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119. Will Congress Disclose the UFOs Our Favorite Alien Stories Ask Us to Believe In? | with Colin Samul
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The Governess of Greenmere
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Shadow of Honor, Ronie Kendig
Lost Bits, Kerry Nietz
Rats of Dweltford, Matt Barron
Vivid, Ashley Bustamante
My Soul to Take, Bryan Davis
Into Shadow's Fire, Mark Castleberry
Deceived, Madisyn Carlin
Arena (2022 edition), Karen Hancock
Kurt Nickle-Dickle of Whiskers, N. J. McLagan
"In a city where debts are paid in blood, one young man will learn that everyone needs help sometimes if they want to survive." New in the Lorehaven library: A Matter of Blood, Lauren H Salisbury
Son of the Shield, Mary Schlegel
Maxine Justice, Galactic Attorney, Daniel Schwabauer
Mordizan, Alyssa Roat
Prentice Ash, Matt Barron
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The Governess of Greenmere
“Obscure Arthurian and Celtic references blend with biblical imagery and high heroism in this brief yet old-souled story.”
—Lorehaven on Jul 1, 2022

Tilly
“Written in 1986, Frank E. Peretti’s novelette Tilly may feel melodramatic to today’s readers, but remains a tearful tale of brokenness and redemption.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 24, 2022

The Wonderland Trials
“Although indebted to a classic, The Wonderland Trials is inventive and colorful in its own right, abundantly able to charm and to intrigue.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 24, 2022

Rise of the Earthborn
“Societal intrigue plus steampunk flair and a dash of romance help make Emma Buenen’s Rise of the Earthborn a solid extra-biblical adventure.”
—Lorehaven on Jun 17, 2022

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119. Will Congress Disclose the UFOs Our Favorite Alien Stories Ask Us to Believe In? | with Colin Samul
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Podcast: R. S. Ingermanson Explores Jesus’s Speculative Early Life in ‘Son of Mary’

We had to ask Randy Ingermanson about his most recent release, Son of Mary, book 1 of his new four-book Crown of Thorns series.
E. Stephen Burnett on May 12, 2020
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Last week’s interview with Randy Ingermanson about Oxygen went into overtime.1 That’s because we had to ask him about his most recent release: Son of Mary. It’s book 1 of his new four-book Crown of Thorns series.

Now in this special bonus episode, we ask Randy (who uses the initials R. S. for this new series) questions like these:

https://media.blubrry.com/fantasticaltruth/p/content.blubrry.com/fantasticaltruth/FT015-BONUS-Ingermanson.mp3

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  • How did you begin writing your City of God series, including Transgression, Premonition, and Retribution?
  • What kind of “gritty” content helps portray the rigors of first-century life?
  • How long has your new Crown of Thorns series been in the making?
  • How does biblical fiction work, exploring extra-biblical speculation?
  • What occurs in the book, as Jesus’s messianic mission grows clear?

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Also on Fantastical Truth

  • Episode 15: We explore Randy’s original foray into sci-fi with Oxygen, which follows a sabotaged mission to Mars.
  • Episode 7: We explore how Jesus defines and redeems his gift of imagination, with biblical fiction author Brian Godawa.
  • Episode 1: We review Patrick W. Carr’s The End of the Magi, which follows the wise men’s original quest to crown a king.
  • Future episodes: We will explore the popular biblical fiction series The Chosen as well as Christians’ common challenges for biblical fiction.

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This Thursday, May 14, 8 p.m. Eastern time, I’m hosting this live discussion spanning the two worlds of fictional stories and nonfiction reality. Let’s explore how our favorite fantastical stories can actually help bring us closer to our Hero, Jesus Christ, his gospel, and all biblical truth in the real world Jesus calls us to serve!

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A virtual-reality enemy once said that humans are a virus. Lately we’ve heard similar statements during the pandemic. By contrast, some people (even a certain leader of the Catholic church!) has spoken about the earth in very personal terms. How should Christians view The Environment, and discern stories that want us to view creation in particular and even mystical ways?

  1. This text is copied pretty much verbatim from the episode show notes. ↩
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 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. notleia says:
    May 13, 2020 at 2:21 am

    hey look at this dumb thing I found online
    https://imgur.com/gallery/FclivZL

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Lorehaven helps Christian fans explore fantastical stories for Christ’s glory: fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. Articles, the library, reviews, podcasts, gifts, and the Lorehaven Guild community help fans discern and enjoy the best Christian-made fantastical stories, applying their meanings to the real world Jesus Christ calls us to serve. Subscribe free to get any updates you choose and to access the Lorehaven Guild.