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A review for the series premiere of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise Of The Merlin, and an exploration of how some basic, well-known truths about Jesus can transform for the better the way we think and feel about things on a daily basis!

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00:00:30 Intro

00:06:37 Pendragon Cycle: The Rise Of Merlin Premiere Review

00:20:39 CGC & Christian Geek News(Worlds Collide by Clint Hall)

00:27:00 How Truths About Jesus Change Our Thoughts/Feelings/Actions (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study)

00:38:01 Listener/Viewer Questions/Feedback(Are Paeter's Reviews Really "Christian"?, The Holy Spirit & Feeling Guilt, Navigating Feelings & Responses To Nasty Comments)

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GEEK WEEK

01:17:27 MOVIES/TV SHOWS: Dark Season 1, Masters Of The Universe Trailer

02:03:55 VIDEO GAMES: Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Redemption 1, Grand Theft Auto 5,

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02:30:37 On The Next Episode…

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02:33:30 Essential Issues Weekly: DC Comics Reactions (Superboy has a moral dilemma that doesn't quite work, Green Lantern Corps is further exploring A.I. sentience/personhood while suggesting an unhealthy view of romance and human purpose, and Wonder Woman continues to barrel through the DCU being "right", but steps into delivering a self-defeating sermon... or perhaps her writer does. Action Comics 1093, Batman And Robin 28, Green Lantern Corps 11, DCKO 3)

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A review for the series premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and a look at a confusing verse in 1 Timothy that goes against our ideas of godly living!

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AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:02:45 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Review

00:14:30 CGC & Christian Geek News(TreeFall Studios Releases "The Perplexing Orb: Bounce Mania”, Twist of Time by Tricia Goyer and Nathan Goyer, Dawn and Embers by Gillian Bronte Adams)

00:29:23 How Paul Teaches COUNTER To Our Ideas Of “Godly Living” (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study)

00:43:40 Listener/Viewer Questions/Feedback(Should We Support Pagan Businesses With Our Purchases?)

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GEEK WEEK

00:53:36 VIDEO GAMES: Red Dead Redemption 2

01:25:48 On The Next Episode…

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01:29:08 Essential Issues Weekly: DC Comics Reactions (DC KO's tie-ins are better than the main books? And Aquaman DOMINATES with his new powers! Could he win the entire KO tournament? Very possibly! In this extra-large "catch-up" installment I cover Ultra-Tier DC Universe Infinite releases from November-December!)

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The CGC community asks some of the best and toughest questions facing Christian Geeks today. Here are some of your best from 2024, and my attempt at answering them!

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00:04:31 Why I don’t talk about politics and world tragedies in CGC content

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00:17:04 Paeter’s Free Grace Theology (What Being “Saved” Means)

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00:53:23 Is it "okay" to play games just to "pass the time"?

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01:11:12 Questions, concerns and clarifications regarding Paeter's "Free Grace" Theology‍ ‍

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01:26:46 OCD Struggles With Sin, Doubting My Salvation)‍ ‍

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01:50:48 What Paeter thinks of short form social media like tik-tok, X and instagram‍ ‍

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01:59:18 A Decrease In Utopian Stories?,

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02:08:34 Questions/Concerns About Playing "Anti-God" Games With Witchcraft/Sorcery)‍ ‍

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Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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The CGC community asks some of the best and toughest questions facing Christian Geeks today. Here are some of your best from 2024, and my attempt at answering them!

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00:00:30 Intro

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00:04:58 Should church service be hard?

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00:18:04 avoiding the “appearance of evil” & using multiple translations

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00:22:30 Being Purposeful In Entertainment Spending

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00:33:54 Navigating an accusatory comment and learning from it, Paul’s Biblical precedent for engaging with anti-biblical entertainment,

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01:00:34 When are hobbies idolatrous vs. restful? Finding rest in confessing sin and relying on God’s grace,

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01:29:50 Discerning conviction of the Holy Spirit

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01:42:18 A dangerous view of how the Holy Spirit speaks to us, & a nuanced view of horror genre

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02:03:14 Collecting & Emulation

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02:17:53 Responding to Christians condeming our violent game playing

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02:29:46 Sexy comic books

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Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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Settle in for a big one! In this special episode Paeter looks back at the most memorable geek experience he had in 2025, both new and old! Comics, movies, shows and games that really stood out! Then after reflecting a bit on CGC and his personal life in 2025, Paeter attempts to peer into the future in anticipation of the nerdy stuff coming in 2026! Hopefully you’ve got a loooong stretch of holiday driving or flying to do!

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00:00:30 Intro

00:05:09 Comic Books In 2025

00:40:15 Movies/TV In 2025

01:22:26 Video Gaming In 2025

02:24:33 SBP/CGC In 2025

02:51:54 Personal Life In 2025

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03:06:14 Comics In 2026?

03:20:07 Movies/TV In 2026?

03:48:14 Video Games In 2026?

04:13:02 Personal Life In 2026?

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04:21:17 Thank Yous & Next Week’s Show

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Although we start with a review of Dust Bunny, this episode is a big Avatar blowout! Reviews of the original Avatar, Avatar: The Way Of Water, the video game Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora, and of course Avatar: Fire And Ash! We'll also take a look at the future hope implied by the song "Joy To The World" and its basis in Psalm 98 and other parts of scripture that point to the future, earthly reign of Jesus.

