Fantastical Truth

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295. What if Jesus Raptured His Church in 1995? | Left Behind Jan 13, 2026

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Thirty years ago, Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins cowrote a novel of the Earth’s last days, launching the most successful Christian fantastical series in history.

294. What Were the Top Ten Topics for Christian Fantasy Fans in 2025? Jan 06, 2026

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From theatrical flops and streaming slops, to new growth for biblical fiction and fantasy romance, let’s survey all the big issues while planning a happier new year.

293. How is ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Making an Animated Film? Dec 23, 2025

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In this special live-recorded episode, Stephen and Zack explore Focus on the Family's 2026 theatrical release and franchise rebrand.

292. How Can Christians Confront Fiction Legalists? Dec 16, 2025

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When people sinfully judge our story choices, Scripture helps us get ready to answer them with doctrinal truth and personal confidence.

291. Twenty Years Ago, How Did the First Narnia Theatrical Film Get Made? | with Mark Joseph Dec 09, 2025

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"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.

290. Why Did C. S. Lewis Create a Pre-Political Supernatural Thriller? Dec 02, 2025

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Eighty years ago, That Hideous Strength pitted ordinary saints versus corrupt college boards, inner-ring politics, and a secret technocracy bent on world domination.

289. Seventy-Five Years Ago, How Did C. S. Lewis’s Fairy-Stories Change Fantasy Forever? Nov 18, 2025

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“I don’t know where the Lion came from or why He came. But once He was there, He pulled the whole story together.”

288. Did Christians Expect Cultural Engagement to Be Easy? Nov 11, 2025

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Some evangelicals may assume winsome talk about stories and songs can promote peaceful conversations with our neighbors—only to face rage, slander, and worse.

287. How Do Great Stories Help Us Defeat Monsters? | with Geoffrey Reiter Nov 04, 2025

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As we wage the greatest battle against sin within, we also wield the weapons of weird fiction to combat evil in the real world.

286. Can Demons Really ‘Possess’ Humans? Oct 28, 2025

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Scripture and history indicate these wicked spirits do their worst work in response to human sin, weakness, and invitation.