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From The Writers’ Tool Box: How Important Are Details? | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 6

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity | Travis Perry, Jul 2

The Crux of the Tragedy | Shannon McDermott, Jul 1

’During Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Heal’ | E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 30

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The Vault Between Spaces | Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Let the Ghosts Speak | Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound | Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Heartmender | Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

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The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ | Releases Sept. 7, 2020 from New Growth Press

Join Me at the Realm Makers June 25 Livestream: How Can Stories Help Us in Traumatic Times? | E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 22

Yes, Marriage and Family are Still Normative and Good Gifts for Today’s Church | E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 18

Local Blogger Gives ‘The Screwtape Letters’ A Modern Spin for Today’s Uncertain Times | E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 30

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2 | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 16, 2020

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake” | Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 21, 2019

Parker J. Cole On Diversity in Christian Fiction | Parker J. Cole, Articles, Dec 20, 2018

What Happened to All the Gods? | Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 26, 2018

Lorehaven Issue 2 Arrives in One Week | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jul 3, 2018

Is Black Panther too Pagan for Christian Fans? | Parker J. Cole, Articles, May 18, 2018

Are Theists Dumber Than Atheists, or More Intuitive? | Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 22, 2018

When Is Horror Too Much? | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 16, 2017

For Me . . . Examining Our Focus | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 18, 2017

A Stranger In My Own Home | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 7, 2017

Fiction Friday – Wickers Bog By Mike Duran | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 13, 2017

Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 2 | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Sep 2, 2016

Realm Makers 2016 | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 1, 2016

Realm Makers Presenters, Part 5 – Mike Duran | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, May 30, 2016

Fantasy, Theology, and The Depiction Of Evil | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Apr 22, 2016

Realm Makers 2015: Response Roundup | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 25, 2015

Realm Makers 2015, Part 1 | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 10, 2015

Exploring The Light | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 18, 2015

Continuing The Horror Conversation | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 8, 2015

The State Of Christian Fantastical Fiction 2: We Need The Church | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jan 8, 2015

7 Top Ways To Ensure Your Story Is Preachy | R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 2, 2014

Who Cares About Extraterrestrials? | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 27, 2014

Stories And Human Nature | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 6, 2014

How Should We Then Upgrade Christian Fiction? | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 14, 2014

Agenda Fiction Is Alive and Well | R. L. Copple, Articles, Apr 8, 2014

Change The World But Don’t Change Its Author | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Feb 5, 2014

Reading Choices: Realism, Truth, And The Bible | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Feb 3, 2014

The Horror Of It All: Journey Into Fear | R. L. Copple, Articles, Jan 14, 2014

Reading Choices: Do Christians Deserve Our Support? | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 13, 2014

Steve Laube’s Q&A on Purchase Of MLP | R. L. Copple, Articles, Jan 6, 2014

Better Proselytization Through Imagination | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Oct 17, 2013

An Answer To Readers | Patrick W. Carr, Articles, Sep 2, 2013

Christian Speculative Fiction And Intellectual Rigor | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 19, 2013

Realm Makers: Go Beyond The Blogs | E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 15, 2013

The Christian Writer and Fiction | Thomas Clayton Booher, Articles, Jan 25, 2013

How Storytelling Conveys Truth Better Than Non-fiction | R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 21, 2012

Why Fiction Is The Wrong Vehicle For Theology—A Rebuttal | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Dec 3, 2012

Why Fiction Is The Wrong Vehicle For Theology | Mike Duran, Articles, Nov 30, 2012

The Point And Purpose Of Reading Fiction | Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 18, 2012

Reasons Christians Don’t Read Horror (And Why They Should) | Mike Duran, Articles, Jun 15, 2012

Review | The Vault Between Spaces
Lorehaven Review Team,

Review | Let the Ghosts Speak
Lorehaven Review Team,

Review | Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound
Lorehaven Review Team,

Review | Heartmender
Lorehaven Review Team,

From The Writers’ Tool Box: How Important Are Details?
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 6

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity
| Travis Perry, Jul 2

The Crux of the Tragedy
| Shannon McDermott, Jul 1

’During Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Heal’
| E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 30

The Vault Between Spaces
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Let the Ghosts Speak
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Sponsored Review: The Light Unbound
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Heartmender
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ
| Releases Sept. 7, 2020 from New Growth Press

Join Me at the Realm Makers June 25 Livestream: How Can Stories Help Us in Traumatic Times?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 22

Yes, Marriage and Family are Still Normative and Good Gifts for Today’s Church
| E. Stephen Burnett, Jun 18

Local Blogger Gives ‘The Screwtape Letters’ A Modern Spin for Today’s Uncertain Times
| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 30

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 16, 2020

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake”
| Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 21, 2019

Parker J. Cole On Diversity in Christian Fiction
| Parker J. Cole, Articles, Dec 20, 2018

What Happened to All the Gods?
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 26, 2018

Lorehaven Issue 2 Arrives in One Week
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jul 3, 2018

Is Black Panther too Pagan for Christian Fans?
| Parker J. Cole, Articles, May 18, 2018

Are Theists Dumber Than Atheists, or More Intuitive?
| Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 22, 2018

When Is Horror Too Much?
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 16, 2017

For Me . . . Examining Our Focus
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 18, 2017

A Stranger In My Own Home
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 7, 2017

Fiction Friday – Wickers Bog By Mike Duran
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 13, 2017

Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 2
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Sep 2, 2016

Realm Makers 2016
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 1, 2016

Realm Makers Presenters, Part 5 – Mike Duran
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, May 30, 2016

Fantasy, Theology, and The Depiction Of Evil
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Apr 22, 2016

Realm Makers 2015: Response Roundup
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 25, 2015

Realm Makers 2015, Part 1
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 10, 2015

Exploring The Light
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 18, 2015

Continuing The Horror Conversation
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 8, 2015

The State Of Christian Fantastical Fiction 2: We Need The Church
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Jan 8, 2015

7 Top Ways To Ensure Your Story Is Preachy
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 2, 2014

Who Cares About Extraterrestrials?
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 27, 2014

Stories And Human Nature
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Oct 6, 2014

How Should We Then Upgrade Christian Fiction?
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 14, 2014

Agenda Fiction Is Alive and Well
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Apr 8, 2014

Change The World But Don’t Change Its Author
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Feb 5, 2014

Reading Choices: Realism, Truth, And The Bible
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Feb 3, 2014

The Horror Of It All: Journey Into Fear
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Jan 14, 2014

Reading Choices: Do Christians Deserve Our Support?
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jan 13, 2014

Steve Laube’s Q&A on Purchase Of MLP
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Jan 6, 2014

Better Proselytization Through Imagination
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Oct 17, 2013

An Answer To Readers
| Patrick W. Carr, Articles, Sep 2, 2013

Christian Speculative Fiction And Intellectual Rigor
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Aug 19, 2013

Realm Makers: Go Beyond The Blogs
| E. Stephen Burnett, Articles, Aug 15, 2013

The Christian Writer and Fiction
| Thomas Clayton Booher, Articles, Jan 25, 2013

How Storytelling Conveys Truth Better Than Non-fiction
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Dec 21, 2012

Why Fiction Is The Wrong Vehicle For Theology—A Rebuttal
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Dec 3, 2012

Why Fiction Is The Wrong Vehicle For Theology
| Mike Duran, Articles, Nov 30, 2012

The Point And Purpose Of Reading Fiction
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jun 18, 2012

Reasons Christians Don’t Read Horror (And Why They Should)
| Mike Duran, Articles, Jun 15, 2012