Faith & Fandom
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
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Faith & Fandom
Sep 17
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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Faith & Fandom
Sep 9
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.
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Faith & Fandom
Jul 28
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....
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Faith & Fandom
Jul 25
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...
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Faith & Fandom
May 1
Bite Size: 31 Days Of Devotions
This features the first 31 devotionals of 101 found in Faith & Fandom Bite Size
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Faith & Fandom
Feb 15
40 Day Devotional Playlist
All Chapters can be found on this site.
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Faith & Fandom
Jan 29
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Nov 29, 2023
Shoutout North Carolina Interview
Online magazine Shoutout North Carolina did an interview with me. https://shoutoutnorthcarolina.com/meet-hector-miray-author-creator/
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Faith & Fandom
Nov 16, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Nov 9, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Oct 20, 2023
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.
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Faith & Fandom
Sep 26, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Sep 13, 2023
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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Faith & Fandom
Sep 6, 2023
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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Faith & Fandom
Aug 30, 2023
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.
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Faith & Fandom
Aug 15, 2023
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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Faith & Fandom
Jun 29, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Jun 2, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
May 23, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Apr 6, 2023
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.
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Faith & Fandom
Mar 20, 2023
Banshees Of Inisherin and Friendship’s End
Hector reflects on the macabre sadness of Banshees of Inisherin and the pain of losing friends.
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Faith & Fandom
Mar 17, 2023
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Jan 17, 2023
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, &
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Faith & Fandom
Dec 14, 2022
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Nov 16, 2022
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Nov 14, 2022
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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Faith & Fandom
Jul 25, 2022
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.
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Faith & Fandom
Jul 12, 2022
"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...
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Faith & Fandom
Jun 17, 2022
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
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Faith & Fandom
May 9, 2022
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+...
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Faith & Fandom
Mar 21, 2022
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
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Faith & Fandom
Feb 16, 2022
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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Faith & Fandom
Feb 14, 2022
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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Faith & Fandom
Jan 22, 2022
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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Faith & Fandom
Jan 6, 2022
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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Faith & Fandom
Dec 28, 2021
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.
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Faith & Fandom
Dec 3, 2021
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Nov 15, 2021
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
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Faith & Fandom
Oct 4, 2021
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Aug 23, 2021
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
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Faith & Fandom
Aug 9, 2021
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!...
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Faith & Fandom
Jul 27, 2021
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...
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Faith & Fandom
Jun 30, 2021
Resident Evil Village: State Of Decay
This is a devotional on Resident Evil 7 & 8 with major spoilers for both games.
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Jun 22, 2021
Small Group Study Guide for "There & Back Again, A Christian's Tale." By Todd Turner.
This is a small group study guide for Todd Turner's Hobbit Chapter.
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Jun 22, 2021
There & Back Again, A Christian's Tale. Guest Chapter By Todd Turner.
This is a guest chapter from Todd Turner Of Mosaic Fan Art / Sis & Big Pop's Culture. Reflections on the Hobbit and our walk with God.
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Mike Wilson
Jun 2, 2021
The Falcon & The Winter Soldier: Cap’s Shield, Ideals, & Christianity. Guest Chapter By Mike Wilson
To imagine, this whole topic came from a post… a post. Hector had posted, on Faith and Fandom, a pic of a Cap backpack with a caption...
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Chris North
May 26, 2021
Lucifer: Is Faith Truly Lose/Lose? Guest Chapter By Chris North
This is a guest chapter on the first season of Luther, specifically the episode "A Priest Walks Into A Bar"
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