Imladris Podcast

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 been asking this question to many people as a way to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

In this series of podcasts we'll be wrestling with this question and how it applies to video games and farther to entertainment.

In this episode we discuss the fact that when it comets the biblical examples of influence some of our best examples aren't kings or queens at all - but rather slaves. How can we serve the spree of celebration? And is that the proper path to leadership?

Check out this fascinating interview with Colin Crawley. We first met Colin in mid 2021 and have learned so much from him. An evangelism ninja mixed with a Business as Mission (BAM) maestro talks with Soma Games about the booming, but fuzzy-edged world of how the business sphere meets the spheres of church and entertainment.

See Colin's work here: https://businessandmission.org and here: https://mission365.org 

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 been asking this question to many people as a way to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

In this series of podcasts we'll be wrestling with this question and how it applies to video games and farther to entertainment.

In this episode we discuss an element of kingdoms that is clearly distinct from typical business conversations. Who are our allies? Who are our enemies?

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 been asking this question to many people as a way to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

In this series of podcasts we'll be wrestling with this question and how it applies to video games and farther to entertainment.

In this episode we discuss just what defines a kingdom in the first place. What makes it different from a business or a ministry?

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 been asking this question to many people as a way to frame our thoughts way beyond a 5-year plan to a 100-year horizon.

In this series of podcasts we'll be wrestling with this question and how it applies to video games and farther to entertainment.

In this episode we're just getting started and laying a foundation for how to think at this level.

Listen in as we launch into a series of interviews with professional game developers all over the country who share their experiences and perspectives on Christianity in the gaming industry!

Let's go back to the beginning with one of the first ever video game developers for home computers - Scott Adams! Adams is the cofounder of Adventure International, and in this interview he talks about his experience as a computer programmer in the 1970s. This episode is really interesting to listen to as Adams created some of the very first adventure games that our host, Chris, played back in high school! Now, years later, they are working together to create games and spread the love of Jesus. Super cool stuff. 

To learn more about Scott Adams, visit his website!
http://www.msadams.com/ 

Listen in as we launch into a series of interviews with professional game developers all over the country who share their experiences and perspectives on Christianity in the gaming industry! 

This week, we are excited to introduce Bill Russell, an amazingly talented voice actor with years of experience. His ability to morph into this wide array of characters is what has landed him an animated feature; regional commercials; animated short films; video games; ten audiobooks; and over 130 children’s audiobooks. In this interview, Bill shares his story about growing up in church and talks about how his upbringing not only challenged his career, but also fueled his passion for sharing Christianity in the gaming industry.

If you are interested in learning more, check out Bill's website at https://www.billrussellvoiceactor.com/ 

For our second interview, we talked with the founders of Love Thy Nerd,  a platform for nerds and Jesus lovers to connect, learn, and build a community! We hear from Chris Gwaltney, the Chief Executive Nerd of LTN and co-host of Humans of Gaming, as well as Drew Dixon who's the Chief Content Nerd for Love Thy Nerd and the co-host of Humans of Gaming. He is also the editor of Explore the Bible: Students and co-hosts the weekly CaPC Digest podcast for Christ and Pop Culture. Drew has written for Paste Magazine, Relevant Magazine, Christianity Today, WORLD Magazine, and Think Christian. They each share their story of how their faith guided their careers. Feel free to check out their website at https://lovethynerd.com/ or connect on Facebook to learn more! 

http://facebook.com/clgwaltney 

Listen in as we launch into a series of interviews with professional game developers all over the country who share their experiences and perspectives on Christianity in the gaming industry! Join us this week as we hear from Kyle Garner - a seasoned expert in not only gaming, but also programming and level design, with credits spanning AAA to mini-Indie. Kyle has seen virtually every aspect of video game development from the inside and brings a wealth of experience and insight to this wide-ranging interview. His current passion is called Cats in Mechs...and really what more needs to be said?

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Welcome to the Soma SoulWorks Podcast! This podcast serves to help people, particularly those who may label themselves as "creatives," to seek wholeness and calling so they are ready to embrace the mission God has for them. Consider this podcast a rogue harmony of professional development and self-care, hosted by Chris Skaggs.

What’s covered in this episode:
This Achievement Guide series suggests a set of practices and ideals meant to shield our hearts and minds from the most common pitfalls we encounter. At its best, it is an expression of community, taken up in the belief that none of get through this world alone. We need help from one another to live the lives God meant for us. It is also embraced in humility, recognizing that we are all prone to specific lures and spiritual threats that require us to take extra care with our practices.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of Pace Over Pressure. We resist and reject the culture of crunch on principle. Instead of endless unquestioned productivity, we practice a rhythm of work and rest, and a regular filtering for value over volume. We dig in to our need to grow in all the dimensions of being human: heart, soul, mind, and strength. We commit to take one full day every week for complete rest from our daily work, and to make Sabbath possible for everyone within our sphere of authority.

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