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Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #16

Welcome aboard, 2025 scavenger hunters. Stop by for your secret clue, plus some espresso from the ship’s galley. Don’t forget to bring your favorite books.
E. Stephen Burnett explores fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com and its weekly Fantastical Truth podcast. He coauthored The Pop Culture Parent and creates other resources for fans and families, serving with his wife, Lacy, in their central Texas church. Stephen's first novel, the sci-fi adventure Above the Circle of Earth, launched in March 2025 from Enclave Publishing.

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    The fight for the space mission begins in his homeworld.

    Brock Rivers never wanted to be a repairman on Mars. Years ago, he failed to protect his family, and now he labors across a frontier planet to keep his children alive and escape CAUSE. But the spacefaring humanist regime is taking over Martian colonies, forcing all to join the secular state.

    Back in Brock’s homeworld, his people summon him to fulfill old hopes with a new dream. After decades of cultural isolation, they plan to restore missions for the 22nd century, voyaging beyond Earth to share the gospel in space. Brock must find a ship and recruit a team of misfit believers. They expect opposition from the formidable CAUSE, but not from a more deceptive enemy.

    One adversary attacks from the shadows to destroy the faithful. Others unify to oppose the project. Brock and his family must fight to resist these enemies of the space mission or else return to exile forever.

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    292. How Can Christians Confront Fiction Legalists?

    When people sinfully judge our story choices, Scripture helps us get ready to answer them with doctrinal truth and personal confidence.
    Ruthless by Candice Pedraza Yamnitz
    Quick action and character growth drive this story into a magical world that flourishes with Latin flair in its food and settings.
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    NETFLIX vs. NARNIA? Join tonight’s X Space at 8 p.m. Eastern

    ​Come join us tonight (Thursday, Dec. 11) on X.com for this live audio call-in show​ at 8 p.m. Eastern.
    — E. Stephen Burnett in December 2025 —

    291. Twenty Years Ago, How Did the First Narnia Theatrical Film Get Made? | with Mark Joseph

    “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” pre-producer and marketer takes us into the origins of Walden Media’s 2005 theatrical take on C. S. Lewis’s classic fantasy.
    Christmas on the Goblin Express by J. J. Fischer
    Christmas on the Goblin Express by J. J. Fischer offers a delightful and poignant ride dashed with popular film and fiction references.
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    292. How Can Christians Confront Fiction Legalists?

    When people sinfully judge our story choices, Scripture helps us get ready to answer them with doctrinal truth and personal confidence.

    Ruthless

    Quick action and character growth drive this story into a magical world that flourishes with Latin flair in its food and settings.

    NETFLIX vs. NARNIA? Join tonight’s X Space at 8 p.m. Eastern

    ​Come join us tonight (Thursday, Dec. 11) on X.com for this live audio call-in show​ at 8 p.m. Eastern.
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    Thirty Questions for Critics of ‘The Chosen’ or Other Christian Creators Who Hire Unbelievers

    Yes, we must judge any creative work with righteous judgment, but don’t strain at gnats while swallowing camels.
    — E. Stephen Burnett —

    Clearing My Tabs, March 2023

    I’m exploring: A theology of revival. Brains are not like computers. “Jesus Revolution” proves popular. Let’s speak clearly about Sexualityism.
    — E. Stephen Burnett —

    Cover Reveal for The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ

    My first book The Pop Culture Parent has a title, release date, and this fantastical cover.
    — E. Stephen Burnett —

    ‘People Are Dying!’

    “People are dying! They are dying!” And apart from Jesus, people are desperate to fix this in absurd ways.
    — E. Stephen Burnett —

    Do the Mad Scientists Quoted in ‘Love Thy Body’ Watch Any Sci-Fi Films?

    “Personhood theory” is the great lie behind many of today’s real-world, would-be mad scientists.
    — E. Stephen Burnett —

    ‘Why Doesn’t God Just Stop All the Evil in the World?’

    “If God is so good, then why doesn’t he just stop all the evil in the world?” Answered. Sort of.
    — E. Stephen Burnett —
    E. Stephen Burnett explores fantastical stories for God’s glory as publisher of Lorehaven.com and its weekly Fantastical Truth podcast. He coauthored The Pop Culture Parent and creates other resources for fans and families, serving with his wife, Lacy, in their central Texas church. Stephen's first novel, the sci-fi adventure Above the Circle of Earth, launched in March 2025 from Enclave Publishing.

    full biography | events | contact Stephen

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