Podcasts about love thy nerd

A new installment of Munchkin Land is here, which means all the latest gaming news! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Asmodee announced they will release Pergola, a light to medium weight euro about gardening in US May ‘25 ($45) Chip Theory Games will release their successful crowdfunded version of Mythfield games'  Dragons of Etchinstone later this year (Q4- ~$15) Devir Games will release Moirai from Alberto Millan , April 25 ($12) Asmodee will release the next Expansion for Splendor: The Sun Never Sets, May 25 ($17) Pre-order Fireside Games announce a game in the “Castle Panic Universe” called Please Don't Burn My Village, for release in June 25 ($25) Fanroll Dice has announced they will have another new Halloween Advent calendar this year, releasing in August. ($75) ATOM Spotlight 2 great gentlemen from a real good Podcast and content creation outlet called Love Thy Nerd. I got to spend a bunch of time with Bubba Stallcup and Matt Warmbier 2 of the founders of Love Thy Nerd at Atom this year. Just great guys with an absolute love for all things gaming, teaching gaming, fellowship playing, covering games and spreading the good word. Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER Earth: Animal Kingdom Expansion Flamecraft Duels Nippon: Zaibatsu Trickerion – 10-year Anniversary Edition Night Soil

A new installment of Munchkin Land is here, which means all the latest gaming news! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Asmodee announced they will release Pergola, a light to medium weight euro about gardening in US May ‘25 ($45) Chip Theory Games will release their successful crowdfunded version of Mythfield games'  Dragons of Etchinstone later this year (Q4- ~$15) Devir Games will release Moirai from Alberto Millan , April 25 ($12) Asmodee will release the next Expansion for Splendor: The Sun Never Sets, May 25 ($17) Pre-order Fireside Games announce a game in the “Castle Panic Universe” called Please Don't Burn My Village, for release in June 25 ($25) Fanroll Dice has announced they will have another new Halloween Advent calendar this year, releasing in August. ($75) ATOM Spotlight 2 great gentlemen from a real good Podcast and content creation outlet called Love Thy Nerd. I got to spend a bunch of time with Bubba Stallcup and Matt Warmbier 2 of the founders of Love Thy Nerd at Atom this year. Just great guys with an absolute love for all things gaming, teaching gaming, fellowship playing, covering games and spreading the good word. Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER Earth: Animal Kingdom Expansion Flamecraft Duels Nippon: Zaibatsu Trickerion – 10-year Anniversary Edition Night Soil

In this special board game event recap episode of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, Deanna and Moe tell us all about their trip to the very cool Gamers Ranch for ATOM 2025. They are going to let you know why you want to book some time at the ranch and will be talking about all the games they got to play at ATOM. Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast Episode 268, was recorded on March 26th, 2025. Join us live on Wednesdays at 8 PM EST at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop For detailed show notes with links to everything we talk about in this episode: https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep268/ Disclosure: Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Games mentioned may be review copies provided by publishers. (00:00:00) Checking In (00:02:03) Ask the Bellhop - What is ATOM and why do you need to check out the Gamers Ranch? ATOM 2025 Hosts: Randal Lloyd and Jason Grant for Eagle-Gryphon https://www.eaglegames.net/ Travis Reynolds and Ian Hissel from Queen Games https://new.queen-games.com/en/home/ Conor McGoey and Brandon Nall from Inside Up Games https://insideupgames.com/ With special guest designer Pete Wissinger, from the Decision Space podcast https://decisionspace.podbean.com/ ATOM 2025 Guests: Weston Gardner of Arcane Anthems https://www.instagram.com/arcaneanthems/ Corey Clark of Blue Falcon Board Gaming https://linktr.ee/bluefalconboardgaming Scott Michael of Board Gaming Bud https://linktr.ee/boardgamingbud Alex Radcliffe of Board Game Co https://www.instagram.com/bgc_boardgameco/ Matt Warmbier and Bubba Stallcup of Love Thy Nerd https://lovethynerd.com/ Ryan Schoon from Man Vs Meeple https://www.manvsmeeple.com/ Tim Riel of Nerd Incorrect https://linktr.ee/nerdincorrect Laura Dunn of Obsessed With Board Games https://linktr.ee/obsessedwithboardgames Mike Hugues of One Bookcase https://www.instagram.com/onebookcase/ Meg Oak or Professor Meg https://www.instagram.com/professormeg/ Will Keeler of Roll For Crit https://www.rollforcrit.com/ Tara Noreika of Tara's Bad Luck Club https://www.instagram.com/tarasbadluckclub/ Adam Butner of Tabletop Vibes https://linktr.ee/tabletopvibes Steven Arthur the Nashville Boardgame Guy https://www.instagram.com/nashville_boardgame_guy/ Dan Patriss from The Geek All-Stars https://www.thegeekallstars.com/ The ATOM 2025 Venue: Gamers Ranch https://gamersranch.com/ A Word From Our Sponsor: Pre-order the second printing of Tír na nÓg now! https://grandgamersguild.com/products/tir-na-nog-kickstarter-edition You can also pick up the Blessings & Burdens Expansion https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/tir-na-nog/products/blessings-burdens-expansion And the new Journey to Tír na nÓg escape room game! https://grandgamersguild.com/collections/tir-na-nog/products/journey-to-tir-na-nog Remember you can save 10% off on everything Grand Gamers Guild sells by using code BELLHOP at checkout! (00:30:40) The Bellhop's Tabletop - The Games We Played at ATOM 2025 (02:06:35) Closing the Doors TIP THE BELLHOP: Get bonus content by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tabletopbellhop Shop Tabletop Bellhop merch https://tabletopbellhop.com/merch Buy us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/tabletopbellhop FIND US: Webpage: https://tabletopbellhop.com Discord: https://discord.tabletopbellhop.com Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopbellhop.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop Twitch: https://twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@TabletopBellhop

