This Weekend: Tonight’s Fireside Chat and Spring Scavenger Hunt!

Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #16

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 bio | events | contact
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    Jesus’s People Need Fantastic Stories

    We need fantastic stories like we need food, water, air, love, and above all, Jesus himself.

    I’ve Launched My Own Web Portal

    With all this expected growth in Christian fantasy, I’m going to need a bigger blog.

    Tim Keller: Jesus versus the ‘Religious People’?

    Tim Keller seems to repeat the old myth that the Pharisees were “Bible believers.”

    Aquaman Isn’t Simply ‘Big Dumb Fun,’ So Why Do Critics Claim It Is?

    Aquaman is big, but it’s not dumb, and it’s fantastically sincere, not “cheesy.”

    People Keep Finding SpecFaith By Searching for ‘Spells’

    Why are these two SpecFaith articles about “magic spells” so popular?

    The ‘Widow’s Mite’: It Might Not Mean What You Think it Means

    The widow of Luke 21 who “gave all she had” isn’t an inspiration. She’s a tragedy.

    ‘Young Justice’ Fans Actually Got the Show Renewed, So Why Do Some Still Complain?

    Some fans’ sense of bitter entitlement betrays the heroes we enjoy.

    I Can’t Follow All These Popular Shows and Movies; How Do You People Do It?

    I find myself feeling lost and “uncool” among all these lists about the best popular culture of 2018.

    Now available in all systems

    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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    Church Influencer, Before You Engage American Culture, Engage Thyself

    Do Daily Wire Hosts Want to Tear Down Culture or Build It Up?

    Yes, Christian Creators Can Hire Secular Staff

    Thirty Questions for Critics of ‘The Chosen’ or Other Christian Creators Who Hire Unbelievers

    Does ‘Engaging Popular Culture’ Include Right-Wing Talk Radio?

    Join My Livestream This Thursday: Seven Ways to Find Truth in Fantastic Stories

    A Wild Review of ‘The Pop Culture Parent’ Appears!

    Quotes and Notes: Should Christian Fantasy Include Magic?

    UPDATED: Today I’m Teaching at Teach Them Diligently: What’s the Point of Popular Culture and Why Should Parents Care?

    Get a Free Chapter from My First Book, The Pop Culture Parent (Coming Fall 2020)

    We’ve Rescheduled ‘The Pop Culture Parent’ to Release Sept. 7, 2020

    Pssst: Christian Endorsers of Bad Books May Not Have Even Read Them

    It’s Legalistic to Punish Joshua Harris for the Sins of ‘The Purity Culture’

    On the Road for Realm Makers 2019!

    About that ‘How Should Christians Have Sex?’ Article and the Exvangelical Problem

    I Just Signed with New Growth Press for a Book Releasing Next Year

    Seven Ways to Find Truth in Fantastic Stories

    If Creators Turn a Story Into Just More ‘Worldview’ Work, I’m (Likely) Out

    Christians, How Do You Watch ‘Game of Thrones’?

    If You Didn’t Like That Christian Ministry’s Anti-‘Captain Marvel’ Article, Read This

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    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 bio | events | contact
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