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• #FantasticalTruth 271 • HOW DO #CHRISTIANS SERVE IN VIDEO GAME MISSION FIELDS? | with #BrockHenderson
• #VideoGames #MissionField #FaithfulGamers #FertileSoil #DigitalWorlds #Crossover #RealmMakers #ChristianGameDevelopers
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
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271. How Do Christians Serve in Video Game Mission Fields? | with Brock Henderson
Faithful gamers are finding fertile soil in digital worlds, leading to this year's crossover between Realm Makers and Christian Game Developers.
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July 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 270 • HOW DID C. S. LEWIS FIGHT FOR LIVING & LEARNING IN WARTIME?
• #CSLewis #Living #Learning #Wartime #Pacifism #Violence #BiblicalCourage #Defense #GoodCauses
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/270-...
270. How Did C. S. Lewis Fight for Living and Learning in Wartime?
Let’s heed the Narnia author’s wise warnings against pacifism or violence, and his praise for biblical courage and defense of good causes.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 269 • HOW CAN FANTASY FANS DISPEL OCCULT DARKNESS? | #OnMagicAndMiracles w/ #MarianAJacobs
• #Warnings #FantasyStories #Temptations #Scripture #RealOccultism #OccultDarkness #FictionalSpellcraft #FantasyFans
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
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269. How Can Fantasy Fans Dispel Occult Darkness? | On Magic and Miracles with Marian A. Jacobs
Christian fans often hear warnings about fantasy stories' temptations, but Scripture shows differences between real occult and fictional spellcraft.
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July 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 268 • WHAT ARE FANTASTICAL PARABLES? | The Road to Kaeluma
• #FantasticalParables #TheRoadToKaeluma #Allegories #Parables #ProdigalSon #BiblicalTruth
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/268-...
268. What are Fantastical Parables? | The Road to Kaeluma
Inspired by Jesus's parable of the two sons, Perry Wilson and Landon Hawley have created this new audio adventure from the Christian ministry Cru.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 267 • WHAT IF A BAD #FATHER FOUGHT TO BE A #HERO? | #TheHoleMan with #DanDaetz
• #WorseJob #Redemption #Men #Defenders #Families #Nations #Flyers #Airships #Temptations #ToughDecisions #EarthlyCallings
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/267-...
267. What If a Bad Father Fought to Be a Hero? | The Hole-Man with Dan Daetz
Men may defend their families and nations by flying amazing airships, yet struggle with the temptations and tough decisions of earthly callings.
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June 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 266 • HOW DO YOU ASSEMBLE A NEW EXPO FOR CHRISTIAN FANDOMS? | with #ScottMinor
• #NewExpo #ChristianFandoms #RealmMakers #SpeculativeFictionWriters #AspiringAuthors #TravelingBookstore #RealmMakersExpo
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/266-...
266. How Do You Assemble a New Expo for Christian Fandoms? | with Scott Minor
Hear the backstory of Realm Makers, from its 2013 origin as a fantastical writers conference to the new 2025 Realm Makers Expo coming this July to Grand Rapids.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 265 • HOW CAN WE SHINE THE #GOSPEL AT THE #RealmMakersExpo?
• #RealmMakers #Saints #Sinners #WholesomeStories #MissionField #GreatCommission #Gospel #JesusChrist #God #Bible #Christianity #JesusIsGod
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/265-...
265. How Can We Shine the Gospel at the Realm Makers Expo?
Christian-led conferences attract saints as well as nonbelievers who like wholesome stories, making them fantastic fields for creative missions.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 264 • WHICH STORIES WILL LAST FOREVER IN NEW EARTH?
• #Stories #NewEarth #GOD #Redemption #HumanSubcreations #FantasticalNovels #Books #LifeRecordBooks #Eternity
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/264-...
264. Which Stories Will Last Forever in New Earth?
God likes the physical world He created, and that’s why He will redeem human subcreations for eternity, including fantastical novels we enjoy for His glory.
