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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief Elijah David in Articles, Jan 26, 2023

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How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories Josiah DeGraaf in Articles, Jan 19, 2023

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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief ““My son … grief is great,” Aslan says to a mournful child, reminding us how Jesus comforts groaning Christians.” —Lorehaven on Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy “Lander’s Legacy stacks modern thrills and complex characters on a foundation of biblical what-ifs.” —Lorehaven on Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories “Some viewers feel bothered by fictional Jesus dialogue, but we can enjoy these speculations with a few cautions.” —Lorehaven on Jan 19, 2023

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3 “Creators promote “good, true, and beautiful” stories on fanfiction site.” —Lorehaven on Jan 16, 2023

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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief Elijah David, Articles on Jan 26, 2023

How to Discern Moral Christian Fiction Without Expecting Sermons Josiah DeGraaf, Articles on Dec 8, 2022

Even If We Like Fantasy and Sci-Fi, We Can Still Practice Accidental Legalism Marian Jacobs, Articles on Nov 17, 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘The Hobbit’ Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Sep 30, 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’ Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Sep 29, 2022

Three Fantastical Christian Stories To Help Your Kids Head Back to School Lorehaven, Articles on Aug 22, 2022

Christian-Made Fantasy Can Shine Light in the Grimdark Tim Pietz, Articles on Aug 18, 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty Elijah David, Articles on Aug 5, 2022

Sensual Scenes in Fiction Pose Unique Temptations for Women Marian Jacobs, Articles on Apr 21, 2022

‘Encanto’ Shows Legalism’s Ruin and God’s Gift of Grace Shannon Stewart, Articles on Apr 7, 2022

‘The Seventh Sun’ Reflects Our Need for Relatable Non-Christian Characters Josiah DeGraaf, Articles on Mar 3, 2022

Amazon ‘Rings of Power’ Promos Threaten to Burn Middle-Earth in the Fires of Industry Mike Duran, Articles on Feb 28, 2022

Jill’s and Eustace’s Journey to ‘The Silver Chair’ Taught Me Faith and Obedience Elijah David, Articles on Feb 10, 2022

How Fantasy Helps Us Fathom Human Suffering W. A. Fulkerson, Articles on Jan 12, 2022

C. S. Lewis Despised ‘Exmas’ Cards and Cosplays, But Loved Serious Celebration E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Dec 24, 2021

Théoden King From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Shows How We Live In A World of Loss Shannon Stewart, Articles on Dec 20, 2021

When Christians Engage Creative Excellence, Some Secular Critics Will Hate Us Anyway Mike Duran, Articles on Dec 8, 2021

Joining Lewis’s ‘Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Taught Me How to Sail for Aslan’s Country Elijah David, Articles on Nov 18, 2021

Try These Three Practical Questions to Discern Fictional Magic Marian Jacobs, Articles on Nov 15, 2021

Why ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Can’t Deliver Holiday Joys Elijah David, Articles on Oct 7, 2021

Why Boromir Failed Gondor, Yet Died a Hero Shannon Stewart, Articles on Sep 15, 2021

I Love Beholding the Old Stories Coming True in ‘Prince Caspian’ Elijah David, Articles on Sep 2, 2021

‘The Green Knight’ Film May Not Outmatch the Original Poem’s Challenge of Human Virtue Shannon Stewart, Articles on Jul 29, 2021

Perfect Characters Don’t Have to Be Boring Shannon Stewart, Articles on Jun 16, 2021

‘Thor’ Hammers Home the Story of Two Prodigal Norse Gods Emily Hayse, Articles on Jun 14, 2021

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Explores Flawed Themes in a Gorgeous World Elijah David, Articles on May 13, 2021

Why ‘The Horse and His Boy’ is the Best of Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia Daniel Whyte IV, Articles on May 5, 2021

Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Wears the Symbolism of Pants Shannon Stewart, Articles on Apr 29, 2021

How Fantasy Books Help Us Recover Reality Emily Hayse, Articles on Apr 26, 2021

How Reading Epic Fantasy Helps Me Be Brave Josiah DeGraaf, Articles on Apr 9, 2021

Implicit Magic in Fantasy Fiction Can Stir Our Longing for Transcendent Myth Elijah David, Articles on Apr 7, 2021

To Help Kids Learn Pop Culture Engagement, Parents Must Work Together Jason Joyner, Articles on Mar 31, 2021

Why We Long for Movies to Match Their Books L.G. McCary, Articles on Mar 25, 2021

Meet Your Family’s Next Favorite Film: Kiki’s Delivery Service Shannon Stewart, Articles on Mar 15, 2021

Fictional Magic Systems Can Go Beyond Rules and Reveal Deeper Characters Elijah David, Articles on Feb 4, 2021

‘One Piece’ Manga Reaches Chapter 1000: How Did This Pirate Become King? L. Jagi Lamplighter, Articles on Jan 20, 2021

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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Elijah David in Articles, Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy
Reviews, Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories
Josiah DeGraaf in Articles, Jan 19, 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Fantastical Truth, Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy
Fantastical Truth, Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories
Fantastical Truth, Jan 19, 2023

