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A Goofy Movie & Seeing Eye To Eye
There are so many reasons I'm glad to have grown up when I did. To be an older teenager during the Attitude Era of WWF/WWE. To be a young...
Faith & Fandom
Mar 15
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The Penguin: What Did You Expect?
Hector explores themes of villainy, evil, and consequences in the world of Gotham through The Penguin TV series
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Mar 2
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Delicious in Dungeon : Feed Yourself
Hector explores the themes of food and nutrition in Delicious in Dungeon and how it can reflect our spiritual nourishment.
Faith & Fandom
Jan 12
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The Legend of Zelda: Opposition Into Arsenal
Hector explores the concepts of how we use the things in life that stand in our way. Turning our obstacles into opportunities.
Faith & Fandom
Dec 14, 2024
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Faith & Fandom Black Friday Freebies
A listing of Free Books in the Faith & Fandom Black Friday Freebies
Faith & Fandom
Nov 29, 2024
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One Piece: Going Merry & Letting Go
Hector reflects on the struggle of the Straw Hat crew in letting go of their first ship, and even the struggle to let go of our own pride
Faith & Fandom
Nov 18, 2024
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Karlach & Our Infernal Hearts
Hector shares a rough draft of his Balder's Gate 3 Devotional on Karlach and the conditions of our hearts.
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Sep 18, 2024
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Jey Uso: The YEET Shall Inherit The Earth
Hector looks at the connection between the growth of Jey Uso's surprising catchphrase and the growth of the early church.
Faith & Fandom
Sep 9, 2024
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Geek Church GalaxyCon Raleigh Screen Notes
Hector shares a message at GalaxyCon Raleigh about our Fandoms and the concept that God is a fan of you, and what that means for us....
Faith & Fandom
Jul 28, 2024
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So you found me at Smoky Mountain Fan Fest!
Hi, thanks for connecting with me from Smoky Mountain Fan Fest. Here's some things you may want to know. There are currently 10 main...
Faith & Fandom
Jul 25, 2024
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Bite Size: 31 Days Of Devotions
This features the first 31 devotionals of 101 found in Faith & Fandom Bite Size
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May 1, 2024
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Mar 10, 2024
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40 Day Devotional Playlist
All Chapters can be found on this site.
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Feb 15, 2024
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Kingdom Come: Forgive Yourself (Guest Chapter by Radio Matt of Love Thy Nerd)
“Do you really think he’s mad at them? He’s raging at himself!” In the future, the superheroes we once knew had largely disappeared from...
Faith & Fandom
Jan 29, 2024
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Shoutout North Carolina Interview
Online magazine Shoutout North Carolina did an interview with me. https://shoutoutnorthcarolina.com/meet-hector-miray-author-creator/
Faith & Fandom
Nov 29, 2023
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Loki : Glorious Burden
Spoiler Warning: This contains spoilers for Loki season 2 I didn’t write anything on Loki season 1 because I didn’t feel like the story...
Faith & Fandom
Nov 16, 2023
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One Piece: A Different Kind
On a One Piece note, this will be primarily dealing with the Netfilx live action series, but with a tiny dab of the anime when it comes...
Faith & Fandom
Nov 9, 2023
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Sea of Stars: Changing The Ending
Hector explores the magical journey of Sea of Stars and the life changing kindness of Garl the warrior cook.
Faith & Fandom
Oct 20, 2023
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Across The Spider-Verse: You VS. The World
In a foreign world. Out of your element. Everyone around you has come to a belief of something you absolutely cannot support. Disagreeing...
Faith & Fandom
Sep 26, 2023
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One Piece & Things Too Big For Us
Just a heads up before proceeding, this is gonna delve into things like death, eternity, existential crises, and not having all the...
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Sep 13, 2023
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Bluey: Ladies & Gentlemen, I’m Doing This For My Kid
Mike Perna explores the examples of a loving father found in Bandit Heeler and the world of Bluey
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Sep 6, 2023
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Tears of the Kingdom: Koroks and Our Heavy Burdens.
Hector reflects on the helpless overburdened Koroks scattered across Hyrule and how similar we are with the burdens we carry.
Faith & Fandom
Aug 30, 2023
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The Batman: Hope Brighter Than Vengeance
Hector delves into the themes of vengeance and hope found in the 2022 film The Batman.
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Aug 16, 2023
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Tears of the Kingdom: Brightblooms in the Depths.
The Zelda franchise has constantly been skilled in reinvention and rejuvenation. Zelda, Link, and Ganon have been living out a similar...
Faith & Fandom
Jun 29, 2023
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Nathan Shelley & The Pain of the Prodigal
I’m roaming the aisles of Box Lunch with my kids looking through all the nerdy splendor and we stumble across Ted Lasso mystery packs of...
Faith & Fandom
Jun 2, 2023
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Faith & Fandom Bite Size is out!
A new book of 101 Mini Geeky Devotionals. Devotionals that originally appeared in Audio format on LTN Radio, now in print for you...
