Finding God in Video Games

Finding God in Video Games

A collection of thoughts, anecdotes, and reflections on themes from our favorite Scriptures and our adventures in the world of video gaming!

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By Finding God in the World of Video Games on October 21, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

CAUTION: Obstacles Ahead May Be More Vital Than They Appear (Judges 14-16, Acts 13, Luke 9:51)

This is incredibly painful for me to admit.  As a red-blooded American male what I am about to say is anathema, and may be grounds for me to lose my […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on October 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The PlayStation “Classic”: You Can’t Give What You Don’t Possess (Acts 19:11-20)

Retro gaming may be bigger than anything NOT named Fortnite right now, and I for one am about as pleased as a duck swimming in a lake full of Frosted […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on September 29, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The Rise and Fall of Telltale Games: The Dangers of Over-Encumbrance (1 Sam 17, Matthew 11)

The surprising and bitter ending to the story for Telltale Games is ironically in keeping with the way many of my decisions have panned out when playing one of their […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on September 18, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Spider-Man: Swinging Right Past the Origin Story (1 and 2 Samuel)

Origin stories.  They are not only an expectation, they are practically a rite of passage.  If you want to get to the part of the game where your character can […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on May 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

God of War, Letting Go, and Moving On… (2 Samuel 12)

With the spring/summer gaming drought in full swing per the usual seasonal release schedule, there really isn’t much out there to distract one from the awareness of the launch of […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on March 26, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

A Bad Memory is Hard to Find (Isaiah 43:25, Hebrews 10:14-17)

Within all of the sub-genres in video games there is a very specific style of gaming that belongs almost solely to a developer named Telltale Games.  Their releases are a […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on March 18, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Can I Get a Checkpoint? (1 Chronicles 13 and 15, 2 Samuel 19)

I HATE making decisions in a video game.  It’s a bit ironic, really.  I find myself compelled to play and enjoy games that have a meaty story full of dialogue […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on March 10, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Super Smash on Switch: A New Hope… Planned All Along (Romans 8, Jeremiah 29)

If you are a Switch owner this week’s Nintendo Direct could not have come at a better time.  Perhaps you have already collected all of the moons in Super Mario […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on March 4, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Guiding While Being Guided: The Discipleship of a Guardian (Matt. 28:16-20)

After four long months I was finally ready… I had maxed out all of my characters, unlocked every weapon and armor type including all of the exotics, and even “MasterWorked” […]

By Finding God in the World of Video Games on February 24, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Contending With Narratives (Luke 24:13-31)

The world of gaming has expanded to so many genres that you can hardly have a conversation with another gamer about the title you are playing without qualifying it with […]

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