A new power is arising. Saruman’s forces, often joined by some wild Men who don’t know better, are felling the good trees of Middle-earth to make weapons of war. In response, some would-be trolls come out of their hoards to stomp all over this land and forget the true meaning of Tolkien. How then do today’s fans still love The Lord of the Rings—boo…

You are being haunted.[1. Photo by grayom on Unsplash.] Specters from your past, or someone else’s past, lurk in your world. They twist meaning and distort symbols. They make you jump in the night, recoil from stories others find wonderful, and make the upright seem downright wicked. There is a cure that helps us imagine better, but first we must r…

“Then the LORD said to Joshua, ‘Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.’” Well, there you have it. God opposes artificial intelligence. But when many people see advantages to these generative tools, how can we celebrate the virtue of stories made by humans? Lorehaven has one way: a hashtag campaign…

Cain Cross once dreamed of helping make dream-worlds. Now their world is being attacked by another pandemic. This one strikes as you sleep, sending victims into dark tunnels of despair to fight for their waking lives. We seek a cure for The Nightmare Virus, the new YA sci-fi thriller from Nadine Brandes. Episode sponsors Enclave Publishing at Realm…

Twenty years ago, two authors, one publisher, twelve action thriller novels, and forty teen spinoff books came to a grand finale with the fictionalized return of Jesus Christ to Earth. One of those top authors, marriage and prophecy teacher Tim LaHaye, has since passed to his eternal rest. The other author who’s written hundreds of novels, Jerry Je…

Some Christians think that in an end-times Rapture event, young children automatically go to Heaven.[1. Background photo by David Moum on Unsplash.] But what about older kids? Such as teen rebels who disobey parents, won’t go to church, and reject Jesus? Left Behind: The Kids explored the exploits of the Young Tribulation Force, and was adapted for…

It’s not an audiobook. It’s also not a movie series. Directly between these lies the medium of audio drama, such as 144 episodes about the end of days. Based on the best-selling novels, how did GAP Digital, working with Tyndale House Publishers, proudly present the dramatic audio edition of Left Behind? Episode sponsors Enclave Publishing at Realm …

When the Tribulation arrives, you will need a Tribulation Force. So it was with the Left Behind series, when blockbuster success for grown-up readers led Tyndale House in want of a spinoff series. Thus was born again Left Behind: The Kids, all forty of them, overseen by series main author Jerry Jenkins but most written by today’s special guest: aut…

The year is 1995. A new creative power has arisen, partnering a Christian marriage/prophecy teacher with a “journeyman” author of fiction and sports biographies. Together they forged a Christian thriller juggernaut that later hit The New York Times bestseller list and started global conversations about the world’s ending. How did the Left Behind se…

It’s the end! It’s the end! Or rather, this could only be… the beginning. Sure, it’s cliché to doomsay, but Christians have enjoyed doing this for centuries. So, next week, Stephen and Zack want in on this end-times debating action. This will be a knock-down, drag-out, facts-and-feelings fight that will divide denominations and result in a lot of c…

This new author team shares how homeschool families learn to love fantasy fiction, plus the clockwork challenges of alt-history wartime.By Lorehaven

Twenty-five years after release, Frank Peretti’s supernatural thriller still boldly shows a struggling ex-pastor fighting foes scarier than demons.By Lorehaven

Many movies and shows seem designed to “go viral” and provoke free promotion based on flippant references instead of sincere story value.By Lorehaven

Just as bad religious rules can barely restrain our visual sins, secular legalism can't make us respect game heroines as human beings.By Lorehaven

Fans want to cheer our heroes despite their bad choices, including King David in history, King Arthur in mythology, and Paul Atreides in fiction.By Lorehaven

Christian authors make amazing stories while conferences like Realm Makers help make the authors—and are poised to grow even bigger.By Lorehaven

If you still think Christian-made stories have shallow heroes and cheap evangelism, you may be surprised how much these stories have grown.By Lorehaven

The Logos Theatre producer and actor arrives from a magical train station to explore stage performance and puppetry for Christ’s glory.By Lorehaven

