This Christmas, the Lorehaven Gift Guide Offers New Fantastical Fare
E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 3, 2019
In the new Lorehaven Gift Guide, Christian fantasy fans can explore five exclusive and wearable designs, plus home decor and more.
Primary Colors And Their Use
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Dec 2, 2019
Writing can be equated with the use of primary colors. J. R. R. Tolkien used that metaphor, anyway, when he explained his thoughts about fantasy.
Fiction Friday: The End Of The Magi by Patrick Carr
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Nov 29, 2019
Myrad, a young magi acolyte, flees for his life when his adoptive father and others are put to death by a ruthless Parthian queen.
Redeem Your Thanksgiving (Day of the Action of Thanks)
Travis Perry, Nov 28, 2019
Thanksgiving Day began as a day set aside to thank God–it’s become many other things since then. Let’s redeem our Thanksgiving by remembering the overt and literal action of prayerful thanking.
The Unwanted Passenger
Mark Carver, Nov 27, 2019
No matter where people go in this universe, they bring along an unwanted passenger: their own sin natures.
Confessions of a Returning ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Fan
E. Stephen Burnett, Nov 26, 2019
After I finally returned to my “Adventures in Odyssey” fandom this year, I discovered the Christian audio drama had grown even better.
Thanksgiving Day Meditation
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Nov 25, 2019
My first observation about Thanksgiving Day is that it is a responsive action. People give thanks because they have first been given something.
Shields Among Us
Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Nov 22, 2019
Our “shields” can be necessary but also harmful, guarding us from enemies but also our own good.
What Does the Devil Want?
Travis Perry, Nov 21, 2019
In discussing any kind of warfare, it’s important to understand the objectives of the enemy. Concerning Satan, what are his goals? What does the Devil want?
Not Cinema, but Movies
Shannon McDermott, Nov 20, 2019
I do not exactly come to praise Marvel, but neither do I come to bury it.
Revealed: Here’s the Little Trap I Set to Expose Rotten Tomatoes
E. Stephen Burnett, Nov 19, 2019
When humans like or dislike stories based on many complex factors, you can’t just call a film “fresh” or “rotten.”
Sneak Peek–What’s New In Christian Fiction
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Nov 18, 2019
Today’s sneak peek is at award-winning author, Patrick Carr’s new novel, The End Of The Magi. Yes, the title refers to those magi.
Why I Wrote My Fantasy Novel As a Monk
Benedict Dyar, Nov 15, 2019
The quiet and reflective monastery of Saint Bernard inspired Benedict Dyar to create “The Flame of Telbyrin.”
The Deal with the Devil
Travis Perry, Nov 14, 2019
The trope of making a deal with the Devil has been around longer than Goethe’s Faust. What’s good about the use of this trope? What’s Biblical? And how can we apply what the Bible says to craft a more original take on making a deal with Satan?
Why We Want Warner Brothers to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut of ‘Justice League’
E. Stephen Burnett, Nov 12, 2019
The original Justice League movie was okay, but we’ve since learned the planned epic super-film was nerfed by skittish producers.
Veterans: Gratitude For Their Service
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Nov 11, 2019
The bottom line in regards to military service is this: where would the rest of us be without those veterans who have served in the armed forces?
Stories That Matter
Keith A. Robinson, Nov 8, 2019
Stories affect us for good or for evil, shaping our thinking, actions, and culture.
Alien God of the Christian Tribulation
Travis Perry, Nov 7, 2019
What if the Tribulation that futurists like me see in the book of Revelation takes place? And what if the Antichrist claims aliens are invading the Earth and he’s only resisting them…? (And why would I want to write a story like that?)
The Best Stories
Shannon McDermott, Nov 6, 2019
We don’t know what heaven is. It seems we can’t imagine it, either.
Behind the Scenes: Lorehaven’s 2020 Vision
E. Stephen Burnett, Nov 5, 2019
Lorehaven’s fall 2019 issue is now free for all to read, and so is this preview of our plans for 2020.
“The Black Cat” From The Father Of Horror
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Nov 4, 2019
Poe’s short story,”The Black Cat,” is in the public domain. This post of it may have been better for October, but I think you’ll like it.
For Those Who Write: Three People Who Steal Your Writing Joy
Paul Regnier, Nov 1, 2019
You can pour yourself into what you write and leave a trail of blood, sweat, and tears along the way, only to produce low sales numbers and tepid responses.
Redeem Your Halloween
Travis Perry, Oct 31, 2019
Answers in Genesis took a look at Halloween–this article looks over their idea that Halloween may originate in the Flood of Noah’s time. While I disagree, they did make statements about Halloween worthy of “holding fast to.”
What is Truly Scary?
Mark Carver, Oct 30, 2019
At the root of all fear is the desperate unwillingness to lose something precious, the ultimate fear being the fear of losing one’s life or the lives of loved ones.
Born-Again Kanye: Yea or Nay?
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 29, 2019
The hip-hop star is suddenly singing of Christ, and Christians have both good and unhealthy responses.
Messin’ With Time
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Oct 28, 2019
Beyond all my complaints about the time change, I find time an interesting topic, a part of world building, actually, in speculative stories.
Beneath the Hidden Current: Of Floating Islands and Dolphins
Sharon Hinck, Oct 25, 2019
Peek into one of the elements that contributed to Sharon Hinck’s new fantasy novel, Hidden Current.
Dealing with 8 Objections about Aliens as a Christian Writer of Sci Fi
Travis Perry, Oct 24, 2019
Why would any Christian have objections to aliens in sci-fi stories? This post looks at eight reasons why and then answers them–and points out some unique opportunities in how to portray aliens (and fantasy creatures).
The Least Dangerous Men
Shannon McDermott, Oct 23, 2019
Today’s subject is ghost stories, because ’tis the season.
