Hector Miray welcomes FaithCon leaders Chantay Hadley and Micante James to the Faith & Fandom Podcast to talk about building Christ-centered community in convention spaces, supporting faith-based creators, and serving fans through practical outreach. They share how FaithCon grew from an online writers conference into a larger movement focused on Christ-centered media, creator connections, convention ministry, and their unique “con survival kits” filled with practical supplies and localized emergency information. The conversation also explores FaithCon’s ambassador program, its long-term vision for respite spaces at conventions, the importance of quality Christian storytelling, and what they hope to see happen in faith-based media in the years ahead. And, naturally, things eventually turn toward Dragon Con, One Piece, Jean Grey, and other wonderfully geeky territory.

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-https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/faithcon-convention-2026-fcc2026
-https://faithconconvention.com/about-us

Host Hector Miray welcomes Emmanuel Threatt, co-founder of Hope Vibes ministry in Charlotte, NC, for a powerful conversation about faith, homelessness, family, creativity, and staying obedient when ministry gets hard. Emmanuel shares how Hope Vibes began with backpacks and conversations on the streets of Charlotte, grew into mobile laundry and shower units, and continues serving chronically unhoused neighbors with hygiene resources, prayer, dignity, and relationship. He also talks honestly about nonprofit funding, burnout, raising triplets, succession planning, what churches can do better, his music with Just His League, and the heart behind Big Drip Revival—his coffee-and-music gathering created to build community, fight loneliness, and help people experience God in a fresh way.

Hector Miray welcomes Taurin Hurley of Recalibrate Media to the Faith & Fandom Podcast for a thoughtful conversation on media entrepreneurship and authentic storytelling. Taurin shares his journey of starting a media agency, practical lessons for building a creative business, and encouragement for overcoming fear while learning new skills. They also talk about what’s ahead for creators in the future of media. Website: https://lovethynerd.com/podcastnetwork/faithandfandom/