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Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.
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The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.
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282. How Can Creative Christians Prepare in Case of Revival? | with Bethel McGrew
Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.
281. How Do Books Teach Kids to Value Stories Over Screens? | with Carolyn Leiloglou
The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.
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Vivid descriptions illuminate creatures and humans alike, conjuring a wild yet accessible land where true light shines in darkness.
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Candace Kade splices greater complexity into her characters, creating new moral dilemmas in this near-future dystopian adventure.
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Thanks to fresh and fast-paced storytelling, E. A. Hendryx sweeps her readers into the orbital world of Suspended in the Stars.
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The Death and Rebirth of Magic in Children’s Fantasy
Some tales insist on dividing fantasy and reality, but others remind readers how both work together.
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The Christian Roots of Fantasy
The genre once known as â€fairy stories†sprang from biblical ground.
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Storytelling With Faith and Free Will
Fantasy novelist R. J. Anderson shares her conversation with author and artist Stephen McCranie.
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R. J. Anderson on Story Evangelism
“Evangelism … takes place between believers meeting non-believers face to face, and interacting with them. … A book cannot take the place of a person.â€
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Do The Scriptures Work In Fantasy Realms?
I was astounded at how easily the Lord’s living verses could be woven together in a different realm with its own history. Because our Creator is unchanging, and His Word is eternal and alive, the Scriptures translate beautifully into other realms.
— R. J. Anderson in July 2014 —
Speculative Fiction And The Spiritual Journey
As devotees of speculative faith-based fiction, our genre’s cultural “neutral†ground should inspire us to literally move readers to consider their individual spiritual journeys. If, as readers, we find a great spec-fiction book that sends us digging through the scriptures, or pursuing a more active and honest relationship with our Creator, then we should share that book with our agnostic/atheist/lukewarm-believer friends.
— R. J. Anderson in December 2012 —
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