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May 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 263 • WHAT IS TIME-TRAVEL ROMANCE? | "Every Hour Until Then" with Gabrielle Meyer
• #TimeTravelRomance #GabrielleMeyer #EveryHourUntilThen #TimeTravel #MurderMystery #FishOutOfWater
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/263-...
263. What is Time-Travel Romance? | Every Hour Until Then with Gabrielle Meyer
Some heroines need no machines or solar slingshots to awaken in a romantic past and discover true love or deeper truths about the Lord.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 262 • HOW DO GREAT STORIES TRAIN STUDENTS TO FOLLOW JESUS AS ADULTS? | with #DrRobertSloan
• #GreatStories #ChristianStudents #FollowingJesus #ChristianAdults #HamelinStoop #MiddleGrade #Fantasy
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/262-...
262. How Do Great Stories Train Students to Follow Jesus as Adults? | with Dr. Robert Sloan
Just in time for graduation season, the Houston Christian University president tells of stories that really matter to children and students.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 261 • WHY DO WE LOVE THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW?
• #CSLewis #TheChroniclesOfNarnia #TheMagiciansNephew #NarniaBook6 #PublicationOrder #DigoryKirke #PollyPlummer #Narnia #Aslan
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/261-...
May 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 260 • HOW DO GREAT STORIES SHOW BOTH LAW & GRACE?
• #GreatStories #Law #Legalism #Grace #CheapGrace #ShallowFictions #Insults #Selfishness #SavingOthers #LawOfGod #GraceOfGod #WorkOfChrist #JesusChrist
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/260-...
260. How Do Great Stories Show Both Law and Grace?
Shallow fictions insult the work of Christ by implying we can cheapen the law to make ourselves better, or cheapen grace to save others.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 259 • WHAT IS BIBLICAL FICTION?
• #BiblicalFiction #ChristianCritics #PopularGenre #ScriptureIllustration #BoxOffice #StreamingServices #Adaptations #Bible #OldTestament #NewTestament #Fans #Enemies
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/259-...
259. What is Biblical Fiction?
Christian critics toss tomatoes at this newly popular genre. But biblical fiction isn't meant to preach, only to illustrate the Scripture we honor.
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April 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 258 • HOW WOULD WE RESTORE DISNEY FILM FRANCHISES?
• #Disney #Cringe #Unclean #SecularAgenda #FranchiseFlops #DetestableRemakes #Woke #HouseOfMouse #MediaBabylon
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/258-...
258. How Would We Restore Disney Film Franchises?
After fractured fairy-stales, flippant super-capers, and “Stalled” Wars, here's how we could rebuild the fallen castles of this media Babylon.
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April 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 257 • BY ASLAN’S MANE! IS NETFLIX REALLY CASTING A LADY AS THE LION?
• #TheChroniclesOfNarnia #Aslan #AslanIsMale #Uproar #VoiceOfAslan #Netflix #GenderSwapping #GretaGerwig #MerylStreep #StuntCasting
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/257-...
257. By Aslan’s Mane, is Netflix Really Casting a Lady as the Lion?
The headline sounded like an April Fool’s prank. Then others confirmed it and fans raised the uproar. Here’s why it matters that Aslan is male.
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April 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 256 • WHEN HAVE NEWER CHRISTIAN AUTHORS EXPLORED MARS?
• #ChristianAuthors #Mars #Astronauts #ChristianAstronaut #ButchWilmore #Crew9 #DragonCapsule #SpaceX #PlanetMars #AboveTheCircleOfEarth #MadeByHumans
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
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256. When Have Newer Christian Authors Explored Mars?
From a wheelchair-wielding robo-pioneer to the Ares 10 mission and other astronauts, many faithful storytellers settled on our sister planet.
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April 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 255 • WHAT ARE SPACE WESTERNS? | After Moses with Michael F. Kane
• #SpaceWestern #AfterMoses #MichaelFKane #CowboyHeroes #SixShooters #Rayguns #BeyondEarth #NewGenre #NewFrontier #SciFiWestern
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/255-...
