Anazao Podcasts

The media is just systemized lies about systemic sin existing in the world! . Should Christians want to legislate morality, or ignore politics all together? How does the Bible view politics? What did the Bible say about Christians in politics? Was the Bible a political book? What political sin(s) led to Israel's judgements in the book of Judges? Does the Bible support the ideas of systemic sins an...

There has never been a time in all of history that a true Christian has ever made a mistake! . Should pastors only call out the sins of the world, or should they be honest about their own mistakes too? What is the cycle of sin? Do Christians still have a sin nature? Can you sin and still go to heaven? What is actual sin in Christianity? If we don't want to sin or live by the old law, what other op...

We know the Bible is 100% true and accurate because the Bible told us so! . Should we take the Bible at face value or were we meant to question it? How true is the Bible? Why do we need to believe in the Bible? Are there any contradictions in the Bible? Is the Bible a static "how to" guide or a living Word? Is the Bible inerrant? What is the Bible? If the Bible isn't completely true, why should we...

Does the laborer deserve his wages? Was the Gospel of Luke written before 1 Timothy? If Jesus knew He would overwhelmingly get rejected in Judea why didn't He go to Gentile nations who would have repented instead? Should we be wrangling snakes and scorpions to show our faith? What are the greatest commandments of the Bible? Who is my neighbor? Which group could the Samaritan represent today? When...

We are concluding our HBO series with a special episode discussing "The House of the Dragon" season 1! Are you team green or team black? What dragon fights are you looking forward to most? How is this related to Game of Thrones? Is House of Dragon in the books? How many seasons will they make? And how does the land of Westeros treat its women leaders? We discuss all this and more in this one! Let...

There are many people who have contributed to the subject of apologetics. In this episode, I highlight three of the biggest contributors: St. Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, and CS Lewis. I talk about their life, their contributions to the field, and what their ministry should influence us to do. I give some of my thoughts on these men's biggest works like Summa Theologica, City of God, and Mere Christ...

HAPPY ARBOR DAY! For this holiday special, we have two guests joining us! Brandon Knight of My Seminary Life returns and Tripp Fuller of Homebrewed Christianity and the Tolkien Heads joins us for the first time! They join hosts, Joshua Noel and Will Rose to discuss the lore behind the Lord of the Rings' Ents! The Ents are a race of humanoid trees in the Lord of the Rings who watch over the trees!...

We are back with more Game of Thrones content! Hosts, Christian Ashley and Keno Cannady, discuss the various religions of Westeros and what we can learn from these faiths as Christians! Who are the Old gods? Who are the seven? Who is the Many-Faced god? What religion was practiced in Valyria? What is the religion of Seven Kingdoms got? What gods did Game of Thrones worship? What religion do Targar...

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This is our big reveal! The hosts of " My Seminary Life ", " Let Nothing Move You ", " The Whole Church Podcast ", and " Systematic Geekology " have come together to officially announce the launch of our new network! This announcement may be a little informal and crazy, but so are we! Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, Brandon Knight, and Will Rose discuss why we made a podcast network, what the conne...

We continue our Church Services series, this time talking about our own churches! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss the churches they grew up in and the churches they attend now. What is a Pentecostal Church like? What is it like to attend a Lutheran Church service for the first time? How different liturgical and open worship services? Is it better to have structure or freedom in worship?...

You voted and we delivered! WHAT IF... Jar Jar is a SITH?! Host Christian Ashley is joined by guest Brandon Knight to discuss Darth Jar Jar Binks! What do we think of the character Jar Jar? How did the theory of Jar Jar being a secret sith start? Is it really possible Jar Jar was playing us all all along? What happened to Jar Jar Binks after Episode 3? Did Jar Jar Binks become a Sith? Why is Jar J...

Why did Jesus need to send out the disciples to preach on their own? Was Jesus deliberately avoiding Herod? Does Jesus meet our physical needs before our spiritual needs? Who is Jesus to you? Does it matter that Jesus knew that He came to die? What does it mean to take up our cross? What was the purpose of the Transfiguration? Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? All these questions and m...

