Game Store Prophets

When Luke first asked that question, it made everybody stop for second.  In case you’ve never heard the term, the definition of what it means to “retcon” something is to bring about the alteration of previously established facts in the continuity of a fictional work.  While the story of Christ is not fiction – there are times that our perception of Him and what He has done...

There will be other places and other episodes that look more at the activity of Mike’s trip to Gencon 2013 . . . but he thought it was important to record his thoughts about the emotional side of his first trip to the event.

In this episode – while Luke is enjoying Disneyland with his family, Mike asks a familiar guest host back by the name of Chris North. They once again stare into some of the darker sides of geek storytelling to discuss the Cthulhu Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. They talk about how the two of them believe that while there is something dark and terrible brewing in Arkham – there is nothing to...

In this episode Mike and Luke talk about the trips they’ll be taking to GenCon Indy and Disney Land respectively. We talk about the use of gaming to introduce people into the church environment, the affect of gaming on the next generation, and explain the meaning of life . . . okay, maybe not that last bit, but the rest definitely gets talked about in this episdoe.

In this week’s episode – the guys confront the summer movie blockbusters, the Ouya, the steam trading card phenomenon and the idea of using your faith and collecting it.  Go out today and find some way to demonstrate your faith. We weren’t made to be mint-in-box and neither was our faith. It was designed to be played with. Used. And then past down to the next generation that will...

This is the first of what may or may not be a running thing with us.  Because this major event for PC gamers happened right smack in between our regular episode schedule – we figured we’d give you guys a little bonus content.  A short episode where Luke and Mike discuss the Steam Summer Sale, titles they are paying attention to, and a few pro-tips for guiding your way through the 11 da...

Two years ago a couple guys thought it would be fun to put together a podcast.  It started from humble beginnings where two generically geeky guys talk about generically geeky stuff from a Christian perspective.  It has evolved into a podcast where the same two guys are looking to create a new sort of ministry with the help of a listening community that is second to none. Thanks for listening, eve...

On the surface, it may seem like this episode is set on two opposite ends of the spectrum.  On the one hand – the boys talk about the next generation gaming consoles and whether or not they’re excited for them.  On the other hand Mike and Luke talk gaming addiction/compulsion and how it is important for anyone (but especially the believer) to understand his or her relationship to gamin...

In this episode we answer a listener question: What are our top 5 games to introduce gaming to the uninitiated into the hobby?  We also talk about Peter Molyneux’s Goddus game, the nature of the journey, and how God does not always promise us victory when He calls us to go on a journey – just that He will be with us in the success or failure.

GSP 49 final In this episode – Mike earns that press pass badge he got by talking about the Steampunk World’s Fair 2013 event. We give an update about the progress on “Project Awesome.”  We game with Don’t Starve and Archipelago.  We talk about the “mechanics” of the faith and why we love bringing people to the table. And for a change of pace – we&#8...

It’s THEME WEEK! This is the first of what we’re sure will be a reoccurring event wherein several geek-Christian podcasts floating about the interwebs get together to talk about a single theme from our various perspectives. The podcasts in question are: Are You Just Watching?  —  http://areyoujustwatching.com Faith Hope and Nerds  —  http://faithhopeandnerds.com Gamestore P...

This episode, Luke reflects on how an anniversary event in EVE Online displays creativity and outside thinking, the guys tackle the footage of Pat Robertson’s off-hand dismissal of Dungeons and Dragons seemingly out of nowhere, and the cryptically titled “Project Awesome” is teased.

We are back from Spring Break and are talking Girls Gone Gamers. What is the state of girl gamers? Do we want to see better female characters in games? What can the church learn from a comic strip? All this and Luke’s little surprise for Mike on this episode of GSP.

In this episode the guys are talking about Easter – but before they talk about this most holy of holidays in the Christian calendar, there’s a little bit of buzz about this game you may have heard of called BIOSHOCK : INFINITE! Okay — fanboy squee over now. Bioshock, International Tabletop Day, and Easter — now that’s what I call a well-rounded episode.

We told you it was coming – and now it has arrived. Episode 44, the boys sit down with Derek White, aka The Geekpreacher. They talk about gaming, comic books, the impact of these things on faith, and what it was like to meet Gary Gygax. Check out Derek and what he’s up to over at his website and his facebook page . Show him some love and tell him we sent you.

In this episode, the guys talk about what’s new in the geek world, being less than impressed with the PS4 announcement, Luke’s foray into the E.V.E online experience and a trip down memory lane to talk about a W.o. W. guild that was less about dungeon delving as it was about putting on the greatest show on Azeroth. Always remember, Listeners – Normal is boring. God called us to g...

Naturally we could not let episode 42 go by without making reference to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It simply had to happen.  However, in this episode, the guys do not necessarily come up with the answer to the greatest question of all. What they DO talk about is the importance of representing Christ well, the impending new Star Wars movie, and the state of the gaming business.

Similar to our nostalgia episode, but more like a flip side of the coin. In this episode, the guys don’t talk about things that were childhood memories that turned out to be truly horrible when viewed as adults, but instead focus on the things they love and adore. They are the things that have reached timeless excellence, and must be shared with future generations. Plus – there’s...

This one . . . well, this one is odd. There’s a bit of a slow down in the world of geek news, so the boys find themselves at a loss for what to talk about. This leads to a random assortment of thoughts ranging from the building of a real life death star, to creating stories, all the way to scientific exploration.

Welcome to episode 39 – wherein the boys talk about the New Year, the annoyance of resolutions that don’t stick, and their continued hope that you folks let them do this GSP thing for years to come.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a new Game Store Prophets episode! In this episode, the guys talk about favorite Christmas presents to give and receive, new XCOM DLC, and of course the Hobbit.

Today the guys look at electronics, writing books, about going deeper into the meaning of Scripture, and maybe tack on a little extra time at the end to giggle that Mike has XCOM now. For those of you neck deep into the Pinterest.com crowd – Follow us and send us stuff to keep the geek-collective rolling forward at http://pinterest.com/gsppodcast/ 

Once again, the podcast rolls ever onward as Luke and the family Navarro are traveling hither and yon for Thanksgiving. This week, Mike asks his buddy Chris to step in one more time as the boys talk about Thanksgiving traditions, old cartoons and the nostalgia they invoke, and how the church needs to stop clinging to old days and old ways that aren’t connecting with the people in their commu...

In this episode – Luke takes the family off to new living arrangements, leading Mike to recruit his friend Chris and his wife Susan to give a new perspective on the guys’ position regarding tabletop role playing games, growing up as pastor’s kids in a geek world, and the promise of a new Star Wars movie as Disney takes the helm at Lucasfilm.

Mike here, posting episode 34 a day early in light of the imminent arrival of Hurricane (at least I think she’s a hurricane now) Sandy. In this episode – the guys talk about the nature of Halloween from the perspective of the Christian, the new XCOM: Enemy Unknown game, and whether the church might be following a trend towards playing the Christina life on “easy mode.”