Scripture and why it matters! We discuss some of our differing opinions from one another, why it matters, how we know whether a bok should or should not be considere...

We finally settle the debate whether Star Wars or Star Trek is better! Just kidding, Will Rose and Matthew Winter instead discuss their preferences, what they love about both, and what makes these properties similar or different! We think deeper on what kind of message each is trying to say, and we hope you enjoy the discussion! . Is Star Trek better than Star Wars? Is Star Wars and Star Trek riva...

Why is Joseph's scheming and acting okay and not lying? How is Judah able to persuade Jacob to let Benjamin come with them to Egypt? Why would the Egyptians not eat with Joseph, even though he had saved them? Did Joseph use divination to see the future? Why is it okay for Joseph to cry? What is wrong with the terrible thinking that concludes that men can't cry? How do the brothers reconcile? Is Go...

Christian Science has been around for a while, but what is it exactly? In this week's episode, we explore the shared history between Mind Science and Christian Science as Apologetics 201 continues. We look at what makes Christian Science "Christian" and "Scientific" especially with how it understands the concept of atonement. I talk about the similarities Christian Science shares with Scientology...

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Getting ready for May the 4th be with you, our hosts - Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer - discuss their takes on Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi! Our rating range from negative 1 to a 9.5 / 10! We talk about why is there so much contention around this film, why do we all have such different takes, and how do we learn to disagree well from films like...

Continuing our series examining religions in our favorite fandoms, Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell are joined by Father Jonathan Resmini to discuss the gods and religions in the D&D world! We discuss a few of the more well-known pantheons, the existence of demons in the game, and what good lessons we can gather from these fictional religions. . How many D&D gods are there? Who is the god...

Why would Jacob note his sons' reluctance to go to Egypt? How old is Benjamin? How does Joseph's initial hidden reunion with his brothers go? Have the brothers repented of their sins? Why would Joseph trick his brothers, while also blessing them with more than they asked for? What is Jacob's sin in all of this?

Continuing our Primarily Political series, Joshua Noel is joined by Josh Patterson (of (Re)Thinking Faith) to discuss the East India Trading Company in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise! We will be discussing one of our favorite film franchises, the politics in these films, and the role that the East India Trading Company had in the larger story of the movies! . Is the East India Trading Comp...

There's more than one way to interpret Genesis 1. As Apologetics 201 continues, I am joined by Joe Dea of Happy Dea Ministries and author Christian Ashley to discuss the six major creation views. In this episode, we breakdown Six Day Creationism, Evolution, Gap Theory, Day/Age Theory, and others in an attempt to help people understand that there is not just one path for Christians to follow when i...

For an Arbor Day special, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde and Barbara Erdely discuss their top 3 favorite tree-type pokemon! Rather than trying to catch them all, we hope to plant and save 'em all! . What is Arbor Day and why is it celebrated? What the heck is Arbor Day? What is Arbor Day vs Earth Day? Who started Arbor Day? What Pokémon is a tree? What Pokémon holds a tree? What type of tree is Sudow...

Reviewing Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Tortured Poets Department", Joshua Noel is joined by Father Jonathan Resmini (of Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte NC), Brandon Knight (of My Seminary Life), and Claire Knight! We discuss our thoughts and feelings around this album, how we connected with it, and how we think this kind of music is useful for everyone! . What Taylor Swift song i...