Christian Storytelling and Respecting the Medium

“The problem Christian movies is that people go wanting to experience Cinema and not experience GOD!” That criticism of Christian film, read on a social media post recently, betrays a common misunderstanding of Christian Storytelling. Cinema is a storytelling medium but many Christians bring Sunday School lesson expectations into it that don’t match the medium. … More Christian Storytelling and Respecting the Medium

Mythopoiea: Writing Truth Through Fiction – Part 1

In my last post on writing Christian fiction, I asked whether or not we had abandoned the biblical basis for writing fiction in the modern-day philosophy of not preaching in Christian fiction. It is true that there exists a spectrum of approaches to writing Christian fiction, but simply noting what exists does not answer the … More Mythopoiea: Writing Truth Through Fiction – Part 1

The Last Jedi & Why Rian Johnson’s Version of Rey’s Parents is Garbage

Ever since The Force Awakens debuted, the question of who Rey’s parents were has been a hot topic of discussion. The proposed answers have included Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Leia and Han Solo and even Palpantine. A lot of fans were disappointed by the answer provided in The Last Jedi. Spoiler warning! This post contains … More The Last Jedi & Why Rian Johnson’s Version of Rey’s Parents is Garbage