Geek Devotions

RPG overwhelm is real, and new believers feel that same overload. Here's how to teach gently and what to do when it's you.Dallas has a love-hate relationship with RPGs and JRPGs, because the systems can bury the story. That same overload hits new believers, so we look at Paul's milk-before-solid-food approach in 1 Corinthians 3, a teenage question about "Adonai," and why it has to be safe to ask questions. Question of the week: What is an RPG you almost gave up on because it was too complicated?🎪 We'll be at the Anime & Cosplay Shindig in Monroe, LA! Stop by our table, say hi, and pick up a signed copy of Dallas' book.Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9💙 Support Geek Devotions: https://geekdevotions.com/support/⚡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotionsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONSWe are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lommax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more.Thank you for your continued support!0:00 Intro: Love-Hate With RPGs and JRPGs1:08 When RPG Systems Bury the Story2:09 How Overload Hits New Believers3:12 How Do We Teach New Believers?5:01 Paul's Milk Before Solid Food (1 Corinthians 3)6:48 What to Do When You're the Overwhelmed One9:48 Making It Safe to Ask Questions11:15 Question of the Week#RPG #JRPG #GeekDevotions

Psyren drops Yoshina into a game he doesn't understand, then tells him he has to train. Faith works a lot like that.Celeste starts with the first three episodes of Psyren, where nobody, Yoshina included, knows what's going on until Matsuri says he has to train. She ties that to 1 Timothy, to the difference between reading Scripture and learning from it, and to why it helps to have someone further along in the faith asking how it's going. Prayer and Bible reading are basic spiritual disciplines, and this is a push to keep up with them.Question of the week: If you saw a random phone ringing, would you pick it up?🎪 We'll be at the Anime & Cosplay Shindig in Monroe, LA! Stop by our table, say hi, and pick up a signed copy of Dallas' book.Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9💙 Support Geek Devotions: https://geekdevotions.com/support/⚡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotionsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONSWe are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more.Thank you for your continued support!Timestamps:0:00 - Psyren and Surviving Spiritually2:05 - Psyren Throws Yoshina Into the Deep End3:11 - Why Training in Psyren Sounds Like the Christian Life4:02 - 1 Timothy: Train Yourself for Godliness5:44 - Keeping Steady With Prayer and Scripture Study6:22 - Why You Need Someone Further Along in the Faith6:55 - Back to the Basics, No Matter How Long You've Believed8:11 - Question of the Week: Would You Pick Up the Phone?#Psyren #SpiritualDisciplines #GeekDevotions

Ken and Ryu finally get to lead a Street Fighter movie, and what pulls them apart is a feeling most of us have had. We talk about what jealousy does to a friendship and what the Bible says to do when you catch it in yourself. No major spoilers.

🎮 Question of the Week: What's your favorite Street Fighter game? Tell us in the comments.

🎪 We'll be at the Anime & Cosplay Shindig in Monroe, LA! Stop by our table, say hi, and pick up a signed copy of Dallas' book.

Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9

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We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro - Street Fighter (2026) and Ken & Ryu

0:38 Welcome Back, Devoted Geeks

1:03 Ken and Ryu: Brothers and Rivals

1:31 How Jealousy Splits Ken and Ryu

2:14 James 3:16 - Jealousy and Selfish Ambition

3:18 Romans 12:9-10 - Love Without Hypocrisy

4:21 Taking Ownership and Honoring Others

5:09 Breaking the Habit of Jealousy and Bitterness

6:02 Question of the Week: Favorite Street Fighter Game

6:27 Anime & Cosplay Shindig, Patreon & Community

#StreetFighter #StreetFighterMovie #GeekDevotions

What do you do when you've made a mistake and more work is stacked up behind it? Dallas of Geek Devotions ran into that on day four of Inktober, the daily ink drawing challenge, when gel pen ink bled through the paper and left a green blotch on the other side of the page. He figured he'd wrecked the whole book. Dallas reads Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 29:11 and asks what changes when we stop freezing up in fear.

💬 Question of the Week: Are you doing Inktober this year? How's it going? And if you use gel pens, I need tips.

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▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lb8tKhJz0Z8

🎪 We'll be at the Anime & Cosplay Shindig in West Monroe, LA the first week of November! Come by our booth and say hi.

Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is here 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9

📚 Hector Miray, Faith & Fandom

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We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro: I Made a Mistake

0:34 Where Inktober Went Sideways

0:50 A Quick Note About Hector Miray

1:51 Gel Pens on Printer Paper

3:41 Pause, Step Back, Get Creative

4:19 Turning the Mistake Into Something Beautiful

4:50 Romans 8:28: All Things Work Together

5:45 Jeremiah 29:11 and the Ugly Seasons

8:14 Question of the Week

8:34 West Monroe, Patreon & Community

Five books. One story. And it was never really about Katniss. This week we're looking at how The Hunger Games echoes something a lot older: the way scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, has been telling one singular story about God's love for you the whole time.

Question of the Week: What's a moment you looked back and said, "Oh, that was God"? Tell us in the comments, we want to hear it.

Booklog Golf is underway in our Discord, and the Inktober art channel is already filling up. Come join in.

Catch us live at the Anime and Cosplay Shindig, Nov 7, Monroe LA.

Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is officially out 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9

If you've read it, a review on Amazon genuinely helps other people find it. You can also ask your local library to carry it.

