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How Indie Novels Can Beat $4 Coffee and Chase Joy

“Support indie authors” memes urge readers to do their Duty. Instead authors can help us chase Christ-centered delight. · E. Stephen Burnett

Welcome To Christian Entertainment

Stories by Christians should reflect timeless truths, grow naturally from the author’s worldview, and glorify God in striving for excellence. Which, by the way, isn’t a code word for “Let’s use blatant Christian themes.” · Zac Totah

The Terror Of Light

When I watch “Sunshine,” I get an inkling of how terrifying God’s righteousness would be to our frail eyes and souls. · Mark Carver

C. S. Lewis: Don’t Chase Fandom Thrills For Their Own Sake

C. S. Lewis: “Let the thrill go—let it die away … and you will find you are living in a world of new thrills all the time.” · E. Stephen Burnett

The Heavens Declare

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” Ps. 19:1 · Mark Carver

Receive Fantastical Stories With Thanksgiving

Four silent objections may get in the way of thanksgiving to God for fantastical stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Prove A Christian Fiction Genre Isn’t ‘Redemptive’

When people question a Christian fiction genre’s right to exist, I usually end up challenging them. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Art And Craft Of Glorifying God

The belief that “good art,” simply because it is good art, glorifies God, is a fallacy. Lots of artistic expression has a worldview contrary to God. Contrary, not neutral, and certainly not God glorifying. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Top Five Topics I Would Have Sneaked Into Conversations At Realm Makers

I can’t always attend Realm Makers, but when I do, I might sneakily bring up ideas like these. · E. Stephen Burnett

SpecFaith 2015 Is Coming

Starting March 1, SpecFaith will receive an upgrade and may become more powerful than you can imagine. · E. Stephen Burnett

How To Train Your Church Story Group

Would fantastical-story groups work in your local church? Here’s how they worked at mine. · E. Stephen Burnett

Exploring The Themes and Threads Of ‘Agent Carter’

From ForGloryandBeauty.org: The story themes and fashion threads of Marvel’s “Agent Carter” both inspire intentional beauty. · Lacy R. Burnett

Possibly Crucial Reading: ‘The Things Of Earth’

Joe Rigney’s new book had me at “the things of earth grow strangely bright.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Heaven Malarkey: Lifeway, Tyndale and The State Of Christian Publishing

Being a Christian means you act like Christ, whether you’re a plumber, author, publisher, or Malarkey. · Randy Streu

Great Art And Story

We must grapple with the demands of our culture when it comes to realism in Story and the greater demands of Scripture to obey God in all we do and say. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Why We Condemn ‘Game Of Thrones’ Porn and Think You Should Too

All men must die to self and reject even “soft” porn and “artful” rape culture wherever it hides. #GameofPorns · E. Stephen Burnett

Toward A Better View Of ‘Icky Bits,’ Part 2

Aim for God’s glory and you will also get better art and maybe even “icky bits” in fiction. · E. Stephen Burnett

What Brings God Glory?

When believers say that the “chief end of man” is to “glorify God and enjoy Him forever,” I have to wonder if “glorify God” in that context means the default position—i.e., do nothing because your existence, as God created you, glorifies Him. · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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