When we look around at modern discourse, the sanctity of an individual’s “personal truth” (“my truth” or “your truth” versus the truth) seems to be protected at the cost of an objective standard. At Disciple Gaming Ministry, we embrace Scripture as the guiding truth that tells the world what is right and wrong and (more importantly) what we need to know about God. As Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett wrote, “We’re not merely claiming that Christianity is our personal preference.

I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the specifics of Disciple Gaming Ministry’s mission, but in this article I’m going to highlight the core beliefs that drive me. It’s one thing to say that I want to bring God and gaming together and reach non-Christian gamers with the gospel. But it’s also important to explain why. It starts with important Scriptures: John 3:16, 14:6, and Matthew 28:19-201. The first one is so well known I suspect everyone reading this could recite it fr

When people sit down at the gaming table, there’s often an unspoken social contract the players agree to. At least that’s the hope. See, the game falls apart if players refuse to get along. This isn’t exclusive to the gaming table, though. There’s a reason Scripture gives us guidelines on how to love our neighbors. And why we’re commanded to do so. Loving our neighbors starts in the 10 Commandments, which can be found in Exodus 20:1-17 1 . Note that verses 12-17 specifically

It might seem unconventional to use Tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs) as a Bible study aid, but in my experience, the format is a great learning tool. Anecdotally, playing TTRPGs helped me with quick math by forcing me to roll dice, add numbers together, and call them out to keep the game pacing steady for the rest of the group. But beyond my own experience, there are other people using TTRPGs for more than entertainment. The organization that inspired my plan to create Royal Priesthood

One of my favorite chapters in all of Scripture is Acts 19. This passage informs and guides many of the decisions I make in my ministry...