The Reason Someone Must Carry the Bucket (Daniel 10)
The Final Fantasy series may be one of the most prolific in all of gaming, with titles stretching back from the original NES and through numerous handheld, console, PC, and […]
Do All Roads Lead to Giants? (Deut 2, Genesis 6)
This was definitely the largest boss I had ever faced in any video game to this point. As I stared up at the mountainous enemy I was about to battle, […]
Another Year, Another Madden: Why We Reject the Manna (Exodus 16, Numbers 11)
The video game industry is nothing if not cyclical, and for good reason. Launching a new intellectual property carries an exceptionally high cost and massive risk as new game engines […]
What’s Age Got to Do With it? (Numbers 13, Joshua 14)
As a massive fan of the previous Metal Gear games, I was giddy with anticipation of the reveal of Metal Gear Solid 4 and the return of the hero of […]
Pokemon GO: Go into all the world and catch them all! (Luke 5:1-11, John 21:1-6)
So, Pokemon Go has infected my household and sent my daughter running off to find a copy of her Pokedex and launched my wife into a never ending quest to […]
Do You Believe in Cake? (1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18)
Portal. A game that began as a simple tech demo and became a franchise all of its own, complete with memorable characters, one of the great ending theme songs of […]
A Co-op Cross to Bear: When Jesus Needed a Partner (Luke 23)
I have professed my love of co-op gaming before, but there are games that are enabled for cooperative play and then there are titles that are BUILT for them, and […]
E3, Half-Life 3, and the Mercy of Unanswered Prayer (2 Kings 20)
It’s that time of year again, the season of hope and dreams for gamers across the world, the biggest spectacle in the gaming industry: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, better know […]
Much Ado About Minecraft: When You Just Don’t Get It (John 21, Acts 9)
It is embarrassing to admit this, but I have a somewhat sketchy track record when it comes to predicting the success of a gaming franchise. On one hand, I was […]
To Infinity and Beyond: When the Well Runs Dry (1 Kings 17)
It’s always a sad day when a developer closes their doors, an intellectual property fails, or a game gets cancelled. When the news comes suddenly and without warning it is […]
Finding God in Video Games 