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For our Easter Special, we have another "What if" episode! Will Rose is joined by Brandon Knight to ask the question of what would happen if God sent HIs only Son to Krypton! Could Krypton have been saved from the planet's collapse? Could humanity be saved if Jesus was made incarnate to a different species? We will be discussing incarnational theology, the history of Superman, and what elements of...

Tremper Longman III joins us once more, this time to discuss how LGBTQ+ issues are handled in the Church! Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask Dr Longman about the many different positions churches have taken on issues like whether we should be affirming or not of same-sex marriages, how welcoming we should be to those in these lifestyles, whether the Church should affirm people who ar...

Continuing our series of Religions in our Fandoms and last year's episode on the gods found in Game of Thrones, Christian Ashley, Keno Cannady, and James Demmel discuss some of the religions in Westeros that we haven't covered yet! We discuss everything from the many-faced god to the 7 in this episode! . Who is the god of many faces in Game of Thrones? What is the many faced God Arya explained? Is...

Reuploaded version. Sorry for the mistake on my end. Sent the original recording and not the edited one. How does Jacob and Esau's reunion go? Why was Esau not afraid to cry in front of his brother? What's the reason Jacob didn't join Esau at his home? Why wasn't Jacob supposed to buy land in Shechem and where does Bethel come in? What happened to Dinah and could it have been avoided? How is the c...

What's in a name? In today's episode, we bring Celebrate March to a close with a look at my name. Yes, it is my birthday as well this month, and although I do not have the influence the rest of the people I highlighted this month have had, I still think there is an interesting origin behind my name. So strap in as I take you to the magical land of 1993 to discuss the films Dragon: The Story of Bru...

Back with another episode in our Primarily Political series, Christian Ashley and Kevin Schaeffer discuss the history of the Comics Code Authority! We discuss whether there was ever a need to sensor our comicbooks, creative liberties, and the dangers of sheltering people from other thoughts. . What was the purpose of the Comics Code Authority? What is banned by the Comics Code Authority? How long...

We're back with another What's News episode! Joshua Noel and John Erdely will be discussing Invincible Season 2 Part2, the comicbook series Mortal Terrors, and Star Wars: Bad Batch season 3! . Is Invincible season 2 part 2 out? Is Shrinking Rae dead Invincible? Is Invincible as good as The Boys? Who killed Nolan in Invincible? What is Mortal Terror about? What if Vampires took over the world? Is t...

Baptism and the Lord's Supper / the Eucharist have become hot topic / divisive issues in the Church today. Professor Chris Moreland, of the Catholic tradition, joins Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell to discuss these topics and more! We discuss how many practices we each consider to be sacramental, how these sacraments should be partaken of in our opinions, and how much room there is fo...

We're listing our top 3 captains throughout all Star Trek movies or shows! Joshua Noel, Rev Justin Coleman, and Christian Ashley discuss each of their 3 favorite Starfleet captains! Going in, no one shared their favorites with the other until the recording so all of our reactions to one another's picks are in real time! . Why is Star Trek so special? What order is Star Trek series? How many captai...

Why did the angels come to speak with Jacob? What's with the Hebrew word for angel also meaning messenger? Should Jacob have been more trusting of Esau? How did Jacob's prayer effect his future? Who is the man who wrestled with Jacob? Is the man God, Jesus, an angel, or something else? What is the importance of God renaming Jacob as Israel?

Happy birthday L. Ron Hubbard! Who is your favorite sci-fi writer? As we Celebrate March, we now turn our attention to pulp fiction writer and creator of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard and his work "Dianectics." How does someone go from sci-fi writer to leader of a new religion? What is the science in Scientology? What is the aim of Scientology and Dianetics? In this episode, we cover all of that and...

Discussing the political themes of Battlestar Galactica, Christian Ashley is joined by Tripp Fuller to continue our Primarily Political series! We discuss everything from how the show comments on the ethics of AI, to themes of abortion and miscarriages in the show, even to themes of the futileness of war and whether the American reaction to 9/11 was justified! . Who are the 12 human Cylons? Was St...

