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Most of my thoughts about ancient Egypt have been shaped, not by history, but by its representation on the big screen. The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra, Stargate, The Mummy Returns, X-Men: Apocalypse and an episode of G.I. Joe have done more to inform my idea of ancient Egypt than any book ever could. So when IRead more

On this week's episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast we discuss all the new Star Trek and how to persevere when it feels like we're not going anywhere. Scott and Ron are back for another episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast. In Nerd News they discuss new trailers for the Star Trek television series and StarRead more

Not every nerd loves sports as much as I do. Even though my excitement for football has waned in recent years, I still watched the entire Super Bowl. It wasn’t a terribly exciting game, but it was interesting to see Denver’s defense completely dismantle Carolina’s offense. Even if you weren’t interested in the game, yourRead more

The New York City Comic Con took place this past weekend. I’ve never been to New York and I’ve never been to a comic con; NYCC seems like the perfect opportunity to knock both of those items off my bucket list. While I didn’t make it out to the Big Apple, I followed the convention’sRead more

Yesterday Bryan Singer shared a picture from the set of X-Men: Apocalypse. The photo showed a giant statue of the Egyptian god, Anubis, on a practical set from the movie. In a world where Revenge of the Sith was filmed entirely on green screen, it’s nice to see some practical sets and practical effects. InRead more

The games have always been one of my favorite parts about youth group. When I was a student I loved playing the games and now as a pastor I love running the games (and playing the games). Unfortunately I’m not as young as I once was and I can’t mix it up like I usedRead more