Of Mice and Sims (Genesis 1 and 2)
I am going to make the painful admission that there was a period in my life in which I was a Sims player. At first glance I wasn’t really sure […]
Raiding Tombs before Tomb Raiders were cool: When Mary Magdalene got between Jesus and God (John 20, Luke 8, Mark 16)
Strong. Fierce. Driven. Fearless. Bold. These character qualities show up in many of our favorite gaming characters, but few have had the longevity and ability to overcome both in-game and […]
When the Ending Really Matters: Mass Effect and the Difficulty with Pre-Destination (Romans 8)
Obi Wan Kenobi said it best when he sadly intoned “It was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced”. But I am not […]
Knights of the Old Republic – The Thin Line Between Jedi and Sith (1 Cor. 9:19-23)
It is time… time to discuss what I hold to be the single greatest video game of all time – Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic. If there […]
When Making your Mii Matters – God cares about the details (2 Kings 6)
Many times the best way to experience a video game is with someone else. I have held numerous get-togethers with friends and co-workers where a video game console took […]
When Warrior Shot the Food – My own worst enemy (Romans 7-8)
I hope you have had the simple joy of playing what I consider the most influential hack-and-slash dungeon crawler of my early youth – GAUNTLET. This was truly a […]
Only Fools Rush In – When I was a Juggernaut in my own mind (Joshua 9)
Grenades full, overshield charged, sword in hand and a rocket launcher on my back… yeah, this is going to go my way. These guys have no idea who is […]
Of Slimes, Goombas, and Dungeon Rats – Why we must level grind (Genesis 37-41, Daniel 1-2)
Every video game from the dawn of time has had them – those annoying, simple, basic enemies that seem to exist only to slow down our progress and make […]
Halo 2, broken headsets and the power of prayer (1 John 5:14-15)
“Dude, where are you at???” I was screaming frantically into my headset as I scanned the battlefield around me in a panic. I was on the wrong side of the […]
Loading… Please wait (Exodus 23:28-30)
Loading… please wait. Oh, how I hate loading screens. Nothing breaks up the tension of a climactic cut scene like seeing a loading screen pop up, taking you completely […]
Finding God in Video Games 