Christian Geek Central Podcast

Don't forget my Nov. 7th 24hr livestream, 6am AZ time!

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of Wildwood and some thoughts from scripture about how contemplating death the RIGHT way isn't morbid, but life-giving!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:04:23 Wildwood Review

00:14:16 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save ‘26, Lightborn: Dawn of Darkness by Daniel Maritz and Hernu Maritz)

00:27:27 How Horror Entertainment & Reflecting On Death Can Give Us Life! (Geek Bible Study)

00:51:52 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(Bioware Studio Closure, What Exactly Is The Human "Soul"?)

GEEK WEEK

01:13:38 MOVIES/TV: The Death of Patrick Stewart, Scream 7, Grimcutty, Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man, Castlevania Netflix Season 1, Carrie Season 1 Wrap-Up Thoughts,

02:12:17 VIDEO GAMES: Playstation Store Deep Discounts Ending 11/5, Farm Together,

02:25:43 On The Next Episode

02:27:48 Essential Issues Weekly (Can the mass-murder Superboy Prime actually be "redeemed"? And what do we even MEAN by that? The Flash 37, Justice League Unlimited 23, Green Lantern 39, Superman 42 [Superboy Prime's Redemption"*])

Paeter’s Game Save Fundraising Page https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions/posts/paeter-frandsen-171529130

Game Save Team Fundraising Page

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FREE STUFF BELOW!

Play Spirit Blade Productions’ unofficial questline in No Man’s Sky! “A Father’s Journey” features a story with personal stakes, in-engine cutscenes, rewarding exploration and a mystery to solve! To get started, visit https://www.spiritblade.com/a-fathers-journey

Visit Our In-Game “No Man’s Sky” Base With TONS Of Free Resources! At any Euclid Galaxy Glyph Portal, enter the glyphs corresponding to this sequence: 4,2,15,6,16,8,7,9,4,5,6,13 (Top row of glyphs is 1-8, bottom row is 9-16)

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of Clayface, reactions to the opening hours of Final Fantasy Resonance, and an exploration in scripture about whether or not Christians should enjoy scary, horror entertainment! Also, a HUGE update on our Game Save '26 St Jude's Fundraising including unlocked events and new rewards!

BTW: Don't miss Paeter's "Git Gud" Livestream this Monday, Oct. 26th, 5pm-9pm AZ Time! And hey! There's just ONE WEEK LEFT to play the Halloween version of "A Father's Journey", our Unofficial No man's Sky Questline, and get a FREE download of the HP Lovecraft audio drama "From Beyond" for finishing! Link to the starting page below!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:05:34 Clayface Review

00:15:50 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save ‘26 Unlocks & New Rewards! Sovereignty, by Chawna Schroeder)

00:35:46 Final Fantasy Resonance 1st Impressions Review

01:14:32 Should Christians Enjoy Or Avoid Scary/Horror Entertainment? (Geek Bible Study)

01:27:44 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(Paeter isn't alone, the Street Fighter movie has problems...)

GEEK WEEK

01:35:03 MOVIES/TV: Crystal Lake Season 1, Scream V & Scream VI, Below,

01:49:41 VIDEO GAMES: Deep Discount Recommendations On Playstation Store, Enshrouded, Dragon's Dogma 2,

02:06:27 On The Next Episode

02:08:17 Essential Issues Weekly (Several books may be turning a corner for the better and Static has me wondering... is he truly a Hero? Wonder Woman 37, Batman/Superman: World's Finest 55, Superman Unlimited 17, New Titans 39 [& Static's Big Secret])

Paeter’s Game Save Fundraising Page https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions/posts/paeter-frandsen-171529130

Game Save Team Fundraising Page

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FREE STUFF BELOW!

