Anazao Podcasts

Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by two representatives of "Catholic Women Preach" in this episode. Russ Petrus, co-director of "FutureChurch" and co-founder of "Catholic Women Preach", and Elizabeth Donnelly ("B-A"), co-founder of "Catholic Women Preach", join us to discuss their ministry and the role of Catholic Women concerning preaching, the deaconate, and homilies...

We continue our series focusing on our annual theme of origins and the cosmology of our favorite fandoms, this time we are talking about the cosmology of the Marvel Universe! Hosts Will Rose and Josh Rosengrant are joined by special guest, Kevin Schaefer! Who are the celestials? Why are Galactus and Franklin Richards the last beings in our universe? Who are Knull, the Beyonder, and the Eternals? W...

What is the point of the parable of the shrewd steward? How can we be shrewd in our own walk with Jesus to help others? Why is it impossible to serve God and money? Was Jesus abolishing the Law? Is divorce a special sin? Is the story of Lazarus and the rich man actual history or a parable? Does Jesus think Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is theologically sound? Would the Pharisees believe Jesus...

Welcome to the Summer of Bonhoeffer! All throughout the summer we will be diving into the writings of the famous Lutheran German minister during the 30s and 40s, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In today's episode, I am joined by Lutheran Parish Pastor Will Rose to discuss why we need to continue to study the life and theology of this man. We breakdown some of Bonhoeffer's best works and some of the works on...

We are back with another What's New episode! This is the first one we did live and shared to YouTube! Hosts Christian Ashley and Will Rose are joined by special guest, Pablo Acosta, to discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! How great was this film?! Does across the Spiderverse have a cliffhanger? What is the main plot of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse? What is Spider-Man's "canon event"...

TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell hosts Steve Copland in this special interview about his book, "Practical Systematic Theology"! Steve Copland joins us from Ukraine to discuss important topics of Christian unity and practical love in our dark times. How practical is our theology? Was the early Church more pragmatic than the modern Church? How important is it to write theologically sound children books?...

That's right we are discussing one of the greatest single season runs on TV this week - FIREFLY! Hosts Christian Ashley and Will Rose discuss this classic in geek culture and why we still love it so much, even recognizing the problems of Joss Whedon in hindsight! Why did firefly end so abruptly? When did firefly get canceled? Have you seen Serenity? Where to watch Serenity (2005)? Why do they call...

Why should we celebrate more than the angels when someone comes to faith? How can we avoid growing prideful and cynical in our walk with Jesus? What should we do with the money God has given us? Why was it so disrespectful for the Prodigal Son to demand his inheritance early? Who is the older brother supposed to represent: the Pharisees or Christians who get angry at God for blessing a newer belie...

It's summertime, so that means School is out! Welcome to the first ever Schoolz Out special from My Seminary Life where we are going to kickback, relax, and have some fun! In this episode, I am joined once again by my brother Bradley to discuss one of our all time favorite summer movies, Recess School's Out. Along with discussing our favorite moments in this film, we also talk about how we started...

We are starting our journey through the anime series, "My Hero Academia", with hosts Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde and Keno Cannady! We go through the Entrance Exam and Quirk Apprehension stories (the first 5 episodes) and discuss what it truly means to be a hero! Do heroes need powers or quirks? How did Izuku Midoriya, aka Deku, get the one for all? What is wrong with All Might? How do you become...

We continue our journey through theological history! And margaritas ! And some distressing thoughts about Noah’s ark.

In this very special episode, Dan Koch of "You Have Permission" joins Joshua and TJ to discuss how we define Church unity and what that implies with our understanding of the words "Church", "unity", "God", "salvation", and "good". Is the Church more than a building? Is it more than just those who call themselves "Christian"? If unity does not just mean we all agree with each other, what is unity?...

As part of our EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONGUE convention, our hosts discussed what they geek out on that we don't think other hosts care enough about to do a whole episode on! Get to know your hosts better and our more unique interests in this special live episode! Why does Pastor Will love surfing so much? Are comicbooks like stained glass? How cool is Brandon's interest in Kung FU fil...

What is the risk of making additional rules to scripture? Are there times when we shouldn't choose a side? Should Christians ever seek places of honor for themselves? What will happen to those who know the Bible yet don't believe in it? Was Christian right to say that he could teach his high school Mythology class or was he just a prideful egotist? Does Jesus literally want us to hate our family?...

Time to celebrate! In this episode, my wife Claire hops on as we discuss graduation weekend. Hear the exciting events the lead up to the moment where I finally got my diploma! Where is the best place to get gluten free pizza? Is Producer Cooper a good traveler? How should someone deal with feelings of inadequacy and homelessness? What's Ritters? All this, plus we rib Liberty University, the Presid...

The real history of Christianity

We continue our theme of the year, discussing the origins of our favorite IPs - this time discussing the world of Pokemon! Hosts, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde, get together and discuss the mysteries surrounding the creation of the pokemon world and whether Mew or Arceus is the Pokémon god! Who would have been the pokemon mascot, if not for Pikachu? Who is the fir...

As part of our EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONIGUE convention, we discussed whether we experience God more in our private prayer ties or in group settings! This conversation took a turn and ended up focusing more on how we can be better disciplined in our communal worship through fellowship, song, sacraments, foot washing, accountability, fasting, fund raising, silence &solitude, and mo...

We are back with another WHATS NEW! Hosts Elizabeth (Pangalangan) Clyde and Christian Ashley are joined by guest, Pablo Acosta, to discuss what's new in the geek world! What platform is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on? What is Star Wars Eclipse? Did too many Jedi survive order 66? Is Guardians 3 the final movie? What happens to Rocket in Guardians 3? WIll any of the Guardians return in the MCU? Who is...

Who deserves to be punished for their sins? What will God do to people who bear no fruit in their lives? How can we get lost in our own rules that we ignore the things we should be celebrating? What does it mean to have the faith of a mustard seed? Will everyone be able to pass through the narrow door and path one day or is it only for a select few? Why wasn't Jesus concerned with the plans of Her...

As we draw Apologetics 101 to a close, I sit down with Pastor Scott Erwin of Bethel Church in Hobart, IN, to discuss how to navigate the topic of apologetics with teens. The landscape of apologetics has shifted since we were teens. In this conversation, Scott discusses what topics were most important to the youth group students to discuss and how they went about navigating the waters. What we find...

As part of the EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONGUE convention, we discuss what the Old Testament writers meant by "the heavens" and how the beings they imagined in the heavens compare to what we imagine lives up in space now! Will Rose hosts Joshua Noel of Dummy for Theology , TJ Blackwell of The Whole Church Podcast , Brandon Knight of My Seminary Life , and Christian Ashley of Let Nothing...

We’ve got scotch! And definitions of God and Date, Marry, Banish!

As part of our EVERY TRIBE, (denomi)NATION, & TONGUE convention, we discussed the relationship between the Church and politics! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell speak with Brandon Knight of My Seminary Life and Christian Ashley of Let Nothing Move You about God's heart for His people as we engage in local politics! Does God care about politics? Why are some Churches more libe...

Come on grab your friends, we'll go to very distant lands, with hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell as they continue our year's theme of origins - this time discussing the origins in the show, "Adventure Time"! How did the Land of Ooo come to be? What was the great mushroom war? Which elements are the foundations of Ooo? Why is Simon the way he is in Adventure Time? Who is Gunther, really? Are the...