Anazao Podcasts

This is a rebroadcast of the final OneMoreThing bonus episodes. On today's episode, Dr. Ashely Mofield of Mixtape Theology drops in to discuss how music influences our theology, what role 90s CCM influenced him as a young man going into seminary, and where current and classic CCM and even some hymns come up short in teaching good theology.   You can check out the Mixtape Theology podcast and...

Continuing our series reviewing the arcs of My Hero Academia, Nick Polk and Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde discuss the Vs Hero Killer arc! We discuss what it takes to be a hero and what true hero training might look like. . How long is the hero killer arc? Who defeats the hero killer? What episode is the final exam in MHA? Does Todoroki pass the final exam? Who failed the exams in My Hero Academia?...

We have a huge What's News episode! Joshua Noel is oined by guest: Rev Justin Coleman. We will be discussing the Apple TV+ series, Monarch, the Doctor Who Christmas special featuring the 15th Doctor, and the Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians! . How many episodes of Percy Jackson are on Disney plus? Why are there only 2 Percy Jackson movies? Do Percy and Annabeth get married? Why was...

Can Christian correctly pronounce the names of the people in these chapters? What made the land around the five cities so great? How long has mankind experienced war? Is it true that there has been around 225-270 years of peace in recorded history? How was Abram able to save Lot and the people of the five cities from harm? Who is Melchizedek and why is he important? Why did Abram reject the king o...

Spoilers ahead! In this week's episode, I sit down to reveal all the planned specials and series for 2024. From Lead Them to Worship, to Apologetics 201, to Dialogues 2, and everything in between, we have a total of seven series coming your way in 2024. I also introduce our new summer time format with Summer School and Camp My Seminary Life, and announce our new fall time special Re-Orientation. A...

For the finale of our origins / cosmology series of 2023, we are discussing 4 ancient creation mythologies: Greek, Norse, Mesopotamian, and Hebrew! Christian Ashley and Joshua Noel are joined by guest and former host, Brandon Knight, to discuss these creation myths and what they can teach us today. We compare each of these myths to what we believe about our own creation myth in the Bible! . Where...

Eric Nevins, founder of the Christian Podcaster Association and host of the Halfway There Podcast, joins us once more to end the year! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell join him in discussing what's up with our shows, the podcasts in our networks, and other podcasts that are worth listening to in our opinions! We discuss all we were able to do in 2023 for our shows and everything...

Back with another BIG "what if" question, Nick Polk invites return guest, Tripp Fuller, to help answer "What if a Nazgul were redeemed by Iluvatar?" We discuss the Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power, and the Silmarillion, as we wrestle with the idea of redemption in Arda! We explore the nature of the Nazgul and their history, as well as examples of redemption throughout the story of Middle Earth! ....

Who is Abram and why would God want to work with him? Are Abram and Abraham the same? What is the significance of Abram leaving his family behind to start over in Canaan? Who is Lot and where does he stand with God compared to Abram? Are there anachronisms within Genesis? Why does Abram build altars to God wherever he goes? What was so wrong about Abram's decision to take Sarai with him to Egypt?...

In today's episode, we take a look back over the year highlighting all the series that we did and why, putting a spotlight on the new specials that dropped this year, and celebrating the many milestones and new endeavors that My Seminary Life began in 2023. Also, I give a big shout out to Christian Ashley for being so dang popular! Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id...

Finishing our Christmas Drive-In films for 2023, Will Rose and Christian Ashley review "A Charlie Brown Christmas"! . Why is Charlie Brown Christmas so good? Who is carrying A Charlie Brown Christmas? What makes Charlie Brown special? Which breed is Snoopy? Who is the best character in Charlie Brown? When did the Charlie Brown comics first go to TV? Why is there scripture in the Charlie Brown Chri...

Back with our series of reviews on the Harry Potter series, Joshua Noel, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, and Christian Ashley discuss the fourth instalment of the series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"! . What was the point of the Goblet of Fire? Why were they mad at Harry in Goblet of Fire? Is the Goblet of Fire the 4th Harry Potter movie? What happened at the end of Goblet of Fire? What did Volde...