255. What Are Space Westerns? | After Moses with Michael F. Kane
After the first age of rocketry, some cowboy heroes traded their six-shooters for rayguns and rode beyond Earth to settle a new genre frontier.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 254 • WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT BETWEEN #SPACESHIPS & #DRAGONS? | #Embergold with #RachelleNelson
• #Fighting #Combat #Fantasy #MagicalBeasts #ScienceFiction #FantasticalVehicles #Qualities #Redemption
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/254-...
254. Who Would Win in a Fight Between Spaceships and Dragons? | Embergold with Rachelle Nelson
Fantasy has magical beasts while science fiction has fantastical vehicles, and both have their biblical redemptive qualities. Now, let them fight.
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March 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 253 • HOW DO CLASSIC SCI-FI NOVELS EXPLORE THE PLANET MARS?
• #ClassicSciFi #Novels #Mars #FantasticalStories #Adventures #BigIdeas #HardScience #HumanNature
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/253-...
253. How Do Classic Sci-Fi Novels Explore the Planet Mars?
Earth’s neighbor is a frozen desert, but it has inspired many fantastical stories—from adventures to big ideas, hard science, and human nature.
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March 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 252 • What If #SpaceMissionaries Fought The #SecularState? — #AboveTheCircleOfEarth with #EStephenBurnett
• #ChristianHeroes #ChallengingIdeas #SpeculativeScience #PossibleFuture #ShelteredBelievers #Resist
• #ZTRussell #Lorehaven

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March 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 251 • COULD A CULTURAL ' #VibeShift ’ ADVANCE CHRISTIAN-MADE FICTION?
• #Culture #Crossovers #ChristianMadeFiction #Storytellers #GospelWitness #Discernment #CulturalConservatives #BiblicalIdeas #Christians
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/251-...
251. Could a Cultural ‘Vibe Shift’ Advance Christian-Made Fiction?
Storytellers who hope for gospel witness to the world must discern today's rising audience of cultural conservatives who like some biblical ideas.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 250 • HOW DOES SCRIPTURE REVEAL THE GOD OF STORY? | with #DanielSchwabauer
• #TheGodOfStory #GOD #Scripture #Bible #Hero #JesusChrist #TrueGospel #Gospel #JesusIsGod #Christianity
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/250-...
250. How Does Scripture Reveal the God of Story? | with Daniel Schwabauer
When readers treat the Bible as a resource for carving out doctrine-blocks or extracting shiny morals, we miss the Hero and true gospel Story of the Scripture.
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February 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 249 • WHAT IS ‘ROMANTASY’? | with #ParkerJCole
• #Friends #Enemies #Fantasy #Romance #Lovers #Romantasy #FantasticalLove #JesusInEveryGenre
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/249-...
249. What is ‘Romantasy’? | with Parker J. Cole
Though all their friends thought them enemies, fantasy and romance have grown into lovers, and now bear the new ship name of "romantasy."
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February 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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• #FantasticalTruth 248 • WHAT ARE FAIRY-TALE RETELLINGS? | with #KendraEArdnek
• #FairyTales #FairyTaleRetellings #ClassicStories #MagicalLands #ChristlikeGood #GoodDefeatsEvil #GoodVsEvil
• #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell #Lorehaven
• lorehaven.com/podcast/248-...
248. What Are Fairy-Tale Retellings? | with Kendra E. Ardnek
For centuries readers have loved to re-read, retell, or research the classic stories of magical lands where Christlike good defeats evil.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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• #FantasticalTruth 247 • HOW DOES #LOREHAVEN CURATE CHRISTIAN FANTASTICAL FICTION?
• #ChristianMade #FantasticalFiction #FantasticalNovels #AspiringAuthors #FantasticalStories #LibraryBookSearch #SpeculativeFiction #PublishedWorks • #EStephenBurnett #ZTRussell
• lorehaven.com/podcast/247-...
247. How Does Lorehaven Curate Christian Fantastical Fiction?
Since 2018, Lorehaven.com creators have explored fantastical stories for God’s glory, and now we’ve upgraded our Library book search.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM