Hitting The Mark: The God-Story Of Crosshair Press

Maybe we were crazy, but I don’t believe insanity played any role in our decision to start Crosshair Press.
— A.C. Williams in March 2015 —

Melding Music and Magic

Have you read a novel where music and magic became one? Why is music often portrayed as powerful?
— Gillian Bronte Adams in March 2015 —

Wizards, Witches, and The Bible

Can fantasy magic be of God?
— R. L. Copple in March 2015 —

The Image Of Man

We are not, in any deep sense, “represented” in our stories by specific types of people, but simply by people.
— Shannon McDermott in February 2015 —

How To Train Your Church Story Group

Would fantastical-story groups work in your local church? Here’s how they worked at mine.
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2015 —

Aliens, Elves, Angels

“Does Jesus save aliens?” is not as earth-shattering a question as some people seem to think. But maybe it’s a more complex one.
— Shannon McDermott in February 2015 —

Horror – One Size Fits All

Is horror literature inherently anti-Christian?
— R. L. Copple in February 2015 —

Horror and Philippians 4:8

Should Christians avoid the horrors of horror?
— R. L. Copple in January 2015 —

Christianity, Gore, and Death

Do we define Christian fiction by its avoidance of gore and death?
— R. L. Copple in January 2015 —

Does The Universe Care About Your Love Life?

TV stories like “The Flash” and “Doctor Who” can’t help sentimentalizing love.
— Adam Graham in January 2015 —

Once Upon A Critique

Once Upon A Time needs to be stiffened up with some good, hard logic, but it still has its merits.
— Shannon McDermott in January 2015 —

Review – The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies

My first thought at the end of the movie was, How sad that there will be no more stories set in Middle Earth.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2014 —

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 19: The Last Stage

Don’t be a story Scrooge. See the final “The Hobbit” film(s) and explore the book’s final chapter.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014 —

I Believe In Father Christmas

I, an adult male in my thirties, believe in Santa Claus because I met him in Kuwait.
— Timothy Stone in December 2014 —

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 18: The Return Journey

Tolkien’s term “eucatastrophe” describes despair’s turn to joy, but The Hobbit’s ending is only partly joyful.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014 —

The Christian Problem With Magic, Part 2

We must be careful not to have a superficial understanding of what the Bible means by “magic”.
— Shannon McDermott in December 2014 —

Not All Fantasy Is Equal

Which of these types of fantasy do you prefer? Below is a poll to show us what the Spec Faith readership likes best.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2014 —

Theology and Heroes-Shaping Our Stories By What We Believe

To add to our enjoyment of a good story, we have the excitement of holding it up transparently before the Story of God and finding its parallels and tangents.
— Jill Richardson in December 2014 —

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst

Smaug is dead in the water. But the dragon is back and he brings war.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014 —

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 16: A Thief In The Night

What’s a good Hobbit to do when the returned king becomes a new dragon?
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014 —
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