Back with another Whole Church Round Table, Pastors Will Rose and Joe Dea join Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell to discuss various Church polities and procedures! Real unity often begins on these most practical levels of how we govern and organize our churches. . What is Baptist church polity? What are the 3 basic models of polity in Christianity? What is the polity of the early church...

Examining debates and heresies formed around the question of the personhood of Jesus Christ, Joshua Noel tries to come away with important questions to ask and lessons to learn around the Christmas narrative. We explore the controversy of Jesus' birthplace, the different ideas of how Jesus could have been fully God and fully human, and even whether or not Santa Claus punched a heretic! . Why is Na...

In this very special epsiode of "Whats News", we discuss the 3 Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant in 2023! Hosts, Christian Ashley and Joshua Noel, are joined by guest, Rev Justin Coleman! . How many Doctor Who specials will there be in 2023? Where can I watch Doctor Who specials 2023? What is the order of the Doctor Who specials? Who are the guest stars in Doctor Who 2023? What is the Me...

Where did the descendants of Noah go in the world? How is it possible for them to have so many descendants with only eight people in the world after the Great Flood? Why is Nimrod shown to be a mighty hunter before the Lord? Why was it wrong for humanity to build the Tower of Babel? Was God scared of humanity's potential? Why did God create new languages to cause confusion with mankind? Where did...

Some discussions of my new book projects so trigger warning suicide and conversion therapy.

Happy Holidays! In today's episode, I sit down with Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell of The Whole Church Podcast, and Elizabeth Clyde of The Clyde's to discuss the top ten most popular holidays in the US. We debate over the ranking of some of the holidays, and try to figure out why certain holidays didn't make the top ten list. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&p...

We're back with a special edition of our limited Christmas Drive-In series! This time we are showing a double-feature! Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde and TJ Blackwell will be reviewing Dr Suess' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"! Then, Nick Polk and James Demmel will be reviewing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"! . Did they change Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? What happened to the misfit toys in Rudolph?...

We are finally reviewing the anime / manga / webcomic series - One Punch Man! Hosts, Nick Polk, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell discuss the series and everything they love about it! . Is One-Punch Man a good anime? Will there be One-Punch Man 3? What anime is One-Punch Man from? Who is Saitama wife? Who would actually win Goku or Saitama? Is One Punch Man satire? Should you read the web-comic,...

Getting hype for our Book Fair next year in Charlotte, NC! Hosts, Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Joshua Noel discuss 5 short stories they read recently and what makes short-form story telling so special! Each of the hosts picked one short story for us all to read, and author Alyssa Wong chose one of their own works for us to include as well! . What are examples of literacy? Why is...

The Church above has attempted to hide its own sin and acts like it doesn't do anything wrong. Many people have been harmed by actions the Church has tried to hide away. Many have lost trust in the Church because of how it has tried to hide its own sin or divert attention away from its own wrong-doing. . This is the Underground Church and we believe a better testimony would be an honest one where...

Getting hype for our Book Fair next year in Charlotte, NC! Hosts, Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Joshua Noel discuss 5 short stories they read recently and what makes short-form story telling so special! Each of the hosts picked one short story for us all to read, and author Alyssa Wong chose one of their own works for us to include as well! . What are examples of literacy? Why is...

What additional covenants did God make with Noah and his family? Why is blood not supposed to be eaten with meat? How important is the sin of murder to God? Is there anything wrong with Christians drinking wine or alcoholic beverages? Why does God consider drunkenness a sin? What did Ham do to his father to warrant his son Canaan being cursed? Why is it called the Curse of Canaan and not the Curse...

Happy Hanukkah! As a way to bring you all into the Hanukkah festivities, I am sitting down with my brother Bradley to review the Disney Channel Original Movie, Full Court Miracle. Along with reviewing the film and sharing our favorite scenes and lines, we discuss how there is a general lack of Hanukkah content this time of the year, and who we would want to direct a serious Maccabees film. We also...