Play Spirit Blade Productions’ unofficial questline in No Man’s Sky! “A Father’s Journey” features a story with personal stakes, in-engine cutscenes, rewarding exploration and a mystery to solve! To get started, visit https://www.spiritblade.com/a-fathers-journey

Visit Our In-Game “No Man’s Sky” Base With TONS Of Free Resources! At any Euclid Galaxy Glyph Portal, enter the glyphs corresponding to this sequence: 4,2,15,6,16,8,7,9,4,5,6,13 (Top row of glyphs is 1-8, bottom row is 9-16)

Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) TONS OF REVIEWS! Street Fighter Movie! Premieres of VisionQuest & Crystal Lake! Hokum! First impressions of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse & Enshrouded!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:05:21 Crystal Lake Premiere Review

00:18:31 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save ‘26 Deadline Update, Karabos by Lyndsey Lewellen)

00:32:29 Hokum Review

00:44:54 VisionQuest Premiere Review

01:17:04 Street Fighter 2026 Movie Review

01:34:58 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(What can I do when I don't feel like praying because I'm intimidated by God's perfection?)

GEEK WEEK

01:51:57 MOVIES/TV: Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Trailer, Universal Studios Hollywood Attractions,

02:27:16 VIDEO GAMES: Is Castlevania Belmont's Curse A TRUE "Symphony-Like"?,

03:03:30 Enshrouded First Impressions,

03:30:04 Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen DLC, Death Stranding 2,

03:39:35 On The Next Episode

Paeter’s Game Save Fundraising Page https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions/posts/paeter-frandsen-171529130

Game Save Team Fundraising Page

https://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/2026/09/game-save-26-team-fundraising-page.html

FREE STUFF BELOW!

Play Spirit Blade Productions’ unofficial questline in No Man’s Sky! “A Father’s Journey” features a story with personal stakes, in-engine cutscenes, rewarding exploration and a mystery to solve! To get started, visit https://www.spiritblade.com/a-fathers-journey

Visit Our In-Game “No Man’s Sky” Base With TONS Of Free Resources! At any Euclid Galaxy Glyph Portal, enter the glyphs corresponding to this sequence: 4,2,15,6,16,8,7,9,4,5,6,13 (Top row of glyphs is 1-8, bottom row is 9-16)

Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions

Join Our Free Public Discord Channels! Invite HERE: https://discord.gg/5CRfFy2GG5

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of the series premiere of Carrie, rections to the first episode of Below and a look at how Horror, as a genre, can actually make Christians wise!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:04:29 Carrie Premiere Review

00:24:10 CGC & Christian Geek News(Paeter’s Game Save ‘26 Incentives, Milestones & Stunts!, No Man’s Sky “A Father’s Journey” Halloween Update & Free “From Beyond” Horror Audio Drama!)

00:33:18 Below Premiere Review (& The Strength Of The Mini-series Format!)

01:00:15 How Horror Can Make Christians Wise! (Geek Bible Study)

GEEK WEEK

01:18:10 MOVIES/TV: Great FREE Geek Movies/Shows This Month, Life, Scream 1-4, Spiral: From The Book Of Saw,

01:43:04 Lanterns Episode 8,

02:28:52 VIDEO GAMES: PS Store Awesome Deep Discounts until the 21st, Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin, Skyrim, Stalker 2,

02:50:58 On The Next Episode

02:58:14 Essential Issues Weekly (Is DC… actually getting better?! Some great changes this week along with three VERY promising first issues!! Batgirl 23, JSA 23, Teen Titans 1, Doom Patrol 1, Legion Of Superheroes 1)

FREE STUFF BELOW!

Play Spirit Blade Productions’ unofficial questline in No Man’s Sky! “A Father’s Journey” features a story with personal stakes, in-engine cutscenes, rewarding exploration and a mystery to solve! To get started, visit https://www.spiritblade.com/a-fathers-journey

Visit Our In-Game “No Man’s Sky” Base With TONS Of Free Resources! At any Euclid Galaxy Glyph Portal, enter the glyphs corresponding to this sequence: 4,2,15,6,16,8,7,9,4,5,6,13 (Top row of glyphs is 1-8, bottom row is 9-16)

Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions

Join Our Free Public Discord Channels! Invite HERE: https://discord.gg/5CRfFy2GG5

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) It's October! Get yor spooky but chill vibes on with Paeter's Top Ten Picks for Non-Scary Horror Games! (What can THAT possibly mean?) Then, some thoughts from our 1 Timothy geek Bible study about how we can represent the truth well to others without saying too much, too little, or the wrong thing altogether!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:03:26 Top 10 Non-Scary Horror Games

00:26:16 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save ‘26 Team Info, No Man’s Sky “A Fatrher’s Journey” Halloween Update & Free “From Beyond” Horror Audio Drama!)

