Church Of The Geek

Brian and Sam are joined by Robert Abner to dive into theological themes that arise in horror films. Robert has his own podcast with two other people, Midwest Monsters. It can be found: https://midwestmonsters.podbean.com/ 

Sam and Brian sit down and talk with Matthew Brake, who created the website PopularCultureand Theology.com. Matthew is an interesting guy and we had a great conversation.

Sam and Brian talk with Andy Walsh, author of the new book Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables From Modern Science. The conversation ranges from cosmology to multiverses to Jamie Madrox, aka Multiple Man. Andy discusses how his book came about and how science can help us delve more deeply into faith.

Sam and Brian are joined by Pastor Matt Titus to talk about video games and community. Join us for the conversation. Geek be with you!

Sam and Brian welcome Will Rose back to Church of the Geek to discuss Thanos and the Infinity War! In this episode we mention an article that Sam wrote for his blog. Here is the link for "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Titan." https://chaplainsreport.com/2018/05/05/sidebar-sinners-in-the-hands-of-an-angry-titan-or-infinity-war-and-the-moral-monster/ Will Rose, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill, NC can be found on twitter at @willrose72 Sam Blair, co-host of Church of the Geek can be found on twitter @revsblair as well as writing chaplain-y thiings at the blog above. Brian Bennett, co-host of Church of the Geek, can be found @brian_o_bennett And Church of the Geek can be found: @GeekChurch and on Facebook at Church of the Geek, and at geekchurch.blogspot.com Geek be with you!

Meet our new co-host, Sam Blair. Sam is a hospice chaplain in the Pittsburgh area and has his own geeky proclivities. Get to know him a little bit before we jump into our regular routine!

Brian and guest Will discuss Stranger Things, the nostalgic Netflix series that seems to be made for geeks.

Grab your popcorn - it's a summer blockbuster! Brian and David being to unpack the Age of Ultron, diving into questions like vocation and our favorite geek movie this summer.

Brian and David welcome Aric Clark as they look the new Daredevil series through a theological lens. (Warning, spoilers abound).

After a mid-season hiatus, Church of the Geek is back! David and Brian discuss the latest film reboots and how the work of creating a reboot is like the work of ministry.

David and Brian are joined by Robert Abner to talk about scary movies, fear, and Halloween.

David & Brian discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, rant about the lack of female superhero swag, and plan more!

David and Brian are joined by Megan Hansen and Sion Gough Hughes as they talk about traveling to places that matter - geeky and religious. Why do we make these trips, and why do they matter?

Brian and David discuss all the latest big shows of the summer!

Season finales, Good Friday, and a special guest! All this in more in this week's Church of the Geek! Special Guest: Pastor Scott Johnson, @saj_nachfolge, blogs at http://nachfolge.blogspot.com/

David and Brian are joined by Will Rose, who runs a program called God Loves Geeks as a part of his ministry in a congregation. A great look at where geek culture meets parish ministry.

David and Brian talk about Myth, Stories, Scripture and more!

Is John the Revelator the first sci-fi author? In this episode, Brian and David look at the relationship between the Book of Revelation (and other apocalyptic imagery) and popular culture.

In this episode , Brian and David look at the relationships between parents and children, and how they shape our identities.

David and Brian discuss the role of the anti-hero - the flawed protagonist - in the story telling of culture and Scripture. Also, they also use big words like hermeneutics.