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young men’s · young women’s · all fiction
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  • Beware the Real Danger of Entertainment
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  • How to Disciple Your Kids with Dangeous Books
  • How Reading Epic Fantasy Helps Me Be Brave
  • Engaging Fictional Violence in Our Real Worlds
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Challenging novels for wise readers 18 and up.
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  • Even If We Like Fantasy and Sci-Fi, We Can Still Practice Accidental Legalism
  • How God Uses Story Villains for Our Good
  • Sensual Scenes in Fiction Pose Unique Temptations for Women
  • Stories With Bad Ideas Can Still Help Us Grow
  • Engaging Fictional Violence in Our Real Worlds
  • Engaging That @&*% Our Stories Often Say

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  • Let’s Not Excuse Movie and TV Porn For the Sake of ‘Redemptive’ Stories
  • Christians Can’t Consistently Blame Leftist Fiction While Pushing Our Own Propaganda

The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs
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Keep the Parallel World Speculations to Stories

Real multiverses would weaken human responsibility and God’s rights. · Parker J. Cole

Yes, Stories Should Help Heal You, the Reader

Good books should imitate Jesus, harming only with intent to heal. · Marian Jacobs

Why Boromir Failed Gondor, Yet Died a Hero

Boromir succumbs to temptation, yet Aragorn tells him, “You have conquered” because greater hope drove the man of Gondor. · Shannon Stewart

I Love Beholding the Old Stories Coming True in ‘Prince Caspian’

Good legends prepare our hearts to expect greater realities. · Elijah David

How Iron Man and Superman Won and Lost in Afghanistan

American superheroes show wish-fulfillment and nobledark realism. · E. Stephen Burnett

My Afghanistan Odyssey Makes Me Pray for These Embattled People

Travis Perry recalls helping fight real battles in fantastic desert lands. · Travis Perry

Christians Can Grow in Faith By Studying, Not Cancelling, Secular Stories

Let’s view stories as tools for learning rather than weapons of war. · Josiah DeGraaf

How to Terraform the Internet For God’s Glory

Christians can renew the web by gathering around the stories we love. · Zackary Russell

Christian Publisher Bethany House Defends ‘At Love’s Command’ From Outraged Critics

Plot twist: a Christian historical romance novel shows brutal reality, and secular readers respond by calling for its censorship. · Mike Duran

In Sixth Grade, I Learned the Secret Meaning Behind ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’

Now I hope my children can discover Aslan’s identity for themselves. · Elijah David

Paranormal Romance Can Reflect Man’s Evil and God’s Grace

Fictional monsters often show how true love conquers corruption. · Parker J. Cole

‘The Green Knight’ Film May Not Outmatch the Original Poem’s Challenge of Human Virtue

Critics praising David Lowery’s new movie may reveal another Hollywood retelling that’s been stripped of gospel armor. · Shannon Stewart

In Appreciation of Christian Supernatural Fiction Trailblazer Frank Peretti

I am thrilled that our Realm Makers community has the chance to hear from a man with a rich storytelling legacy to share. · Rebecca P. Minor

New Intelligence Report Exposes Shocking Alien Phenomena: Human Humility

Investigators show a hazy picture of UFOs, giving Christians a chance to bring our blurred alien beliefs into sharp resolution. · Zackary Russell

I’ll Show You How Deep The Internet Darkness Goes

Cyberpunk stories from the 1990s prepared me for the real-life dystopian online world of the 2020s. · Zackary Russell

Perfect Characters Don’t Have to Be Boring

C. S. Lewis offers a master class in how to show perfection more attractively and realistically. · Shannon Stewart

‘Thor’ Hammers Home the Story of Two Prodigal Norse Gods

In Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 fantasy film, Thor shows heroic repentance, while Loki takes the role of self-righteous brother. · Emily Hayse

Flagging the Cheap Grace of Marvel’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’

Heroes don’t get realistically redeemed from abusive actions by making one good choice. · Josiah DeGraaf

Let’s Train Our Kids, and Each Other, to Enjoy and Discern Biblical Fiction for God’s Glory

Movies and TV aren’t responsible for training our kids to discern biblical fiction, because that’s the job of Christ’s people, the Church. · E. Stephen Burnett
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