00:32:29 Sharing Truth Effectively (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study)

GEEK WEEK

00:45:50 MOVIES/TV: Lanterns Episode 7,

01:12:13 VIDEO GAMES: The Witcher 3 Remastered, Skyrim Creation: Bard's College Questline, No Man's Sky "Secret Base" Building,

01:39:00 On The Next Episode

01:41:50 Essential Issues Weekly [Despite some "meh" this week, TWO comics are course-correcting into AWESOME new directions! (Batman: Bad Seeds Sunset 1, Poison Ivy 47, Superman 41 (Kryptonite & Zod Disappoint), Green Lantern 38, Detective Comics 1112, Next Level: One Shot 1 (Deadshot & A New Suicide Squad Book?), The Flash 36 (Power Outpacing Wisdom: Flash's Power Creep Resolving & Maybe In A GREAT Story!]

FREE STUFF BELOW!

Play Spirit Blade Productions’ unofficial questline in No Man’s Sky! “A Father’s Journey” features a story with personal stakes, in-engine cutscenes, rewarding exploration and a mystery to solve! To get started, visit https://www.spiritblade.com/a-fathers-journey

Visit Our In-Game “No Man’s Sky” Base With TONS Of Free Resources! At any Euclid Galaxy Glyph Portal, enter the glyphs corresponding to this sequence: 4,2,15,6,16,8,7,9,4,5,6,13 (Top row of glyphs is 1-8, bottom row is 9-16)

Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of Daniel And The Fiery Furnace, First Impressions of Dune: Awakening on The Xbox Series X, and some thoughts from 1 Timothy about the "good agony" we are meant to embrace! (What?! No really, stay tuned!)

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:11:16 Daniel & The Fiery Furnace Review

00:35:58 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save ‘26 Team Info, RETURN OF THE GUARDIAN-KING by Karen Hancock)

00:51:15 The “Good Agony” We’re Meant To Embrace (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study)

01:04:05 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(How & Why Has Paeter Continued In Full-time Online Ministry For 20 Years When It Doesn't Provide Any Income & How Does He Know It's God's Will For Him?)

GEEK WEEK

02:10:29 MOVIES/TV: Lanterns Episode 6, Green Lantern Animated Series

02:42:20 VIDEO GAMES: PS Store Sale Picks, No Man's Sky "Our Journey Continues" Expedition,

03:02:58 On The Next Episode

FREE STUFF BELOW!

Play Spirit Blade Productions’ unofficial questline in No Man’s Sky! “A Father’s Journey” features a story with personal stakes, in-engine cutscenes, rewarding exploration and a mystery to solve! To get started, visit https://www.spiritblade.com/a-fathers-journey

Visit Our In-Game “No Man’s Sky” Base With TONS Of Free Resources! At any Euclid Galaxy Glyph Portal, enter the glyphs corresponding to this sequence: 4,2,15,6,16,8,7,9,4,5,6,13 (Top row of glyphs is 1-8, bottom row is 9-16)

Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions

Join Our Free Public Discord Channels! Invite HERE: https://discord.gg/5CRfFy2GG5

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of the new Resident Evil movie, reactions to the first five hours playing Runescape: Dragonwilds, and some thoughts from 1 Timothy about three character traits God wants us to pursue instead of pursuing possessions.

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:05:07 Resident Evil (2026) Review

00:19:38 Game Save ‘26 Event Info

00:22:25 CGC & Christian Geek News(20th Anniversary Hangout September 25th!, Tempest by Kathy Tyers)

00:32:03 Runescape: Dragonwilds First Impressions Review

00:54:53 Traits To Pursue Instead Of Pursuing Entertainment (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study)

01:06:59 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(What would Paeter recommend for someone wanting to start a devotional habit?)

GEEK WEEK

01:21:42 MOVIES/TV: Lanterns Episode 5,

01:48:26 VIDEO GAMES: PS Store Sale Picks(& Paeter’s Exercise Goals??), No man's Sky Cosmos & Expedition,

02:12:11 On The Next Episode

02:15:58 Essential Issues Weekly (Surprised how I feel about multiple books this week! Some I should like more than I do and some that I'm surprised how much I'm enjoying them! Supergirl 16 & Action Comics 1101, Green Lantern Corps 19, Batman & Robin Year One: Dynamic Duos 1, Clayface: Celebrity Dirt 2, Emperor Aquaman 20, The Fury Of Firestorm 5!)

