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Tolerance And Stories? A Discussion Of Carve The Mark

what are Christians to write? What are Christians to read? If general fiction is to be whitewashed of anything that could possibly be considered offensive, what kind of stories will that leave us? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Weekday Fiction Fix: Edge Of Oblivion

Earth has emerged from a cataclysmic dark age with little knowledge of its past. Aided by the discovery of advanced alien technology, humanity ventures into the stars, joining other sentient races in a sprawling, prosperous interstellar Confederacy. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Into The Shadows: Why We Should Explore The Dark Side Of Fiction

The presence of the darkness points us to the light and the hope we find outside our miserable, messed up lives. · Zac Totah

On Giving Offense And Being Offensive

Christians are not to be offensive in the way we speak, but the Bible itself says the message of the gospel is offensive to those who are perishing. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

You Rang?

The idea of man exerting some control over the spirit realm is very tantalizing and has long held a place in entertainment. · Mark Carver

What To Make Of Dragons: A Reprise

There are legitimate questions about magic and wizards and dragons and ghosts. The Bible is not silent on the subjects of sorcery, and reportedly mediums are under God’s judgment. But what does that have to do with fiction? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Seven More Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’

You don’t need to burn down “The Shack.” But it fails to preach a better story about God. · E. Stephen Burnett

Everyone Needs A Sam Gamgee

Life can be miserable, but having someone there for you makes a world of difference. Like Frodo, everyone needs a Sam in his or her life. · Zac Totah

What Was And What Might Be: The Fifteenth Article

Our guest this week is Linda Rondeau, author of the soon-to-be-released novel, The Fifteenth Article (Elk Publishing). – – – – – When we look back and then forward, we discover that the adage is true: The more things change […] · Linda Wood Rondeau

Six Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’

Harmless, healing, or heretical? A biblical Christian who loves fantasy explores The Shack. · E. Stephen Burnett

Earth Is Our Final Destination

I love to take hypothetical and speculative romps through the imagination but I consider myself to be a realist. I find the media and the public’s enthusiasm for the rather frequent discovery of “habitable” worlds to be silly groupthink excitement. · Mark Carver

What We Learned From The Lego Batman Movie

Here’s a list of ten things we learned from Lego Batman. · Zac Totah

Sentimentality And Christian Fiction, A Reprise

The novel had a simple, even predictable plot, and the writing was serviceable at best. The characters were not complex, the theme undeniably obvious. Imagine my surprise, then, when I came to the climax of the story and cried. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Tips For Good Allegory

Many Christian writers think a good message will stand on its own, and maybe it used to, but that won’t fly today. Readers don’t want to buy sermons—or if they do, they won’t go to the fiction section! Fiction readers want to read books. Stories, tales, yarns that you’ve spun. · Michael Blaylock

The Purpose Of Christian Storytellers

Even if the CBA bombs, or if it survives and spec-fic (or other genres) struggles to grow like a rose in the arctic tundra, that’s not the end of the story. Because our focus should be on our purpose as storytellers. · Zac Totah

Eight Actions To Resurrect Christian Fiction

Christian fiction is dead. Long live Christian fiction. Yet it must be born again. · E. Stephen Burnett

Conversions And The Goal Of Christian Speculative Fiction

I don’t believe conversion stories are the problem in Christian fiction. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Why Does Christian Romance Outsell Christian Fantasy?

Mainstream readers like both fantasy and romance. So why do Christians favor only romance? · E. Stephen Burnett
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