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00:00:30 Intro

00:03:33 Dust Bunny Review

00:16:51 Paeter’s Retro & Updated Reviews For Avatar

00:48:12 CGC & Christian Geek News

00:52:19 Avatar: The Way Of Water Review

01:21:02 Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora First Impressions Review

01:44:05 Joy Beyond Christmas (Joy To The World & Psalm 98)

01:58:47 Avatar: Fire And Ash Review

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GEEK WEEK

02:30:26 COMIC BOOKS: CHRISTMAS COMICS- I Saw Ma Hunkle Kissing Santa Claus, Action Comics 762, DC Holiday Special 2017,

02:50:56 MOVIES/TV: Stranger Things Season 5

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02:57:07 On The Next Episode…

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by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity

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Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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A review of the Norwegian Netflix movie Troll 2, reactions to the 2025 Game Awards, and a crazy, experiment with A.I. to generate a Christmas story involving: Rudolph, Red & Blue Lanterns and Free Grace Theology!

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00:00:30 Intro

00:02:36 Troll 2 Review

00:23:54 CGC & Christian Geek News

00:28:08 Bonkers Christmas, Red-Lantern-Rudolph, Free Grace Theology AI Story

00:42:35 Game Awards 2025 Reactions

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GEEK WEEK

01:25:58 COMIC BOOKS: Superman #64 Christmas Story

01:32:51 MOVIES/TV: Supergirl Teaser Trailer

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01:51:24 VIDEO GAMES- Death Stranding

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01:58:05 On The Next Episode…

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by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity

Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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Paeter's surprising picks of the best DC Comics Christmas stories published from 1990-2011 and how they hit or miss theologically! Then, what Christmas is REALLY about for most of us: Revelation 21! Confused? We'll look at how our pursuit of fun and joy, along with our experiences of sadness & stress in the Christmas season, all point to Revelation Chapter 21: The best Christmas passage you'll probably never hear at a Christmas Eve service!

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00:00:30 Intro

00:03:26 Favorite DC Christmas Stories

00:39:17 CGC & Christian Geek News(Frozen Underwear, Following Yonder Star: Christmas Stories with a Speculative Fiction Twist)

00:52:38 How Christmas Joy, Sadness & Stress Points To Revelation 21 (Geek Bible Study)

01:20:50 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback (What does Paeter think of KJV-Onlyism? What is Paeter's denomination? Are single people allowed to give marriage advice to married people?, Questions & Reactions About Paeter’s Meditative/Devotional Video “Death Stranding: Christmas In Solitude”)

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GEEK WEEK

02:09:20 COMIC BOOKS- Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-man

02:15:49 VIDEO GAMES- Marvel's Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament",

by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity

Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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A Review of the movie Altered and a look at a collection of verses Paeter chose to reflect on Christmas in the context of weariness, loneliness and sadness.

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00:00:30 Intro

00:03:49 Altered Review

00:16:35 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save Update, Content Schedule Changes)

00:28:26 Bible Verses For The Weary & Lonely At Christmastime (Geek Bible Study)

01:08:57 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback (How To Fix False Urgency In Open World Games,What Should I Do If I'm Seeing Visions From God?)

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GEEK WEEK

01:25:25 MOVIES/TV- John Carpenter's The Thing

01:35:29 VIDEO GAMES- Death Stranding

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01:41:00 On The Next Episode…

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Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament",

by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity

Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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A Review of the 2025 Remake of The Running Man, a review of Wicked For Good, and some thoughts from scripture about "thankfulness", why God deserves it and why Geeks NEED to express thankfulness to him for our own good!

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00:00:30 Intro

00:03:12 Wicked For Good Review

00:14:36 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save Update, All That Glows by Lauren Smyth, Sons of Day and Night, The Chronicles of Twinsbane)

00:27:02 The Running Man 2025 Review

00:46:33 Thankfulness: God Deserves It & Geeks NEED It! (Geek Bible Study)

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GEEK WEEK

01:02:40 MOVIES/TV- Squid Game Season 3, Dark Season 1

01:13:46 VIDEO GAMES- Death Stranding, Sacred 2 Remaster, Red Dead Redemption 2,

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01:34:18 On The Next Episode…

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01:36:45 Essential Issues Weekly: DC Comics Reactions (With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here's a short but worthwhile list of Thanksgiving DC Comics stories, and some scriptural comments in light of them about navigating grief during the holiday season. Paeter's List Of DC Christmas Comics- https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/lists/6284cb71-3123-44ec-96aa-8957d17761f8 )

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Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament",

by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity

Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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A Review of the 2025 B-Fantasy Remake "Deathstalker", and some thoughts from scripture about the nature of "thankfulness" and how it helps US when we are thankful!

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AND MUCH MORE!

00:00:30 Intro

00:06:54 Deathstalker 2025 Review

00:18:42 CGC & Christian Geek News(Game Save Update, Marathon 11/15!!)

00:25:49 How Thankfulness HELPS Geeks! (Geek Bible Study)

00:38:03 Listener/Viewer Questions & Feedback(Is It Really Impossible Paeter Will Ever Fear A Predator Again?)

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GEEK WEEK

00:50:10 MOVIES/TV- Squid Game Season 3

00:58:32 VIDEO GAMES- Death Stranding, Sacred 2 Remaster, Red Dead Redemption 2

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01:22:39 On The Next Episode…

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01:24:49 Essential Issues Weekly: DC Comics Reactions (Batman's got a striking new villain, Superman learns a boyhood lesson Christians should take to heart, and a Green Lantern event ends while teasing big things coming! Batman: Dark Patterns 11, Batman & Robin 26, Action Comics 1091, Green Lantern Corps 9)

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Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament",

by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity

Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

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