This week CJ talks about Green Lantern and the Lantern Corps with Matt Coker of Love Thy Nerd!Support Matt - https://lovethynerd.com/partner-with-radio-matt/Check out White Lantern - https://www.youtube.com/c/BackRowRadio/videos?app=desktopLTNs Podcast Network - https://lovethynerd.com/listen-to-ltn/Nerdy RecommendationsMagic 2.0 - Off to Be the Wizard! by Scott MeyerMyth Makers by John HendrixBlizzard - Ghost Machine ComicsThe Office, New Girl and Parks and RecSkeleton CrewThe Umbrella AcademyHorrified - Greek Mythology Monsters - RavensburgerHogwarts LegacyWord of the Year: FocusScripture of the Year: Psalm 62:5-8Find the NextGen Nerd on social media!Twitter: @NextGen_NerdInstagram: @NextGen_NerdTwitch.tv: NextGenNerd25Youtube: @NextGen_NerdEmail: nextgennerdpodcast@gmail.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/TR8QuakTQnFacebook: CJ BurroughsWant to buy NextGen Nerd Stuff?!Amazon Brand: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=NextGen+Nerd+Podcast

Hector talks with Timmy Martens about the gargantuan task of “nanowrimo” – National Novel Writing Month. They also discuss world-building, shaping, and the perils of editing. Timmy is the program director of Camp Grace, a prolific writer, and the editor of the Faith and Fandom book series. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-20-timmy-martens-nanowrimo/

What is the State of Comics in 2024? Chris and co-host Hector are BACK on the podcast with new and exciting takes on the comic's biz. Catch up on the latest pulls, some industry news, and more!  https://lovethynerd.com/pull-list-96-not-a-superhero-story-season-9-premiere/

In this week's episode, Hector welcomes Deborah Ulmer. Deborah is the owner of Dee's Kitchen, and one of the ambassadors of “Color of Fandom” a group focused on welcoming diversity in the geek community. Deborah and Hector talk fandoms, friendship, loss, and honoring legacies. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-21-deborah-ulmer-color-of-fandom/

Hector Miray welcomes friend and frequent convention-booth neighbor Ashely Cox, a cosplayer, creator, and entrepreneur. Ashley runs the Fangirling Over Jesus online shop and socials, where can find imaginative, exciting, and inspiring clothing and items, as well as blogs and devotionals. Learn more about Ashley and her unique ministry. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-18-ashley-cox-fangirling-over-jesus/

Hector is joined by David Probus, an incredibly creative cosplayer in the Fayetteville area. Join them as they discuss how someone gets into cosplaying, where the ideas come from, and the unique challenges of cosplaying in a wheelchair. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-17-david-probus-cosplay-on-wheels/

