The “Mass Effect” of Past, Present, and Future Sins
(Author’s Note: I am writing this with a heavy heart over the recent scandals that have plagued the church over the last several weeks, specifically the fall of several high-profile […]
The Duck Hunt Dog: Adding Insult to Injury
The game villain who had the greatest impact on me at a young age wasn’t Ganon, Bowser, or even Ridley… it was the Duck Hunt Dog. This nameless antagonist wasn’t […]
Crosshair’s Burden and Judging Others
The redemptive arc of “Crosshair” from the Bad Batch took years to play out… his path from a merciless agent of the Empire to his restoration with his brothers played […]
Sony’s PSVR2: Embracing New Horizons and Setting Ourselves Free (The Gift of Forgiveness Part 3)
Sony has finally ripped the curtain away from one of the worst-kept secrets in the gaming industry… the Sony PSVR2. While the original PlayStation VR headset certainly fared better than […]
Unpacking: Forgiving When They Don’t Ask (The Gift of Forgiveness Part 2 – Luke 6)
Buried in a year of flashy new releases, big budget titles, and of course the first real year of next-gen video game launches for the PS5 and Xbox S/X, you […]
Pressing “Reset”: The Truth About Forgiving (The Gift of Forgiveness Part One – Matthew 18)
The most powerful weapon in my gaming inventory is not what you would think… it isn’t some rare sword that I found while exploring a forbidden cave or even a […]
Fool Me Once, Shame on You… Fool Me Twice? Kingdom Hearts 3 and Wrestling With Reconciliation (Hosea 1-3)
I’ve really tried to move on. Trust me, I have. I’ve had it with the sleepless nights, the churning pit in the bottom of my stomach, the uneasy glances… I […]
The Man in the Iron Mask: Cyborg Ninjas Need Forgiveness Too (1 Tim. 1:12-16)
When you are introduced as Cyborg Ninja, you are sort of destined to be remembered more for your suit than who is inside it. Nameless and faceless for much of […]
Finding God in Video Games 