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Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’ Anthony G. Cirilla in Articles, Sep 29, 2022

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Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’ “Tolkien’s classic The Hobbit borrows from the epic poem Beowulf, reflecting pagan mythology to show greater Christian truth.” —Lorehaven on Sep 29, 2022

The Deliverer “Jason William Karpf’s post-apocalyptic novel The Deliverer transports a grim yet hopeful story, leading to satisfying conclusions for his characters.” —Lorehaven on Sep 23, 2022

How to Discern ‘Honest’ Christian Fiction Without Embracing Darkness “Some critics argue Christian fiction should avoid cringe by showing more darkness and sin, but this approach brings biblical dangers.” —Lorehaven on Sep 21, 2022

The Change “Tight situations and Bradley Caffee’s rapid style energize this bracing finale for the Chase Runner world.” —Lorehaven on Sep 2, 2022

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The original SpecFaith: est. 2006

Yes, Speculative Faith Is Closed, At Least For Now E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 30

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior Travis Perry, Jul 2

How Christian Must Christian Fiction Be? Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 24

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic Travis Perry, May 9

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction? Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 26

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 3, 2021

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 12, 2020

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 4: Future AI-Domesticated Breeds of Humans Travis Perry, Articles on May 14, 2020

It’s Not in the Rating: Looking at Negative Influences in Stories: Frozen and Grand Torino Travis Perry, Articles on Apr 2, 2020

Worth the Risk? Mark Carver, Articles on Mar 4, 2020

Pestilence and Plague Mark Carver, Articles on Feb 5, 2020

The Unwanted Passenger Mark Carver, Articles on Nov 27, 2019

What Does the Devil Want? Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 21, 2019

Should Christian Storytellers Help Keep Their Fans from Temptation? E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 8, 2019

What Harm Could Come from Fictional Magic? Travis Perry, Articles on Sep 19, 2019

Are We Part of the Problem? Mark Carver, Articles on Aug 7, 2019

That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 1, 2019

The Poison Pill Of Culture Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 22, 2019

Licking the Chocolate Off Poison Pills: A Comment on Cultural Engagement Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 18, 2019

Against the Tragic Villain Backstory Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 6, 2019

Bad Seed Mark Carver, Articles on May 1, 2019

Sharper than Any Double-Edged Sword Mark Carver, Articles on Mar 20, 2019

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

A Horror Newbie Discovers Dracula E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 30, 2018

Twelve Responses to Abuse Accusations in Christian Conferences, Part 3 E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 25, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War–part 1, Reasons Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 16, 2018

Blood and Guts Mark Carver, Articles on Jun 15, 2018

God’s Mistake? Mark Carver, Articles on May 30, 2018

Female Villains Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Apr 23, 2018

Guns. Lots of Guns. Mark Carver, Articles on Oct 4, 2017

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

Let It Shine Mark Carver, Articles on Sep 6, 2017

‘Game Of Thrones’ Sex: It’s Not Just Awkward, It’s Violation Cap Stewart, Articles on Jul 21, 2017

Mega City One Mark Carver, Articles on May 31, 2017

Seven More Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’ E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 16, 2017

Disney And Culture Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 6, 2017

Characters Matter, And Their Character Matters Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 26, 2016

Some Jokes Are Not Funny Mark Carver, Articles on Sep 7, 2016

How Indie Novels Can Beat $4 Coffee and Chase Joy E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on May 12, 2016

Behold His Mighty Sword Of Wrath and Vengeance! Mark Carver, Articles on Sep 23, 2015

Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 103 E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Aug 27, 2015

Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 101 E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jun 25, 2015

Horror Is Based In A Biblical Worldview, Part 1 Mike Duran, Articles on May 29, 2015

‘Daredevil’ Fights For True Heroism In Redemptive Darkness Timothy Stone, Articles on May 28, 2015

Start Your Engines: The End Is Nigh! Mark Carver, Articles on May 6, 2015

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Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’
Anthony G. Cirilla in Articles, Sep 29, 2022

The Deliverer
Reviews, Sep 23, 2022

How to Discern ‘Honest’ Christian Fiction Without Embracing Darkness
Josiah DeGraaf in Articles, Sep 21, 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’

“Tolkien’s classic The Hobbit borrows from the epic poem Beowulf, reflecting pagan mythology to show greater Christian truth.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 29, 2022

