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‘The Chosen’ Creator Dallas Jenkins Responds to On-Set Pride Flag Criticism

Jenkins: “I don’t celebrate Pride Month. I don’t celebrate the pride flag. If I wore a shirt, it would probably say Humility on it, just because pride has gotten me in trouble.” · E. Stephen Burnett

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Public libraries and other programs are pushing false ideas, so we’ll help you find better stories for Christ’s glory. · L.G. McCary

The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs

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Fans and Families, We Invite You to Join Our First Lorehaven Summer Reading Challenge

Public libraries and other programs are pushing false ideas, so we’ll help you find better stories for Christ’s glory. · L.G. McCary

The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs

New books for teens + young adults

Best for readers ages 13–18—and beyond!
Hamelin Stoop: The Eagle, the Cave, and the Footbridge, Robert B. Sloan.
Radiant, Ashley Bustamante
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‘The Chosen’ Creator Dallas Jenkins Responds to On-Set Pride Flag Criticism

Jenkins: “I don’t celebrate Pride Month. I don’t celebrate the pride flag. If I wore a shirt, it would probably say Humility on it, just because pride has gotten me in trouble.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Fans and Families, We Invite You to Join Our First Lorehaven Summer Reading Challenge

Public libraries and other programs are pushing false ideas, so we’ll help you find better stories for Christ’s glory. · L.G. McCary

New fiction for adults

Challenging novels for wise readers 18 and up.
The Soul Mark, Jasmine Fisher
The Kingdom of Heaven, Evelyn M. Lewis
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‘The Chosen’ Creator Dallas Jenkins Responds to On-Set Pride Flag Criticism

Jenkins: “I don’t celebrate Pride Month. I don’t celebrate the pride flag. If I wore a shirt, it would probably say Humility on it, just because pride has gotten me in trouble.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Fans and Families, We Invite You to Join Our First Lorehaven Summer Reading Challenge

Public libraries and other programs are pushing false ideas, so we’ll help you find better stories for Christ’s glory. · L.G. McCary

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The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Hints at Redemption from Postmodern Pain

Marvel’s new space adventure is here to remind us of what the MCU used to be, with clear conflict and competent villains and no political preaching. · A. D. Sheehan
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Thirty Questions for Critics of ‘The Chosen’ or Other Christian Creators Who Hire Heathens

Yes, we must judge any creative work with righteous judgment, but don’t strain at gnats while swallowing camels. · E. Stephen Burnett

Shazam Sequel Can’t Appease The Fans’ Fury

More fans want superhero stories to act their age, connect with a larger world, and respect metahuman virtues. · E. Stephen Burnett

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E. Stephen Burnett creates sci-fi and fantasy novels as well as nonfiction, exploring fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com with its Fantastical Truth podcast. As the oldest of six, he enjoys connecting with his homeschool roots by speaking at conferences for Christian families and creators. Stephen is coauthor of The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ from New Growth Press. He and his wife, Lacy, live in the Austin area, where they serve as members of Faith Baptist Church.
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‘The Chosen’ Creator Dallas Jenkins Responds to On-Set Pride Flag Criticism

Jenkins: “I don’t celebrate Pride Month. I don’t celebrate the pride flag. If I wore a shirt, it would probably say Humility on it, just because pride has gotten me in trouble.” · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Star Trek: Picard’ Resists Alien Assimilation to Boldly Celebrate Heroes and Family

If you’ve heard bad about “new Trek” but good about Picard’s final season, here’s how to best enjoy this sublime sci-fi. · E. Stephen Burnett

Realm Makers Opens Registration to Eleventh Annual Speculative Fiction Writers Conference

Creators will return to St. Louis in July 2023 for workshops and awards banquet. · E. Stephen Burnett

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3

Creators promote “good, true, and beautiful” stories on fanfiction site. · E. Stephen Burnett

Realm Makers Announces Winners of 2022 Realm Awards for Best Christian-Made Fantasy

The tenth annual Realm Awards conference banquet recognizes excellence in fantastical fiction, cover art, and audio stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

How Spider-Man Saved My Marriage Before It Even Began

God used Sam Raimi’s super-films, flaws and all, to teach me heroism. · E. Stephen Burnett

Prophet

Prophet, Frank E. Peretti
If great fiction dares explore culture wars, it must show more than perfect people smiling before a flat backdrop. Frank E. Peretti’s 1992 novel Prophet reflects this reality.