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3
Fantastical Truth, Jan 16, 2023

Prince Caspian
Fantastical Truth, Jan 13, 2023

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Fantastical Truth, Jan 13, 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Book Quests, January 2023

Lander’s Legacy
Book Quests, January 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories
Book Quests, January 2023

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3
Book Quests, January 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief

““My son … grief is great,” Aslan says to a mournful child, reminding us how Jesus comforts groaning Christians.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy

“Lander’s Legacy stacks modern thrills and complex characters on a foundation of biblical what-ifs.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories

“Some viewers feel bothered by fictional Jesus dialogue, but we can enjoy these speculations with a few cautions.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 19, 2023

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

“Creators promote “good, true, and beautiful” stories on fanfiction site.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 16, 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Elijah David, Articles on Jan 26, 2023

How to Discern Moral Christian Fiction Without Expecting Sermons
Josiah DeGraaf, Articles on Dec 8, 2022

Even If We Like Fantasy and Sci-Fi, We Can Still Practice Accidental Legalism
Marian Jacobs, Articles on Nov 17, 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘The Hobbit’
Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Sep 30, 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’
Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Sep 29, 2022

Three Fantastical Christian Stories To Help Your Kids Head Back to School
Lorehaven, Articles on Aug 22, 2022

Christian-Made Fantasy Can Shine Light in the Grimdark
Tim Pietz, Articles on Aug 18, 2022

Shasta’s Meeting with Aslan in ‘The Horse and His Boy’ Helped Me Embrace God’s Sovereignty
Elijah David, Articles on Aug 5, 2022

Sensual Scenes in Fiction Pose Unique Temptations for Women
Marian Jacobs, Articles on Apr 21, 2022

‘Encanto’ Shows Legalism’s Ruin and God’s Gift of Grace
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Apr 7, 2022

‘The Seventh Sun’ Reflects Our Need for Relatable Non-Christian Characters
Josiah DeGraaf, Articles on Mar 3, 2022

Amazon ‘Rings of Power’ Promos Threaten to Burn Middle-Earth in the Fires of Industry
Mike Duran, Articles on Feb 28, 2022

Jill’s and Eustace’s Journey to ‘The Silver Chair’ Taught Me Faith and Obedience
Elijah David, Articles on Feb 10, 2022

How Fantasy Helps Us Fathom Human Suffering
W. A. Fulkerson, Articles on Jan 12, 2022

C. S. Lewis Despised ‘Exmas’ Cards and Cosplays, But Loved Serious Celebration
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Dec 24, 2021

Théoden King From ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Shows How We Live In A World of Loss
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Dec 20, 2021

When Christians Engage Creative Excellence, Some Secular Critics Will Hate Us Anyway
Mike Duran, Articles on Dec 8, 2021

Joining Lewis’s ‘Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ Taught Me How to Sail for Aslan’s Country
Elijah David, Articles on Nov 18, 2021

Try These Three Practical Questions to Discern Fictional Magic
Marian Jacobs, Articles on Nov 15, 2021

Why ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Can’t Deliver Holiday Joys
Elijah David, Articles on Oct 7, 2021

Why Boromir Failed Gondor, Yet Died a Hero
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Sep 15, 2021

I Love Beholding the Old Stories Coming True in ‘Prince Caspian’
Elijah David, Articles on Sep 2, 2021

‘The Green Knight’ Film May Not Outmatch the Original Poem’s Challenge of Human Virtue
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Jul 29, 2021

Perfect Characters Don’t Have to Be Boring
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Jun 16, 2021

‘Thor’ Hammers Home the Story of Two Prodigal Norse Gods
Emily Hayse, Articles on Jun 14, 2021

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Explores Flawed Themes in a Gorgeous World
Elijah David, Articles on May 13, 2021

Why ‘The Horse and His Boy’ is the Best of Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia
Daniel Whyte IV, Articles on May 5, 2021

Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Wears the Symbolism of Pants
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Apr 29, 2021

How Fantasy Books Help Us Recover Reality
Emily Hayse, Articles on Apr 26, 2021

How Reading Epic Fantasy Helps Me Be Brave
Josiah DeGraaf, Articles on Apr 9, 2021

Implicit Magic in Fantasy Fiction Can Stir Our Longing for Transcendent Myth
Elijah David, Articles on Apr 7, 2021

To Help Kids Learn Pop Culture Engagement, Parents Must Work Together
Jason Joyner, Articles on Mar 31, 2021

Why We Long for Movies to Match Their Books
L.G. McCary, Articles on Mar 25, 2021

Meet Your Family’s Next Favorite Film: Kiki’s Delivery Service
Shannon Stewart, Articles on Mar 15, 2021

Fictional Magic Systems Can Go Beyond Rules and Reveal Deeper Characters
Elijah David, Articles on Feb 4, 2021

‘One Piece’ Manga Reaches Chapter 1000: How Did This Pirate Become King?
L. Jagi Lamplighter, Articles on Jan 20, 2021

Wear the wonder:
Get exclusive shirts and beyond

Authors and publishers:
Reach new fans with Lorehaven