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Why I (unlike Tolkien) write Christian fiction

Why I (unlike Tolkien) write Christian fiction

I am a firm believer that if the gospel is not preached, then who will hear it? There are many Christians that write for a secular market who say they are glorifying God through writing for a secular audience with only a secular point of view. They even insist that their readership will be able to (somehow) see Christ reflected in their works..

  • Feeding the minnows to the sharks

    Most cricket fans would be currently following the World Cup, whether through TV for those lucky enough to have pay tv (apparently Channel 9 thinks us so parochial as not to warrant bothering to broadcast matches not involving Australia) or through the various websites that carry coverage and ball-by-ball commentary.

  • Thailand – my teacher

    A week after handing in my thesis, I jumped on a plane and moved to Thailand. I went there to work with an incredible organization helping displaced people from decades of war in Burma.

  • Super Bowl rewind

    I was very happy, excited and elated to find out my beloved New England Patriots won the Super Bowl back in early February.

  • The line in the sand

    What is the gospel\'s uncompromising core belief? What is the line in the sand for the heart of the Christian faith? See if you agree with me.

  • Stressed? Exhausted? The deception of bad busyness

    Are you at breaking point? Stop.

  • Transforming love – reaching our communities

    This one thing I know. I know that I am loved. I credit my parents for this knowledge – knowledge deep in my bones. When I fought with them, even when I hated them, I knew I was loved. When they yelled at me and even when they punished me, I was loved.

  • This busy business of life

    We live in a busy world. This is common knowledge and well accepted; some even go so far as to say that we live in an increasingly busy world.

  • Report: Haemorrhaging Faith Conference, Melbourne

    The Haemorrhaging Faith Conference ran in Melbourne in early March, hosted by Baptist Union Victoria. It was held with the mission of \'revealing important research into why youth and young adults are leaving the church and what we can do to arrest that trend\'.

  • Why our time with God is a good investment

    We\'ve all felt like we don\'t have enough time. We don\'t have enough time to read that new book, catch up with a friend or even eat breakfast in the morning.

  • Ordaining the Ordinary

    \'The most important part of being a Christian is turning up to church on a Sunday.\'

  • 5 things to avoid when times are tough

    When trials are high and our spirits are low it\'s tempting to shut ourselves off from the things we need the most. At times we are numbed by pain, we reach our stress threshold and our hearts grow hard. We become apathetic.