Imladris Podcast

Continuing our series on Modern Monasticism we take the first steps today in living a "well-ordered life." these first steps are the realization that this process starts at home, in our family, our work, and our church lives. So sit back, press play, and join us for today's conversation.

Find more information about us on our website and consider joining the conversation with your circle with our small group studies that loosely follow our podcast, which is available every week for free. 

Today, we start the third season of the Soma SoulWorks Podcast. Modern Monasticism is all about how we find a well-ordered inner life in a world that demands our attention and grips our time and energy. How do we live in the present moment while being expected to be everywhere,  on-demand? In today's episode, we start a conversation on how we can "slow down, do less, love more."

Find more information about us on our website and consider joining the conversation with your circle with our small group studies that loosely follow our podcast, which is available every week for free. 

So You Want To Be A Game Developer? This isn't the start of a new game show; In today's episode, we talk about some of the first steps you can and should take on your journey in a career in Game Development. How do you network, what education should you pursue, and what can some of your expectations be in getting started? Join us today and be a part of the conversation!

As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.

What is a currency in its most basic form? What do we use in this industry to trade with one another? Join us this week at Soma SoulWorks as we discuss what currency looks like in the Sphere of Arts and Entertainment.

As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.

The Arts and Entertainment industry is not without its risks and its idols. What are these risks and idols? What can we do to protect ourselves from them? Join us today as we tackle this conversation together.

As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.

"... on the seventh day, He rested from all his work." (Gen. 2:2b) If even God rested from His work to set an example of rest, why is it so difficult for us to stop and enjoy from time to time? This week at Soma Soulworks, we delve into rest: what is it, why it is essential, and even how we do it.

As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.

Suffering. Everyone goes through seasons of their life that make us question everything. Why is this happening to me? How did I get here? What do I do now? Join us this week as we tackle the challenging but shared experience of suffering in candid conversation.

As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.

Morgan Snyder, the author of Becoming a King, has been a long-time friend and ally of Soma Games. in this episode we discuss how our recent theme of "What if I were King?" was directly influenced by his work and how it's the kind of question everybody ought to wrestle with as we each learn to lean into maturity and growth regardless of our vocation.

In this episode, we dive into soul care. What does it mean to care for a soul? Who is responsible for doing that sort of care? Learn more with us today in today's episode.


As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.

In this episode, we discuss mission statements and corporate culture. How do they relate to one another? Should they be more connected than they are currently? Join us as we discuss this and more in today's episode. 


As 2020 was closing out, God asked me a weird question, "What if you were the king of the games industry? What would you do? What would you even want?" Since then, I've asked many people to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

This series will wrestle with this question and apply it to video games and entertainment.