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Exploring the Christian Fiction Genre
and highlighting gospel centered books.


Jesus in the Pages of Fiction
I am convinced that when authors get it right, it is because they remember this higher purpose. As authors we should be less concerned with

R.A. Graves
Jan 16, 20203 min read


Jabez
This is a story about gods. Ehud claims that he is called on by God to fight, and drive out the Moabites. What god did Ehud speak of? Ehud r
Fiction Candle
Dec 15, 20193 min read


Jabez and the Unnamed God
This is a story about gods. Ehud claims that he is called on by God to fight, and drive out the Moabites. What god did Ehud speak of? Ehud r
Fiction Candle
Dec 15, 20193 min read


Using God's Name in Vain, in Fiction
Christian Fiction is so often lulled down to the equivalent of a lame PG rated movie- Good. Wholesome. Encouraging. But not Christian. Not G
Christian Fiction Genre
Nov 17, 20193 min read


The Only Innocent Man
There are only two types of people who have ever lived; there are the guilty, then there is the one you have heard about, the man from Isaia
Fiction Candle
Oct 26, 20193 min read


Conflicting Promise
The Bible makes one humongous, and seemingly impossible promise concerning sin; to forgive it in a faithful and just manner while also crush
Blog Bits
Sep 21, 20192 min read


How to Leave a Legacy
I have a memory of asking Grandpa if he had one wish what would it be? whether he knew it or not, he taught me the power of consecutive fait
Blog Bits
Sep 7, 20192 min read


Unclear Christian Fiction
Common in the Christian Fiction genre are stories that trade in Biblical themes and messaging for those that are intended to appeal to a wid
Christian Fiction Genre
Aug 10, 20192 min read


The Last Christian
Abby is surprised to find a culture different from that she had grown up hearing about. The year is 2088 and although the mega-church buildi
Fiction Story / Gospel Story
Feb 16, 20194 min read


The High Price of Salvage
I was pleased to read a few lines that could be developed into good gospel themes. My favorite was when Charlotte made a counter bid against
Preview Review
Jan 3, 20192 min read


The Forever Problem
Human immortality is a big problem. I'm not simply referring to the temporal issues, such as the fact that everyone you love died hundre
Preview Review
Dec 8, 20183 min read


A Net Full of Gospel Truth
It is difficult to pin point a specific "gospel angle" on this book since the entire book is gospel-grounded. But perhaps the gosp
Fiction Story / Gospel Story
Nov 26, 20183 min read


Gospel in a Single Word
“I have seen two things I cannot reconcile, a man dead without question and the same man alive again...”
Fiction Candle
Nov 16, 20183 min read


Far Above Rubies: Current Project Update.
The story is about an author who struggles between writing the type of books God would have him write and the type of books the world wants
Blog Bits
Oct 24, 20181 min read


The Chase Leaves Nowhere to Run
I can't help but think that a christian fiction book called The Chase might have missed out on the larger implication of God's pursu
Fiction Story / Gospel Story
Oct 13, 20184 min read


Can You Pick the Winners
Have you seen any of the finalists floating around Amazon?
With nine categories there is bound to be something for everyone's reading li
Blog Bits
Oct 12, 20181 min read


Every Secret Thing
"I don't think we have to go anywhere," I repeated. "I think He comes to us."
This Fiction Story / Gospel Story Revi
Fiction Candle
Sep 12, 20183 min read


A Pearl of a Story
"Jesus is so good and so filled with mercy that he even prayed to His Father that he would forgive the very men who drove the nails int
Fiction Candle
Jul 17, 20182 min read


The Greatest Miracle
Fiction Story Gospel Story Review of Miracle on Maple Street. The reader will be happy to discover that the Good News is in there but they w
Fiction Candle
Jun 19, 20183 min read


A Walk Right Past The Gospel
Can there be true and effectual redemption and grace if one does not understand that true redemption and grace can only come from God?

R.A. Graves
Mar 13, 20184 min read
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