John W. Otte leads a double life. By day, he’s a Lutheran minister, husband, and father of two. He graduated from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a theatre major, and then from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. By night, he writes unusual stories of geeky grace. He lives in Blue Springs, Missouri, with his wife and two boys. Keep up with him at JohnWOtte.com.

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Star Wars Fans, Don’t Act Like New Testament Legalists
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 22, 2018

Finding God In Quantum Leap
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 16, 2014

If You Want To Make God Laugh…
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 2, 2014

The Facts Are These…
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 18, 2014

Slenderman: Requiem For Responsibility
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 4, 2014

The God Who Hides
| John Otte, Articles, Mar 26, 2014

We Have Arrived
| John Otte, Articles, Mar 12, 2014

Are You Your Body?
| John Otte, Articles, Feb 26, 2014

The Monster In My Bookshelf
| John Otte, Articles, Feb 12, 2014

Looking Back, Looking Forward
| John Otte, Articles, Jan 2, 2014

A Little Spec Silliness In Your Stocking
| John Otte, Articles, Dec 18, 2013

‘Tis The Season (But Not Quite Yet)
| John Otte, Articles, Dec 4, 2013

Can A Geek Be A Good Christian? Part IV—Geeky Idols
| John Otte, Articles, Nov 20, 2013

Can A Geek Be A Good Christian? Part III — Straining The Gnats
| John Otte, Articles, Nov 6, 2013

Not So Sleepy After All
| John Otte, Articles, Sep 25, 2013

Can A Geek Be A Good Christian? Part II — Forgiving and Forgetting
| John Otte, Articles, Sep 11, 2013

Can Geeks Be Good Christians?
| John Otte, Articles, Aug 28, 2013

Deus Ex Machina: A Christian Problem?
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 31, 2013

Rose Ex Machina
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 17, 2013

Deus Ex Machina: The Origins
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 19, 2013

Daniels Ex Machina
| John Otte, Articles, Jun 5, 2013

To Boldly Go…
| John Otte, Articles, May 8, 2013

A Different Sort Of Speculative Fiction
| John Otte, Articles, Mar 27, 2013

Book Trailers Part Two: Electric Boogaloo
| John Otte, Articles, Mar 13, 2013

To Trailer or Not To Trailer
| John Otte, Articles, Feb 27, 2013

Dust You Are
| John Otte, Articles, Feb 13, 2013

Offended
| John Otte, Articles, Jan 30, 2013

Ask Me Anything!
| John Otte, Articles, Jan 16, 2013

New Year, New Anticipation!
| John Otte, Articles, Jan 2, 2013

The True Story Of Christmas
| John Otte, Articles, Dec 19, 2012

What Makes A Villain?
| John Otte, Articles, Dec 5, 2012

The Greatests
| John Otte, Articles, Nov 7, 2012

The De-volution Of Revolution
| John Otte, Articles, Oct 24, 2012

So You Say You Want A Revolution?
| John Otte, Articles, Oct 10, 2012

So . . .
| John Otte, Articles, Sep 26, 2012

The Gospel According To Roddenberry
| John Otte, Articles, Sep 12, 2012

When The Rubber Hits The Road
| John Otte, Articles, Aug 29, 2012

Temples, Old and New
| John Otte, Articles, Aug 15, 2012

Insert Clever Title About The Antichrist Here
| John Otte, Articles, Aug 1, 2012

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign
| John Otte, Articles, Jul 18, 2012

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Can A Geek Be A Good Christian? Part II — Forgiving and Forgetting | John Otte, Articles, Sep 11, 2013

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Rose Ex Machina | John Otte, Articles, Jul 17, 2013

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To Boldly Go… | John Otte, Articles, May 8, 2013

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Book Trailers Part Two: Electric Boogaloo | John Otte, Articles, Mar 13, 2013

To Trailer or Not To Trailer | John Otte, Articles, Feb 27, 2013

Dust You Are | John Otte, Articles, Feb 13, 2013

Offended | John Otte, Articles, Jan 30, 2013

Ask Me Anything! | John Otte, Articles, Jan 16, 2013

New Year, New Anticipation! | John Otte, Articles, Jan 2, 2013

The True Story Of Christmas | John Otte, Articles, Dec 19, 2012

What Makes A Villain? | John Otte, Articles, Dec 5, 2012

The Greatests | John Otte, Articles, Nov 7, 2012

The De-volution Of Revolution | John Otte, Articles, Oct 24, 2012

So You Say You Want A Revolution? | John Otte, Articles, Oct 10, 2012

So . . . | John Otte, Articles, Sep 26, 2012

The Gospel According To Roddenberry | John Otte, Articles, Sep 12, 2012

When The Rubber Hits The Road | John Otte, Articles, Aug 29, 2012

Temples, Old and New | John Otte, Articles, Aug 15, 2012

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Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign | John Otte, Articles, Jul 18, 2012

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| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jun 29

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 10: Alien Angels
| Travis Perry, Jun 25

Ep. 22: How Do Christians Discern UFO Accounts in Light of Scripture?
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 30, 2020

Ep. 21: In a Blind World, What If Only One Boy Could See? | For Whom the Sun Sings, with W. A. Fulkerson
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 23, 2020

Ep. 20: What if a Space Plague Turned the Amish into Zombies? | clip from Amish Zombies from Space
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 16, 2020

Ep. 19: How Do Christian Authors Stay Sensitive About ‘Grittier Than PG-13’ Content?
| Fantastical Truth, Jun 9, 2020

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