The Christian Geek Central Podcast

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the movie "Encounter" on Amazon Prime, and some thoughts about being on guard while navigating entertainment as we continue our study of Proverbs.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:20 Encounter (Amazon Prime) Review00:13:02 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:30:00 Being On Guard While Navigating Entertainment (Proverbs Bible Study)00:39:31 Listener/Viewer Feedback, Topics & Questions (Should Christians Draw Gory/Horror Art, An Alternate Opinion On "Identity Crisis", Is Supernaturally-themed Entertainment Harmful?01:08:52 Paeter's Geek Week (Loki TV Series, Spider-man: Miles Morales, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Clutchclaw,)01:29:16 Next Episode01:34:54 Babylon 5 SchawarmaSupport this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Episodes #0-500 of this podcast were published as "The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast" and are archived and available

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the season 3 premiere for Lost In Space On Netflix, Part 1 of a DC Comics Retrospective review of "Identity Crisis", and a look at some red flags that indicate we are being targeted for temptation as we continue looking at Proverbs chapter 7. Then later some updated thoughts after finishing both The Mandalorian Season 2 and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:05 Lost In Space Season 3 Premiere Review00:14:43 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:28:58 DC Comics' "Identity Crisis" Retrospective, Part 1 (ESSENTIAL ISSUES)01:10:19 Signs You're Being Targeted For Temptation (Proverbs Bible Study)01:21:35 Listener/Viewer Feedback, Topics & Questions (1 Thessalonians 5:22 & The "Appearance Of Evil", Is The DC Snyderverse Returning?)01:36:39 Paeter's Geek Week (Cancelling My Playstation Plus Subscription, The Mandalorian Season 2, Gaming With Christmas Music "DL

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the series premiere for Hawkeye, and some thoughts about how being thankful to God is both what God deserves and what geeks need to practice for their own well-being!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:53 Hawkeye Disney Plus Series Premiere Review00:13:27 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:27:18 How Being Thankful Helps Geeks And Honors God (Bible Study)00:40:43 Listener/Viewer Feedback, Topics & Questions (Wheel Of Time Review Feedback From Fans Of The Books,)00:53:06 Paeter's Geek Week (Playing Dungeons & Dragons With My Son As DM, Skyrim Creation Club Survival Mode: Modified[Salt Piles, Warm Inns & Camping], Appreciating Changes Between Robert Jordan's "Eye Of The World" & the "Wheel Of Time" Amazon Premiere, Preparing To Become A PC Gamer, Trying To Enjoy Lengthy Descriptions In Writing,)01:22:47 Next Episode01:26:48 Babylon 5 SchawarmaSupport this podcast and enjoy exclus

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the series premieres for both Amazon Prime's "The Wheel Of Time" and Netflix's "Cowboy Bebop", a phoned-in "non-review" of the movie "Prisoners Of The Ghostland", and Paeter's reflections on Skyrim, including the valuable spiritual truths it brings to his mind and how it holds up 10 years later (with the free anniversary updates on PS5). Then some thoughts about how we can avoid sin before it even has a chance to lead us off-track as we continue our study of Proverbs.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:56 The Wheel Of Time Amazon Series Premiere Review00:16:08 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:28:11 Re-introducing/Re-defining "Phoned-In Reviews" & Prisoners Of The Ghostland "Phoned-In" Review00:41:39 Reflecting on Skyrim 10 Years Later (Including free Next-Gen Updates & Spiritual Observations) PS4/PS5 "Casual Survival" Mods{"Survival" Creation Club Mod, Unofficial Skyrim Special Edit

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, some thoughts on the free Skyrim Next-Gen Upgrade, and a chat about dream movie crossovers, the essential nature of humans vs that of machines, and whether or not Jesus saved aliens, with Francisco Ruiz of the Retro Rewind Podcast!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:35 Skyrim Anniversary Edition & Free Upgrades00:40:57 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:50:44 Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings Review01:05:36 Dream movie crossovers, Essential nature of humans vs machines, did Jesus save aliens (with Francisco Ruiz of the Retro Rewind Podcast)01:28:46 Paeter's Geek Week (Titans Season 3, Monster Hunter World Iceborne[Grinding & The Guiding Lands],02:05:43 Next Episode02:08:05 Babylon 5 SchawarmaCGC Team Fundraising Page: http://gamesave.christiangeekcentral.com"Game Save" Event Info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf83YRgbbhUPaeter's Fu

