God Geeks – God Geeks

5/16/22 – Spirit Christology, The Force, and Lawton Thompson

James — Tue, 17 May 2022 03:09:26 +0000

I know I said there would not be a new episode until this summer, but here is a bonus episode with Pastor Lawton Thompson. Enjoy!

3/25/22 – Worship and Culture Part 1

James — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:50:08 +0000

Pastors Joey Bluege and Lawton Thompson join me to discuss the intersection between worship and culture. This is a supersized episode and will be broken into 3 parts. Joey and Lawton are fellow Lutheran Geeks at Concordia Seminary so we end up getting into the Lutheran weeds a bit. I do my best to unpack out “Lutheranisms” for you all.

10/10/21 – Laments, Arcade Fire, and the Oh Hellos

James — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 01:31:39 +0000

Pastor Lawton Thompson joins James to discuss the Psalms, Laments, modern rock music and more.

12/18/20 – Godgeeks Jr, Interstellar Ethics

James — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:55:58 +0000

Ryann and James wrap up their conversation on ethics. James geeks out about Interstellar and N.T. Wright.

Helpful links:

The Garden the Curtain and the Cross

Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas

Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright

12/10/20 – GodGeeks Junior, Bonhoeffer, Empathy

James — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:41:37 +0000

Ryann is back for part two of our discussion on ethics. This week we look at ethics from a 2nd Article perspective and dive into some Dietrich Bonhoeffer… it is not as boring as it sounds.

GodGeeks Jr. Podcast – Thanksgiving Ethics, First Article, Minecraft – 12/1/20

James — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:45:49 +0000

Ryann joins Pastor James for our first official GodGeeks Junior episode. We discuss ethics from a First Article perspective Whats that mean? You will have to listen to find out.

GodGeeks Podcast – GodGeeks Jr, Ethics and Taskmaster 11-20-20

James — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:09:10 +0000

My wife Ryann joins me to discuss our new podcast series, GodGeeks Jr. We also discuss moving during the pandemic, ethics classes, TaskMaster and more.

2/11/20 – Worship Wars, The Rise of Skywalker

James — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:08:42 +0000

Part 2 of my conversation with God Geeks Victor Minetola, Nate Huse and Frank Hart. Our longest episode yet. We had way to much fun, hope you do too.

1/15/20 – The Mandalorian, The Cheshire, and More.

James — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:40:37 +0000

After a long break, the Podcast is back! Pastors Victor, Nathan, and Frank join Pastor James for 2 supersized episodes about all things ministry and Star Wars. Part II coming soon. Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes.

1/31/18 – Cohorts, Preaching and The Last Jedi

James — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:51:58 +0000

A couple weeks ago I got to hang out with a special groups of God Geeks. Join us for a lively discussion about preaching, teaching, and The Last Jedi.

11/3/17 – The Meganerd, Stranger Things 2, and Skydiving

James — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:45:05 +0000

Danial Megison joins James to talk about youth ministry, Stranger things 2 and his insane addiction to jumping out of planes and gliding like a flying squirrel. This week we discuss Stranger Things, but don’t worry, this is a spoiler free episode.

10/18/17 – Phil Seris, Freshman Theology and The Defenders

James — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:18:22 +0000

I know. I know. It has been a long time. We took a few weeks off, those few weeks turned into months. We missed the ending to The Leftovers and an entire season of Game of Thrones. But, we are back with a new format, and inferior sound (including me banging my hands on the table every ten seconds). Please pardon my growing pains as I take the helm of the God Geeks ship. The Padawan has become the inept master. Bill will be back off and on as a guest. In the mean time, enjoy meeting some of the God Geeks in my life.

May the Force be with you,

James

2/24/17 – Brainwashing Children, Decision Theology and Travelers

James — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:07:15 +0000

Are we just brainwashing our kids when we teach them about Christ at a young age? Does having more decisions lead to a more “authentic” faith? These questions and more on this week’s God Geeks Podcast.

2/17/17 – Baptism, Legion, John Wick and Horses

James — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:15:48 +0000

This week the Geeks dive into the deep waters of baptism and the difference between explaining and proclaiming. Then the Geeks discuss some new TV shows, movies, and documentaries.

1/13/17 – Confessions, Creeds, and New TV

James — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:02:01 +0000

Sorry about the hiatus… James was rather busy for some reason. Join the Geeks as they dive into the Lutheran Confessions… this might take a while. Then, the Geeks discuss new TV that they watched over the break, The OA, The Magicians, and The Expanse.

11/4/16 – The Christ Hold Fast DFW City Event and The Walking WestWorld

James — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:58:09 +0000

The Geeks recap the awesome Christ Hold Fast DFW City Event during Jedi Mind Tricks and then discuss King Ezekial, two timelines and tigers… Oh my!

Special Episode with Pastor Raymond Kaija

James — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 23:26:07 +0000

Join us for a very special bonus episode of God Geeks. Pastor Raymond Kaija joins us! Pastor Raymond is visiting us all the way from Masindi Uganda and fills us in on what God is up to in Uganda, how he met Pastor Bill and more.

www.facebook.com/kaija.rayomnd

SoulThirst Africa

9/29/16 – Gospel Discrepancies and Movie Reviews

James — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:00:29 +0000

The Geeks discuss the differences between the 4 Gospel narratives. Are their discrepancies, if so why and is the Bible still reliable? Then the Geeks review some movies and try not to talk about Westworld and Star Wars… and fail.

7/15/16 – Music, Worship, and the GOT Season 6 Finale

James — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 02:39:19 +0000

In honor of Bill’s new album (available at BillBrimer.com and on iTunes) the Geeks talk about music, art, and worship. Is there a distinction between sacred and secular? What is worship and who is actually leading it? Then the Geeks discuss the Game of Thrones season finale.

6/24/16 – The Conjuring 2, Summer TV and Movies

James — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 02:01:25 +0000

Bill and James saw The Conjuring 2 and survived. Is it worth seeing? What theological messages does it have? Was it all a hoax? Why are ghosts so obsessed with closing doors? The Geeks discuss it all. Then James and Bill have some TV and movie updates including Westworld, Stranger Things, Star Trek and of course, Game of Thrones.

5/20/2016 – Purpose, Westworld, and Star Wars Spoilers

James — Fri, 20 May 2016 17:16:51 +0000

This week the Geeks tackle a big life question, what is my purpose? Also, the Geeks discuss HBO’s Westworld, Rogue One leaks, and more Game of Thrones.

5/6/2016 – Dreams, Prophecy and R+L=J

James — Fri, 06 May 2016 03:00:10 +0000

Jedi Mind Tricks: The Geeks discuss dreams, prophecy and the full Gospel.

This Week in Geek: More Game of Thrones! What is R+L=J? We attempt to explain.

Canon Get an Amen?

James — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:07:59 +0000

The Geeks discuss the development of the Star Wars canon and the Biblical canon. It doesn’t get much God geekier than this.