Fantastical Truth

Latest Episodes:

205. How Will Jesus Save Us From Suffering and Death? | with J. J. Fischer Mar 26, 2024

Show notes

The Nightingale Trilogy and Soul Mark Duology author joins us to celebrate how Christ will destroy humankind’s last enemy.

204. How Does Jesus Save Us From Our Own Wicked Villainy? Mar 19, 2024

Show notes

Jesus doesn’t only save people from Satan and suffering, but from the worst plot-twist enemy all along—the darkness of our human hearts.

203. How Did Jesus Save Us from That Dragon the Devil? | with Laurie Christine Mar 12, 2024

Show notes

This season we celebrate our ultimate Hero, Jesus Christ, who defeats not just sin and suffering but our ancient serpentine enemy.

202. Four Years Later, How Did Pandemic Lockdowns Change Our Reading Experience? Mar 05, 2024

Show notes

Hand-washing. Social distancing. Fired employees. Air transmission. Four long years ago, everything changed when COVID-19 attacked.

201. How Do Some Stories Fail to Help Us Love Our Neighbors? Feb 27, 2024

Show notes

Despite many creators' good intentions, stories that undervalue God-given beauty, goodness, or truth can harm people we’re called to love.

200. Why Should We Love to Explore Fantastical Stories for God’s Glory? Feb 20, 2024

Show notes

Let’s consider not just how to find the best Christian-made fantasy, but why God commands us to explore His creation and manmade culture.

199. How Should Christians Fight to Love a Declining Disney? | with Josh Shepherd Feb 13, 2024

Show notes

After fired actors and many flopped franchises, we can discern Disney’s real problems yet appreciate its legacy of stories.

198. How Can Christian Fantasy Fans Love and Respect Sports Fans? Feb 06, 2024

Show notes

When friends prefer players and points over dragons and spaceships, let’s find in Scripture the purposes of both games and stories.

197. How Do Christian Creators Make Video Adventures? | Soma Games with Chris Skaggs Jan 30, 2024

Show notes

Unlike old gaming stereotypes, video games are blending the best of multiple creative fields into playable adventures that can glorify God.

196. How Do Fantastical Books Get Made? | with Jamie Foley Jan 23, 2024

Show notes

We go behind the scenes at Enclave Publishing to follow the creation of a new fantastical novel: from draft to page design to final publication.