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Once Genos sees how overpowered Saitama is, he starts to revere him as almost a god—as something he’s not. In episode 43 of The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Mike looks to One Punch Man to consider how we sometimes change God into our own image as well. Plus, he has a new anime… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 43: Genos, Saitama, and How We See Jesus

What does it mean to believe in God? Does it mean to believe He exists? To believe the Bible is true? In this episode of The Power of God and Anime, Mike looks at Naruto and how he lives out his belief as a model for how Christians should live out theirs. Plus, he digs… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 42: Believe It!

Gilgamesh of the Fate franchise has one of the coolest Noble Phantasms—”Gate of Babylon.” He’s also a frustratingly arrogant character. But on today’s episode, Mike wonders if we all share some of that same pride—Christians and non-Christians both, as well as particularly young Christians, maybe of whom are in the content creation space. Plus, he… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 41: The Pride of Gilgamesh, Christians, and Content Creators

When Makoto leaps through time in the now-classic movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, she wastes her initial leaps doing the same wrong things over and over. It’s not until later that she learns her lesson. There’s a lesson for us here, too, when considering how we should treat temptation. Plus, Mike gives his… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 40: The Girl Who Leapt Through Temptation

Kaguya and Miyuki start out by playing games, but over the course of Kaguya-sama: Love is War, they come to feel genuine attraction to and love for one another. Love and other decisions may sometimes be pushed upon us by people or circumstance, but as Mike explains on today’s episode, we must often wait, be… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 39: Kaguya, Miyuki, and Waiting on God’s Timing

Frieren hates demons. You won’t change her mind. She will say all of them immediately, and won’t listen to their sob stories. All are evil and completely evil, without exception. This storyline has been a point of dissension for critics of the series, but in this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast,… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 38: Frieren and Tolerating Demons

We might realize we need to change some behavior. We might even want to change it. But are we willing to change our very hearts—what we desire—to be transformed? In episode 37, Mike looks to Motoko as an example. She hates Keitaro because she hates men, but even when she attempts to change, it doesn’t… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 37: Motoko and the Real Sword She Needed—A Changed Heart

On today’s special Valentine’s Day episode, Mike digs into relationships, and he looks to the gold standard, Dragon Ball Z, to do so! Wait…are the marriages in DBZ even worth emulating? Mike examines the four key marriages in the series, how they express the Christian principles of marriage from the Bible (or don’t), and explains… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 36: The Married Couples of Dragon Ball Z

Mike recommends a classic series that’s received a reboot, gets to streaming and promoting, and has a bone to pick with All You Need is Kill—all on this episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! Plus, Mike dives into the Soul Society Arc of Bleach as he compares Ichigo’s fight against a Christian’s… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 35: Pushing Back Like Ichigo Kurosaki

In Fruits Basket, Tohru cares deeply and sacrificially for Kyo, but it takes him a lot of time to work through self-loathing caused by all the hurt he’s suffered and to accept that love. On today’s episode, Mike dives into that relationship and how the parable of the Prodigal Son similarly shows the love of… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 34: The Prodigal Kyo

Christmas is just around the corner, and Mike has a lot of gifts for you today on this special Christmas episode of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! He joins in the 12 Days of Christmas Anime series here at Beneath the Tangles by looking at a Christmas party in DENKI-GAI and comparing how… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5 x The Power of God and Anime Podcast: DENKI-GAI and Our Christmas Party

It’s not easy to do your mission when the pushback against you is so hard. One Punch Man’s regular guy hero, Mumen Rider, knows it well—and his example of perseverance and courage speaks to Christians, too, especially when doing our part to fulfill the Great Commission. All that and more on this Thanksgiving week episode… Read More The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 33: Be Courageous Like Mumen Rider