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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

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

Does ‘Strong Female Character’ Mean Girl Kicks Guy in the Face?
| Parker J. Cole, Articles, Mar 12, 2020

Dealing with 8 Objections about Aliens as a Christian Writer of Sci Fi
| Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 24, 2019

Cultural Moralist, Separatist, or Universalist?
| Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 3, 2019

Seven Ways to Deal With the Problem Magic Poses Christian Fantasy Writers
| Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 12, 2019

The Serious Business of Science Fiction and Fantasy
| Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 8, 2019

What Does it Mean for a Story to be “Christian”?
| Travis Perry, Articles, May 2, 2019

The Individuality of Diversity
| Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 13, 2018

When Monsters Change Sides
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 25, 2017

Honors Villainy 312
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Nov 9, 2016

If I Were A Starfleet Captain
| Shannon McDermott, Articles, Jul 20, 2016

Magic, Fantasy, And A Christian Worldview
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Jul 11, 2016

Creating A Compelling Love Triangle
| Laurie Lucking, Articles, Apr 8, 2016

Do You Even Goth, Bro?
| Mark Carver, Articles, Apr 6, 2016

Now Leaving The Comfort Zone
| Mark Carver, Articles, Mar 9, 2016

Thinking About Time
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Dec 28, 2015

Mayhem And Its Meaning, A Reprise
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Nov 30, 2015

It’s Alive!
| Mark Carver, Articles, Aug 12, 2015

Allegory and The Gospel
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Feb 10, 2015

Horror – One Size Fits All
| R. L. Copple, Articles, Feb 3, 2015

Not So Sleepy After All
| John Otte, Articles, Sep 25, 2013

Deus Ex Machina: A Christian Problem?
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 31, 2013

Rose Ex Machina
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 17, 2013

Deus Ex Machina: The Origins
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 19, 2013

Daniels Ex Machina
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 5, 2013

What Makes Fantasy Work? Part 2
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Mar 11, 2013

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

What Makes A Villain?
| John Otte, Articles, Dec 5, 2012

Holidays And Celebrations
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Nov 26, 2012

Inside Another Mind
| Laura Popp, Articles, Nov 16, 2012

Wars And Warriors
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Nov 12, 2012

So You Say You Want A Revolution?
| John Otte, Articles, Oct 10, 2012

The Gospel According To Roddenberry
| John Otte, Articles, Sep 12, 2012

Mayhem And Its Meaning
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 10, 2012

Monsters And Their Meaning
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles, Sep 3, 2012

When The Rubber Hits The Road
| John Otte, Articles, Aug 29, 2012

Insert Clever Title About The Antichrist Here
| John Otte, Articles, Aug 1, 2012

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 18, 2012

Baggage, Blizzards, and The Rapture
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 4, 2012

It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 20, 2012

Speculative Antichrist
| Kaci Hill, Articles, Jun 8, 2012