Episode 29 | Kyle Matthews: Serving Nerds Through Conventions, Comics, and Community

About this episode

Kyle Matthews joins Luke and Michael to discuss serving nerds through conventions, comics, and community.

Luke and Michael welcome longtime Love Thy Nerd volunteer and missionary Kyle Matthews to LTN Pulse for a laid-back conversation about nerd culture, local ministry, and what it looks like to serve people through shared interests. Kyle talks about life in Bend, Oregon, his history with GameChurch and Love Thy Nerd, his “Kyle’s Nerdy Mission” updates, reading Hellboy and Love Does , watching Daredevil: Born Again and Star Wars Maul content, playing Blood on the Clocktower , Hogwarts Legacy , and Assassin’s Creed Mirage , and serving through community college tabletop nights, church game nights, NCMS, and upcoming convention outreach like Gen Con. It’s a fun, honest episode about comics, games, community, burnout, mission trips, and why nerdy spaces can become meaningful places of care and connection. Join the Discord: https://lovethynerd.com/discord Serve with us at events: https://lovethynerd.com/outreach Volunteer with LTN: https://lovethynerd.com/volunteer Support the mission: https://lovethynerd.com/partner

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke, Michael

Guest: Kyle Matthews

Topics covered

• nerd culture
• local ministry
• community service
• comics
• games
• burnout
• mission trips

Keywords

• nerd culture
• community service
• Love Thy Nerd
• GameChurch
• Gen Con
• tabletop games
• comics
• mission trips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Love Thy Nerd, GameChurch

Products: Blood on the Clocktower, Hogwarts Legacy, Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Books & works: Hellboy, Love Does, Daredevil: Born Again, Star Wars Maul

Places: Bend, Oregon

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• Episode 30 | MDB: Chicken Sandwiches and Space Operas · May 11, 2026 · 1h 2m
• Episode 28 | Joe Bragg: Underrated Games and Unexpected Impact · April 13, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Episode 27 | Joe Taylor: Oops! All Tangents · March 30, 2026 · 55 min
• Episode 26 | Matt Warmbier: The Strange Magic of Industry Conventions · March 16, 2026 · 1h 17m
• Episode 25 | Andy Oliveras: Balancing Family Life and Nerdy Hobbies · March 2, 2026 · 1h 0m