Brian Tubbs·May 15Member-onlyIs It a Sin for Christians to Perform Magic Tricks?The Biblical Ethics of Entertainment Magic — Demonic! Satanic! Deception! Sin! All these terms and more have been flung at magicians, mentalists, and illusionists today — most often by Christians! Never mind that some of the targets of this vitriol are Christians themselves! Yes, I’ve written on this before and will continue to do so. Why? Because…Magicians8 min readMagicians8 min read
Brian Tubbs·May 15Member-onlyIs It a Sin for Athletes to Deceive the Other Team?When it comes to deception and lying, is there a biblical exception for sports or entertainment? — You’re watching a basketball game and your favorite basketball player fakes going to the right, only to dash to the left — and shoot the game-winning score! You cheer! You’re happy! You’re delighted. And then… You remember… Wait! I’m a Christian and the Bible says we’re not supposed to lie…Ethics5 min readEthics5 min read
Brian Tubbs·May 9Member-onlyMagic, Mentalism, and Mind GamesThe Ethics of Deception in Entertainment — Back in the late 1970s, I got a magic set for Christmas. I don’t remember all the tricks in the set, but I do remember a cool “magic box” with a mirror that allowed me to “disappear” objects. I was quite young, so I found the contraption a little confusing…Magic5 min readMagic5 min read
Brian Tubbs·May 6Member-onlyDear Fellow Christian, Magicians Are Entertainers — Not Servants of SatanStop believing nonsense — How dare you call this a Christian show participating in magic when the Bible clearly speaks against witchcraft and sorcery? Demons hold it up… humans [say] the man is gifted. black magic always come with a dearest price for it and the price is his Soul for the demon when…Magicians3 min readMagicians3 min read
Brian Tubbs·Apr 14Member-onlyIs It a Sin for Christians to Play Dungeons & Dragons?“I don’t want you to play that game. It’s of the Devil!” — The year was 1979 and I was a fourth grader at Bethlehem Baptist Christian Academy (BBCA) and one of my class buddies introduced us to the game Dungeons & Dragons. I knew nothing about Dungeons & Dragons (hereinafter referred to simply as D&D) but it sounded cool. So a group…Dungeons And Dragons4 min readDungeons And Dragons4 min read
Brian Tubbs·Jan 9Member-only5 Board Games That Are Fun for the Whole FamilyLooking for game night ideas? Read on! — Board games are a great way to bring the entire family together for some much-needed quality time. Some of my best memories growing up were of playing games with my parents. We would often play Friday nights and Sunday after church. And we made some great memories together. Whether you’re…Games4 min readGames4 min read
Brian Tubbs·Dec 12, 2022Member-onlyHow I Improve My AI ImagesMy efforts to use better prompts to get quality AI art with Jasper — For this exercise, I chose to work with Jasper Art. All of the images that follow in this article (unless otherwise noted) are generated by yours truly via Jasper Art. And I decided to work with the idea of a girl chasing butterflies. That, in fact, was my initial prompt. …AI5 min readAI5 min read
Brian Tubbs·Oct 31, 2022Member-onlyAI Reimagines Martin Luther for Reformation DayA Tribute to the famous German monk with AI art — On October 31, 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther changed the world. He didn’t know it at the time but his act of frustration would unleash waves of protest and reform that shook the very foundations of Europe and sent ripples of change throughout history. In 1517, Luther was…Martin Luther4 min readMartin Luther4 min read
Brian Tubbs·Oct 7, 2022Member-onlyI Tried to Produce Images of Biblical Figures with AI Art (And the Results Were Mixed)Can Artificial Intelligence make quality biblical art? Well… — If you’ve spent much time on the Internet, you’ve undoubtedly heard about AI art. We are in the midst of something of an artistic revolution. And for wannabe artists like myself… it’s awesome! I would love to be an artist — a good one, that is. But that’s not one…Bible6 min readBible6 min read
Brian Tubbs·Oct 3, 2022Member-onlyIs It Wrong for Christians to Play Fantasy Games?Are Dungeons & Dragons and other RPG games sinful? — You’re a wizard accompanying a team of adventurers on a quest to find an ancient treasure hidden somewhere in a deep labyrinth of catacombs and dungeons. Your motive isn’t greed. This treasure is the only hope of rescuing a poverty-stricken village reeling from a brutal pandemic and teetering on the…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read