Faith & Fandom
May 23, 2023
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My Hero, Deku, & Lost Sheep
Hector explores Deku's dark turn, the pain of isolation, and the love of people who don't give up on us.
Faith & Fandom
Apr 6, 2023
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Banshees Of Inisherin and Friendship’s End
Hector reflects on the macabre sadness of Banshees of Inisherin and the pain of losing friends.
Faith & Fandom
Mar 20, 2023
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The Last Of US And The Suffering Of Sacrifice
As a lifelong Nintendo and Xbox player I didn't have any real experience with the Last of Us other than sadly walking past boxes at...
Faith & Fandom
Mar 17, 2023
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Anakin Skywalker: Dark Sides & New Hopes
Following Anakin's journey( including Episodes 1-6, Clone Wars, Rebels, & Obi-Wan). How our fear, anger, hate, suffering, insecurities, &
Faith & Fandom
Jan 17, 2023
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Spirited: Ripples of The Unredeemable
Being a musical theatre kid, A Christmas Carol was part of my life for a hot minute. Regardless of the rest of the shows each year, we...
Faith & Fandom
Dec 14, 2022
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Mosaic Moment With Todd Turner #2
The comic Batman Vs Robin is a fun read. It pits Damian, under the control of the Devil Nehza, against his father, Bruce Wayne. Midway...
Faith & Fandom
Nov 16, 2022
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Mosaic Moment With Todd Turner #1
This past week Marvel relaunched my favorite comic book, Fantastic Four. Dan Slott, the former writer who ended a four year run, has...
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Nov 14, 2022
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Aug 22, 2022
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Stranger Things & The Soundtrack Of Suffering
This essay delves into Stranger Things Season 4 and the damage it does to hold on to our pain alone, and healthier ways to cope and heal.
Faith & Fandom
Jul 26, 2022
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"Can I Still Wear My Cape?" Releases!
So excited this is out! Been working on this project for 6 months with artist Lyle Pollard. This is the first illustrated children's book...
Faith & Fandom
Jul 12, 2022
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The Wizard of Oz & What We're Searching For
This is a reflective devotional from Hector's time doing a stage production of the Wizard of Oz
Faith & Fandom
Jun 17, 2022
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Book 8 is now live on Amazon!
Faith & Fandom 8: The Next One https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Fandom-8-Next-One/dp/B09ZL9LX8J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JVTBY6POJ2S1&keywords=faith+...
Faith & Fandom
May 9, 2022
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Geek Church GalaxyCon Richmond 2022
Here is the audio from the message, as well as the scripture/takeaways https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-g4kie-11dab9c
Faith & Fandom
Mar 21, 2022
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Pokemon Arceus: It's Over When It's Over
When I first heard a Pokemon game was coming that would be using the same engine as Breath of the Wild, I stopped listening. I didn’t...
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Feb 16, 2022
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Hotel Transylvania: Get this Body Moving. - Guest Chapter By Tanya Quackenbush
Hotel Transylvania is a family favorite here at the QuackPad. Our girls were at just the right age when it all began, back in 2012, and...
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Feb 14, 2022
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Encanto: You Don't Have to Fight Cerberus. Guest Chapter by Mike Perna
It started with a song. Long before I knew anything about the movie Encanto, the newest in the long, proud lineage of Disney animated...
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Jan 22, 2022
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Sandman: Hope Beyond Despair
I always love when fiction teaches me about history. Things like Doctor Who, and other supernatural and sci-fi shows often have the...
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Jan 6, 2022
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Spider-Man: Steps Towards Hope
A chapter on Spiritual themes found in Spider-Man: No Way Home, in how we deal with our enemies, our past, and our future.
Faith & Fandom
Dec 28, 2021
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Ghostbusters & The Afterlife of Sacrifice
I was 3 years old when the original Ghostbusters hit theatres. I remember growing up with references to it in everything I watched as a...
Faith & Fandom
Dec 3, 2021
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Ted Lasso & The Emotional Yips
This entry explores Ted Lasso and how dealing with pain and trauma ripples through all aspects of our lives and how scripture encourages us
Faith & Fandom
Nov 15, 2021
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Howl & The Heavy Burden of a Heart
My kids and I were in a Box Lunch (the less broody / less emo version of Hot Topic) and we were scouring through the pins and buttons as...
Faith & Fandom
Oct 4, 2021
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Uncle Iroh & The Wisdom Of Forgiveness
A whopping 4,000 word essay on how we view ourselves, how we view others, and how we let forgiveness
Faith & Fandom
Aug 23, 2021
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New Ampersand Shirt!
You can now order this shirt on our square store! First batch is limited quantities. But we will have more soon. Link below!...
Faith & Fandom
Aug 9, 2021
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6 Session Power Points/Study Guide
I'm doing a 6 session camp using Faith & Fandom. Since i've worked on the resources, I thought I'd make them available to you. Here are...
Faith & Fandom
Jul 27, 2021
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