The Compass Chronicles Podcast: Where Fandom Meets Faith
Compass Chronicles is a podcast where fandom meets faith. Each episode explores the stories we grew up loving from comics, movies, anime, and games and asks the deeper question.
What do these stories reveal about hope, sacrifice, redemption, and the human search for truth?
Hosted by Javier and Mickey, the show brings real conversations with creators, fans, and thinkers who believe the stories that shaped us still have something important to say.
Episodes
97 episodes
Faith, Fandom, And Finding Each Other With Derrick & Wendy Carrick-Hadinger
What if the comics and films you loved as a kid were training you to face the darkness you’d meet as an adult? We sit with Derek and Wendy—an illustrator–author duo whose faith and fandom collide in surprising, life‑giving ways—to explore how h...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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56:59
The Power Battery
What if your burnout isn’t a failure of grit, but a wiring problem? We take a charged journey through Green Lantern lore to uncover a freeing truth: you weren’t built to be the battery. From Hal and John’s finite rings to the infinite central p...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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42:32
Freiren Beyond Journeys End A conversation on Time, Friendship & Appreciation
What if the person you love lives on a different clock? Our latest conversation dives into Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, a gentle, devastating anime about an immortal elf who outlives her heroic friends and learns, too late, what unspoken love...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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34:23
Fandom, Faith, and the Road to Tomorrow
What if your love for comics, anime, games, film, and music could deepen your faith instead of competing with it? We’re charting a course where fandom serves a bigger story—one that keeps God at the center while celebrating bold imagination, ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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32:26
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When Your Faith Feels Like A Side Character with Guest Bethany Bacon
What if the real reason your faith feels thin isn’t rebellion, but busyness dressed up as responsibility? We dug into that hard truth with our friend Bethany and found a hopeful path back to center: small, steady habits that put God first and k...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:09:33
Our Obsession With SuperHeroes With Guest Wanda Dipaolo
What if the capes, rings, and shields we love are really breadcrumbs leading us toward a bigger story? We dive into the space where fandom meets faith, tracing how Superman’s steady rescue, Captain America’s moral courage, and Green Lantern’s w...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:00:27
Social Media's Double Edged Sword: How it's Shaping Faith And Fandom
What if the apps shaping our days are also shaping our discipleship? We dig into the promise and peril of social media with a creator and coach who has built multiple podcasts and helped countless hosts grow with purpose, not just noise. From t...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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58:06
What Is Your Idol?
Some idols wear team jerseys, others glow in your hand at 6 a.m., and a few look a lot like your best intentions. We dive into the messy middle where good gifts—family, friends, phones, fandoms, and creative passions—quietly slide onto the thro...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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34:25
The Dynamic Duo Begins Co-Hosts Assemble
What if your favorite stories could sharpen your conscience instead of dull it? We’re kicking off Season 3 by building a space where faith and fandom can breathe together—no gatekeeping, no yelling, just honest talk about the movies, comics, an...
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The Year God Rebuilt Me: An Honest Reflection from The Compass Chronicles
Start with a blank screen, a knot in your chest, and a whisper that says try again. That’s where our year truly began—not with a viral theory or a perfect outline, but with a fragile step of obedience that reshaped everything that followed. Wha...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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45:10
Power & Responsibility: Spider-Man's Secret to Living Out Your Faith
Ever felt the weight of responsibility sitting on your chest like a stack of bricks? We take Spider-Man’s most famous line and hold it up to the light of Scripture to see why it still cuts through the noise: with great power comes great respons...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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20:56
Why the Bible Outshines Every Anime, Comic & Movie Ever Made
What if the stories that move you most are tracing a much older arc? We connect the Bible’s sweeping narrative to the epics you love—from anime twists to superhero origins—and show why Scripture isn’t just sacred text but the master blueprint f...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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26:50
Faith, Fandoms And Fallout::Healing When Church Hurts
What if the ache you carry isn’t the end of your story, but the start of rebuilding? We open the door from Vault to valley and walk through church hurt with Fallout as our map and Scripture as our compass, tracing how light returns to places th...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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28:15
The Creator and the Code: Can Faith and AI Co-Exist?
What happens when fast, smart tools collide with a slow, sacred calling? We dive into the tension between AI and the creative life to find a path that doesn’t trade wonder for speed. From the first brushstrokes in Exodus to digital canvases and...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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33:42
Solo Leveling Faith: Rising When No One's Watching
What if the most important growth in your life is happening where no one can see it? We dive into the slow, steady work of God that turns weakness into strength, linking the grind of Solo Leveling with the courage of David, Esther’s surrender, ...
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Lies, Laughter, and Liberation: Escaping the Joker’s Trap
What makes the Joker Batman's most compelling adversary isn't just his unpredictable violence, but his embodiment of chaos as a philosophy. His rejection of rules, morality, and order serves as a powerful spiritual mirror of what unchecked sin ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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25:02
More Than a Team: The Theology of the Justice League
Discover the profound spiritual parallels between the Justice League and the body of Christ in this eye-opening exploration of faith through the lens of beloved superheroes. Far beyond mere entertainment, these iconic characters reveal timeless...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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36:18
Holy Pixels: Finding God in Video Game Storytelling
The stories we love shape who we become. What if those digital worlds we escape to actually contain profound spiritual truths?Video games offer something unique in our media landscape - not just entertainment, but participation. You're ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:17
When Worlds Collide: Finding God in Every Crossover
Have you ever wondered if the random connections in your life actually have purpose? What if the detours, delays, and unexpected encounters are all part of a divine design?Drawing profound parallels between beloved fandoms and biblical ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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34:12
The Great Paradox The Decline of the Urban Church in a World of Expansion
What happens when churches retreat from the very places that need gospel presence most? The urban landscape continues to expand with taller buildings, more people, and increasing cultural influence, yet biblically-faithful churches are simultan...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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18:56
Plot Twists and Power-Ups: Faith Lessons from Anime and the Bible
Ever wonder why certain stories captivate us across different mediums and cultures? The raw underdog triumph. The shocking betrayal. The impossible redemption. These narrative beats resonate because they echo something ancient and true – patter...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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25:05
Behind the Mic: The Question I Keep Asking Myself as a Faith based Creator
What happens when the drive for excellence becomes a prison of perfectionism? When the fear of failure outweighs the joy of creating? When you desperately want to connect with your audience but find yourself building walls instead of bridges?
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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35:27
Beyond the Buzzwords: Why the Bible Beats Self-Help
What happens when the motivational quotes fade and the self-help strategies stop working? In this soul-stirring episode, we strip away the fluff and explore why Scripture offers what no self-improvement book ever could: transformation that last...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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24:50
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Alchemist's Sacrifice: Christian Reflections on the Elric Brothers Journey
What happens when anime's most powerful alchemists help us understand the gospel? Dive into a spiritual journey through Fullmetal Alchemist that will transform how you see sacrifice, redemption, and faith.The journey begins with two bro...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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30:32
Scrolls, Swords, and Superpowers: Why the Bible Hits Harder Than Manga
We dive into the intersection of faith and fandom by examining how the Bible serves as the ultimate storytelling masterpiece that has influenced narratives across all media.• Biblical origin stories like Genesis, Moses, and David rival ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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26:50