Back with our series of reviews on the Harry Potter franchise (books and movies), Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell discuss Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix! . What is the point of the Order of the Phoenix? Who is the most powerful member of the Order of the Phoenix? Was Snape really a Death Eater? Why did Snape betray Dumbledore? How did Snape become a Death Eater when he is half-blood?...

Tripp Fuller joins Joshua Noel to discuss various atonement theories that have existed in the history of the Church and how the Church has historically disagreed about the nature of Salvation and how it works! The Church has always agreed about the presence and experience of Jesus and Salvation but has not always agreed about how it works. Today many theories are still popular, so we ask if it's p...

We're back with another What's News episode! Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, and Justin Coleman are joined by Will's daughter, Ella Rose, to discuss Dune: Part 2 and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender! . Who is the real messiah in Dune? Is God mentioned in Dune? Is Paul Atreides a villain? Is Chani pregnant Dune Messiah? Will Dune have 2 or 3 movies? Will Dune 3 be Dune Messiah? Is Dune Messiah as good...

Hey, guys. Had some things come up to where the planned episode on Genesis 32 wasn't able to be recorded in time, so I called an audible and decided to cover something for fun. The Ladder of Jacob is a pseudepigraphic work (falsely attributed scripture) from the 100s-200s AD. It is not scripture, but still has some insights we can glean from it. Who wrote the Ladder of Jacob? Why is it non-canonic...

Happy birthday Fred Rogers! Celebrate March continues as we celebrate the life, career, and impact of everyone's favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers. In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Will Rose to take a walk down memory lane looking at how Mister Roger's Neighborhood impacted him, myself,, and now my son as well. We discuss the important lessons Fred Rogers taught like loving your neighbor have...

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We're back with more Primarily Political episodes, looking at the politics in our favorite fandoms from a Christian perspective! Andy Walsh joins our host, Joshua Noel, as a special guest to discuss the politics of Captain America's story in the MCU films! We explore the stories of both Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson. In this episode, we look at how the MCU addressed the issues of war propaganda, gov...

Continuing our Disney Eras series, Joshua Noel and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde discuss Disney's Hercules! We walk through what the film is about, what role is plays in Disney animation history, and why we love it so much! . What is the plot of Disney's Hercules? What is the moral of Disney's Hercules? Was Disney's Hercules a hit? Is Hercules 1997 a good movie? Who is the villain in Disney's Hercul...

Christian Ashley joins Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell to discuss what the Bible says about the end times, what various theories there are of when and how Christ will come back, and whether or not Christians will endure Tribulations during the apocalypse of Revelation. We will discuss the books of Daniel, Revelation, and more. We will also explore the differences in Pre-Trib, Mid, and...

Continuing our annual theme of religions in our fandoms, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, and Kevin Schaeffer, discuss the religions and gods in DC Comics! We list off just a few of the deities and godlike characters in DC to discuss how religion is portrayed in some of our favorite comicbooks! . How powerful is The Presence DC? Who can defeat The Presence in DC? Who is the DC counterpart of The Prese...

Happy birthday Chuck Norris, and happy 150th episode MSL Seminarians! In this special edition of Celebrate March, Joe Dea of BuddyWalk with Jesus joins the show to wish a happy birthday to the pop culture phenomenon, Chuck Norris. Joe and I go back to Chucks early days on the karate tournament scene, discuss his place in the hierarchy of great 80s action stars, and look at the cultural impact Walk...

We were honored to be a part of Theology Beer Camp last October to discuss the intersection of faith and fandoms! In session 4, Nick Polk, and TJ Blackwell interview Craig Boyd about Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, the humanities, and hope! Mentioned in this episode: Theology Beer Camp 2024: The Return of the God Pods Come see us at this year's Theology Beer Camp in Denver, CO! Listener Discretion Adv...