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

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

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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

‘Firebird’ Author Kathy Tyers on Fantastical Truth: My Next Novel May Release in 2021
| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 7

My Perspective—Covid-19
| Rebecca LuElla Miller, Apr 6

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| E. Stephen Burnett, Apr 3

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

Ep. 11: What If Your Suicidal Space Battle Failed, Then You Defected to the Enemy? | Firebird with Kathy Tyers
| Fantastical Truth, Apr 7, 2020

Ep. 10: How Can Excellent Christian Fiction Strengthen Our Faith in Jesus?
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 31, 2020

Ep. 9: What If the Armies of Hell Tried to Invade Your Hometown? | This Present Darkness
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 24, 2020

Ep. 8: How Does Pandemic Fiction Help Us Seek God’s Strength in Scary Times? | The Line Between
| Fantastical Truth, Mar 17, 2020

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| E. Stephen Burnett, Mar 11

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| E. Stephen Burnett, Dec 6