Josh Boyd, one of the Boyd Brothers, joins Hector to talk about traveling to comic conventions in the Boyd Mobile, as well as what it's like hosting their own convention – the Friends of the Brothers Boyd Comic Con – which is this weekend in North Carolina. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-16-josh-boyd-con-men/

  It's the meeting of the overachievers as Hector welcomes Radio Matt, the Director of Content & Resources at Love Thy Nerd. They talk about how Radio Matt transitioned from his own ministry to LTN, what it's like running content, hopes for the future, and why it's important to not overextend yourself in ministry. https://lovethynerd.com/faith-fandom-15-radio-matt-26-hour-work-days/

This week the guys are joined by Luke Flipiak (@FrostByteIV), Director of Love Thy Nerd (@lovethynerd), where they discuss board games, loving others, Fortnite, nerd culture, missionary work, mission trips, and so much more! – http://linktree.com/thegmgpod – All of our links can be found on the LinkTree link including our audio podcast (Apple, Spotify, etc.), YouTube, Twitch streaming channels, Discord, Patreon, GMG Merchandise, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and E-Mail. – Listen as Lucas, Patrick, Marc, and Ryan also talk about video games, TV, movies, sports, Jesus, but most importantly, life...the greatest and most difficult game of all. And you shouldn't go at it alone, so we are gonna do it with you on this fine morning.

Hector is joined by one of the hosts of “Go Grab a Snack” – a podcast that deals with grief (among other things). Come hear why it's important to deal with your grief and what that can look like. A have a snack nearby.  

Hector welcome Candace Hicks of Revive & Conquer, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, as she shares how she got into this field and explains ways she can use fandom and nerd culture as a tool to help individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, anger, and more. Find Candace – Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/candace-melvin-fayetteville-nc/779126 Revive & Conquer: https://www.facebook.com/reviveandconquer

In this episode, Hector welcome Lyle Pollard, a comic book artist and the creator of Tribulations and Nova City Stories (published at Highburn Studios). Find Lyle – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lylepollard/ Highburn Studios: https://www.highburn.com/lyle-pollard

Hector welcomes Nathan Webb from Checkpoint Church to talk about the recent growth of the ministry, what it means to run a digital church, and a recent viral video experience. Find Nathan – Checkpoint Church: https://www.checkpointchurch.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

The hosts spoke with special guest Bubba Stallcup, the CEO and founder of Love Thy Nerd, about how to reach out and engage nerd culture.

In this episode Stuart sits down wit Bubba Stallcup from “Love Thy Nerd” to talk nerd culture and how he has used his passions in the nerd world to reach people for Jesus.  Like, comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Stuart. CONNECT WITH STUART HERE AT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stuart_c_mcpherson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stuart.mcpherson.796/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMcPherson88 YouTube: https://youtube.com/stuonthis TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stuonthis  Website: stuartmcpherson.org Email: stuonthispodcast@gmail.com  CONNECT WITH BUBBA AT: Instagram: @bubba_ltn & @lovethynerd Facebook: @Bubba.stallcup & https://www.facebook.com/lovethynerd/ Website: https://lovethynerd.com

Matt Coker of Love Thy Nerd & LTN Radio brings a reflective discussion on the classic DC Story and forgiveness

This week CJ chats with Kate, one of the founders of Love Thy Nerd, to talk about STAR WARS!!!Check out Kate on the Free Play Podcast!Find the NextGen Nerd on social media!Twitter: @NextGen_NerdInstagram: @NextGen_NerdTwitch.tv: NextGenNerd25Youtube: @NextGen_NerdEmail: nextgennerdpodcast@gmail.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/TR8QuakTQnFacebook: CJ BurroughsWant to buy NextGen Nerd Stuff?!Amazon Brand: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=NextGen+Nerd+Podcast

