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Faith & Fandom 4 | Paul Mignard: Sketchy Sermons

Paul Mignard has taken a simple method of attempting to pay more attention to sermons on Sunday mornings and developed it to a massive online art gallery of mostly pastors and theologians (and some nerdy icons too) sharing challenging and inspiration quotes. Today, we learn all about him, his process, what doors it has opened, and why he now considers this a ministry.

Faith & Fandom 3 | Todd Turner: The Purpose of Mosaic Fan Art

Todd Turner joins Hector to talk about his amazing Mosaic Fan Art business and the purpose behind it.

The Power of Beauty and The Beauty of Creation in The Rings of Power

Is there power in beauty? Garrett Davidson presents an article inspired by Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power, to make the case for more creativity in the church.

Book Club 14 | Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency | Book 1: Chaos Rising

The LTN Book Club discusses Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising) and the origin story of one of the most lauded villains in Star Wars lore.

Book Club 11 | Witchmark

Join the LTN Book Club as we discuss the cultural intersections in Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older. How can we continue these cultural conversations with people we come in contact with every day?

Book Club 10 | Shadowshaper

Join the LTN Book Club as we discuss the cultural intersections in Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older. How can we continue these cultural conversations with people we come in contact with every day?

Why Do Furries Matter? | Part 2

Furry characters exist as the stylized versions of their creators' best selves, who share their love and creativity through fursuiting and conventions.

Why Do Furries Matter?

The furry fandom is far more than its sterotypes suggest with a diverse community rife with genuine love, humbling honesty, and deeply personal creativity.
Nicholas Kole interview

Humans of Gaming 120 | Nicholas Kole of Spyro on Faith as a Story

Freelance artist Nicholas Kole talks with Drew and Chris about his work, drawing Bob the tomato as a Final Fantasy black mage, and faith as a story.

Myst and the Art of Creation

Developers are often praised for giving players the tools with which to manipulate their worlds. By giving such power to the user, they open the door to new worlds of both creation (new maps and levels) and destruction (hacks, exploits). Often, those who go into the business of making games full-time get their start with […]