Wordle and the Importance of Community
02/15/22 • 37 min
It seems like everyone is playing Wordle these days. Why is it so popular? Brittany takes a look at how Wordle provided a sense of community for thousands around the world--something that many have been lacking since the pandemic started. Brittany also discusses why community is so important for people, as well as how the Christian community (i.e., the Church) is supposed to function as the ultimate, transcendent community through Jesus.
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Show Notes:
Bible Verses:
・Romans 12:5
・1 Corinthians 12:26
・Leviticus 25:4 (Give the land rest every 7 years)
・Ephesians 1:5 (We are adopted as God's children)
Articles:
"Temperance and Play: The Weird and Wonderful World of Wordle" (K.B. Hoyle)
"Young adults hardest hit by loneliness during pandemic" (Colleen Walsh, The Harvard Gazette)
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Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay.
Music by Jiwon (Musician) Nahee (Graphic Designer) from Pixabay.
It seems like everyone is playing Wordle these days. Why is it so popular? Brittany takes a look at how Wordle provided a sense of community for thousands around the world--something that many have been lacking since the pandemic started. Brittany also discusses why community is so important for people, as well as how the Christian community (i.e., the Church) is supposed to function as the ultimate, transcendent community through Jesus.
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Show Notes:
Bible Verses:
・Romans 12:5
・1 Corinthians 12:26
・Leviticus 25:4 (Give the land rest every 7 years)
・Ephesians 1:5 (We are adopted as God's children)
Articles:
"Temperance and Play: The Weird and Wonderful World of Wordle" (K.B. Hoyle)
"Young adults hardest hit by loneliness during pandemic" (Colleen Walsh, The Harvard Gazette)
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Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay.
Music by Jiwon (Musician) Nahee (Graphic Designer) from Pixabay.
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Communication Styles in Japan, the U.S., and God's Kingdom
Brittany discusses some key differences between Japanese and Western communication styles, pulling from linguistic knowledge and her own cross-cultural church experience in Japan she addresses the questions: Which style is better? Is there really one best way to communicate? How should Christians communicate with one another, cross-culturally or otherwise? Brittany tackles these questions, bearing in mind the biblical standard for communication in God's kingdom.
Show Notes:
Bible Verses Mentioned:
・Acts 9:31・Revelation 7:9・James 1:19・Proverbs 11:9・Proverbs 13:3・Proverbs 18:8・Proverbs 19:5・Proverbs 14:25・Proverbs 27:5・Ephesians 4:15・1 Thessalonians 5:11・Ephesians 4:29・Matthew 12:34・Matthew 12:36-37
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Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay.
Music by Jiwon (Musician) Nahee (Graphic Designer) from Pixabay.
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Let's Talk Anime: "Demon Slayer" and Special Guest!
We're getting a little nerdy today. Let's talk anime.
The ever-popular anime, Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer, in English) just finished season two a few weeks ago. As an avid anime fan, Brittany is joined by her friend, roommate, and fellow missionary Rei to discuss their impressions of Kimetsu no Yaiba. Demons vs. ogres, the problem of sin and humanity, and Tanjiro as a Jesus-archetype? (Plus a little bilingual fun!)
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Show Notes:
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Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay.
Music by Jiwon (Musician) Nahee (Graphic Designer) from Pixabay.
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