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Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastAside Events: Episode 1 - Design by RulesIntroducing Aside Events, a new series wherein we discuss small topics that may not fill a full episode, but are interesting (to us) nonetheless.This week, let’s discuss specific design decisions that allow the colors and cards to differentiate themselves, for better or for worse.
2025-11-2906 min
Kes TalksKesCon25 Week 2 - Evening Celebration 4/7 - Amy Orr-Ewing - Matthew 26.30-46,69-75: Weakness & Failure Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2025Keswick Convention is organised by Keswick Ministries. The central vision of Keswick Ministries is to see the people of God refreshed, inspired and equipped to fulfill that calling, directed and guided by God’s Word in the power of his Spirit, for the glory of his Son. So that they Hear God’s Word, Become like God’s Son and Serve God’s mission. For more information, visit https://keswickministries.orgFor more information about books mentioned during the talks, please go to https://uk.10ofthose.com/partners/keswickmi...
2025-11-2442 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 16: We Need to Talk About ~Bruno~ DLC Tickets“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and drama because of DLC tickets going on sale.” - Benjamin Franklin, probablyDLC Richmond tickets went on sale this week and it feels like a time loop story with how accurately we can predict what will happen before it happens: website doesn’t load, app crashes, false confirmations, and accusations of conspiracy theories. This time even featured calls for PPG to return, so we at least know this is a new iteration of the loop. With factors outside of a player’s control, there’s...
2025-11-1539 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 15: Setting GoalsAs we debrief from our DLC Milwaukee weekend, we talk also about the concept of goal setting: a way to be realistic about your skills and abilities while also pushing yourself to do better and better at each event. When you’re starting out, your goals can be as small as winning a game or a round at your local tournament. But as your experience grows, so, too, do your expectations for yourself. Taking on the challenge of a Disney Lorcana Challenge will be the toughest rung in most competitives ladder. So what are realistic achievements for you to se...
2025-11-0140 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 14: Keeping TempoIt’s all in the timing.Keeping tempo in a game like Lorcana relates to matching pace to the speed of the game and relative to your opponent. Tempo informs every decision you make, from deckbuilding to the endgame. When you start playing off-curve, trading multiple cards for one of your opponent’s, or just not answering a key threat at the proper time, you can fall behind - and quickly. There are typically ways to catch-up from a tempo negative position. However…In this episode, let’s explore what the Fabled meta has become. It seems...
2025-10-1827 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 13: Choosing a Deck (for DLC Milwaukee)You should really take this Ruby/Emerald list. Trust us, it’s awesome.But if you still aren’t sold, let’s talk about what’s spinning around in our heads when it comes to choosing a deck for the upcoming DLC. It feels like a harder choice this season than it was last season. Rotation shook things up, and this is the first time where just compounding on a deck you’ve been playing isn’t necessarily an option (RIP Ruby/Amethyst). One deck has risen above the rest, with two or three others vying for attention. S...
2025-10-0435 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 12: The (Arche)Typical ApproachArchetypes cover a large group of jargon that new players (and maybe some existing ones) may not fully understand. You may be able to intuit their meaning, but it’s helpful to do a full dive into the definition of these deck types: aggro, control, midrange, [redacted], and [redacted]. By understanding each archetype, their relationship with each other, and where your deck fits on the spectrum, you can better understand your role in the matchup.
2025-09-2051 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 11: The Limits of SuccessShould players be allowed to compete in Set Championships after having already won one? Are there limits to being competitive? If you are at a Set Championship, do you allow takebacks? What if it’s at your Tuesday night league? There seems to be a tension within the Lorcana community about how competitive or casual you “should” be. Since the highest level most players will reach is Set Championships at your local store, it appears to be heavily context dependent. Those store championships will mean different things to different groups of people, and the clashing of those two is causin...
2025-09-0641 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 10: When You Give a TCG a Rotation...…They’ll probably want a new meta to go with it.Rotation is just a week away! Let’s talk about how things are changing. Without a new metagame established, we won’t be talking about specific potential decks. Instead, we’re going to focus on a more holistic level, so that you can apply this advice to any rotation moving forward. We’ll also discuss the new Infinity format and ways to encourage its growth at a local level.
2025-08-2329 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 9: Educated GuessesEveryone loves to speculate.But let’s do it in a way that learns from the history of those who came before us. This episode is full of freezing cold takes, like “There should be a digital client” to scalding hot ones like, “It should definitely NOT be free-to-play.” With the introduction of Epics, maybe we’re taking a page from another popular game, but are they focused more on collectors than Lorcana is? To round out the episode, Matt discovers you can find inspiration from any source; in this case, the Queen’s Gambit.
2025-08-0945 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 8: Unsolicited Advice IIThe second episode in our series of advice to help you grow as a player as we head into another weekend of Set Championships. This episode focuses on what to do when the game is maybe not playing out exactly as you thought it would. Whether that is playing through bad draws, playing into total blowouts, or playing it cool when you lose. Try your best and focus on what you can control, because the law of averages comes for us all.
2025-07-2639 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 7: Unsolicited Advice 1In this new series, Matt and Amy are going to be diving into their favorite “level up” moments; the epiphany you have when an idea or concept finally clicks and you become a better player. Experienced competitors can hopefully relate and this will give an opportunity for the newer players to hear the details on some universal concepts that may be commonplace, but were never fully explained. This episode starts with the concept of win conditions or “win cons” and how it’s a little bit more specific than “get to 20 lore.” And at the end, we’ll discuss the single harde...