My guest in this edition of the College Faith Podcast is Dr. Ted Turnau, co-author of The Pop-Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ. Ted has spent many years thinking about how to help children (from the early years through young adulthood) understand, evaluate, and flourish in pop culture that is all around us. He shares some of his insights from his study, how his parents helped and didn't help him, and lessons learned from raising his own children.   In this podcast we discuss: What “pop culture” is conceptually and biblically The two ways Christians tend to respond to popular culture, and a better “middle way”  Daniel and his colleagues as examples of a healthy posture toward  popular culture The goal of the Christian parent in the midst of pop culture How various parenting styles tend to influence a student's decisions once at college The five questions that can help you and your children evaluate things in pop culture A case study: Evaluating the extremely popular Baldur's Gate 3 video game Six things to keep in mind when we talk with our children about pop culture   Resources mentioned during our conversation: Ted Turnau's website Ted Turnau, E. Stephen Burnett, and Jared Moore, The Pop-Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ Ted Turnau, Popologetics: Popular Culture in Christian Perspective Ted Turnau, Oasis of Imagination: Engaging Our World Through a Better Creativity Ted Turnau and Ruth Naomi Floyd, Imagination Manifesto: A Call to Plant Oases of Imagination Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling Christ and Pop Culture (an online magazine and podcast) Love Thy Nerd (a website thinking Christianly about pop culture) Ask About Games (a website by Andrew Robertson providing a Christian perspective and evaluation of video games) Hollywood Jesus: Your Bridge to Pop Culture (a website evaluating streaming shows, movies, and much more from a biblical perspective) “A Guide to Majoring in the Arts,” College Faith podcast #34 with Cam Anderson, M.F.A.

Karen Whitfield is the Bronze age Batgirl. DC's Second in the suit to be on call to tour the country with Burt Ward and Adam West making public appearances and being the face of the cowl. Karen published a book of her adventures in the time of her cape and is now touring cons sharing her journey. Karen's FB: https://www.facebook.com/livelikebatgirl Karen's IG: https://www.instagram.com/livelikebatgirl/ Comic Collectors Guild: https://www.comiccollectorsguild.com/karenwhitfieldbatgirl Buy "Batdriven West" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Batdriven-West-Karen-Whitfield/dp/1708235809

Tesh is an avid Star Wars fan that runs a lightsaber school akin to "jedi WWE". She also is a heavily involved cosplayer. Check out her journey as she found romance, community, adventure, and encouragement through through a galaxy far far away.  Everything Outer Rim Praxeum: https://linktr.ee/OuterRimPraxeum  More Cosplay: https://www.instagram.com/gearsabercosplay/  Lady Malice in Action: https://www.facebook.com/DarkHillsMedia/videos/908486187088626

Between SOCIAL MEDIA, ONLINE STREAMING and multiplayer VIDEO GAMES parenting kids in the digital age can be a major challenge! DREW DIXON, the co-founder of LOVE THY NERD—a ministry that exists to be the love of Jesus to nerd culture—has written a phenomenal book called, KNOW THY GAMER! It helps parents understand their children and the kinds of games they are playing. How do parents SET BOUNDARIES? How do parents decide what MEDIA THEY ALLOW INTO THEIR HOMES? How do parents create a HEALTHY BALANCE between fun, play and discipline? How can we all KNOW THY GAMERS?! YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/MFVfyiz_zrI  LOVE THY NERD WEBSITE: https://lovethynerd.com #HP5 #Podcast #DrewDixon #LoveThyNerd #KnowThyGamer #VideoGames #Gamers #Gaming #Games #SocialMedia #Streaming #Movies #TV #Parenting #Family #Kids #Atari #Nintendo #OnlineGaming #PlayStation #Twitch #ElectronicArts #LoveBIG #LaughLOTS #ASmileForYourEars

Chris and co-host Hector are on a roll with two back-to-back episodes, it's like we have a schedule to keep or something. Catch up on the latest pulls, some industry news, and more! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

Don't call it a comeback, Chris and co-host Hector are on the podcast with new and exciting takes on the comic's biz. Catch up on the latest pulls, some industry news, and more! Plus, GotG 3! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

Chris and co-host Hector are on the podcast with new and exciting takes on the comic's biz. Catch up on the latest pulls, some industry news, and more on the final episode of Season 7! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

Chris and co-host Hector are back after a brief break because Chris does hockey sometimes and gets distracted… But now, back to our regularly scheduled program! Catch up on the latest pulls, some industry news, and more!

Chris and co-host Hector are back in the swing of things! Catch up on the latest pulls, some industry news, and more!

