Inverted Orthodoxy 440- D&D, Hockey, and the Anti-Christ Walk Into a Podcast...

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode covers the following questions:

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AER-Please capitalize the G in God. Thank you.

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Aer - life - the fullest possible life today without sacrificing life tomorrow

For pastor Blake - I know he doesn’t get AER much! On the last episode (439) he encouraged us to really think about what we were going to do next and think about if it is good for us. Would you go as far as thinking about whether or not I should get another snack, or whether I should buy another tech gadget, or whether I should get my nails done or another hair cut… because for many people we have a excess of food and maybe are not stewarding our money well, and to what extent do we think that those actions could lead us to sin, if we are living in excess and therefore not being as generous as we could be? 

Or is it just with things that we don’t know as much about? Like fictional worlds which encourage imagination, reading, and interacting with others? 

Surely you could argue that being a hockey fan is bad for your soul because you spend money on watching the game, playing the game, spend time thinking and talking to others about how well the team is doing, but actually we should be fixing our eyes on Jesus and seeking his kingdom first. 

When does it become too much? And when is ok because we all need time to rest and enjoy something besides work?

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On episode 439 Kyle says that he wouldn’t go around bragging about playing D&D if 90% of his congregation thought it was evil, but what if a good number of your young people that you are reaching out to and discipline enjoy playing it, writing the adventures and leading their friends through the story they created. How would you meet the diverse needs of people who may not know what it is and are just scared, with those who enjoy playing it as a fun group game. Especially with young people today who spend too long on screens, shouldn’t we be encouraging them to do things with people irl? It is a game that requires creativity and collaboration, both important skills for our young people. Would we want to tell them it is evil And condemn them?

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 AER: last episode Kyle said he was reading "dungeon crawler carl", I'm curious how kyle would adapt these books into a sermon.

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Feb 20- Do you believe in the prophecy of the anti-Christ in revelations? If so do you believe he would arise in opposition to the church representing secular culture? Or would he arise to within the church and represent a more fundamentalist/nationalist culture?

Resources:

Reverse Thunder by Eugene Peterson

Revelation For The Rest Of Us by Scott McKnight with Cody Matchett

Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael J Gorman

Discipleship On The Edge by Daryll Johnson

Bible Project: Revelation

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