Chris Geiger's guest appearances

Chris Geiger

The Nerdologues Present: Talking Games

The Nerdologues Present: MBSing

The Cancer Warrior on Empower Radio

Theology on Tap Dayton - Speaker Podcast

Cher Vincent

James T. Green

Shawn Bowers

Josiah Jenkins

Eric Schinzer

Brandon Shockney

Eric Garneau

Alan Linic

Rob Grabowski

Lisa Burton

Jeremy Kanne

Katie Utke

Max Temkin

Benjamin Vigeant

John Sabine

OwlTail

Recording (download at Internet Archive): https://archive.org/download/totdayton-2017-05-25/ToT-20170525.mp3 Fr. Chris became a priest in 2016, and is currently parochial vicar at St. Andrew and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes in Milford, Ohio. He brews beer in his spare time. Summary You are made for greatness; you are unique and unrepeatable. There’s a difference between doing something great and being great. How do we achieve greatness? If you want to be great, be holy. Being holy doesn’t mean being boring. All of us can write a blank check to Jesus: “I give myself to you, no matter what.” One way to do that is a Marian consecration; if we give ourselves to Mary, it’s her job to bring us to Jesus. Quotes and Resources Saint John Paul the Great by Jason Evert – “Everyone comes into the world in diapers. Most of us leave in them, just much bigger ones.” Pope Benedict XVI – “The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort; you were made for greatness. Pope Francis homily, 3/28/14 – “The God of mercy; he does not tire of forgiving. We are the ones who tire in asking for forgiveness, but he does not tire.” 33 Days to Morning Glory – Marian consecration book Questions  How do we balance enjoying the good things in the world but not getting caught up in the comforts?  Live a life of joy (not the same as happiness). Enjoy healthy recreation. Seek comfort when you need rejuvenation. When we seek comfort for comfort’s sake, that’s where we go awry.   Can you speak to singleness as a vocation?  Everyone is called to holiness, no matter your vocation or state in life. There is something qualitatively different between being a single person vs. married, ordained, or in an order (all constitute a commitment).  Different does not imply that one is better or worse.     How do you carry out a personal leap of faith?  Go home and tell Jesus, “I am yours.” Confession is a tool to erase any barriers keeping you from making that commitment.   How can our wounds lead to greatness instead of holding us back?  Our God comforts and heals. We have to trust in him. If we have a wound or weakness we can’t overcome on our own, turn to God and say, “I need you.”   How can fight the temptation to hold back areas of life from God?  Ask yourself, do I really know God? If you do, you’ll want to share everything with Him. Mo Teresa – I worry that some of you have not yet encountered the Lord in your heart (to the missionaries of charity)   Why is greatness scary?  It requires total commitment.   How do you strive for greatness in a chaotic environment?  You have to make time for the Lord. Give your struggles and chaos to Jesus when they happen.   How do we help people see what real greatness is in the midst of what the world sees it as? Can you talk about the joy of confession as a priest?  You are letting Jesus win the battle for your heart. I’m inspired by the courage people show when coming before a priest to admit where they messed up.   How do your distinguish between what makes you great and what you enjoy doing? How do we internalize greatness from something that’s head knowledge to something we believe in our hearts? 

