Send us a text It's a Deck of "Mini" Things! seth and Morgan sit down to briefly discuss a few topics that wouldn't quite fill out a full episode, or that don't fit in the current season theme, but that have been requested by you, the listeners. In this edition of the Deck, we cover several magic items; two very well-known and fun ones, and two - o…

“This is a story about something that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child. It is a very important story because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began.” Seventy years after its publication on May 2, 1955, why do we still love Lewis’s sixth Chronicles of Narnia book, The Magic…

This week, we’re still in Resurrection Sunday mood.[1. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash.] So let’s consider a big biblical idea. It’s so important that all stories reflect this—the big idea that the Law of God should lead us to the grace of God. But how many stories get these concepts out of balance? When do they swerve too far toward “l…

Guess what’s big at the box office and the streaming-service menu, boys? It’s biblical fiction! From the giant-smash hit House of David on Amazon Prime, to The Chosen and its planned Bibleverse, to the new King of Kings animated Jesus movie and even more adaptations from Old and New Testaments, these creations are winning millions of fans but also …

“Fallen, fallen is Disney the great! The Mouse has become a dwelling place for cringe, a haunt for every unclean secularist agenda, a haunt for every flopbuster franchise, a haunt for every unclean and detestable remake.” Yes, we know the line. But after facing fairy-stale adaptations, flippant super-capers, and the adrift vessels of “Stalled” Wars…

Breaking news. A new casting or creative announcement has got fans in an uproar. Alack, it must be a new day ending with the suffix -day. But in this case, the reliably rumored cast announcement is so strange, and so ghastly, and so out-and-out weird beyond the worlds, that it warrants us bumping our planned episode and focusing a whole other episo…

Send us a text Sto-vo-kor and squirrels! Here are the chaos monster trails from the Ysgard and Acheron episode, ft. guest David Barndt.By Seth Burnham

At least one Christian astronaut, Butch Wilmore, recently splashed down in the Dragon capsule of Crew 9 (thereby resolving our spaceships versus dragons debate!). How many Christians, however, have created newer stories above the circle of Earth on the planet Mars? We’ll journey back to recap a few Christian-made Martian stories you may have missed…

What happened to the once-popular Western genre? As a prospector doll put it, “Once the astronauts went up, children only wanted to play with space toys!” And yet the Western legend lives beyond the Earth, often mixed with the sci-fi genre. What is a space Western? We invite raygun-slinger and After Moses sci-fi Western author Michael F. Kane to ri…

Send us a text At Lorehaven Hearth, we will be completing a Grand Tour of the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse, two Planes at a time. From the Material Plane, to the Elemental Planes; and from the Heavens to the Hells, we'll discuss the denizens, environment, creatures, and lore to be found. And with Celina's help, we'll discuss Pathfinder's Planes …

What if you woke up in a crumbling mountain castle with the beast of your nightmares? Then discovered this kindly dragon speaks like a man and reads books? And, whether literary or not, how would such a dragon—the mascot of traditional fantasy—fare in a battle against spaceships? That’s the burning question behind this week’s book “battle” between …

The planet Mars. Named after the Roman/Greek god of war. Fourth from our sun. A frigid desert, with gravity 38 percent Earthen level, and many secrets lurking in its frozen rock. This world looms large in the public imagination, thanks in part to the many fantastical stories orbiting this alien land. From princesses and Tharks, to inspiration for A…

Send us a text As usual now, here's the tangents from the discussion Celina and Seth, and Morgan, had about Arcadia and Pandemonium. Want to know which of Celina's sisters is her favorite? Listen to find out!By Seth Burnham

The fight for the Space Mission begins in his homeworld. Brock Rivers never wanted to be a repairman on Mars. Years ago, he failed to protect his family, and now he labors across a frontier planet to keep his children alive and escape CAUSE. Now he is summoned back to Earth for an impossible dream: to resist CAUSE, confront the secret adversaries a…

Storytellers who hope for gospel witness to the world must discern today's rising audience of cultural conservatives who like some biblical ideas.By Lorehaven

Send us a text At Lorehaven Hearth, we will be completing a Grand Tour of the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse, one or two Planes at a time. From the Material Plane, to the Elemental Planes; and from the Heavens to the Hells, we'll discuss the denizens, environment, creatures, and lore to be found. And with Celina's help, we'll discuss Pathfinder's …

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.By Lorehaven

Though all their friends thought them enemies, fantasy and romance have grown into lovers, and now bear the new ship name of "romantasy."By Lorehaven

Send us a text These d6th episodes are basically becoming a thing! Here's a fully sound-scaped narration of the Gith War; a different take on one of the topics from our Deck of Mini Things Episode last month.By Seth Burnham

For centuries readers have loved to re-read, retell, or research the classic stories of magical lands where Christlike good defeats evil.By Lorehaven