Chris and co-host Hector are back from break and hitting the high points while they were away. Catch up on the latest reads, some news, and more! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

Chris and co-host Hector take a magical journey through time and revisit their pulls, favs, some not-so-favs, and the year that was 2022 in general for comics! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

Chris and co-host Hector talk all that is comic book fandom as they take on the past two weeks of new comics, industry, news and more! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

Chris and co-host Hector talk Halloween and all that is comic book fandom as they take on the past two weeks of new comics, industry, news and more! Visual available on youtube Check out more episodes on https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/pull-list

CJ and Matt Warmbier from Love Thy Nerd talk about Multiple Man!!Want to buy NextGen Nerd Stuff?!Amazon Brand: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_dp_s_web_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=NextGen+Nerd+Podcast Find the NextGen Nerd on social media!Twitter: @NextGen_NerdInstagram: @NextGen_NerdTwitch.tv: NextGenNerd25Youtube: @NextGen_NerdEmail: nextgennerdpodcast@gmail.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/TR8QuakTQnFacebook: CJ Burroughs

Thank you for listening to Around The Campfire, a podcast of Sky Ranch Ministries, hosted by Holly Knight.  Today Holly interviews Drew Dixon.  Drew is Team Leader for Student Ongoing Curriculum at Lifeway and co-founder of Love Thy Nerd.  He has written about video games for more than a decade. Drew's book, Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games LoveThyNerd.com CommonSenseMedia.org Drew's writing at ThinkChristian.net ESRB.org game ratings Connect with Drew Dixon and Love Thy Nerd: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Connect with Sky Ranch: Website, Facebook, Instagram Connect with Holly Knight: Website, Facebook, Instagram  

Bubba Stallcup was awestruck when he realized he could combine his passion for video games with his love for Jesus.Today, Bubba and his team run “Love Thy Nerd,” an outreach for gamers of all kinds. In Part 3 of the five-part series “Creating for the Creator,” hear how Bubba is reaching out to fellow nerds online and in real life.Found out more about Love Thy Nerd at their website, or watch them stream live on their Twitch.tv channel.Connect with us through email at gps@billygraham.org or on Billy Graham Radio on Facebook. 

CATCH THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST RECORDING LIVE ON TWITCH! WE'RE DOING OUR INTERVIEWS LIVE ON TWITCH, THURSDAY'S AT 3PM EASTERN. http://twitch.tv/digitalchurchnetwork Nerd Culture is growing by leaps and bounds, and we, THECHURCH.DIGITAL, are digging into Nerd Culture, and how best to reach them. To that end, we're bringing into the conversation Bubba Stallcup, founder of Love Thy Nerd, to find out. Whether you're a digital church, or a physical church doing digital ministry, or even a physical church, there are opportunities for you to better learn how to connect with the nerds in your church! Take a listen to this podcast and find out one simple way your church can connect with the nerds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechurchdigital/message

Thanks for being a part of our Living Wholehearted community, shrinking the gap between what we preach and how we live. This week, we are talking about video games! Are you a parent who is confused by all the controversial opinions about video games? Are they okay for our kids? When do they become a problem? Which games should our kids play? We have friends and clients who confront these questions daily. To shed some light and offer some wisdom on this topic, Drew Dixon is our guest for this episode.   Drew is an Executive Editor at Penguin Random House. He is an accomplished freelance writer and editor, with articles published in Relevant, Christ and Pop Culture, World Magazine, Christianity Today, and Paste Magazine. He is a public speaker, co-host of Humans of Gaming, co-founder of Love Thy Nerd, and he has traveled all over the world to spread the Gospel at nerd conventions. Drew also is the author of the recently released book Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games.   To connect with Drew Dixon, visit:   WEBSITES https://lovethynerd.com/author/drewdixon/   SOCIALS  Twitter: @_DrewDixon, @LoveThyNerd Instagram: @LoveThyNerd Facebook: @lovethynerd   BOOKS Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games by Drew Dixon (B&H Books, September 6, 2022)   ========   At Living Wholehearted, we believe that as a parent, you are a leader and how you lead matters! If you are needing more resources to grow as a parent, check out all our resources at www.livingwholehearted.com and sign up for our monthly newsletter. You might love our Dear Mattsons parenting advice videos under the resource tab with answers to real questions from real parents. The application process for our next Wholehearted Leadership Cohort is open for the month of January. If you get our newsletter, you would already know! That's www.livingwholehearted.com or follow us on Instagram @living_wholehearted or @terramattson   We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters to you. Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. If today's episode particularly resonated with you, share with a friend or post on social media. Tag us @living_wholehearted! Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with Integrity at home, work and in the community. For more about our resources, visit www.livingwholehearted.com   Grateful for you!   Jeff & Terra   To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:   INSTAGRAM @TerraMattson @Living_Wholehearted @MyCourageousGirls   FACEBOOK @WeAreLivingWholehearted @MyCourageousGirls   WEBSITES LivingWholehearted.com TerraMattson.com MyCourageousGirls.com   RESOURCES Shrinking the Integrity Gap   https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/ Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course   https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace   https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace Dear Mattsons   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters   http://cpguides.org

