Ave Spotlight

Episode 131: Multiplayer Miracles: The Community Power of Gaming with Bobby Angel

October 30th, 2023  |  40 mins 38 secs

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"Can I love video games and love the Lord?"

Maybe you’ve encountered people who only see gaming as a waste of time or even a gateway into bad habits. Bobby Angel, however, sees beautiful potential in the games we love and wants to show how gamers can bridge their love of these game with a higher calling towards virtue and heroism.

In this episode of Ave Spotlight, Chenele and Bobby chat about how video games can be a space for finding purpose, beauty, and community in the gaming world, all while embracing the love of the Lord. Whether you're a casual gamer or a passionate one, this discussion will show you that video games have more to do with God than you might have ever imagined.

Episode 79: Gaming and the Gospel with Jonathan Blevins

January 31st, 2022  |  23 mins 7 secs

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How can we use social media to evangelize? In this episode, Chenele talks with Jon Blevins—AKA "Bearded Blevins"—founder of Little Flower Media, about building a community for Christ through gaming.