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‘Weaker Brothers’ Shouldn’t Boss Christians About Music or Fantasy

Biblical teaching and strong believes’ examples, rather than people vulnerable to temptation, should guide Christians’ enjoyment of good gifts. · E. Stephen Burnett

Is Pop Culture Like a Sewer for Your Kids?

From bad brownies to sewer-dipping, what “folk wisdom” about discernment still influences Christian parents? · E. Stephen Burnett

I Respect C. S. Lewis, But Disagree with Parts of The Last Battle

C. S. Lewis was wrong to insinuate in this story that a man who worshiped a false god could somehow also be serving the true God. · Audie Thacker

Two ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Stories Secretly Inspired My Book ‘The Pop Culture Parent’

Two cassette stories, “You Gotta Be Wise” and “Isaac the Pure,” helped start my lifelong quest about parenting and popular culture. · E. Stephen Burnett

How Fantastical Stories Explore Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Beyond

Read “deleted scenes” from an early manuscript for The Pop Culture Parent, which had more to say about specifically fantasy fiction! · E. Stephen Burnett

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 5: GameLit (and Animal Eye)

The relatively new genre of GameLit shows some exciting opportunities for Christian writers of speculative fiction. Cindy Koepp’s new release, Animal Eye, is especially promising… · Travis Perry

Get a Free Chapter from The Pop Culture Parent at the Book’s New Website

The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ releases Sept. 7, 2020, but you can get a free chapter today. · E. Stephen Burnett

Spiritual Placebos

Do Christians sometimes engage in spiritual practices they see as powerful, but aren’t commanded in the Bible? Are these things like spiritual placebos? · Travis Perry

On Our New Podcast Episode: We Didn’t Watch ‘The Witcher’ So We Hired a Friend Who Did

We interviewed Jason Morehead, who had some concerns about Netflix’s “mature” fantasy drama “The Witcher.” · E. Stephen Burnett

The Spiritual War Through Culture: Modern Entertainment

Does modern entertainment, including speculative fiction, have any connection to the messages Satan is trying to sell to our culture? If so, what should we do about it? · Travis Perry

Revealed: Here’s the Little Trap I Set to Expose Rotten Tomatoes

When humans like or dislike stories based on many complex factors, you can’t just call a film “fresh” or “rotten.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Stories That Matter

Stories affect us for good or for evil, shaping our thinking, actions, and culture. · Keith A. Robinson

What is Truly Scary?

At the root of all fear is the desperate unwillingness to lose something precious, the ultimate fear being the fear of losing one’s life or the lives of loved ones. · Mark Carver

Should Christian Storytellers Help Keep Their Fans from Temptation?

Are creators biblically responsible to ensure their fans don’t use the story for the purpose of sinning? · E. Stephen Burnett

Cultural Moralist, Separatist, or Universalist?

What should be our attitude in regard to the culture around us? Trying to make the culture better? Doing our own thing? Or accepting all without judgment? · Travis Perry

Heaven Will Be the Happiest Place on Earth

When we rightly deconstruct fake-Heavens, we might accidentally start tearing down the real Heaven. · E. Stephen Burnett

What Harm Could Come from Fictional Magic?

Is it actually possible for a fictional portrayal of magic to do harm? Should “harm” be our primary focus in the first place–or honoring God? · Travis Perry

The Power of Apologetics Fiction

Novelist Keith A. Robinson: The practice of apologetics defends Christianity, while apologetics fiction explores this in exciting novels. · Keith A. Robinson

Should We Be Against Christians Who Are Against Popular Culture?

E. Stephen Burnett and Cap Stewart explore the truth and challenges of Brad East’s recent Mere Orthodoxy article “Against Pop Culture.” · E. Stephen Burnett
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