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Fantastical books for middle grade readers!

Best for older children ages 8–12
Beneath the Swirling Sky, Elizabeth Groening
Skate the Seeker by Jeff Ayers
The Red Door, Chris Solaas
boys’ fiction · girls’ fiction · all fiction
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  • Try These Three Practical Questions to Discern Fictional Magic
  • How Do We Discern Good and Bad ‘Magic’?
  • Three Fantastical Christian Stories to Help Your Kids Head Back to School
  • The Death and Rebirth of Magic in Children's Fantasy

New books for teens + young adults

Best for readers ages 13–18—and beyond!
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
The Eternity Gate, Katherine Briggs
Calligraphy Guild, R. M. Archer
young men’s · young women’s · all fiction
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  • Beware the Real Danger of Entertainment
  • Christian-Made Fantasy Can Shine Light in the Grimdark
  • How to Disciple Your Kids with Dangeous Books
  • How Reading Epic Fantasy Helps Me Be Brave
  • Engaging Fictional Violence in Our Real Worlds
  • Engaging That @&*% Our Stories Often Say

New fiction for adults

Challenging novels for wise readers 18 and up.
The Looking-Glass Illusion, Sara Ella
Light of Eidon, Karen Hancock
Wandering, Loren G. Warnemuende
men’s fiction · women’s fiction · all fiction
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  • Even If We Like Fantasy and Sci-Fi, We Can Still Practice Accidental Legalism
  • How God Uses Story Villains for Our Good
  • Sensual Scenes in Fiction Pose Unique Temptations for Women
  • Stories With Bad Ideas Can Still Help Us Grow
  • Engaging Fictional Violence in Our Real Worlds
  • Engaging That @&*% Our Stories Often Say

Film, streaming, TV, video games

Help your kids engage their world for Christ!
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Top resources

  • Let’s Not Excuse Movie and TV Porn For the Sake of ‘Redemptive’ Stories
  • Christians Can’t Consistently Blame Leftist Fiction While Pushing Our Own Propaganda

The Little Mermaid’s Live-Action Remake Fares Better Than Critics Forecast

Some new songs may flounder, but Ariel’s voice and Triton’s character redeem the 2023 Disney film. · Marian Jacobs
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Yes, Christian Creators Can Hire Secular Staff

From sets of “The Chosen” to other positions, faithful employers face challenges when they work with unbelievers. · E. Stephen Burnett

Bilge and Beanstalks! Yahoo Scrawls Another Bad Take on C. S. Lewis’s Narnia

Watch this, she’s gonna say, “Susan Pevensie got lipstick and grew up and that’s why she’s going to hell.” · E. Stephen Burnett

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E. Stephen Burnett
E. Stephen Burnett creates sci-fi and fantasy novels as well as nonfiction, exploring fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com with its Fantastical Truth podcast. As the oldest of six, he enjoys connecting with his homeschool roots by speaking at conferences for Christian families and creators. Stephen is coauthor of The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ from New Growth Press. He and his wife, Lacy, live in the Austin area, where they serve as members of Faith Baptist Church.
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Lorehaven Magazine: Year Two Welcomes Tosca Lee, Conferences, and Contests

Here’s where Lorehaven Magazine will go in the first half of 2019. · E. Stephen Burnett

EStephenBurnett.com: Week One of Weekday Blogging, Complete

On this new web portal, explore topics like Aquaman’s “cheesiness,” the widow’s mite misinterpreted, and a weird search term. · E. Stephen Burnett

Why 2019 Could Be an Epic Year for Christian Fantastical Fiction

Last year’s growth at Speculative Faith, Lorehaven, Realm Makers and many Christian-fantasy portals gives us cause to celebrate. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Magazine Preview: Explore the Eternal Magic of Christmas

Magic and memories of Christmas make me long for New Earth. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven’s Winter 2018 Issue Will Be Home for Christmas

Lorehaven Magazine’s fourth issue will hit cyber-stands weeks before Christmas. · E. Stephen Burnett

Why Bill Maher and Mark Steyn are (Mostly) Wrong about Stan Lee and Superhero Fantasy

Why did two pundits condemn superhero stories because they’re not “sophisticated literature”? · E. Stephen Burnett

Christian Fantasy Fans: What’s Your Highest Purpose?

Christian fantasy fans have a much greater purpose than merely doing ministry for others. · E. Stephen Burnett

A Horror Newbie Discovers Dracula

This year I read Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the first time, and here’s what I thought about it. · E. Stephen Burnett

Secularists (and Some Conservatives) Must Learn to Dance with Fairy Tales

It’s not just legalistic Christians who condemn princesses Cinderella, Rapunzel, or Elsa. · E. Stephen Burnett

Great Male Characters in Fantastic Fiction

E. Stephen Burnett asked five female friends to describe a favorite male character from fantastic fiction. · E. Stephen Burnett

Explore Lorehaven Magazine’s Fall 2018 Issue!

With your free subscription, you can read PDF copies of each issue, or explore articles at Lorehaven.com. · E. Stephen Burnett

Is Netflix ‘Not Safe, but Good’ for Narnia?