The Deliverer

“Jason William Karpf’s post-apocalyptic novel The Deliverer transports a grim yet hopeful story, leading to satisfying conclusions for his characters.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 23, 2022

How to Discern ‘Honest’ Christian Fiction Without Embracing Darkness

“Some critics argue Christian fiction should avoid cringe by showing more darkness and sin, but this approach brings biblical dangers.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 21, 2022

The Change

“Tight situations and Bradley Caffee’s rapid style energize this bracing finale for the Chase Runner world.”
—Lorehaven on Sep 2, 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’
Book Quests, September 2022

The Deliverer
Book Quests, September 2022

How to Discern ‘Honest’ Christian Fiction Without Embracing Darkness
Book Quests, September 2022

The Change
Book Quests, September 2022

Behold God’s Providence in ‘Beowulf’
Fantastical Truth, Sep 29, 2022

The Deliverer
Fantastical Truth, Sep 23, 2022

How to Discern ‘Honest’ Christian Fiction Without Embracing Darkness
Fantastical Truth, Sep 21, 2022

The Change
Fantastical Truth, Sep 2, 2022

Yes, Speculative Faith Is Closed, At Least For Now
E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 30

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior
Travis Perry, Jul 2

How Christian Must Christian Fiction Be?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 24

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure
Rebecca LuElla Miller, May 10

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic
Travis Perry, May 9

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 26

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 3, 2021

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt
Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 12, 2020

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 4: Future AI-Domesticated Breeds of Humans
Travis Perry, Articles on May 14, 2020

It’s Not in the Rating: Looking at Negative Influences in Stories: Frozen and Grand Torino
Travis Perry, Articles on Apr 2, 2020

Worth the Risk?
Mark Carver, Articles on Mar 4, 2020

Pestilence and Plague
Mark Carver, Articles on Feb 5, 2020

The Unwanted Passenger
Mark Carver, Articles on Nov 27, 2019

What Does the Devil Want?
Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 21, 2019

Should Christian Storytellers Help Keep Their Fans from Temptation?
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 8, 2019

What Harm Could Come from Fictional Magic?
Travis Perry, Articles on Sep 19, 2019

Are We Part of the Problem?
Mark Carver, Articles on Aug 7, 2019

That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 1, 2019

The Poison Pill Of Culture
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 22, 2019

Licking the Chocolate Off Poison Pills: A Comment on Cultural Engagement
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 18, 2019

Against the Tragic Villain Backstory
Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 6, 2019

Bad Seed
Mark Carver, Articles on May 1, 2019

Sharper than Any Double-Edged Sword
Mark Carver, Articles on Mar 20, 2019

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

A Horror Newbie Discovers Dracula
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 30, 2018

Twelve Responses to Abuse Accusations in Christian Conferences, Part 3
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 25, 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War–part 1, Reasons
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 16, 2018

Blood and Guts
Mark Carver, Articles on Jun 15, 2018

God’s Mistake?
Mark Carver, Articles on May 30, 2018

Female Villains
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Apr 23, 2018

Guns. Lots of Guns.
Mark Carver, Articles on Oct 4, 2017

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

Let It Shine
Mark Carver, Articles on Sep 6, 2017

‘Game Of Thrones’ Sex: It’s Not Just Awkward, It’s Violation
Cap Stewart, Articles on Jul 21, 2017

Mega City One
Mark Carver, Articles on May 31, 2017

Seven More Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 16, 2017

Disney And Culture
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 6, 2017

Characters Matter, And Their Character Matters
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 26, 2016

Some Jokes Are Not Funny
Mark Carver, Articles on Sep 7, 2016

How Indie Novels Can Beat $4 Coffee and Chase Joy
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on May 12, 2016

Behold His Mighty Sword Of Wrath and Vengeance!
Mark Carver, Articles on Sep 23, 2015

Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 103
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Aug 27, 2015

Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 101
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jun 25, 2015

Horror Is Based In A Biblical Worldview, Part 1
Mike Duran, Articles on May 29, 2015

‘Daredevil’ Fights For True Heroism In Redemptive Darkness
Timothy Stone, Articles on May 28, 2015

Start Your Engines: The End Is Nigh!
Mark Carver, Articles on May 6, 2015

Wear the wonder:
Get exclusive shirts and beyond

Authors and publishers:
Reach new fans with Lorehaven