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💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS

We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!

Timestamps:

0:00 Hook: What The Hunger Games and the Bible have in common

0:38 Welcome to Geek Devotions

0:54 Community updates: Booklog Golf and Inktober

1:44 It was never really about Katniss

2:53 One story, from Genesis to Revelation

3:12 Old Testament echoes: Adam, Isaac, Noah, Hosea

4:29 The precision behind God's plan for Jesus

6:05 Wrap-up and Question of the Week

Most people don't fail Inktober. They just run out of steam around day 12 and quietly stop posting. In this episode of Geek Devotions, I walk through the exact prep work I do before picking up a pen: choosing a medium, building a color story, and testing my tools so I don't get burned halfway through the month.

Question of the Week: Are you doing Inktober this year? Drop your plans (or your art!) in our Discord Inktober channel, we want to see it.

Catch us live at the Anime and Cosplay Shindig, Nov 7, Monroe LA.

Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is officially out 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9

If you've read it, a review on Amazon genuinely helps other people find it. You can also ask your local library to carry it.

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💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS

We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!

0:00 Why preparation matters for Inktober

0:32 What Inktober is (and why I keep doing it)

2:12 Tip 1: Pick your medium

4:28 Tip 2: Build a color story, not a color dump

6:41 Tip 3: Test your tools before the pressure's on

9:44 Tip 4: Test on your actual paper

12:15 The proverb behind the prep (Proverbs 21:5)

13:59 Your challenge, and how to hang out with us

A new Marvel Unlimited comic turns Spider-Man into a real-life game of Running Man, and along the way, introduces a character Celeste didn't expect: Spider-Boy. One offhand joke about a bucket-list villain turned into a much bigger question, straight out of Hebrews 11.Questions of the Week: Who's a hero in the faith for you? And — harder question — are you someone's?Check out the Small Group video series by  @imhopefoolish  that we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqYrqVyEItM&list=PLFqWf5RCVceg Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is officially out 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9If you've read it, a review on Amazon genuinely helps other people find it. You can also ask your local library to carry it.💙 Support Geek Devotions: https://geekdevotions.com/support/⚡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotionsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONSWe are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!Timestamps:00:00 A new Spider-Man comic turns into The Running Man01:38 Welcome to Geek Devotions01:57 What's coming up for Devoted Geeks02:50 A new student ministry curriculum and a question that stuck04:10 Who's an example of being satisfied in Christ04:19 Spider-Boy's bucket list line06:35 Heroes in the faith, Hebrews 11, and the two questions

7Up quietly changed its recipe, lemon-lime became lime-lemon. Small swap. Bigger deal than it sounds.Dallas gets into why 7Up had to make this move, a weird piece of soda history involving lithium, and what a two-ingredient swap has to do with why your life feels out of balance right now.Question of the Week: When you're not feeling well, what's your go-to drink? Comment below.Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is officially out 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9If you've read it, a review on Amazon genuinely helps other people find it. You can also ask your local library to carry it.💙 Support Geek Devotions: https://geekdevotions.com/support/⚡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotionsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONSWe are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!Timestamps:00:00 7Up changed its recipe: lemon-lime to lime-lemon00:48 Welcome to Geek Devotions01:21 Why 7Up changed its recipe01:55 7Up history: lithium and the Un-Cola era02:48 Why 7Up rearranged its ingredients03:50 When your priorities feel out of balance04:36 What Colossians says about where to focus06:21 How to evaluate your priorities07:26 Question of the Week, Patreon thanks, and the book

Burger King's new CEO went online and asked people to tell him what's wrong with the company. That's a bold move, and it's also a genuinely biblical one. Today Celeste digs into why it's important to take criticism. (Also, we tried the new Dragon Ball nuggets. Verdict inside.)Question of the Week: Do you like Burger King? Are you intrigued to try their revamped recipes?Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is officially out 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9If you've read it, a review on Amazon genuinely helps other people find it. You can also ask your local library to carry it.💙 Support Geek Devotions: https://geekdevotions.com/support/⚡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotionsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONSWe are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!Timestamps:0:00 Burger King's CEO Wants Complaints1:17 Welcome to Geek Devotions2:00 Trying the Dragon Ball Nuggets4:08 Proverbs 15 on Receiving Correction8:12 Patreon Update & What's Coming9:26 Question of the Week

Power Rangers turns 33 this year, and the legacy isn't spotless. Behind the colorful suits were underpaid actors, ignored warnings, and the loss of Jason David Frank. So does that mean we throw the whole thing out?Question of the Week: What's the biggest lesson you ever learned from the Power Rangers? Drop it below.Check out Branson's article: https://geekdevotions.com/2026/08/27/healing-in-the-legacy-of-power-rangers/ Dallas' book "How Do I Actually Pray" is officially out 👉 https://a.co/d/0irxv3h9If you've read it, a review on Amazon genuinely helps other people find it. You can also ask your local library to carry it.💙 Support Geek Devotions: https://geekdevotions.com/support/⚡️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotionsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONSWe are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support!Timestamps:0:00 Is Power Rangers' Legacy Ruined?1:03 Wrapping Up Power Ranger Month2:00 Growing Up with the Power Rangers2:22 The Real Story Behind the Show3:34 Joseph and "You Intended Harm"4:35 Lessons the Show Still Teaches6:10 Question of the Week6:17 Support and Community