Anazao Podcasts

It's a very Irish edition of Fish Frydays!  Happy Saint Patrick's Day!  As we are all enjoying our corned beef and cabbage while listening to some Irish punk music, let's discuss who this man is that we are remembering today.  In this episode, I discuss who Saint Patrick was, how he was indeed a real person and not a myth or a leprechaun.  I go over the known history of Saint P...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU AREN'T FOLLOWING MY SEMINARY LIFE YET!!!!???? Check out Brandon Knight's show here , and listen to the 100th episode of MSL! What do you do when you want to pursue ministry but don't have the money for seminary? What happens if you don't have a home church right now but feel called to start a Church or ministry? How hard is it to do practical ministry in your local area withou...

Welcome back to another segment in our Disney Eras film reviews! This time, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are discussing the last film from the "package film" or "war time" era of Disney films, "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"! Where do these characters come from? Do you prefer The Legend of Sleepy Hollow or The Wind and the Willow? What motor mania? Did Ichabod have OCD? Why doe Mr. To...

Welcome back to another Round Table episode! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell are joined by Dr Nathan Gilmour, host of the Christian Humanist Profile , Brandon Knight, host of My Seminary Life , and Christian Ashley, host of the Let Nothing Move You podcast! Rev Shayna Watson suggested in the last Round Table discussion that Christians should visit Mosques and Synagogues in their local communiti...

We did it! We have made it to the 100th episode of My Seminary Life! It has been an incredible journey over the past two years to get to this point.  In this episode, I am joined by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast and Systematic Geekology to discuss what to do when you face roadblocks when you want to be serving in ministry.  Specifically, how to do ministry when you cannot get t...

We're kicking off a new series! Hosts Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley are joined by guest, Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde to discuss the first 5 arcs of the popular anime and manga series, "One Piece"! Can anime challenge our faith more than Christian media? Can one person change your perspective of others? Was Jesus more care-free than Christians today? Is Sanji a pervert or does he just want love?...

Christian discusses Chapter 3 of Luke by focusing on John the Baptist's ministry, the need for repentance and baptism, and the genealogy of Jesus. 

Time to talk about one of the biggest ongoing topics within the church, social justice.  What place, if any, does social justice, Critical Race Theory, and being Woke have in the church?   What role does justice play in the active life of a believer?  In this episode, I begin a very introductory conversation that points out many of our flaws in how we think about these topics.&...

Should we fast?  Why should we fast?  In this episode of Fish Frydays, we look to Scripture to better understand why fasting is an important part of our spiritual growth.  We take a tour through Scripture to see how fasting is not only expected, but provides intimacy with God and growth for the believer.  I also discuss how fasting and Sabbath rest have been dismissed by Christ...

We are back with another "What's New?"! Hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose are joined by guest host, Daniel Sigmon, to discuss what is new in pop culture today! What did we think of the "Peter Pan and Wendy" trailer or the TNMT trailer? Have you been watching "The Mayor of Kingstown"? What's been going on in Bad Batch? What can we learn about being a hero and father from Darkwing Duck? What did we th...

Your hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell are joined by Brother Matthew (Winter) to discuss his testimony, his online ministries, and his deconstruction / reconstruction journey! Matthew has his own website, www.brothermatthew.net where you can learn all about his other podcasts The Commuter Christian Podcast and The Reconstructed Faith Podcast! What is deconstruction? What does it m...

We like to ask the important questions here, like would Superman, Goku, or TJ win in a fight? Discussing who all could beat Goku is our hosts, Joe Dea, Keno Cannady, Josh Rosengrant, and TJ Blackwell! Would it take a reality warper to beat Goku? Would Peter Porker be able to do it? Can TJ beat Goku, by virtue of being real? Could the Power Rangers or Batman take him? What about the My Little Pony...

Christian explores Luke 2, discussing the birth of Jesus, the historicity of Luke, and Jesus growing in wisdom. 