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the Apple TV+ movie Finch, a "Non-Review" of the Guardians Of The Galaxy video game, and how scripture protects and helps us as we face life's biggest hurts and challenges.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:24 Guardians Of The Galaxy Game "Non-Review"00:24:43 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:31:02 Finch Movie Review00:42:42 How Scripture Protects & Helps Us In Life (Proverbs Geek Bible Study)00:58:49 Listener/Viewer Messages (Can We "Affect/Change" God?, Should Christians Avoid Secular Entertainment?) 01:28:46 Paeter's Geek Week (Introducing My Son To Farscape, Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary)01:40:41 Next Episode01:43:41 Babylon 5 SchawarmaCGC Team Fundraising Page: http://gamesave.christiangeekcentral.com"Game Save" Event Info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf83YRgbbhUPaeter's Fundraising Info Page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56163584 Paeter's Fundraising Video: https

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the fantasy RPG "Ember" on Xbox One/Series X, a retrospective review of JSA #1-4 (and the DC comics series as a whole), and how sacrificial giving affects God, and how we can take some first steps in that discipline as we conclude our study of Philippians.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:41 Ember (Xbox One/Series X) Review00:13:24 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:29:09 JSA Retrospective DC Comics Review00:59:36 How Sacrificial Giving "Loves" & Affects God (Philippians Geek Bible Study)01:16:36 Listener/Viewer Messages (Dune Review Correction) 01:21:26 Paeter's Geek Week (Darkest Dungeon, Children Of Morta Vs. Diablo/Path Of Exile, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Horizon Zero Dawn)01:34:13 Next Episode01:36:46 Babylon 5 SchawarmaCGC Team Fundraising Page: http://gamesave.christiangeekcentral.com"Game Save" Event Info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf83YRgbbhUPaeter's Fundraising Info Page: h

ON THIS EPISODE:A show packed with reviews! Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, Injustice (DC Animated Movie), Free Guy, Dune, the series premiere of Invasion & Far Cry 6! Also, some thoughts about how God provides strength for Geeks to endure hardship as we continue studying Philippians.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:10 Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Review00:11:45 Injustice Review00:22:36 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:34:43 Free Guy Review00:42:42 Dune (Part 1) Review 00:54:59 God's Strength In Hardship (Philippians Geek Bible Study)01:04:51 Invasion Apple TV+ Series Premiere Review (Episodes 1-3)01:13:28 Far Cry 6 Review01:24:30 Listener/Viewer Messages (Arthurian Legend) 01:37:11 Paeter's Geek Week (Jigsaw, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reboot Movies, The Hills Have Eyes Remake[Can Horror Make Us Fea The Deformed?], Video Game Marathon Prep, Neverwinter MMO, Shakedown Hawaii, Games I'm Stuck In, Bloodstained: Rit

ON THIS EPISODE:Reviews of The Green Knight, Halloween Kills and the action RPG Xuan Yuan Sword 7, a Christian fiction book review round-up from Lorehaven, and some practical thoughts from Philippians on how we can experience peace from God.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:30 The Green Knight Review00:12:42 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:26:16 Halloween Kills Review00:38:30 Lorehaven Christian Fiction Book Reviews (Secrets In The Mist, by Morgan L. Busse, Apprentice by Kristen Young, Wraithwood by Alyssa Roat and Ignite by Jenna Terese) 00:43:49 Xuan Yuan Sword 7 Review00:55:46 Practical Actions To Experience God's Peace (Philippians Geek Bible Study)01:05:04 Listener/Viewer Messages (Elex, Horror & Halloween, Superman's Son Is Bisexual, Work/life/ministry balance) 01:27:59 Paeter's Geek Week (Neverwinter MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online MMO, Far Cry 6, Shakedown Hawaii, Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night, Saw Mov

ON THIS EPISODE:A special multi-movie review episode with reviews for The Matrix (for which Paeter is joined by his son Asher), The Frighteners, Rupture, Escape Room, 2019(for which Paeter is joined by his son Titus) & the theatrical AND extended versions of Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions! PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:29 The Matrix Review00:22:47 The Frighteners Review00:41:38 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:47:40 Rupture Review00:58:17 Escape Room (2019) Review01:12:32 Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions Review (Theatrical Vs. Extended)01:22:37 Listener/Viewer Messages (What If Christians Object To My Supernatural Stories?)01:29:17 Paeter's Geek Week (Fallout 4[Modding To Play As A Terminator], Ubisoft Giveaways[Ghost Recon Breakpoint/Wildlands DLC Giveaways], Neverwinter MMO)01:45:12 Next Episode01:48:34 Babylon 5 Schawarma"Game Save" Event Info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf83YRgbbhUPaeter's

