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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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    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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    ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Goes to the Movies?

    Join our first Space on X.com this Friday, Dec. 5 to engage the new announcement of an “Adventures in Odyssey” prequel film, coming to theaters fall 2026.
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    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

    Christmas on the Goblin Express by J. J. Fischer offers a delightful and poignant ride dashed with popular film and fiction references.

    ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Goes to the Movies?

    Join our first Space on X.com this Friday, Dec. 5 to engage the new announcement of an “Adventures in Odyssey” prequel film, coming to theaters fall 2026.
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    Should Missionaries ‘Turn Off the Television’ and Video Games?

    “Turn off the television. Shut down your video games”? But serious missionaries must engage their neighbors’ culture.
    — 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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