Anazao Podcasts

Total Depravity is one of those terms that you hear tossed around by pastors and theologians, but what does it really mean? Is it biblical? How does it effect my walk with Jesus? All this and more in today's episode!

We get real geeky today! We're talking about character builds in video games and table top rpg's! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell ask the question of what they can learn about themselves from how they choose to build their characters. Do you prefer to build a brute, a magician or, a speed character? Do you like playing chaotic evil or noble good? How important is it to have a diverse team? What...

Today we define what a soul and spirit is, try to wrestle how the two are different, and how that affects how we relate to each other and ourselves.

For many, the book of Genesis present the greatest challenge for accepting the Bible. With Science, Archaeology, and History all challenging parts of this book. Rev Kelly O-Sullivan returns to the show to discuss how he struggled with the inconsistencies with the book of Genesis, what he believes about Genesis now, and how others can overcome this struggle and accept faith in Jesus and the Bible....

We discuss Star Wars cosmology today! Hosts TJ Blackwell and Will Rose discuss their favorite Star Wars planets main stream and not, as well as which Star Wars planet they would most enjoy living on. We talk everything from forest planets, to habitable moons, to ice and water planets! How can a love of cosmology inform our worship of God? Which Star Wars planet is most representative of our own? L...

Today we are wrestling with the big philosophical question, what is a human? Do humans have to sin in order to be human? What do we learn from Jesus on what it means to be human?

This episode we discuss all things Ultraman and ponder about the source of his powers and how they might serve allegorically for what gives the Church its power! Hosts Will Rose, Joseph Dea, and Brandon Knight all discuss how they came to know and love the character of Ultraman! Who is he? What other heroes can fight Godzilla and live to tell the tale? We discuss monsters and alien power and it's...

Today, we are defining what theology actually is.

Dr Tremper Longman III joins us once more to discuss the books of Exodus and Job in the Bible. We talk about the biggest debates about each book, whether the events of these books are historical or not, and whether it matters if these events truly happened or not. How does our reading of the Bible change if these events did or did not occur? How important is the story of Exodus to the story of sal...

This episode we discuss all things wrestling! Hosts Joe Dea and Brandon Knight discuss the sports entertainment industry! What's the best wrestling network? What does this year have in store for us all? Do you want to hear more wrestling content? Let us know at systematicgeekology.org Mentioned in this episode: Anazao Ministries Podcasts - AMP Network Check out other shows like this on our podcast...

Systematic Theology is back for another round, and this week we returned to square one again of what is theology. I focus on how the study of theology is everyone and we need it for continued growth in the church.

In this episode we discuss and review the first two episodes of "The Book of Boba Fett" with hosts, Pastor WIll Rose and TJ Blackwell. Why has the character changed so much? What can we learn about his healing process? Who are the real villains of Star Wars? What do we really know about Tusken culture? We ask all this and more in this episode! Let us know what you think about "The Book of Boba Fet...

In preparation for our upcoming series on Church Offices, we ask Lutheran Pastor, Will Rose, and home church leader, Joseph Dea, about the merits of institutional church in a modern context. Is it possible to have religion but not organized religion? Does liturgical worship stifle the movement of the Spirit? Do home churches lack accountability and leadership? How should the Church be organized an...

This episode was recorded before the 2022 NCAAF Championship. Hosts Joshua and Dan give their predictions of the game and discuss who is the greatest college football coach of all time! If you don't know anything about football, don't worry, we explain it all in this episode! What makes a great coach? Who was Bobby Bowden? And is College Football culture its own religion? Check it all out now! Let...

This episode, we discuss the Cthulhu mythos from H.P. Lovecraft's work. Hosts Joe Dea and Brandon Knight offer their takes on Lovecraft's world-building and his form of storytelling. We discuss what makes Cthulhu scary and how we can learn from that. Lovecraft often depicted the supernatural as something beyond our control that could lead men into madness and insanity, how far off is this narrativ...

We are joined by Dr Russell D. Moore in this episode to discuss his transition from serving as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), and at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as dean of the School of Theology, to now serving as director of Christianity Today's Public Theology...

We rank all the MCU movies and shows from 2021 from 1st - 9th. Joe Dea and Will Rose discuss their favorites and what stood out to them about each MCU IP from 2021. Why do we like ranking things? How would you rank these shows and movies? How does God rank us? Let us know your thoughts on our website: systematicgeekology.org Mentioned in this episode: Anazao Ministries Podcasts - AMP Network Check...

This episode we discuss The Matrix series and give our reviews of the new movie, "The Matrix: Resurrections". Hosts Joshua Noel and Keno Cannady talk about their favorite and least favorite parts and spit out as many philosophical themes as they can! These movies are littered with deep ideas like how polarization can be a type of matrix we live in, how our connections define us, and how we can kno...

Eric Nevins, founder of the Christian Podcaster's Association, joins us again for our end of year episode! We ask him about his podcast, the state of Christian podcasting in 2021, and the future for Christian podcasts in 2022! We even get into a message dear to Eric's heart about the Christian journey and deconstruction. If Matt Chandler is listening, please message us about that debate with Eric...

*SPOILERS* In this episode we review the new movie, "Spider-Man: No Way Home"! We discuss what we liked, what we'd change, and who our favorite Spider-Men are! We debate the merits of the characters and the story, then get deep into struggles with identity, how a Christian should identify, and what it means for Spidey and ourselves to "count the cost" as Jesus commands us all to do. Let us know wh...

We held a live episode discussing our favorite Christmas movies and traditions with hosts Brandon Knight, Joe Dea, and Dan Steuer! This is a recording of the live event. We discuss why we love these films, what they mean to us, and how great simplicity is in these stories. We ask ourselves whether or not we ever try to make the Christmas story more complicated than it is, rather than appreciating...

Whether "It's a Wonderful Life" or "Rudolph" is your favorite, this episode has something for anyone who loves the classic Christmas films! Why have the Rankin / Bass cartoons stood the test of time so well? And what all can we learn from "A Charlie Brown Christmas"? Hosts Joe Dea and Brandon Knight share their favorites in this episode. Let us know your favorite Christmas movies on our website: s...

Happy holidays everyone! Thanks for an incredible year! Join the party as I recap the year, look forward to 2022, share some of our Hanukkah traditions, and invite a special guest to talk about Advent!

We talk videogames in this episode! Focusing on Pokemon Shiny Pearl & Brilliant Diamond, and the Guardians of the Galaxy game, we talk about what it means to game with a worship mindset. How does our own creativity reflect God's nature? Should we be playing Mine Craft? What's the best Spider-Man game? We discuss all of this and much more! Let us know if you think gaming can be an act of worshi...

For Joshua's Intro to Missions Class, he had to interview a missionary about missions. He spoke with Eugene Stutzman of Watoto Church in Uganda, Africa. Joshua's family had a history of helping this ministry. We felt this conversation was valuable enough that we wanted to share it with you all. Merry Christmas! Mentioned in this episode: Check out the other AMP Network shows! https://anazao-minist...