7 Top Ways To Ensure Your Story Is Preachy

You know you want your Christian story to preach. What are the best ways to ensure that outcome? Here are 7 top methods.
— R. L. Copple in December 2014 —

Mockingjay, Part 1

I don’t see any elements I’d say parallel Christian thought. Katniss wants to fight those who are hurting the people she loves. She wants to help those who are fighting their common enemy. She has no greater aim.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2014 —

Jesus, Thank You For Fantastical Stories

If we thank God for food, shouldn’t we also thank him for his good gifts like fantastical stories?
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2014 —

Non-Fiction Readers Less Empathetic Than Fiction Readers

Why non-fiction readers should seriously consider reading fiction.
— R. L. Copple in November 2014 —

Thanksgiving Day And Speculative Fiction

In speculative literature, Thanksgiving can be much more than just a celebration. Whether or not a story world holds harvest festivals and how they are celebrated can define a culture and make it come alive.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in November 2014 —

Did OT Morality Get Thrown Under The Bus?

Can we really ditch parts of the Bible?
— R. L. Copple in November 2014 —

Review: Big Hero 6

“Big Hero 6” rides the wave of Disney’s second Renaissance.
— Shannon McDermott in November 2014 —

Review – A Time To Die

The government of the United States of the East, where this story takes place, is strict in enforcing (with Enforcers) certain laws of the land, most prominently that individuals must produce their clocks—a physical device that has been coded for them and counts down the years, days, hours, and seconds to their death. Anyone without a clock is branded a Radical and duly punished.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in November 2014 —

Fiction Friday – Arena By Karen Hancock

Callie Hayes is living a life of fear and disillusionment when she volunteers for a psychology experiment that promises to turn her life around.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in November 2014 —

What Do We Do About God?

Fiction can represent Christ, rather than replicate Him, simply by portraying characters who lead the escape or sacrifice that others might live or provide the means of healing the wounded or become the long-awaited ruler.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in November 2014 —

The Fine Line

Here is the question: At what point does a necessary attention to sober facts degenerate into an unhealthy fascination with darkness?
— Shannon McDermott in October 2014 —

‘There Are No Strings On Me’

Avengers: Age of Ultron’s tyrannical villain boasts of his own freedom.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2014 —

Fiction Friday – A Time To Die By Nadine Brandes

There was once a time when only God knew the day you’d die.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2014 —

You Are …

A book reviewer is not an avenging angel, a warrior in an ideological battle, or a corrections officer.
— Shannon McDermott in October 2014 —

Marital Chaos

How will homosexual marriages affect Christian marriage?
— R. L. Copple in October 2014 —

Reflecting The Spirit Of Columbus

Think what it took for Columbus to set sail, depending on little else besides his idea of what the world looked like. He had to have courage, an adventurous spirit, fortitude, confidence. In miniature I think these are the same qualities writers and readers have to have.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2014 —

Fiction Friday – Rebels By Jill Williamson

Levi woke to the sounds of chaos. Footsteps thumping through the house. Giggling children. Screeching children. Women shushing.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2014 —

Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 3

Three more reasons the Left Behind novels (not movie) work: cool covers, epic vision and diverse cast.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2014 —

Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 2

Three more reasons the Left Behind series is fine pulp-thriller fantasy: action, natural faith content, and a secular fanbase.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2014 —
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