<p>Recording (<a href="https://archive.org/details/totdayton-2017-05-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">download at Internet Archive</a>):<br/> <a href="https://archive.org/download/totdayton-2017-05-25/ToT-20170525.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.org/download/totdayton-2017-05-25/ToT-20170525.mp3</a></p> <p>Fr. Chris became a priest in 2016, and is currently parochial vicar at St. Andrew and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes in Milford, Ohio. He brews beer in his spare time.</p> <h2>Summary</h2> <p>You are made for greatness; you are unique and unrepeatable. There’s a difference between doing something great and being great. How do we achieve greatness?</p> <p>If you want to be great, be holy. Being holy doesn’t mean being boring.</p> <p>All of us can write a blank check to Jesus: “I give myself to you, no matter what.” One way to do that is a Marian consecration; if we give ourselves to Mary, it’s her job to bring us to Jesus.</p> <h2>Quotes and Resources</h2> <p><a href="http://jp2book.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Saint John Paul the Great</em> by Jason Evert</a> – “Everyone comes into the world in diapers. Most of us leave in them, just much bigger ones.”</p> <p>Pope Benedict XVI – “The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort; you were made for greatness.</p> <p><a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/god-never-tires-of-forgiving-us-pope-reflects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pope Francis homily, 3/28/14</a> – “The God of mercy; he does not tire of forgiving. We are the ones who tire in asking for forgiveness, but he does not tire.”</p> <p><em>33 Days to Morning Glory</em> – Marian consecration book</p> <h2>Questions</h2> <ul> <li>How do we balance enjoying the good things in the world but not getting caught up in the comforts? <ul> <li>Live a life of joy (not the same as happiness).</li> <li>Enjoy healthy recreation. Seek comfort when you need rejuvenation.</li> <li>When we seek comfort for comfort’s sake, that’s where we go awry.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Can you speak to singleness as a vocation? <ul> <li>Everyone is called to holiness, no matter your vocation or state in life.</li> <li>There is something qualitatively different between being a single person vs. married, ordained, or in an order (all constitute a commitment). <ul> <li>Different does not imply that one is better or worse.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>How do you carry out a personal leap of faith? <ul> <li>Go home and tell Jesus, “I am yours.”</li> <li>Confession is a tool to erase any barriers keeping you from making that commitment.</li> </ul> </li> <li>How can our wounds lead to greatness instead of holding us back? <ul> <li>Our God comforts and heals. We have to trust in him. If we have a wound or weakness we can’t overcome on our own, turn to God and say, “I need you.”</li> </ul> </li> <li>How can fight the temptation to hold back areas of life from God? <ul> <li>Ask yourself, do I really know God? If you do, you’ll want to share everything with Him.</li> <li>Mo Teresa – I worry that some of you have not yet encountered the Lord in your heart (to the missionaries of charity)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Why is greatness scary? <ul> <li>It requires total commitment.</li> </ul> </li> <li>How do you strive for greatness in a chaotic environment? <ul> <li>You have to make time for the Lord.</li> <li>Give your struggles and chaos to Jesus when they happen.</li> </ul> </li> <li>How do we help people see what real greatness is in the midst of what the world sees it as?</li> <li>Can you talk about the joy of confession as a priest? <ul> <li>You are letting Jesus win the battle for your heart.</li> <li>I’m inspired by the courage people show when coming before a priest to admit where they messed up.</li> </ul> </li> <li>How do your distinguish between what makes you great and what you enjoy doing?</li> <li>How do we internalize greatness from something that’s head knowledge to something we believe in our hearts?</li> </ul>

Week 6: Fr. Chris Geiger – Made for Greatness

Want to listen to two adults sitting down for a chat about a child's pocket monster game and having a damn good time doing it? Good, because fellow member of The Nerdologues Chris Geiger tells me a ton about his love of catching 'em all. After spending a bit of time discussing the current pervasive nature of nerd culture in general, Chris and I explore a video game (and anime... but mostly we talk about the video game) that has become the second-most successful video game-based franchise in the world (besides Mario). Chris has (somewhat) quietly spent hours of his life playing games from every generation of the franchise (there are six generations each with at least three games), and he gets into why he loves all of the intricate details of the challenges, storylines, and monsters involved in the gameplay. As a fun twist I tell him a way I think his love of Pokémon has affected his life creatively! We also both agree on our favorite Pokémon (because I beat Pokémon Red as a kid and thus have a decent working knowledge of the franchise), so that's a fun moment to look forward to.Notes:Sean Kelley's blog post about Fake Geeks (or lack thereof)I found this weird thing after falling into a Wikihole. Twitch Plays Pokémon and Ask The Almighty Helix Fossil The Nerdologues's Pokémon Creation vs. Evolution Debate

Want to listen to two adults sitting down for a chat about a child's pocket monster game and having a damn good time doing it? Good, because fellow member of The Nerdologues Chris Geiger tells me a ton about his love of catching 'em all. After spending a bit of time discussing the current pervasive nature of nerd culture in general, Chris and I explore a video game (and anime... but mostly we talk about the video game) that has become the second-most successful video game-based franchise in the world (besides Mario). Chris has (somewhat) quietly spent hours of his life playing games from every generation of the franchise (there are six generations each with at least three games), and he gets into why he loves all of the intricate details of the challenges, storylines, and monsters involved in the gameplay. As a fun twist I tell him a way I think his love of Pokémon has affected his life creatively! We also both agree on our favorite Pokémon (because I beat Pokémon Red as a kid and thus have a decent working knowledge of the franchise), so that's a fun moment to look forward to.<br>Notes:<br>Sean Kelley's blog post about Fake Geeks (or lack thereof)<br>I found this weird thing after falling into a Wikihole. <br>Twitch Plays Pokémon and Ask The Almighty Helix Fossil <br>The Nerdologues's Pokémon Creation vs. Evolution Debate

Episode 46 - MBSing with Chris Geiger - Pokémon

Kevin Reader

Welcome to the first episode of Talking Games under the Nerdologues podcast umbrella! To celebrate this merger, Tim and Clayton chat with founding Nerdologues members Kevin Reader and Chris Geiger (who was on this show long ago). Things get appropriately introspective as they discuss this week’s topic: how and why does one leave the world of gaming behind? Get ready for lots of talk about Bioshock Infinite, The Last of Us, and Tetris. And beware: the Nerdologues studio (actually a dressing room) is a SPOILER ALERT-FREE ZONE!

Leaving Games Behind with Kevin Reader and Chris Geiger