Video games have been a growing influence our culture for a while now. Ever since the 1970s, kids have been jumping into virtual worlds to compete with others, go on adventures, solve puzzles, and more. And while there are many positives about games, there are also many negatives. So how do we navigate that with the students in our youth group and how to we help parents navigate it with their kids? Our guest on this episode is Drew Dixon, author of the book, Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games. Drew is an avid gamer himself, is a father of gamers, co-founder of Love Thy Nerd, and has a history of serving in student ministry. In addition to sharing about his book, he provides some valuable tips for helping you and the parents in your ministry. Links mentioned during this episode: Buy Drew's book at https://amzn.to/3wraCgU  Enter to win a free copy of Drew's book (until February 28, 2023) at https://gleam.io/0fUpk/know-thy-gamer-book-giveaway  Follow Drew on Twitter: @_drewdixon  Learn more about Love Thy Nerd at https://lovethynerd.com  Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevecullum  Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: @studentministryconnection  Follow Student Ministry Connection on Twitter: @stuminconnect  Sponsor for this episode of podcast: G Shades - https://gshades.org (Use code CONNECTION to save $20 off your next order)  Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.  Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, including these listed below:   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podbean Spotify Amazon Podcasts Pandora TuneIn Radio If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!    

Is your son or daughter into video games? Are video games having a positive or negative influence on your child and on your family? How do we determine what games are appropriate? How can parents set appropriate rules and guidelines around video games? How can parents use video games to build relationships with our kids? In today's episode, Dr. Rob Rienow continues his conversation with Drew Dixon, the author of Know Thy Gamer and the founder of the ministry Love Thy Nerd. Learn more about Drew's book and ministry at: lovethynerd.com -- Listen & Subscribe on your favorite podcasting service: Website: podcast.visionaryfam.com Apple Podcasts: apple.visionaryfam.com Discover more resources to help your family:

Is your child a gamer? Are they making good choices with the amount of time they play as well as the games they choose? Are you aware of who your child is connecting with online? Can video games be a positive influence? In today's episode, Dr. Rob Rienow interviews Drew Dixon, the author of Know Thy Gamer and the founder of the ministry Love Thy Nerd. Learn more about Drew's book and ministry at: lovethynerd.com -- Listen & Subscribe on your favorite podcasting service: Website: podcast.visionaryfam.com Apple Podcasts: apple.visionaryfam.com Discover more resources to help your family:

Whether you like it or not, your child probably loves video games. When we as parents act like video games are a curse, we often miss a key opportunity with our children. My guest Drew Dixon shares the wonder of video games including creativity, connection, and play. We talk about the gospel opportunities to discuss worldview with your children as they play video games, as well as equipping them to be on mission with their friends and contacts through social gaming. Finally, Drew and I discuss our responsibility to set safeguards and parameters with our children as they engage in gaming. Drew helps us see how important it is for our rules to be clear, collaborative, and written down.   Drew Dixon is a team leader at Lifeway Christian resources, co-founder and Chief Content Nerd of Love Thy Nerd, public speaker, co-host of Humans of Gaming, editor, author, and has traveled all over the world to spread the Gospel at nerd conventions. His new book Know Thy Gamer was released in September 2022.   Resources Mentioned: Episode 297 Equipping our children for conversations on sexuality and gender identity with Sean McDowell Drew's new book Know Thy Gamer: https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/know-thy-gamer-P005835794 ESRB.org for ratings of video games commonsensemedia.org  for expert and parental reviews of games twitch.tv to watch people play video games and evaluate if they are appropriate for your children Sign up for my Things for Thursday Email: https://tinyurl.com/292kv68y Support Let's Parent on Purpose! https://letsparentonpurpose.com/support/

LTN Con is one of our favorite weekends of the year here at Love Thy Nerd. It's a time of coming together as a community, playing games, and learning how to love and serve our nerdy neighbors better. We had some incredible keynote and breakout sessions, vendors, and opportunities to extend our online relationships into real life. Bubba and Kate were there, had an absolute blast, and wanted to recap the weekend with all of you. That's what they want to talk about this week on the Free Play Podcast.