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"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

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The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of the DC Animated Movie "Batman: Knightfall Part 1", first impressions of the video game Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster, the launch of team recruitment for our Game Save charity event, and some of Paeter's honest reflections and wrestling with sadness through examining and pondering Psalm 119.

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:06:30 Batman Knightfall Part 1 Review

00:18:41 CGC & Christian Geek News(20th Anniversary Hangout September 25th!, Play Games To Save Lives With “Game Save ‘26”!, )

00:28:10 Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster First Impressions Review

00:40:53 Paeter Wrestles With Sadness & Reflects On Psalm 119

01:08:04 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(A New Listener's Praise & Critique Of The Spirit Blade Audio Drama)

GEEK WEEK

01:26:16 COMIC BOOKS: DC Comics' "Sinestro Corps War"

01:32:28 MOVIES/TV: Lanterns Episode 4, Green Lantern The Animated Series Episode 1,

01:59:15 VIDEO GAMES: Skyrim, No Man's Sky Cosmos Update

02:23:55 On The Next Episode (NO Wolverine Game Review!)

00:32:18 Essential Issues Weekly (I hope I've misjudged the intent of JSA 22, because if not they have RUINED The Spectre AGAIN, and even WORSE this time! Batman 12, Batgirl 22, JSA 22)

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"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of The Dog Stars, and responses to some great listener questions!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:05:48 The Dog Stars Review

00:13:21 CGC & Christian Geek News(SBP Anniversary Livestream Sept. 25th!, Gate Zero Available To Wishlist On Consoles & PC!)

00:29:07 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(What are Paeter's thoughts on GTA 6? What should we do when our spouse doesn't want us watching things we think are fine?)

GEEK WEEK

00:42:57 MOVIES/TV: Biola University's Snyder School Of Cinema & Media Arts LOVES Geek Franchises!

00:52:29 AUDIO DRAMA: Left Behind: Assassins

00:55:35 On The Next Episode

00:58:33 Essential Issues Weekly (Green Lantern takes on an internet Troll and Pa Kent & Alfred both reflect on fatherhood in a way that almost breaks me! Superman 40, Detective Comics 1111, The Flash 35, Green Lantern 37, Batman/Superman World's Finest 2026 Annual 1, Superman Year One Thousand 2026 Annual 1)

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"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

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The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

ON THIS EPISODE:

(TIME STAMPS BELOW) A deep-dive comparison between Green Lantern John Stewart as portrayed in the first 2 episodes of "Lanterns" on HBO Max and his portrayal in DC Comics! Then, a Biblical look at three things we'd be better off developing INSTEAD of always craving more fun and entertainment!

AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:06:17 Lanterns Ep 2 Vs (at 00:30:08) John Stewart In DC Comics

01:13:50 CGC & Christian Geek News(The Christian from Outer Space: Zarek Hunted (Zarek Trilogy) by B.K. Garner)

01:20:48 Things To Develop Instead Of Craving Entertainment (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study)

01:39:23 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(A Listener Makes The Case For Paeter To Play Minecraft)

GEEK WEEK

02:01:08 MOVIES/TV: Tropic Thunder

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02:09:19 VIDEO GAMES: Skyrim,

02:13:37 Paeter's Fallout 4 Mod Picks(CROSS_Cybernetics, Cheat_Engine -- Cheat Menu Holotape, Christmas in Diamond City, Flashy(JoeR) - Gun For Hire - Mercenary Jobs, LeahTheUnknown's Perfectly Bent Screwdriver, Sunday Morning Hacking and Lock Picking, Reverb and Ambience Overhaul, True Storms, Terminator XB1, Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch, [XBOX]F04RP - Guns, Sim Settlements 2)

02:27:39 On The Next Episode

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All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible study/devotional content include:

"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House)

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press),

"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),

The Grace New Testament Commentary Revised Edition, Robert N. Wilkin (Grace Evangelical Society)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd Edition(BDAG)

Blueletterbible.org

Lexicon To The Old And New Testaments, By Spiros Zodhiates, TH.D.

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The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at:

http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html

The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan