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HAPPY ARBOR DAY! For this holiday special, we have two guests joining us! Brandon Knight of My Seminary Life returns and Tripp Fuller of Homebrewed Christianity and the Tolkien Heads joins us for the first time! They join hosts, Joshua Noel and Will Rose to discuss the lore behind the Lord of the Rings' Ents! The Ents are a race of humanoid trees in the Lord of the Rings who watch over the trees! Who are the Ents, Entwives, and Huorns? How old is Treebeard? What kinds of trees can become Ents? What spirit or heart do trees have? What makes a tree lively in Middle Earth mythology? How can Ents become more tree-like in Arda lore? What is the origin story behind the Ents? What is the history of the white tree in Gondor? Why does Saruman hate trees so much? Do Aulë and Yavanna need to work on their marriage? What does the story of the Ents teach us about the Agricultural movement? How does Tolkien reflect on World War I in this story? Was Tolkien anti-industry and how did he view the industry of war? What can we do to better pastor or shepherd the trees today? We discuss it all in this one! Let us know what tree you would like to see become an Ent on our website: systematicgeekology.org

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We are back with more Game of Thrones content! Hosts, Christian Ashley and Keno Cannady, discuss the various religions of Westeros and what we can learn from these faiths as Christians! Who are the Old gods? Who are the seven? Who is the Many-Faced god? What religion was practiced in Valyria? What is the religion of Seven Kingdoms got? What gods did Game of Thrones worship? What religion do Targaryens follow? We discuss all this and more in this one! Let us know what you thought of the gods of Westeros on our website: systematicgeekology.org

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This is our big reveal! The hosts of "My Seminary Life", "Let Nothing Move You", "The Whole Church Podcast", and "Systematic Geekology" have come together to officially announce the launch of our new network! This announcement may be a little informal and crazy, but so are we! Joshua Noel, Christian Ashley, Brandon Knight, and Will Rose discuss why we made a podcast network, what the connective tissue of our shows are, and how the conversations went behind the scenes where we attempted to establish our shared beliefs in document! What does it mean to be "Christian Podcasts that aren't afraid of the big questions!"? What do we believe about inclusion, women in ministry, and the LGBTQIA+ community? How can we disagree about important theological ideas and still work together well? We discuss it all in this special announcement!

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We continue our Church Services series, this time talking about our own churches! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss the churches they grew up in and the churches they attend now. What is a Pentecostal Church like? What is it like to attend a Lutheran Church service for the first time? How different liturgical and open worship services? Is it better to have structure or freedom in worship? Does liturgy stifle the spirit? Why do Pentecostals dance at church? What is speaking in tongues? We discuss all this and so much more in this one! Join in our conversations on our Discord Server and Facebook group!

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You voted and we delivered! WHAT IF... Jar Jar is a SITH?! Host Christian Ashley is joined by guest Brandon Knight to discuss Darth Jar Jar Binks! What do we think of the character Jar Jar? How did the theory of Jar Jar being a secret sith start? Is it really possible Jar Jar was playing us all all along? What happened to Jar Jar Binks after Episode 3? Did Jar Jar Binks become a Sith? Why is Jar Jar Binks a Sith Lord? Was he always a Sith or did he become one after he saw the repercussions of instating Palpatine as Emperor? We discuss it all in this one! Let us know if you think Jar Jar might actually be a Sith Lord or not on our website: systematicgeekology.org

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We are back with another entry in our HBO series! This time hosts Joshua Noel and Keno Cannady discuss the H.B.O. series, "True Blood"! Why did this series give Rev Keno bad dreams? How old is Sookie in season 1? Why is Bill Compton in Louisiana? Who are the fairies in True Blood? Are the earlier seasons the best? Can you get addicted to vampire blood? Can diet coke be addictive? How is the story of vampires similar to black America? How can a story about vampires get us thinking about addiction, politics, race, homosexuality, and other important themes? We discuss it all in this one! Let us know what you thought of this series on our website: systematicgeekolgoy.org

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Why did Jesus need to send out the disciples to preach on their own? Was Jesus deliberately avoiding Herod? Does Jesus meet our physical needs before our spiritual needs? Who is Jesus to you? Does it matter that Jesus knew that He came to die? What does it mean to take up our cross? What was the purpose of the Transfiguration? Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? All these questions and more are answered in today's episode covering Luke 9!

The new era of My Seminary Life continues to evolve and grow! We are now apart of the Anazao Ministries Podcast Network. AMP is a collection of shows devoted to wrestling with the big questions in life. So it's fitting that our first episode on the network is devoted to wrestling with the problem of evil, pain, and suffering. Can an all powerful, benevolent God exist while evil continues reside in the world? Is there always a "greater good" that can come from evil? Why does suffering exist and what are Christians supposed to do as a result of that suffering? Click play to hear what I have to say to each one!

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We are taking on another majorly contended topic - "The Rings of Power"! Hosts Joshua Noel, Nick Polk, and Elizabeth Pangalangan Clyde (Pang) discuss the Amazon original series in this one! What was it like for someone who never heard any of the drama to watch this show just for what it was? How did our favorite Tolkien geeks enjoy this series? Which complaints were more about culture wars, misogyny, or racism; and, which complaints were more legitimate and nuanced? How cool should have Galadriel really been? Who was the strongest and fairest of the Elves, according to J. R. R. Tolkien? What would Tolkien have thought of the creatures in his world being portrayed by such a diverse cast? How did Amazon do with handling the new characters they invented compared to the ones from the books? Can there be more than one Durin at a time? Was Arondir hot or not? Were you able to connect or care about the characters in this series? Were the episodes too long? Why didn't most people finish season 1? Is 'The Stranger' really Gandalf? How could Sauron know about the three elven rings? We discuss all this and much much more in this one! Let us know what you thought of this series on our website: systematicgeekology.org

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