ON THIS EPISODE:A return to Paeter's "Bookshelf Tour", this time with a look at books expressing beliefs he disagrees with! Then, Paeter shares a collection of your most memorable questions & topics (along with his responses) from 2020!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:04:49 Beliefs I Disagree With (Bookshelf Tour)00:27:17 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:39:39 Best 2020 Questions Intro00:41:32 Enjoying Violent Entertainment00:47:47 Covid/Fear/End Times00:56:08 Disturbing Entertainment & 1 Thessalonians 5:19-2201:10:53 Prayer Requests You Disagree With01:16:06 Playing Games As An "Enemy Of God", Bringing Christian "Head Canon" Into Games, Playing Games That Mock God01:35:24 What If My Church Hates Dungeons & Dragons?01:43:06 Can I Serve God If My Life Is A Mess?, Questions About Genesis & God's Nature02:07:44 Laughing At Sinful Jokes02:13:32 When Our Sin Prevents Ministry02:22:02 Entertainent & Sexual

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the series premiere of Foundation on Apple TV+, reflections on some special moments in the history of Spirit Blade Productions as we celebrate our 15th anniversary, and some thoughts about filtering out the bad and finding the good in the mixed bag of entertainment and all of life as we continue studying the book of Philippians.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:37 Foundation Series Premiere Review00:11:02 CGC & Christian Geek Entertainment News00:47:34 Separating Good From Bad In Entertainment & Life (Philippians Geek Bible Study)00:55:19 Listener/Viewer Messages (Christians In Mainstream Entertainment & Christian "Cancel Culture")01:17:37 Paeter's Geek Week (Hannah Season 2, The Expanse Season 1, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Post-Game & Playing Defensively[Eating & Re-eating For Defense, Retreat & Restock])01:33:14 Next Episode01:35:44 Babylon 5 Schawarma"Game Save" Event In

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the Black Widow movie and some thoughts about how we can best navigate "Cancel Culture" in light of the "cancellation" of Tripwire Interactive's Christian CEO John Gibson and Five Nights At Freddy's Christian creator, Scott Cawthon.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week, including reactions to Sony's Playstation Showcase 2021!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:11 Black Widow Movie Review00:09:57 Christian Geek Central & Christian Geek News00:23:13 Christians & Cancel Culture 01:02:02 Listener/Viewer Messages (Is It Morally Wrong To Make Games About Hell?)Paeter's Geek Week 01:16:10 (Descent: Journeys In The Dark & Road To Legend 1st Edition, Zack Snyder's Justice League aka The Snyder Cut, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne[Post-Game/The Guiding Lands], Ghost Recon Breakpoint) 01:32:49 (Sony Playstation Showcase 2021[Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake for PS5, Alan Wake Remaster, Guardians Of The Galaxy{Religious Truth-Cent

ON THIS EPISODE:A retrospective review of the DC Comics story "JLA: New World Order" and some thoughts about navigating the dark days of God's discipline in our lives as we take a look at Psalm 39.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:25 JLA: New World Order (Issues #1-4) Review00:39:59 Christian Geek Central & Christian Geek News00:46:42 Navigating The Dark Days Of God's Discipline (Psalm 39)01:07:35 Listener/Viewer Messages (Brent Weeks' "Lightbringer" Series, "Should I Read A Comic That Blasphemes Jesus?", Reese's Peanut Butter Cups,)01:25:25 Paeter's Geek Week (Monster Hunter World: Iceborne[Upgrade Bottlenecks, Planning & Grinding Instead Of Getting Good, Learning To Use The Clutch Claw, Getting Steam Deck To Play Monster Hunter Rise With Mods?, Alternative Monster Hunting Games], Return Of The Heroes Board Game, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game)01:49:52 Next Episode01:52:43 Babylon 5 Schawarma"Game Save" Event Info: https:

A review of the video game "Rogue Explorer, a retrospective review of the DC Comics story The Final Night, and a look at how we can learn from good moral examples without feeling threatened or judged by them as we continue studying the book of Philippians.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:47 Rogue Dungeon Review00:09:37 CGC & Christian Geek News00:23:04 The Final Night (Essential Issues)01:09:45 Learning From Virtue Signalling (Philippians Bible Study)01:19:08 Listener/Viewer Messages (Worried About My Eternal Rewards & Keeping Hobbies From Becoming Idols)01:27:35 Paeter's Geek Week (Monster Hunter World: Iceborne[My Life Won't Allow SOS Flare Multiplayer, The Guiding Lands Hunting Improvements{No Time/Cart Limits, Consecutive Hunts}, Defense Augment/Upgrade Strategy, Completing All Event Quests], Darkest Dungeon[Stuck Waiting For The Wagon], Snowpiercer TV Series[Murder Mystery On A Train])01:51:45 Next Episode01:55:10 Ba

