by bradhuebert | Sep 7, 2012 | Faith, geek, Intimacy with God, Jesus Christ, sci-fi, spiritual growth, Uncategorized, vision
Yesterday I summarized The Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell’s brilliant analysis of epic stories. You’ll want to read that post before you tackle this one. Campbell outlined twelve universal story elements that every hero story flows through (though...
by bradhuebert | Jul 24, 2012 | Faith, geek, Intimacy with God, theology, worship
This week we’re privileged to have my bud and fellow geek Steven Sukkau blog about heaven. If you think heaven’s gonna be one giant church service, you’ve got another thing coming. Literally. 😉 Are you looking forward to heaven? I mean deep down, are...
by bradhuebert | Jul 18, 2012 | Faith, geek, Intimacy with God, vision, worship
This week we’ve been learning how to soundtrack our lives. First, we reminded ourselves that soundtracks wield enormous power to shape our experience of a given story. Next, we watched how God changed King David’s soundtrack and what a difference it made...
by bradhuebert | Jul 17, 2012 | Faith, geek, Intimacy with God, movies, Uncategorized, vision
Yesterday we learned that every life is accompanied by a soundtrack, just like in the movies. Near the end of my post, I hinted that a soundtrack wasn’t merely a metaphor. The songs we listen to have power to direct our lives. Our iTunes playlists possess more...
by bradhuebert | Jul 3, 2012 | Faith, Holy Spirit, Intimacy with God, Jesus Christ, Presence of God, Uncategorized
Today is a grey day. The skies are overcast, glazed with malaise, spitting half-heartedly here and there without any real commitment. My soul is tired, tempted to make this apathetic bed and sleep in it. Can you relate? It’s far too easy to give in to faith...
by bradhuebert | Apr 25, 2012 | Faith, gaming, geek, Intimacy with God, movies
I’m a pastor who’s also a geek, a gamer, a movie lover—and I think escapism has been given a bad rap. The dictionary says escapism is “the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, esp. by seeking entertainment or engaging in...