Netflix had acquired all rights to make films based on C. S. Lewis’s magical world of Narnia. Let us take the adventure that Aslan sends us. · E. Stephen Burnett

Twelve Responses to Abuse Accusations in Christian Conferences, Part 3

Consider going back to “old ways” of ethical conduct. Don’t slander people who know, or defend, the accused abuser. Be shocked when accused men “repent” to everyone except God. Lament that these situations often come with no-win scenarios (for now). · E. Stephen Burnett

Twelve Responses to Abuse Accusations in Christian Conferences, Part 2

Don’t treat a conference or Christian group like a church. Encourage all Christian leaders to act “above reproach.” Don’t reject all the accused person’s creative work. Don’t totally “shun” the person accused of abuse. · E. Stephen Burnett

Twelve Responses to Abuse Accusations in Christian Conferences, Part 1

Listen to abuse victims. Don’t respond with these lines. Reconsider whether victims must “forgive” the accused. Don’t make judgments about salvation. · E. Stephen Burnett

Who Wants to Kill Christian Fiction?

Right or wrong, people keep claiming Christian fiction will die. Who’s guilty of wanting to kill it? · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Issue 2 Arrives in One Week

On Monday, July 9, Lorehaven Magazine’s summer 2018 issue will release free to subscribers. · E. Stephen Burnett

Four Biblical Critiques of Christian Movies

Christian movies are getting better. But some still have too much Proverbs over Psalms, James over Romans, Ruth over Judges, and Revelation over Genesis. · E. Stephen Burnett

Why Do Christian Fans Love ‘The Greatest Showman’?

Many Christian fans love “The Greatest Showman” for its fantasy and music, and because the film dares to explore how dreams and entertainment lead to idolatry. · E. Stephen Burnett

Join Lorehaven Book Clubs, Starting Online

You can join the flagship Lorehaven Book Club today, thanks to the new Lorehaven Book Clubs group. · E. Stephen Burnett

Twelve Ways to Pray for Lorehaven Magazine

As Lorehaven readies issue 1’s launch this spring, here’s how you can support magazine readers, authors, and team members. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Launch: Enter the Book Clubs Coordinator

Lorehaven issue 1 launches this spring. Get to know our crew, including book clubs coordinator Steve Rzasa. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Launch: Enter the Editor

Lorehaven issue 1 launches this spring. Get to know our crew, including editor Elijah David. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Launch: Enter the Editor in Chief

Lorehaven launches its first magazine this spring. Get to know our ministry crew. · E. Stephen Burnett

Billy Graham is Home, but Not Home Yet

Billy Graham wasn’t just passing through this world. He will return to stay, just like Jesus will. · E. Stephen Burnett

J. K. Rowling’s Progressivist Spells are Backfiring

Fans of Harry Potter fans are turning on creator J. K. Rowling because she apparently betrays their religious faith. · E. Stephen Burnett

Grow Christian Fantasy: Start a Book Club

Friends and members of your church, school, or library might love to join a book club and explore Christian fantastical stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Lorehaven Magazine Reviews Christian-Made, Fantastical, Published Novels

Starting this spring, you can find brief, biblical, positive, useful Christian fantastical novel reviews in Lorehaven magazine. · E. Stephen Burnett

Coming Soon: Lorehaven Book Clubs

How can you make fantasy, sci-fi, and other fantastical novels even better? Share them in Lorehaven Book Clubs. · E. Stephen Burnett

Welcome to the World of Christian Fantasy

You’re a Christian who loves (and maybe writes) fantastical stories? You’re not alone. Start here. · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Doctor, I Let You Go’

Subtle agendas and casting choices may send “Doctor Who” on a radical new course. Some fans want to jump ship, and I reluctantly feel the same. · E. Stephen Burnett

Doctor Who: No Longer a Good Man?

“Doctor Who” seems to be regenerating in a radically new direction. Why don’t I want to go? · E. Stephen Burnett

Serious Joy Saves Stories

Flippancy can deaden our souls, unlike “happiness and wonder that makes you serious.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Rebutting a ‘Wretched’ View of Fantasy Fiction

Christian TV host Todd Friel warns about fantasy stories, yet misses the line between real sin and human imagination. · E. Stephen Burnett

Flippancy Kills Stories

Screwtape says flippancy is the cheapest and most soul-deadening form of humor. It’s infecting many of our stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Justice League v The Legion of Doom, part 2

Kerry Nietz, Austin Gunderson, and E. Stephen Burnett explore our favorite and not-so-favorite moments of “Justice League.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Justice League v The Legion of Doom, part 1

Join superfans E. Stephen Burnett, Austin Gunderson, and Kerry Nietz as they react to “Justice League,” flaws and all. · E. Stephen Burnett

Christians, Please Stop Warning Against Human Popular Culture Until You Know What It’s For

Statements like, “Entertainment is harmless, but 
” don’t help Christians glorify Jesus well. · E. Stephen Burnett

Don’t Let Halloween Mock the Resurrection

Do our Halloween tropes make fun of serious death, or exchange resurrection light for undead darkness? · E. Stephen Burnett
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