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the indie tabletop dungeon crawl boardgame "Rogue Dungeon", a retrospective review of DC Comics' "The Flash: Terminal Velocity", and some thoughts about what traits we can contemplate that will help us avoid mistreatment and difficult social interaction as we continue our study of Philippians!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:37 Rogue Dungeon Review00:14:04 CGC & Christian Geek News00:20:41 The Flash: Terminal Velocity (Essential Issues)00:45:37 How Considering Certain Traits Prevents Mistreatment & Social Difficulty (Philippians Bible Study)00:55:57 Listener/Viewer Messages (The Bittersweet Nature Of God's Promise To Be With Us, Defending Our Geek Hobbies To Other Christians, Is It A Sin To "Celebrate Halloween"?, RPG Church Ministry)01:06:17 Paeter's Geek Week (Return Of The Heroes Boardgame, Netflix' Lost In Space Season 2[Its treatment of "AI", Will Robinson Growing Up?, Visual Effects], Mon

ON THIS EPISODE:A review of the movie Reminiscence, and a look at how thinking about our sin actually leads to relief and freedom as we continue studying Philippians! Then an overview of Paeter's thoughts on the second year of DC Comics' New 52 initiative. PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:34 Reminiscence Review00:13:09 CGC & Christian Geek News00:24:35 How Thinking Of Our Sin Leads To Relief & Freedom! (Philippians Bible Study)00:39:29 Listener/Viewer Messages (My Husband Thinks Fantasy Is Evil! Is It Sinful To Work At A Covid-Vaccine Site? Final Fantasy 8 Remaster)00:54:43 Paeter's Geek Week (DC's "New 52" Year Two[Batgirl: "Death Of The Family" & "Wanted", Suicide Squad: Harley Quinn, Green Lantern/Green Lantern Corps: "Rise Of The Third Army" "Wrath Of The First Lantern" & The End Of Geoff Johns' & Peter Tomasi's Runs, Batman & Robin: "Requiem", Batman: "Zero Year", Justice League: "Throne Of Atlantis"

A review of the first three episodes of Titans Season 3, a Lorehaven "review round-up" of Christian geek-fiction, a review of the animated movie "Monster Hunter: Legends Of The Guild", and some thoughts about the biblical number "666" and what significance it has for us as geeks today!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:01:42 Monster Hunter: Legends Of The Guild Review00:16:24 CGC & Christian Geek News00:32:36 Lorehaven book review round-up(The Weight Of Memory by Shawn Smucker, Strays by Remy Wilkins, The Winter King by Christine Cohen, The Dying Of The Light by Mirriam Neal)00:38:39 Titans Season 3 Premiere (Episode 1, 2 & 3) Review00:47:32 The Significance Of "666" For Geeks Today (Bible Study)01:12:15 Listener/Viewer Messages (Witnessing To Resistant Friends, Listener/Viewer Request Fulfilled![Essential Issues Playlist])01:23:08 Paeter's Geek Week (Titans Season 2[Hawk & Dove, Nightwing, Bruce Wayne], Almost Quitting Da

A review of the movie Suicide Squad, a review and giveaway for the turn-based dungeon crawl video game "Rogue Wizards", the final installment of our Summer Of Free 2021, and some practical and powerful help fighting anxiety, sin and mistreatment from others as we continue our Geek Bible Study of Philippians!PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:28 A Quiet Place Part 200:14:24 CGC & Christian Geek News00:224:41 Rogue Wizards Review00:42:26 The Summer Of Free00:59:20 Fighting Anxiety, Sin & Mistreatment (Philippians Bible Study)01:14:31 Listener/Viewer Messages (Will I Do Marvel Comics Reviews? CGC Origins & My Faith Journey, Updated Thoughts On Titan Quest PS4)01:29:48 Paeter's Geek Week (Thoughts After Trying Out Xbox Game Pass[Game Selection, Missing DLC, As A "Rental" Service], Dungeon Crawl Video Games, Dungeon Crawl Board Games[Rogue Dungeon & Descent: Legends Of The Dark], Titans Season 2)01:59:27 Next Episode02:0

A review of A Quiet Place Part 2, a retrospective review of the DC Comics event "Zero Hour" and comments on some verses Paeter has memorized in order to fight some personal spiritual battles.PLUS, more assorted topics based on your questions, feedback and Paeter's Geek Week!TIMESTAMPS00:00:30 Intro00:02:42 A Quiet Place Part 200:18:15 CGC & Christian Geek News00:28:52 Zero Hour DC Comics Retrospective Review01:16:22 Paeter's Personal Memory Verses & Why He Chose Them (Psalm 139:23-24, Proverbs 19:21, Romans 8:28, Philippians 4:4-9, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Psalm 16:1-11)01:51:36 Listener/Viewer Messages (Do Babies Go To Heaven Or Hell When They Die?)01:59:55 Paeter's Geek Week (Darkest Dungeon[The End Game Grind], Battlechasers: Nightwar[Learning To Make It Easy], Agents Of Mayhem[Driving Jumping Shooting Grinding!], Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitve Edition PS4[Theme Meets Mechanics, Sound Design], Rogue Wizards)02:19:37 Next Episode02:21:22 Babylon 5 SchawarmaSupport this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards