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‘Journey to Bethlehem’ Gets Lost on Its Way

Given the film’s wildly altered and modernized storyline, I can’t bring myself to give Journey to Bethlehem the support I usually give biblical fiction and musicals. · Marian Jacobs
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107. Why Is The Daily Wire Spending Millions To Create Fantastic Shows for Kids? | with Frank J. Fleming

106. What If Homeschool Families Can Help Christian Fantasy Grow for Generations?

105. What If Planet Earth Was Invaded By Hostile Corporate Aliens? | Maxine Justice: Galactic Attorney with Daniel Schwabauer

104. What If You Fled From God’s Wrath Into Puritan Allegory? | The Pilgrim’s Progress with Zachary Bartels

103. When Christians Clash in Public, Can Great Stories Help Us Fight for Peace?

101. Why Have Some Christians Moved from Engaging Entertainment to Franchise Fatigue? | with Megan Basham

99. How Can Christians Discern Sensual Scenes on the Printed Page? | with Parker J. Cole

98. Should Christian Creators Abandon Secular Fiction Markets? | with Thomas Umstattd Jr.

97. What If Rabbits With Swords Fought For Hope in a Mended Wood? | The Green Ember with S. D. Smith

96. While Celebrity Creators Rise and Fall, How Do We Best Respect Christian Authors?

95. How Can We Fight the Shadow When It Breaks the Wheel of Time and Other Fandoms? | with G. Shane Morris

92. Twenty Years Later, How Did We Enjoy ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’? | with Rilian of NarniaWeb

91. What If You Fought Astride Elemental Horses to Unify Your Kingdom? | Of Fire and Ash with Gillian Bronte Adams

90. Does the Harry Potter Series Cast or Condemn Real-World Dark Magic? | with G. Shane Morris

89. What Are the Most Dangerous Dragons Infesting YA Fantasy? | with James R. Hannibal and Marian Jacobs

88. Can We Positively Engage Culture in a Negative World? | with Bethel McGrew, aka Esther O’Reilly

87. How Can We Best Enjoy Newfound Fandoms Like the Book and Movie ‘Dune’?

86. How Can Christians Fight Halloween’s Deathly Flippancy and Dark Magic?

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82. What If Your Nightmares Came to Life and Haunted Your Day? | That Pale Host with L. G. McCary

81. Should Christians Use ‘Clean Fiction’ to Fight a Dirty World?

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