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GenCon & Dark Dungeons (Part 3)

I would like to apologize for not having this last blog post in this series up sooner. Unfortunately, life seems to get in the way. Since I’ve arrived back from GenCon, I’ve had church meetings to attend, ministerial alliance meetings, … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 3:21 pm

GenCon 2014 & Dark Dungeons (Part Two)

In the last installment about Dark Dungeons, you may have found I went into a great deal of my personal story. A few friends were shocked to find out that I burnt my D&D books even though it seems I … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 10:16 pm

GenCon 2014 & Dark Dungeons (Part One)

My GenCon experience this year has been a very tiring one. I spent a great deal of my time in the Christian Gamers Guild/Fans for Christ booth but also had some time to sit outside and talk with many of … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 3:23 pm

Two Score and Ten Years Ago #50Years

Today the web is abuzz with articles about a man who died fifty years ago today. His life had a tremendous impact on society and, personally, it has touched me in a number of ways. In fact, my first published … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 3:24 pm

CORE Christianity

I have come to really enjoy trees over the past few years. My wife has helped me take notice of this beautiful part of creation in its varied forms. As fall approaches, I’m sure most of you will look at … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 6:43 pm

40 Days of Twitter

To be honest, this post isn’t really 40 days of Twitter. However, it is the top tweets I’ve retweeted over the last 40 days. I thought it would be interesting, while battling this horrible sinus and ear infection, to do … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 12:00 am

Nerd Rage

“When world-views collide, as they do in pluralistic societies, our hero systems are relativized and called into question. This undermines the existential armor we need to achieve a workaday equanimity in the face of death. And when facing this prospect, … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 10:00 am

The Geekpreacher: GenCon Day One

My friends and I arrived in Indianapolis fairly early on Wednesday morning. We did so because we thought traveling at night would be much easier and, while it was very tiring, that worked out really well. The traffic on the … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:21 am

Who is a Geek?

If you read my home page, I’ve defined geeks this way for many years “A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream.” I still believe in this definition but I … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:06 pm

Geeks, Christians, and Pop Culture

San Diego Comic Con has been in Geek News a great deal the last few weeks. Over the years it has become the Mecca of Geekiness for quite a few comic book nerds. (Sadly, this particular nerd has never had … Continue reading

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Posted by The GeekPreacher at 9:31 pm