Published in The FFIA Media Center·Jun 15The Bot: Round 4 Draft PredictionWelcome to a late edition of the Bot. There was a bug in the system this week and the Bot’s 99 cores were overworked but one. But alas, here are our overlord’s round 4 predictions.F 12 min read
Published in The FFIA Media Center·May 13The Bot: Round 3 pre-draft predictionsWelcome to the first edition of The Bot where I, the scribe of The Bot, will report strictly according to my data overlord’s excel sheet. All opinions and comments are not of the FFIA or of my own; The data has spoken, this is the way. Top 4 highlights: As round 3 kicks…F 12 min read
Apr 2, 2020We will get through this.Weekly Devotional Sharing with Pastoral Intern Calvin Hi Church, Today I want to share with you a verse from Isaiah 43:2 as our mid-week encouragement. In Isaiah 43:2, God said, When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; …Christianity4 min read
Mar 15, 2020He came knocking at the door.In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, I am reminded of our neighbours on the street. — “Pandemic”, they said. On March 11th, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Regardless of what that term means, to the general public, businesses and organizations like churches, the term means a response is needed. As leaders of a church that includes families, children, and seniors…Co Vid 195 min read
Feb 17, 2020Reaching out with your ‘Hearthstone’Video Game LAN parties can be a part of your church’s play-driven outreach initiatives. “Can we play demons?” “Are we only allow to play as priests?” These are some of the humorous and semi-honest questions you might hear when a rag-tagged group of Christians gathered for an unofficial fireside–An afternoon…Gaming6 min read
Feb 9, 2020Breakpoint: A Game of Secondary ObjectivesIs having things to do the same as having a purpose? “Where do I start?” Main Missions, Side Missions, Faction Missions, Special Operations a.k.a. PVP or raids? Ok, maybe not the raids ’cause that’s for higher levels, but still, which should I pick? I love open-world games, and Ghost Recon…Gaming5 min read
Mar 6, 2019From “The Division” to the KingdomWith the upcoming sequel to Tom Clancy’s The Division coming out very soon, I found myself contemplating the many hours I’ve spent in Ubisoft’s post-apocalyptic world. Was I enthralled or did I feel trapped? Did my agent make a difference or was all of it just a lonely grind? I…Gaming5 min read
Jul 24, 2017#WhoMattersA dominant culture’s failed response “The lack of attention to white identity and self-labeling reflects the historical power held by Whites in the United States. That is, Whites as the privileged group take their identity as the norm or standard by which other groups are measured, and this identity is…Black Lives Matter3 min read
Jul 20, 2017An Identity That Saves: From Doctor Doom to The Iron ManHow the new Iron Man speaks to our need for a new identity in Christ One of the reasons why I love comic books is the freedom writers and illustrators have in accentuating human nature, actions, and reactions. In a world governed by fictional boundaries, we are granted a glimpse…Comics6 min read
Jul 19, 2017Infernal Affairs and The DepartedAn Intercultural Film Comparison *Spoiler alert* In 2002, directors Andrew Lau and Alan Mak released a cultural-defining film: Infernal Affairs. The film was produced in the context of a modern-day cops-and-triad thriller in which an undercover officer, Chan, was sent to infiltrate the triad on a long term sting. At…Hong Kong8 min read
