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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

    Many church influencers often come across as “for sale” to bad engagement because they are in fact rather impoverished.
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    Ten Quick Thoughts About That TGC Article Everyone’s Chortling About

    Many TGC articles cause nobody to panic, because it’s all part of the plan. But, publish a stranger article about sex …
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    Does ‘Engaging Popular Culture’ Include Right-Wing Talk Radio?

    If anyone would engage popular culture for God’s glory and others’ good, then you must find the good even in populist conservative culture.
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    Local Blogger Gives ‘The Screwtape Letters’ A Modern Spin for Today’s Uncertain Times

    If C. S. Lewis’s satirical demon Screwtape was around in today’s modern contemporary present, what would he say to us now?
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    Pssst: Christian Endorsers of Bad Books May Not Have Even Read Them

    Here’s one annoying publishing secret: Sometimes the famous evangelical endorser has not even read the book.
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    It’s Legalistic to Punish Joshua Harris for the Sins of ‘The Purity Culture’

    Joshua Harris taught some bad stuff. But it’s also legalistic to condemn him for the sins of other teachers.
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    Some Early Responses to Joshua Harris’s Confession of Apostasy

    Farewell, Joshua Harris. Come back soon.
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    About that ‘How Should Christians Have Sex?’ Article and the Exvangelical Problem

    Some “exvangelical” leaders need to find real healing from conflicts with family and church, rather than trying to find solutions through punditry.
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    Notre Dame Aftermath: Yes, Jesus Cares About Stained-Glass Windows

    Jesus cares about humans, and about stained-glass windows and cultural works made by humans.
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    Say Goodnight Kevin’s Podcast Made Me a Dallas Jenkins Fan

    Kevin McCreary interviews “The Chosen” series director Dallas Jenkins, who has a great take on evangelical culture.
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    Mission Report, Supplemental: Photos from Lorehaven at Teach Them Diligently in Waco

    We kept hearing people say things like, “I’m so glad you guys are doing this. There’s such a need!”
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    ‘If Only Christians Made Great Art!’ Ignores Real-World Criticism

    Any Christian artist, no matter the label or quality of the art, will face criticism or even persecution.
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    Yes, Christian Publishers Already Tried Selling Fantasy, and It Didn’t Work

    Christian publishers selling fantasy is a great idea, but for one little hitch: It didn’t work. For several reasons.
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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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