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85. What If You Joined a Quest to Defeat Goblins, Trolls, and Ancient Invaders? | Wolf Soldier with James R. Hannibal Oct 26, 2021

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James R. Hannibal rests from military spycraft and dragon-slaying to explore fantastic worlds, Scripture memory, and Christlike figures in fiction.

84. How Did Bestselling Christian Novels Build Evangelical Culture? | Reading Evangelicals with Daniel Silliman Oct 19, 2021

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Christianity Today news editor Daniel Silliman explores why fans loved top Christian fiction, including This Present Darkness, Left Behind, and The Shack.

83. How Can Fans Heal from Stories That ‘Wreck’ Us? | with Marian Jacobs Oct 12, 2021

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Some authors brag they want to "wreck you, the reader," yet Christ promises a happy end that redeems all our harms.

82. What If Your Nightmares Came to Life and Haunted Your Day? | That Pale Host with L. G. McCary Oct 05, 2021

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That Pale Host ushers us into familiar haunted spaces: personal conflict, trauma versus responsibility, and mental health for Christ's people.

81. Should Christians Use ‘Clean Fiction’ to Fight a Dirty World? Sep 28, 2021

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Safe and family-friendly stories may leave out nasty elements about sex and self-worship, but they do pose other risks for Christians

80. What if Satan is Planning Alien Conspiracies for the End Times? | The Jake Muller Adventures with Darby Kern Sep 21, 2021

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Our world's final end-times trials could include a literal tribulation, Antichrist, even a rapture—and possibly also UFO deceptions.

79. How Do We Use Fantastic Fiction to Process Wars and Rumors of Wars? Sep 14, 2021

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When terrorists attacked and towers fell, how did Christians engage with nonfiction books and fantastical tales?

78. What If You Discovered Fairy Dust and Peter Pan Were Real? | The Heirs of Neverland series with Kara Swanson Sep 07, 2021

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Dust and Shadow author Kara Swanson shares the happy thoughts and nobledark struggles behind her Peter Pan retelling.

77. Creator, Evangelist, or Worshiper—What’s Our One Job When We Enjoy Stories? | Fiction’s Chief End, part 4 Aug 31, 2021

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Before we speak of our writing, discerning, cleaning, or using fiction, we must know our assignment: to glorify God and enjoy him forever.

76. Why Did Secular Readers Try to Cancel A Christian Historical Romance Novel? | with Parker J. Cole Aug 24, 2021

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Christians must address romance fiction's tragic backstories when we respond to cancel campaigns with gospel grace and conviction.

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