We are back with another entry in our HBO series! This time hosts Joshua Noel and Keno Cannady discuss the H.B.O. series, "True Blood"! Why did this series give Rev Keno bad dreams? How old is Sookie in season 1? Why is Bill Compton in Louisiana? Who are the fairies in True Blood? Are the earlier seasons the best? Can you get addicted to vampire blood? Can diet coke be addictive? How is the story...

The new era of My Seminary Life continues to evolve and grow! We are now apart of the Anazao Ministries Podcast Network. AMP is a collection of shows devoted to wrestling with the big questions in life. So it's fitting that our first episode on the network is devoted to wrestling with the problem of evil, pain, and suffering. Can an all powerful, benevolent God exist while evil continues reside in...

We are taking on another majorly contended topic - "The Rings of Power"! Hosts Joshua Noel, Nick Polk, and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde (Pang) discuss the Amazon original series in this one! What was it like for someone who never heard any of the drama to watch this show just for what it was? How did our favorite Tolkien geeks enjoy this series? Which complaints were more about culture wars, misogy...

EXTRA SPECIAL EPISODE(S)!!!! We put together a three-part episode this time! First up, your hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell are joined by Brandon Knight, of My Seminary Life , and Christian Ashley, of Let Nothing Move You , to discuss our upcoming podcasting network - the Anazao Ministries Podcasting (AMP) Network ! What is "anazao"? Where is this word in the Bible? What is the purpose of a pod...

To go with our theme this year of origins, we had to talk about the origins of Star Fleet! Hosts Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss the history and beginnings of Star Fleet! Is Star Trek: Enterprise any good? Can I start with Star Trek: Enterprise? Why did Star Trek: Enterprise end so abruptly? Is Star Trek: First Contact worth watching? Is Star Trek: First Contact a prequel or a sequel? Why...

Listen as Christian dives into Luke 8. Who were the women who served in Jesus' ministry? What are the roles of women in the church now? Is there room for disagreement over this issue? Who is capable of growing in good soil? Who fell among the rocks, thorns, and got eaten by the birds? Why should we never hide our light? Who is Jesus' true family? Does Jesus have power over nature? Why does God all...

We're back with our HBO series! This time we are talking about the award-winning miniseries that changed the world, "Band of Brothers"! Host Joshua Noel is joined by return guest, Daniel Sigmon to discuss this miniseries based on the novel of a true story about a group of extraordinary men from the easy company (the 506th Infantry Regiment). How historically accurate is Band of Brothers? Why is Ba...

The existence of God is one of the big discussion questions in the world of apologetics. How can we know that there is a God out there? In this episode, I break down the three main arguments that are used to prove the existence of God. From creation to the intricacies of creation to our moral compasses, there are ways to argue for the existence of God without having to resort to Scripture. I also...

That's right we're talking about "The Orville" in this special episode! Host Joshua Noel is joined by special guest Alyssa Kortright! Will there be a 4th season of Orville? Is The Orville basically Star Trek? Is The Orville a Star Trek parody? What makes the two series different? How does Seth MacFarlane's views on religion compare to Gene Roddenberry's views? How can parody and Science Fiction he...

We are back with our Church services series! This time hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell are joined by another great return guest, Dr Peter Beck! Pastor Dr Beck speaks with us all about how his Church, a SBC church, runs their service and why they do it the way they do! How often should we do communion? What liturgy do Baptists follow? How should our worship in songs be structured in our churches...

We're back with another "What's news" segment! Hosts Christian Ashley and TJ Blackwell are joined by a favorite return-guest, James Demmel! This time they have a huge assortment of topics to discuss! What is Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey about ? Should they have made it at all? Is Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey any good? Is Pokémon Scarlet Violet worth getting? Are there Pokemon Scarlet and V...

Christian discusses the faith of the centurion, Jesus' power over death, the doubt of John, Jesus' faithfulness to love us despite our doubt, the forgiveness of God, and more!