Cyclopaedia 12: Fairies
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 12: Fairies. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. This is a time for celebration. First, I am celebrating one year...
View ArticleTips for Teaching New Board Games
Whether you’re teaching a new game or trying to introduce one of your favorites to a new group of people, the ability to teach game play in a clear and concise way is an important skill. It can also be...
View ArticleWhere Does Sola Fide Stand?
The Reformation has always been an intriguing period of history for me. My fascination peaked in college. I stood at the door of Schlosskirche in Wittenberg Germany. I was there on a tour, hoping to...
View ArticleCyclopaedia 13: Sword And Sorcery
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 13: Sword and Sorcery. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. Number thirteen, the thirteenth article, unlucky...
View ArticleTen Reasons Your Church Should Be Gaming
When we start communicating with churches to see about starting up gaming groups in their congregations – we have a litany of reasons why this sort of group is useful in a ministry context. Whether...
View ArticleCyclopaedia 14: King Arthur
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 14: King Arthur. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. I remember watching Disney’s The Sword in the Stone as a...
View ArticleCome and See!
When asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, most of the kids in my neighborhood had one of three answers. Astronaut, police officer, or firefighter. I, however, didn’t see these as valid...
View ArticleCyclopaedia 15: Alternate History
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 15: Alternate History. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. Ever get that feeling of déjà vu? You are positive you...
View ArticleCons, Co-ops, and Other Cool Events
At the beginning of the year, the InnRoads board sat down to talk about how we could be more efficient with our convention efforts. The consensus was that as great as they are, larger events are either...
View ArticleCyclopaedia 16: Superheroes
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 16: Superheroes. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. Superhero movies and television shows are the talk of the...
View ArticleMiniatures Painting for Beginners
One of my obsessions is painting miniature figures, vehicles, and terrain for tabletop gaming. I started painting probably the way many kids do. I painted model cars, so, when I discovered miniature...
View ArticleA New Light
Playing games as my ministry makes for an interesting set of vocabulary. There is a surprising amount of overlap in both these spheres. I evangelize. I share the joy and wonder of what I have seen and...
View ArticleMiniatures Painting for Beginners Part 2 : Paint Tips
Welcome to Miniature painting for beginners part 2, if you have read part 1 yet I would suggest you check it out HERE! In this article I would like to give you some tips to help your paint look the...
View ArticleMiniatures Painting for Beginners Part 3: What the Flock?
Welcome to Miniature painting for beginners part 3, if you have not read part 1 or 2 yet I would suggest you check it out Part 1 and Part 2 Part of creating beautiful miniatures is making the bases...
View ArticleThe War Within
The same power flows through all of them. The same source rose up in the world to crush a common foe. The same voice calls each of them to unification. And yet, the Phoenixborn are at a crossroads....
View ArticleCyclopaedia 17: Time Travel
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 17: Time Travel. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. Having graduated with a degree in Physics, I have a...
View ArticleTavern Con 2017 is Coming!
We are three weeks away from this year’s Tavern Con! This is our annual fundraiser where we gather for ten hours of open gaming to raise a portion of the money we use the rest of the year to run game...
View ArticleCyclopaedia 18: Kaiju
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 18: Kaiju. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Resources series. I vividly remember seeing my first Godzilla movie as a kid during...
View ArticleBump in the Nightmare
Comic books and superheroes have always been a part of my repertoire. I read whatever I could get in my hands. It was the tagline of one of these books that drew me in. Daredevil: The man without fear....
View ArticleThe In-Between
I had been on my feet for hours. I woke up with the sun, lugged the rest of my gear to the room where our event was held, and had the morning running back and forth to ensure that everything was...
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