When mechanistic critics accuse you of valuing “entertainment” over holiness, we can graciously challenge their mechanical beliefs.By Lorehaven

Some critics claim that Easter pageants, streaming dramas, or Christ-figures in fantastical novels are “graven images” that lead to idolatry.By Lorehaven

The Nightingale Trilogy and Soul Mark Duology author joins us to celebrate how Christ will destroy humankind’s last enemy.By Lorehaven

Jesus doesn’t only save people from Satan and suffering, but from the worst plot-twist enemy all along—the darkness of our human hearts.By Lorehaven

This season we celebrate our ultimate Hero, Jesus Christ, who defeats not just sin and suffering but our ancient serpentine enemy.By Lorehaven

Hand-washing. Social distancing. Fired employees. Air transmission. Four long years ago, everything changed when COVID-19 attacked.By Lorehaven

Despite many creators' good intentions, stories that undervalue God-given beauty, goodness, or truth can harm people we’re called to love.By Lorehaven

Let’s consider not just how to find the best Christian-made fantasy, but why God commands us to explore His creation and manmade culture.By Lorehaven

After fired actors and many flopped franchises, we can discern Disney’s real problems yet appreciate its legacy of stories.By Lorehaven

When friends prefer players and points over dragons and spaceships, let’s find in Scripture the purposes of both games and stories.By Lorehaven

Unlike old gaming stereotypes, video games are blending the best of multiple creative fields into playable adventures that can glorify God.By Lorehaven

We go behind the scenes at Enclave Publishing to follow the creation of a new fantastical novel: from draft to page design to final publication.By Lorehaven

Traditional literary heroes pursue virtue, but some modern stories prefer a novel notion of “empowerment.”By Lorehaven

For many reasons, last year's corporate fantasies like Disney, Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, and Doctor Who haven't fared well with fans.By Lorehaven

Achoo! Stephen, Zack, and ten previous podcast guests explore how some stories contain genre substances we just can’t handle.By Lorehaven

The podcast is taking a massive hiatus in 2024! I will be back. If you’d like to be a guest on the podcast, leave a comment or email me at orangeblazepodcast at gmail and we can go from where. Thanks for listening over the years! Burnout how gotten hold of me and I need to reinvigorate my interest in the podcast with a long break. http://orangeblaz…

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Free the Ocklawaha (@freetheocklawaha) For several years now I have been following the news about the push to Free the Ocklawaha River from the Rodman Dam, first via the Florida Native Plant Society, and later through other entities in Florida. The idea intrigued me because the Rodman Reservoir and the K…

From the city of Minas Tirith to Sam versus Shelob to the Rohirrim’s charge, we recall our epic experience with The Lord of the Rings films.By Lorehaven

C. S. Lewis mocked secular “trumpery” and J. R. R. Tolkien wrote Santa fanfiction for his children, yet both men celebrated the Incarnation.By Lorehaven

Whether we prefer our stories hot and savory, or cool and sweet, Scripture commands us to practice reasonable limits.By Lorehaven

Just in time for C. S. Lewis's Nov. 29 birthday, we explore our favorites of the famous author's nonfiction and fantastical stories.By Lorehaven

Podcasts and polemics about hot topics might become profitable tools that Christian creators need to make culture for generations.By Lorehaven

Explore the mysterious lands of Aerwiar in this growing fantasy world of creatures to be fought, tamed, or trusted.By Lorehaven

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hattie Spring (@searchingforspring) Earlier this year I put out a call for Ocean to Lake hikers to come on the podcast and share their stories so I could get their perspective on that segment of what isn’t really the Florida Trail but I think we’ve all come to think of it is as a special little piece of …

Satan is still prowling the Earth and tricking people into the darkness of the real occult.By Lorehaven

From a king who inquired of the dead, to a party-crashing disembodied hand, to a "ghost" walking on the waves, all of Scripture's spooky accounts point to Christ.By Lorehaven

God’s word helps us confront wickedness in ourselves and the world, while great stories also help train our hearts for these spiritual battles.By Lorehaven