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 Philosophy of a Christian Wargamer

I have been dabbling in wargames for the past 20 years or so and have been a Christ-follower for the last 16.  As a believer, the interests and concerns of my Savior certainly take precedence but do not by any means eradicate my own personality and interests.  Rather, they become vehicles through which I can be both salt and light to the world of which I am apart. That being said, miniature wargames are a major passion of mine and through this blog I hope to share both my experiences in the hobby and those of my life in general.

As with every interest, oftentimes I find that my hobbies can come into conflict with my commitment to Christ and wargaming is certainly no exception.  Because of this I have come to be "choosy" as to which game systems I delve into.  Warhammer 40K, for example, was the first game I was exposed to and the vehicle through which I entered the hobby.  However, I can honestly say that the "grim-dark" does not appeal to me now in the way it did to me as a teenager (not to mention other issues I have with GW and the game itself but I digress...). Even so, I still own and paint GW stuff from time to time and do enjoy aspects of the fantasy genre (being both a CS Lewis and Tolkien fan) as well as being an avid Trekkie and Star Wars nerd.  What that does mean, however, is that my interest in wargaming has come to revolve heavily around historicals--most notably Battlefront's 'Flames of War.'  So, with that 'brief' introduction I bid you welcome to my spot of the internet where hopefully I can share some of life, Christ and a whole lot of wargaming!