There and Back Again! Coming Back from Discouragement
We’ve all been THERE. Discouragement, hopelessness, giving up. Here’s how I’m coming back again.
How to Fulfill Your Quest in Life
Fantasy quests set a clear goal and path. But what about in real life? How do we pursue our calling when life is hard and we don’t know what to do?
Comic: Thumb War
Here’s a thumb war joke for you pun lovers – and tips on winning the war in your mind!
Sacrifice: How Fantasy Heroes Reflect Jesus
What do Harry Potter, Eragon, and Inkspell have in common with the story of Jesus and Easter? Find out here!
Dealing with Dark Days
Dark days come in every story. We fight against an unseen enemy who seeks to destroy us with fear and despair. And though we can’t fight him off with guns or swords, we have more powerful weapons at our disposal.
10 Ways Reading Fantasy Improves Reality
When people look for wisdom to improve their lives, they look in the self-help section, not on the fantasy shelf. But classic fantasy stories convey a great deal about our universal human experience even in galaxies far, far away. Here are 10 benefits of reading fantasy.
True Magical Realism: Ways Fantasy Improves Reality #7
We often wish we could wave a magic wand to resolve something that feels impossible in our lives. What we are longing for is something our souls already know exists: a plane beyond what we can see that we can influence.
Saving the World: Ways Fantasy Improves Reality #6
Our world needs to be saved. A conflict has raged for millennia over the fate of our world and every person in it – and we can join in the adventure one battle at a time.
Is the Moral of the Story Relative? Ways Fantasy Improves Reality #5
Classic fantasy restores the clear delineation between good and evil, light and dark, that still exists in our world. It’s not relative, and it is real. The fight’s coming to us whether or not we pick up or swords and shields.