Why Do Stories Resonate With Us?
Zac Totah, Apr 4, 2017
Well-crafted tales reach into our lives and touch our hearts in ways which seem almost too familiar and intimate for words.
Tolerance And Stories? A Discussion Of Carve The Mark
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 3, 2017
what are Christians to write? What are Christians to read? If general fiction is to be whitewashed of anything that could possibly be considered offensive, what kind of stories will that leave us?
Stop Hating on Christian Popular Culture
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 31, 2017
What’s worse than Christian popular culture? Hatred of it.
Weekday Fiction Fix: Edge Of Oblivion
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 30, 2017
Earth has emerged from a cataclysmic dark age with little knowledge of its past. Aided by the discovery of advanced alien technology, humanity ventures into the stars, joining other sentient races in a sprawling, prosperous interstellar Confederacy.
Into The Shadows: Why We Should Explore The Dark Side Of Fiction
Zac Totah, Mar 28, 2017
The presence of the darkness points us to the light and the hope we find outside our miserable, messed up lives.
On Giving Offense And Being Offensive
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 27, 2017
Christians are not to be offensive in the way we speak, but the Bible itself says the message of the gospel is offensive to those who are perishing.
Fiction Friday: Threadbare By Bethany A. Jennings
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 24, 2017
Bethany A. Jennings, whose name you might recognize because she’s won a few Spec Faith Writing Challenges, is a YA science-fiction and fantasy author, and a chronic night owl. She is endlessly passionate about the power of speculative fiction, both to shape hearts and cultures and to unveil hidden realities.
You Rang?
Mark Carver, Mar 22, 2017
The idea of man exerting some control over the spirit realm is very tantalizing and has long held a place in entertainment.
Opening Lines: Portals Into New Worlds
Zac Totah, Mar 21, 2017
The opening line is the writer’s invitation to partake in this particular journey with these particular people in this particular place and time.
What To Make Of Dragons: A Reprise
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 20, 2017
There are legitimate questions about magic and wizards and dragons and ghosts. The Bible is not silent on the subjects of sorcery, and reportedly mediums are under God’s judgment. But what does that have to do with fiction?
March Madness And Quidditch
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 17, 2017
The key to Rowling’s worldbuilding is the consistency with which she infuses the different into the normal.
Seven More Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 16, 2017
You don’t need to burn down “The Shack.” But it fails to preach a better story about God.
Let My People Think
Shannon McDermott, Mar 15, 2017
In the lately-renewed controversy surrounding The Shack, two defenses of the book stand out to me.
Everyone Needs A Sam Gamgee
Zac Totah, Mar 14, 2017
Life can be miserable, but having someone there for you makes a world of difference. Like Frodo, everyone needs a Sam in his or her life.
What Was And What Might Be: The Fifteenth Article
Linda Wood Rondeau, Mar 13, 2017
Our guest this week is Linda Rondeau, author of the soon-to-be-released novel, The Fifteenth Article (Elk Publishing). – – – – – When we look back and then forward, we discover that the adage is true: The more things change […]
Six Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 10, 2017
Harmless, healing, or heretical? A biblical Christian who loves fantasy explores The Shack.
Earth Is Our Final Destination
Mark Carver, Mar 8, 2017
I love to take hypothetical and speculative romps through the imagination but I consider myself to be a realist. I find the media and the public’s enthusiasm for the rather frequent discovery of “habitable” worlds to be silly groupthink excitement.
A Pilgrim’s Progress Through Entertainment
Zac Totah, Mar 7, 2017
A journey through the land of entertainment.
Disney And Culture
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Mar 6, 2017
Pop culture, and Disney right along with others, has been pushing agendas that clash with God’s moral standards for as long as there has been pop culture.
Family Christian Stores Close, But What Happens To Authors?
Patrick W. Carr, Mar 3, 2017
As the Christian retailer shutters 240 stores, author Patrick W. Carr asks what makes a business “Christian.”
Professing To Be Wise, They Became LeFous
E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 2, 2017
“Beauty and the Beast” turns a character “gay.” How do Christians respond?
When Fandoms Attack
Shannon McDermott, Mar 1, 2017
We all have our fandoms, and other people have theirs.
What We Learned From The Lego Batman Movie
Zac Totah, Feb 28, 2017
Here’s a list of ten things we learned from Lego Batman.
Sentimentality And Christian Fiction, A Reprise
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 27, 2017
The novel had a simple, even predictable plot, and the writing was serviceable at best. The characters were not complex, the theme undeniably obvious. Imagine my surprise, then, when I came to the climax of the story and cried.
Tips For Good Allegory
Michael Blaylock, Feb 24, 2017
Many Christian writers think a good message will stand on its own, and maybe it used to, but that won’t fly today. Readers don’t want to buy sermons—or if they do, they won’t go to the fiction section! Fiction readers want to read books. Stories, tales, yarns that you’ve spun.
Will Christians Colonize The Cosmos?
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 23, 2017
Does the Bible allow for lunar colonies and Mars missions before Jesus returns?
The Purpose Of Christian Storytellers
Zac Totah, Feb 21, 2017
Even if the CBA bombs, or if it survives and spec-fic (or other genres) struggles to grow like a rose in the arctic tundra, that’s not the end of the story. Because our focus should be on our purpose as storytellers.
Christian Fiction Must Be . . . You Know, Christian; Or The Shack Is Back
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Feb 20, 2017
Not only have writers and readers debated what constitutes Christian fiction, and particularly Christian speculative fiction, we’ve debated the rightness of and the need for good doctrine in our fiction.
Is Violence Biblical?
Brennan S. McPherson, Feb 17, 2017
Brennan McPherson explores how violence in stories and Scripture compare with biblical commands.
Eight Actions To Resurrect Christian Fiction
E. Stephen Burnett, Feb 16, 2017
Christian fiction is dead. Long live Christian fiction. Yet it must be born again.