Chris and Hector talk Bad Idea, Minor Threats, the death of the DC Fandome, and their favorite books from the last two weeks.

Chris is out, but Hector and and trusty fill-in Todd Turner talk about their favorite comics from the last two weeks and beyond!

Chris and co-host Hector continue on the magical journey that is comic book fandom as they take on the past two weeks of new comics, industry, news and more!

What comes to mind when I say, "video games." If you have an immediate negative reaction, don’t miss Chris Fabry Live. Our guest says there has never been an influence on our kids like the video gaming world. Understanding their interests and hobbies is a way of showing love and getting to know them. Drew Dixon, co-founder of Love Thy Nerd, joins us for Chris Fabry Live.

Welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast!  In today's episode I am joined with Drew Dixon. Drew is the co-founder of Love Thy Nerd, a ministry that offers a better way to share the love of Jesus to nerds and nerd culture.  Let's face it: the digital age has changed the way we parent. So, instead of ignoring what your children are playing or removing the videogames altogether, Love Thy Nerd offers an opportunity for parents to understand their children and the kinds of games they are playing. Drew wrote a book titled "Know Thy Gamer" to discuss important movements in the gaming world. He guides parents to a better understanding on the topic through a Christian lens.  In this episode, Somer and Drew Dixon discuss: common myths related to video games benefits of gaming  and the often missed opportunity for parents and churches to engage and share the love of Jesus with gamer culture Let's equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to face this digital age of parenting.  Thank you for being here today. Now, let's dive into the conversation!  Connect with Drew at lovethynerd.com and grab a copy of his new release HERE! Resources for researching video games: commonsensemedia.org  Esrb.org Twitch    FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS: -Common myths about video games  Video games are going to make our kids violent  Video games are going to turn my kid into a mindless zombie i.e. addiction Love Thy Nerd exists to be the love of Jesus to gamers and their culture. 220 million Americans play video games regularly. The church has an opportunity for mission and connection with nerd culture. -If your child is identifying themself as a “nerd” or a “gamer”, the best thing you can do as a parent is be curious about that - and genuinely so. -If we keep love at the center, that guides everything else that we do -Everything in our culture is designed to ‘get its hooks into us'. -Video game addiction is a very small subset of the gaming population, less than 1% -Video games engage our brain in a way that's deeper than a book or movie because the player gets to have input. -Our kids experience a sense of accomplishment in gaming. We do not want to diminish their accomplishments even if it doesn't seem special to us.  REMEMBER: God is the author or play and fun. These days games do bring people together. Boredom is your friend as a parent - we need to let go of this idea that our kids constantly need something to do.  Mindset: "I want to learn about you because you are my child and I love you - I want to know what makes you tick, without judgment."   CONNECT with Somer!  Stay connected to Somer and the Love Where You Are podcast through her Facebook & Instagram! Now, go love where you are and live on mission for Jesus today. 

Is your husband child a gamer? (Just kidding.)   Is it hard for you to relate?    Do you wonder if there's any redeeming value in it?    Have you wondered what the Bible would say about gaming?    Are you lacking a framework for determining what's appropriate and what's not?   If you responded “yes” to any of the above, today's your lucky day!    Drew Dixon is the cofounder of Love Thy Nerd, and has been speaking + writing about video games for over a decade. Today he's answering the questions we're all asking on behalf of our kids that love video games… perhaps a little bit too much.    His new book Know Thy Gamer: A Parent's Guide to Video Games is a great resource on gaming, and I so appreciate him bringing practical advice today on parental controls, free to play games, and loot boxes (I didn't know either).    If you live with a gamer or know someone who does, this is a great way to expand your knowledge base on the real truth about gaming.    Resources from today's show:  Drew Dixon: Love Thy Nerd Mentioned on the show: ESRB.org Common Sense Media  

This might shock some of you, but Matt, Bubba, and Kate have been co-hosting a podcast together since 2017! Before the Free Play Podcast with Love Thy Nerd, they hosted the Arcade Podcast with GameChurch, the place where they all met and started this crazy journey. Over the course of these two shows, they've done just over 200 episodes together! In this show, they share some favorite memories from the past 200 - and some of yours too.