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May 24, 20183 min read
Selfless Theater: It's Not All About You
My mom talked excitedly as we drove home from church. Her words floated in one ear and out the other. Frustration with the children's...
May 17, 20184 min read
Nathan's Narrative Rebuke: Steal Past Those Dragons
Nathan’s rebuke of David in 2 Samuel 12 has always intrigued me, especially as a storyteller. Here’s the context: David has committed...
May 10, 20182 min read
Story Review: Forever Changed - A Historical Fiction About Zacchaeus
By Mac McConnell - Forever Changed: A Journey in Jericho. This particular book is about every child’s favorite Bible story...
May 3, 20184 min read
Feeling Small in a Little House: Discomfort and Self-Sufficiency
I was not much of a reader through my youth and much of my teen years. I have tried to make up for it since age 16, however, even if I...
Apr 26, 20185 min read
The WHY and The HOW of Journaling: Part 2
Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series on journaling for the Christian Imagination. If you haven't read the first post, read...
Apr 18, 20183 min read
Are Princesses Just for Fairy Tales?
There is much talk these days about raising little girls to think of themselves as more than objects of beauty. I recently stumbled...
Apr 11, 20189 min read
Using Your Gift for God's Purpose: Three Lessons from Writing for the Stage
Do you like VeggieTales? I sure do. And so do my kids. It may be a toss up who enjoys their stories more.... But there is one of their...
Apr 5, 20185 min read
The Dark Alleys in Young Adult Fiction
Editor's Note: This post was originally featured by Desiring God, a ministry of John Piper, and can also be found at Marian's website....
Mar 29, 20184 min read
The Selfie You Wish You Never Took: Pictures from Marlowe, Mephistophilis, and Me
I stumbled across a selfie of myself the other day. (No, not the picture above). I was not expecting it nor looking for it, but there it...
Mar 21, 20184 min read
As a Child-Artist into Mystery
Editor's Note: This is the second post in a series of posts titled, "The Image of God in the Drama of God." If you haven't read the...