Keep The Salt, Shine The Light

The tension between preserving and going forth is found in the Sermon on the Mount, where Christ commands us both to keep our saltiness and to shine our light.
— Shannon McDermott in Oct 2014 —

Christian Parents, Please Stop Practicing White Magic

Parents who fear mystical objects and symbols should compare this “white magic” with actual Scripture.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Sep 2014 —

Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 1

Behind questionable end-times views and style, the “Left Behind” series is fine pulp-thriller fantasy.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Sep 2014 —

Christianity, Diversity, And Speculative Fiction

Diversity marked Christ’s ministry and has been a hallmark of the Church from early on. Today Christianity encompasses any number of people groups, largely because believers take seriously God’s commission to make disciples of those at home, nearby, and far away.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Sep 2014 —

Into The Hands Of Amateurs

Through Amazon and Goodreads, through blogs and a multitude of outlets, book reviewing has gotten out of the hands of professionals. Now a good deal of reviewing, especially of novels, is done by unpaid amateurs. But why did we take on the job?
— Shannon McDermott in Sep 2014 —

Sinful Reviews

When a Christian reader writes a review, should it not be for the glory of God just as much as the Christian novel writer?
— R. L. Copple in Sep 2014 —

Kickstarting A Book To Life

Crowdfunding makes you the reader and the author a team like never before.
— Brock D. Eastman in Sep 2014 —

The Agnosticism Of Faith

I’m an agnostic.
— R. L. Copple in Sep 2014 —

Cussing Grandma

When Christian authors make Grandma cuss.
— R. L. Copple in Aug 2014 —

5 Reasons Why We Love Dystopian Heroines

What is it about The Hunger Games, Divergent, and many other similar novels that has spawned multimillion-dollar movie deals, thousand upon thousands of book sales, and rabid fans enthusiastically creating fan art and fan fiction?
— C. J. Darlington in Aug 2014 —

What It Profits A Man

“Return of the Jedi” is a profound film about spiritual danger and spiritual triumph.
— Shannon McDermott in Aug 2014 —

Vain Cussing

Does the third commandment mean to avoid using God’s name as an expletive?
— R. L. Copple in Aug 2014 —

The Book Wars: Is There A “Right” Position?

Is Amazon the godfather of the book business or a visionary entrepreneur?
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Aug 2014 —

The Esther Syndrome

Our perception of stories is easily colored by our expectations and assumptions. Call it the Esther Syndrome.
— Shannon McDermott in Aug 2014 —

What’s In A Name?

Does it matter what we call Christian fiction?
— R. L. Copple in Aug 2014 —

Winner Of The 2014 Summer Writing Challenge

Once again we had a great group and our finalists made it hard to decide, but in the end, we have a winner who separated herself from the pack: Athelas Hale. Contratulations!
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Aug 2014 —

Love At First Read

What book(s) launched your speculative fiction addiction?
— R. L. Copple in Jul 2014 —

2014 Summer Writing Challenge Finalists

Choose from the finalists and vote in the poll at the end of this post for one entry you think is best. The one receiving the most votes will be the winner, and the author will receive a $25 e-gift card from either Amazon or B&N.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Jul 2014 —
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