Welcome back to our special HBO series! This week hosts, Keno Cannady and Christian Ashley are joined by special guest, Nick Polk, to discuss "The Sopranos"! Why is The Sopranos a big deal? How well did the drama series treat the themes of mental health, sexual assault, and homosexuality? How is an Elder of the Church like a made guy? What did New York's 5 families really think of this show? We di...

We live in a new world, and the church needs to be ready to minister in this new world.  In this episode, I reflect on Bob Whitesel's book "Growing the Post-Pandemic Church" to see what he thought ministry was going to be like beyond 2020.  What adjustments would the church need to make to keep ministry alive and meet the needs of their communities?  Find out in today's episode!&nbs...

That's right, it's March 4th which means we are celebrating the victory of "The Battle of Helm's Deep" in the third age 3019 at dawn of this same day! Hosts Will Rose and Joshua Noel are joined by one of the esteemed Tolkien Heads, Nick Polk! Why were the Ents created? What role did the Huorns have in the battle? How did Saruman create the Uruk-Hai and half-orcs? How important was the battle of Ho...

It's Fish Frydays! Starting a forty day fast can seem a little overwhelming, that's why it is important to get prepared ahead of time!  So, how do I get prepared for a forty day fast?  What do I need to think through logistically before giving up something I love for a long period of time?  And what's up with Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras?  I talk about all of that in this week ep...

Welcome back to another "What's New" episode! Host Will Rose is joined by fellow Lutheran priest, Brian Bennett, to discuss the newest shows and comics in the geek world! Who is Jean-Luc Picard? Is Picard season 3 going to be better than season 2? How will the crew of The Next Generation play a part? What did we think of the new episodes of The Last of Us? How great can Pedro Pascal be? What are o...

Hosts Joshua Noel, TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell, and David (Pizza Roll) Pizarro are joined by Melynne Rust, author of "Common Spaces Between Us: Nurturing the Good in the Midst of Difference" to discuss how we can all learn to better ask questions, find common spaces, and help those who seem beyond help. Could you find a way to help a man who abused his girlfriend, or would you turn him away? Can...

Once again we are back with another "What if... ?" episode that our listeners voted for on our Facebook group, Priests to the Geeks ! This time, hosts Joe Dea and Christian Ashley, give their answer to the question, "What if there was a jedi from krypton?" Would Superman be a Jedi or a Sith? What about Superboy, Supergirl, or John Kent? Would the Jedi order force kyptonian Jedis to suppress who th...

Christian goes verse-by-verse through Chapter 1 of the Book of Luke. 

It's time to dive on in and figure out the reasons for this podcast's existence and who Christian Ashley thinks he is to be able to talk to you all about God and His plans for us. He lists out snippets of his life story, his conversion, the prideful choices he made along the way, and how God is using him now to teach from the Bible. 

Welcome back to our special HBO series! This week hosts Joshua Noel and Will Rose are joined by Daniel Sigmon to discuss the HBO series, "Titans"! What is the premise of the show? How does HBO's Titans compare to the Teen Titans or Teen Titans Go cartoons? How do these shows compare to the comics? What is Tom Taylor doing with the Titans in the comics? How does the show differ in how it deals with...

What has Sarey Concepción been up to? How do you make an eerie SciFi film about wine-making? Hosts Joshua Noel and Joe Dea ask host, Sarey Concepcion, about her new film project, "The Winemaker", and we discuss one of our favorite Star Trek series all at once! What is Deep Space 9 about? How did this series depart from Gene Roddenberry's vision for the series? What can we learn from Star Trek's cr...

As we talk about modern issues in the church here on Local Church Ministry, one topic that always seems to going around the church is worship music ministry.  In this episode, I am joined by my brother Unofficial Producer Bradley to discuss his experience with being a worship director.  He gives us insight into some of a difficulties facing churches in this area, resources that have help...