Game Store Prophets

Luke Navarro and Mike Perna
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  • Christianity

Where Games and God Collide

  1. Double Anniversary Special

    07/22/2025

    Double Anniversary Special

    Today marks a special day for this podcast, our ministry, and myself personally. 14 years ago TODAY (July 22nd), The Oliphant in the Room hit the airways and introduced us as a voice in the space of where God and gaming culture collide. This year also marks 10 years since InnRoads Ministries first received our 501c3 status. We celebrated this double anniversary by gathering up a number of our friends from around the community to talk about what we have been blessed to be a part of, what happens at our tables, and why we keep coming back to serve God in this section of the ministry and content world.

    1h 31m
  2. Episode 223 – My Father’s Footsteps

    07/17/2024

    Episode 223 – My Father’s Footsteps

    Both of your hosts have had moments playing a certain game with our kids recently. The game in question is My Little Scythe — the kids version of the well loved and respected strategy epic. In this episode, we break down what makes a good “kids version” of a game, the value of sharing games like this with our kids, and how playing My Little Scythe has proven to be a microcosm for us in regards to discipleship, invitation, and the beautiful act of sharing Christ from a place where we just want to tell people how deeply He has impacted our lives. And for those playing the home game — Some of the mechs Mike has been painting for his copy of Scythe.

    1h 9m
  3. Episode 222 – Trying to Get Closer to God

    07/02/2024

    Episode 222 – Trying to Get Closer to God

    Did you miss us? We’re back! Daniel and Mike sit down to talk about the conventions we got to while we weren’t on here making content for you all. We talk about what it’s like give up ourselves for other folks at the gaming table, about how much value can be seen and felt in even the smallest acts of encouragement, and how when we truly trust the in the sovereignty of God — it has a profound impact on the ways we talk to each other, down even to the core of what we see when we look at each other.

    1h 15m
  4. Episode 221 – Cardboard Cairns

    07/12/2023

    Episode 221 – Cardboard Cairns

    A cairn is pile of stones placed at a location sometimes as a way to mark a trail being traveled, or most often to identify a particular landmark or memorial. So what happens when we start tying the games on our shelves to specific moments or specific people? In their own way, they become cairns themselves — a collection of bits and pieces that serve as reminders of things and people that are important to us. As such, they can even be a remember of how far God has carried us through life, and how much we can trust that He will carry us through what we are going through now.

    1h 3m
  5. Episode 220 – Deconstructing D&D

    05/31/2023

    Episode 220 – Deconstructing D&D

    A family emergency delayed this one getting out at the right time, but we didn’t want to lose this gold. Sometimes it really is about the question. It’s about the freedom and space to ask questions about how things happened, why it works that way, or whether or not the way we see things are valid. In this episode we talk about Ierusalem: Anno Domini and the D&D movie Honor Among Thieves to talk about questions we were encouraged to ask about aspects like historicity, rules lawyering, and whether any of this is any good in the first place. Come with us as we figure out why we love these things.

    1h 2m
  6. Episode 219 — Seventy Times Seven, Curation, and Empathy

    05/09/2023

    Episode 219 — Seventy Times Seven, Curation, and Empathy

    A lot of decisions and practices by the parent companies behind Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons are causing some of us who have been around since the earliest of days to question whether they have taken a step too far for us to keep backing their products. But whether or not we move forward with those games in our collection or not is just one of the reasons one might want to consider the choices we make in regards to what games we keep on our shelves or choose to hit our tables. From discussions of the Magic Circle around the gaming table to making decisions based on how they effect our relationships rather than whether or not you find it fun yourself — let’s talk about forgiveness, empathy, and gaming while following Jesus.

    1h 1m
  7. Episode 218 – Gary Content

    04/13/2023

    Episode 218 – Gary Content

    We’re back from Easter celebrations with a Gary Con XV after action report. Daniel and the team had a great trip out to Lake Geneva, where they got to embody the core of what we do at InnRoads — play games, connect with people, and share in their stories. We also double back to a topic inspired by our Warhammer focused episode to talk about the value and challenges of 3D printing in the tabletop gaming space. We also talk about the blessing cards and Wandering Bard Tavern logo that feature the art of our friend and member of the Mad Bird D&D streams crew on twitch, Stephanie Dawn Skiles. If you need any artwork commissioned for storyboarding or bringing a game character to life – we highly recommend you drop her a line and see if she’s currently accepting commissions.

    57 min
  8. Episode 217 – Worlds of Wonder

    03/27/2023

    Episode 217 – Worlds of Wonder

    While Daniel has been away at Gary Con XV leading our team at the board game library, we called up our friend Ryan from City on a Hill Gaming to talk about world building for a decidedly Christian gaming experience that goes beyond just saying that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the only true God or that throwing in an order of paladins who serve Jesus. We then broaden the scope to talk about how choices we make in world building effect those of us at the table, and how to respect the concerns and uneasiness other players may experience as you are doing that world building together. An article from the InnRoads site was mentioned in the podcast. If you want to read more, you can find that article here.

    1h 12m
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Where Games and God Collide

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  • Creator
    Luke Navarro and Mike Perna
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2025
  • Episodes
    258
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Game Store Prophets