2025-07-1234 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 6: NetdeckingNetdecking - the oft maligned (but completely and unambiguously acceptable) practice of using a decklist found online, instead of busting out the encyclopedia of cards and brute forcing a deck together, like a real Gamer. With any card game, there will be arguments about how you are “supposed” to build a deck. Merlin and Maleficent (canonically avid card game players) discuss this “Netdecking v. DIY” dynamic through the scope of what parts of a card game do you need to engage in and what can you outsource.
2025-06-2827 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 5: Ink IdentitiesChoosing your two colors is the very first decision a player has to make in this game, so let’s make sure you choose properly. Every color has its strengths and weaknesses, and the compounding effect of combining two colors together will determine whether you win or lose. So in this episode, let’s chat about the ideas behind Ink Identities and what you can learn from them.
2025-06-1436 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 4: A Welcoming EnvironmentWith the release of Reign of Jafar, our second year of Lorcana is coming to a close. And it reminds us that this game is still new and developing. August brings rotation and a sense of renewal as we look toward the future of the game. Attracting and keeping players is the key to any card game, and while Ravensburger has specific tools in place to do that from a design level, we, the playerbase, also play a role in the experience itself. Most players will not play this game beyond the level of a set championship, which means...
2025-05-3130 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 3: The VoidThis episode explores the void that exists in the tournament scene in between Set Championships and Lorcana Challenges. With a little bit of reimagining and reorganization (and a little bit of wishful thinking), that gap can be filled in for a smoother organized play experience. Matt and Amy also delve into different ways TCGs can be played, including what makes Lorcana’s limited scene so lackluster.Recorded on: 3/4/2025
2025-05-171h 20
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 2: Managing a Metagame (with Rotation)In this regularly scheduled and pre-recorded several months ago episode, Matt and Amy are diving into the deep end with one of Lorcana’s most controversial topics: what will a rotation look like? They’re going to discuss the tools card games have to balance a metagame and how each option defines the games they’re used in.
2025-05-0356 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 1: The Curve™Welcome to Ink a Podcast, Play a Podcast! This new Lorcana podcast is all about having conversations about the game itself. Whether that’s talking about how to get better at the game now or theorizing on what the future could hold, we’ll be Gathering Knowledge and Wisdom and Developing Our Brains alongside all of you. Brawl.In this inaugural episode, Matt and Amy are going back to basics by discussing the beginning of the game and “the second hardest part of Lorcana.” They discuss The Curve™, the different levels of depth involved in making mulligan decisions...
2025-04-1951 min
Ink a Podcast, Play a PodcastEpisode 0: The Ban(Wagon)Welcome to Ink a Podcast, Play a Podcast! This new Lorcana podcast is all about having conversations about the game itself. Whether that’s talking about how to get better at the game now or theorizing on what the future could hold, we’ll be Gathering Knowledge and Wisdom and Developing Our Brains alongside all of you. Brawl.In this emergency release pilot episode, Matt and Amy join the chorus discussing the ban list update: Hiram Flaversham and Fortisphere are gone, but not quite yet forgotten. This episode contains live reactions to the announcement and Q&A, as w...
2025-04-121h 25
The Outspoken BibleSeason 7 Episode 10 | JosephStill in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes.
In this third Advent Episode the focus is on Joseph. You can read his story in Matthew 1-2. Plus there's news of the bunting, an Instant Preach on Proverbs 29:18 about revelation and vision, and Jeneral Knowledge gets heated on the topic of Santa, Rudolph and the Elf on the Shelf.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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The Outspoken...
2024-12-141h 00The Outspoken BibleSeason 7 Episode 9 | MaryStill in Season Seven of The Outspoken Bible, Fiona, Jen and Neil take a break from their conversation about Romans for four special Advent episodes.
In this second Advent Episode the focus is on Mary. You can read her story in Luke 1. Plus there are some Advent resource recommendations, an Instant Preach on Proverbs 4:23 about guarding your heart, and a Jeneral Knowledge question about the Bethlehem star.
This episode was engineered and edited by Aimee Higgins.
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The Outspoken Bible is hosted by Fiona Stewart with Neil G...
2024-12-0754 min
Still Unbelievable!Episode 106 - Over Confident ChristianityMatthew reviews an episode of Unbelievable from October 2021. A promo for the Premier Christianity course Confident Christianity featuring William Lane Craig, John Lennox, Amy Orr-Ewing and Gary Habermas. As usual, there are references below.
1) Unbelievable podcast - Confident Christianity October 1st 2012
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confident-christianity-john-lennox-amy-orr-ewing-william/id267142101?i=1000537264086
2) Callumn Brown, death of Christian Britain
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780203350423/death-christian-britain-callum-brown
https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/236
3) Language Truth and Logic
https://archive.org...
2023-12-241h 05
Sermons – St Bart's Anglican ChurchBig Issues: Abuse by Church LeadersSermon & Small Group ResourcesThis is the third sermon in our three-week series on Big Issues that Block Belief. This sermon is “Abuse by Church Leaders”. Preacher: The Rev’d Adam Lowe. Bible Readings: Matthew 18:1-14DOWNLOAD the Small Group Questions, Going Deeper, and Sermon Transcript (PDF).
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BIBLE READINGS
Matthew 18:1-14At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”He called a little child to him, and placed...
2022-10-0200 min
Vintage Church LAMatthew: Where Is God In The Suffering? - Amy Orr-Ewing - Santa Monica, October 27th, 2020
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