1208-Bit *Nerd Church

Max McLean's one-man play has been adapted to the screen in a way that's faithful to the writing and character of C.S. Lewis. If you've read all of Lewis' works and wished there was more to devour, this movie may just give you what you're looking for. Likewise, if you're only vaguely familiar with Lewis' works (or even if you know nothing about him at all), this movie is well worth a watch. We think everyone will find something of interest in it and all will be provoked in classic Lewis fashion. In this episode of the 1208-Bit *Nerd Church Podcast, Jamin talks about the movie, his love for Lewis, and more. Correction: Ends up Jamin was wrong about being 100% certain he had seen the play. He had in fact seen a different play called, "An Evening with C.S. Lewis," starring David Payne. Oops

This episode was made for visual. Watch it here! https://youtu.be/8C6X790Xb5U In this episode of the 1208-Bit *Nerd Church Podcast, Pastor Jamin takes a look at a few themes that pop out in the new hilariously good game, "Guardians of the Galaxy." Among those themes are grief, power, prosperity, cult, forgiveness, and more. Why are these themes important and what applications do they have in today's world? Let's talk about that and then chat about it on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/qSUgt2p Music by Wataboi.

In this Halloween episode we reflect upon the horror of horrors: the cross of Jesus. Using Fleming Rutledge's book, "The Crucifixion," we remind ourselves of the gruesome historical details of the crucifixion Jesus endured in order to dethrone Satan, take kingship over the world, and bring about the forgiveness of sins and the resurrected life. While horror is often treated as a theme that has nothing to do with Christianity, it is actually central to our own story—not just back then, but still today as people all around the world are martyred for Jesus. That being said, horror does have a discerning place in the Christian narrative as Jesus proves that even disasters can bring about powerful redemptive moments. Join us as we discuss today's theme and then chat with us about it on our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qSUgt2p

Season two of Locke and Key is here and it's just as intense as the first season! Throughout this season we see a lot of themes of demonic possession where humans seem to be completely taken over by demons and have no control at all anymore. Is that what demonic activity is like Biblically? Nerd Church Pastor Jamin Bradley weighs in. Join the conversation on our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/qSUgt2p

In today's episode we take a look at the themes in the movie 1408. Are there really haunted spaces throughout the world? A pastor weighs in on the idea of physical locations as demonic dwelling places.

Tales of Arise is one of the best RPGs to come out in a long time and it's jam-packed with a lot of great spiritual themes for a pastor to riff on. Join Pastor Jamin of 1208-Bit *Nerd Church as he takes a look at some of the themes the game addresses!

After finishing all the comics in The Walking Dead series, Jamin started working on a book about "Scavenging for the Gospel in the Walking Dead." While he wrote no more than a preface to the book and he's unsure if he'll get back to the project, in this short episode he reads what he wrote so far. In it, he discusses finding light in dark places and practicing discernment with the kinds of media we watch. You can join the conversation about this episode on 1208-Bit's Discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/qSUgt2p

In today’s short episode, we talk about the hilarious new movie, Free Guy! This leads us into conversations of “the soul,” discussed via topics like AI, robots, clones, and even the Nephilim. This question has been asked a hundred different ways by fiction throughout the years. How do you think the soul works with such things? Join us on our Discord channel to discuss your thoughts! https://discord.com/invite/qSUgt2p

In Marvel's first "What If" episode, Peggy Carter takes on the role of Steve Rogers. And so we dive into the spiritual themes of this tale which leads us into talks on the watcher-angels of the Bible, as well as the egalitarian view of the Eden.

In this episode of the 1208-Bit *Nerd Church Podcast we talk about the first season of Disney+'s, "Loki." This leads us into all kinds of conversations like free will, predestination, open theism, and even resurrection.