Since 2018, Lorehaven.com creators have explored fantastical stories for God’s glory, and now we’ve upgraded our Library book search.By Lorehaven

Some harder sci-fi treats humans as spectators to science, while softer sci-fi may use "handwavium" to explain tech while focusing on heroes.By Lorehaven

Send us a text It's a Deck of "Mini" Things! Celina and Morgan sit down to briefly discuss a few topics that wouldn't quite fill out a full episode, or that don't fit in the current season theme, but that have been requested by you, the listeners. The Gith War was mentioned during the Limbo discussion; Orcus will come up in the Pandemonium discussi…

Castles with knights and wild lands full of creatures remind us of real-life European history, often with one added fantastical ingredient of magic.By Lorehaven

As we launch our 2025 podcast season, we celebrate legacies of the original website that boosted many authors and Lorehaven itself.By Lorehaven

Send us a text With Seth and Celina getting more comfortable in their podcasting relationship ...the rambling is going up. No, no, that's a good thing! Really! Cuz that means you listeners get even more, and more, and more content! Enjoy these side quests and chaos tangents!By Seth Burnham

After a Christmas break, we return with our first New Year’s Eve special to review last year’s top features, from fantasy apologetics to false “liberation.”By Lorehaven

Send us a text At Lorehaven Hearth, we will be completing a Grand Tour of the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse, one or two Planes at a time. From the Material Plane, to the Elemental Planes; and from the Heavens to the Hells, we'll discuss the denizens, environment, creatures, and lore to be found. And with Celina's help, we'll discuss Pathfinder's …

These classic authors are fantastic, but they also enjoyed new stories across many genres and would recommend today’s readers do the same.By Lorehaven

In this holiday special about versions of the Nativity, Santa, and more, let’s open the spiced eggnog to celebrate the best and boo the rest.By Lorehaven

Send us a text With Seth and Celina getting more comfortable in their podcasting relationship ...the rambling is going up. No, no, that's a good thing! Really! Cuz that means you listeners get even more, and more, and more content! Enjoy these side quests and chaos tangents!By Seth Burnham

Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength would pose unique challenges for even the most Christ-exalting filmmakers.By Lorehaven

Send us a text At Lorehaven Hearth, we will be completing a Grand Tour of the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse, one or two Planes at a time. From the Material Plane, to the Elemental Planes; and from the Heavens to the Hells, we'll discuss the denizens, environment, creatures, and lore to be found. And with Celina's help, we'll discuss Pathfinder's …

Complex tales share layers of language and symbols, while basic stories usually get straight to the point—and both offer benefits to readers.By Lorehaven

Stories about bad governments and struggling subjects can prepare us to confront real problems, while helping us beware the darkness within.By Lorehaven

Send us a text This is extra content from Pt. 1 of the Elemental Planes, for everyone to listen to and enjoy!By Seth Burnham

The cowriter of "The Chosen" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!" joins our early Thanksgiving to celebrate the growth of Christian film.By Lorehaven

Horror fiction may have hazards and sinful subgenres, but frightening fiction can also serve us by exposing the unfruitful works of darkness.By Lorehaven

These fictional space creatures can stalk humans like other horror monsters, but armies of aliens also destroy cities and demon-like beings attack human nature.By Lorehaven

Send us a text At Lorehaven Hearth, we will be completing a Grand Tour of the Dungeons and Dragons multiverse, one or two Planes at a time. From the Material Plane, to the Elemental Planes; and from the Heavens to the Hells, we'll discuss the denizens, environment, creatures, and lore to be found. And with Celina's help, we'll discuss Pathfinder's …

With popular genres changing every month, The Author Conservatory founders help us dare to speculate on the stories of tomorrow.By Lorehaven

This twisted interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 5:22 isn't biblical, doesn't work, and enables fake holiness or even spiritual abuse.By Lorehaven

Send us a text This is extra content from our 3rd episode for everyone’s listening pleasure!By Seth Burnham

One girl in rural Georgia must confront the ancient tree that cursed two families, and her whole community, in this deep-rooted rural fantasy.By Lorehaven

If we look for books without obvious “poisons,” we may overlook our imaginations' need for stories of good taste and nutritional value.By Lorehaven

Send us a text The Ethereal and the Feywild discussion between Celina and Seth is a great time full of laughs and deep lore that is fun at every turn.By Seth Burnham

Cynics often envy real-life heroes like national leaders and astronauts, which drives the self-righteous subversions of heroic virtue in fiction.By Lorehaven

Soldier-spy Asher must wrestle with faith and life behind enemy lines, just as Christians engage the challenges of fictional dystopian worlds.By Lorehaven

Many Christians ask why “the world” tends to make the most popular stories, but we have real answers for why secular culture stays no. 1.By Lorehaven

Christian scholars helped create modern science, yet many sci-fi speculators assume believers should have no place in their visions of progress.By Lorehaven