God Used ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ to Shape My Life Beyond Childhood

For over thirty years, Adventures in Odyssey has shared fantastic Christian-made stories, with flawed yet faithful heroes, exciting journeys, and superb drama. · E. Stephen Burnett

Amazon Showrunners: No Sex Scenes in ‘The Rings of Power’

Showrunners Patrick McKay and JD Payne addressed fans’ concern in this morning’s series reveal at Vanity Fair. · E. Stephen Burnett

Don’t Let Halloween Flippancy Distract You From Real Horrors and Promises

Halloween’s tropes can make light of darkness, twist the glories of resurrection, and keep us from reckoning with real-world suffering. · E. Stephen Burnett

Enclave Signs New Deal with Oasis Audio

Two Christian publishers will release monthly fantastic-genre novels as audiobooks, plus over seventy previous Enclave titles. · E. Stephen Burnett

Flashback: Mars Hill Church’s Mark Driscoll Badly Discerned the ‘Twilight’ Series

Years before Mars Hill Church fell, its popular pastor stumbled into poor “discernment” of fantasy fiction. · E. Stephen Burnett

How Iron Man and Superman Won and Lost in Afghanistan

American superheroes show wish-fulfillment and nobledark realism. · E. Stephen Burnett

Amazon Studios Announces Middle-Earth Series Will Arrive September 2022

Amazon also gave a concept glimpse of its Middle-earth series, possibly showing their version of Valinor with its two trees created by the Valar. · E. Stephen Burnett

Realm Makers Announces Winners of 2021 Realm Awards for Best Christian-Made Fantasy

The Realm Awards costume banquet on Friday night in St. Louis recognized excellence in fiction, cover design, and audio stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Christians, Let’s Stop Condemning Countries and Patriotism Until We Know Their Purpose

Will the United States last forever? Even if it doesn’t, God’s common grace includes good gifts like nation-states and love of country. · E. Stephen Burnett

Live from Realm Makers Tonight: Why Do Homeschool Families Love Christian-Made Fantastical Fiction?

Tonight at 8 p.m. (Eastern) E. Stephen Burnett explores why homeschool families love novels that are Christian-made, fantastical, and awesome. · E. Stephen Burnett

New Line Announces New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Anime Film About Helm Hammerhand

Will the horn of Helm Hammerhand sound in cinemas again? Deadline reports a startling creative film choice that could go so wrong or so right. · E. Stephen Burnett

Let’s Train Our Kids, and Each Other, to Enjoy and Discern Biblical Fiction for God’s Glory

Movies and TV aren’t responsible for training our kids to discern biblical fiction, because that’s the job of Christ’s people, the Church. · E. Stephen Burnett

Sometimes Unbelievers Help Make Fantastic Biblical Fiction, So Let’s Thank God for Them

God gives salvation only to people in Jesus Christ, but gives creative gifts to every person who reflects our Creator’s image. · E. Stephen Burnett

How Great Biblical Fiction Adds Extra-Biblical Images Yet Honors God’s Word

As we enjoy biblical fiction for Christ’s glory, we must discern ideas that are biblical, extra-biblical, or even unbiblical. · E. Stephen Burnett

Behold the Fantastic Purposes of ‘The Chosen’ and Other Great Biblical Fiction

To enjoy great biblical fiction, let’s see the purpose of these stories according to the Bible—not as mere tools, but as ways of worship. · E. Stephen Burnett

Frank E. Peretti to Give Keynote Address at Realm Makers Writers Conference This July

As of today, registration opens for the live July 15–17 conference in St. Louis that also streams online. · E. Stephen Burnett

New Book ‘Reading Evangelicals’ Will Focus on Famous Christian Fiction

“Reading Evangelicals ultimately makes the case that the worlds created in these novels reflected and shaped the world evangelicals saw themselves living in.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Author Ted Turnau Finds The Hidden Grace of Pixar’s ‘Soul’

Ted Turnau: “There is an important sense in which the film gets our eternal hope both right and wrong.” · E. Stephen Burnett

How Political Punditry Has Taken Over Christian Popular Subcultures

Since the early 2000s, even benign evangelical fads like end-times mania have been replaced by totalizing national narratives. · E. Stephen Burnett

TheOneRing.net Reveals Synopsis for Amazon’s Middle-Earth Streaming Series

“TheOneRing.net has verified the authenticity & accuracy of this show description.” · E. Stephen Burnett

One Month Left Until the Realm Makers Virtual Retreat, Feb. 11–13

Author and speaker Allen Arnold will host this year’s Realm Makers Feb. 11–13 “Unleashing Your Story” virtual retreat for creators. · E. Stephen Burnett

Thomas Kinkade Studios Now Making ‘The Mandalorian’ Products

Your sweet Aunt Becky could have really used these on her living room wall this holiday season. · E. Stephen Burnett

Realm Makers Announces Faculty for 2021 Conference

Keynote speaker Frank E. Peretti will be joined by returning and new story creators, marketers, and publishers this July in St. Louis. · E. Stephen Burnett

Kerry Nietz: Someone Still Wants to Make a Movie Based on ‘Amish Vampires in Space’

No movie has been greenlit, but someone is still serious about putting bonnet-clad settlers on the big screen. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Has Now Become A Monthly Webzine, Sharing News and Beyond

As of today, Lorehaven.com has installed a significant upgrade, including this new space to share short news updates. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven helps fans of all ages explore fantastical stories for God’s glory. Find the newest fiction for young readers plus teens+YA and adults. Get articles and podcasts that engage the best Christian-made fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond. Subscribe free to join the Lorehaven Guild for monthly book quests!
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