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Lorehaven’s Podcast Has Launched; Listen Now to Fantastical Truth!

Today, Lorehaven launches its podcast Fantastical Truth! Join us to apply the wonders of imaginary worlds to the real world Jesus calls us to serve.
E. Stephen Burnett on Jan 21, 2020
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Lorehaven expands again today with our new podcast Fantastical Truth.

Behold.

In the Fantastical Truth podcast from Lorehaven, hosts E. Stephen Burnett and Zackary Russell find truth in fantastic stories, and apply the wonders of these imaginary worlds to the real world our Creator has called us to serve. Join the best Christian fantastical authors and other creative friends on this joyful journey, to find the happiness and holiness of Jesus through his gift of truthful imagination.

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Here’s the Fantastical Truth trailer.

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And here is episode 1: What If the Three Wise Men Actually Wanted to Crown a King? | The End of the Magi.

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Exploring Matthew 2 and The End of the Magi

  • What was the star of Bethlehem?
  • Why did the magi connect a star with “one born king of the Jews” (Matt. 2:2)?
  • How many wise men made the journey to find the newborn king?
  • What did Chuck Missler believe about Daniel’s prophetic record?
  • What did Zack’s college professor, Rick Larson, think about the star?
  • How does this story compare with other biblical fiction?
  • What can Christian readers rightly expect of biblical fiction?
  • Why do we like the idea of seeing into the future?
  • Is biblical fiction “fantastical” fiction?

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We’ll explore a big question that Christian fantasy fans can’t stop talking about: Should Christians “look for the Christian label” for novels, movies, music and other things that Christian creators make? How do we recognize our own associations with the label—such as a “seal of quality” or a “seal” that guarantees anything but quality?

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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 and cohost of the 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 (2020, with Ted Turnau and Dr. Jared Moore). Stephen and his wife, Lacy, live in the Austin area, where they help with foster parenting and serve as members of Southern Hills Baptist Church.
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  1. Autumn Grayson says:
    January 21, 2020 at 5:43 pm

    Looks like these are going to be archived on this site, too, which is nice since it doesn’t look like you guys are on youtube and it’s easier for me not to have to subscribe to yet another email list or make an account on yet another site right now.

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    • E. Stephen Burnett says:
      January 22, 2020 at 11:52 am

      Do you tend to fetch your podcasts from YouTube, then?

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      • Autumn Grayson says:
        January 22, 2020 at 3:15 pm

        Yeah, since those are where I usually find them, or the bloggers I listen to usually end up being available there, too. Plus I already check my Youtube subscription feed every day. Might start using Vlare too, though. Haven’t looked into it much but it sounds like it might end up being a decent competitor for Youtube.

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        • Zackary Russell says:
          January 23, 2020 at 1:15 am

          Autumn, that is interesting and helpful to know, thanks for sharing. Come to think of it, there are some daily astronomy shows (basically podcasts) that I “listen to” through YouTube on my TV.

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    • Zackary Russell says:
      April 1, 2020 at 7:40 pm

      Hey Autumn, quick follow-up. The podcast is now on YouTube:
      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCboKAZhqHlq7MKZMT_AkKSQ

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