by Josiah DeGraaf | May 17, 2019 | Articles |
A couple weeks ago, I saw the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. One shot captured me instantly: Rey, Finn, and Poe overlooking the shattered remains of (presumably) the second Death Star. Those few seconds made me more excited for the trilogy’s...
by Maddie Morrow | May 10, 2019 | Articles |
Editor’s Note: This is the final part of our Unmasking Colorful Storytelling series, which explores the virtues of Fawkes by Nadine Brandes. You can read the introductory post here and the second installment here. Beware that this article and its companions will...
by Josiah DeGraaf | May 6, 2019 | Articles |
Over the years, I’ve repeatedly encountered certain mistakes in Christian fiction, and since I hope to eventually break into the genre, I don’t want to commit the same errors. Thus, I’ve formulated a few guidelines: Don’t depict Christian characters as perfect....
by Mariposa Aristeo | Apr 12, 2019 | Articles |
Conversions in literature used to be so common that a person could hardly stroll into a Christian bookstore without the gospel screaming at them the instant they opened a book. One out of every five novels seemed to be another Pilgrim’s Progress (with the rest being...
by Mariposa Aristeo | Mar 22, 2019 | Articles |
Esther is one of the most beautiful books of all time, teaching us more lessons than a college class. It’s the Mona Lisa of literature. Yet, surprisingly, God’s name is absent from the 167 verses, which has caused some people to doubt Esther’s authenticity in...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Feb 11, 2019 | Articles |
Have you ever loved a book or TV series as a child, re-watched it as an adult, and realized how terrible it actually is? Several stories fall into this category for me—many of which are Christian and contain heavy-handed messages. Some I refuse to revisit...
by Story Embers | Feb 2, 2019 | Podcast |
Welcome to episode 2 of the Story Embers Podcast! In today’s episode, Josiah DeGraaf, Daeus Lamb, and Brandon Miller explore the ins and outs of Christian fantasy and allegory. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of writing in either genre and share...
by Faith Blum | Dec 31, 2018 | Articles |
I’ve read several romance novels, both Christian and “clean,” and made two main observations: many of the stories are unrealistic and follow the same basic plotline. Female meets male. They can’t stand each other. (Or maybe they like each other, but...
