Fantastical Truth

Fantastical Truth


Latest Episodes

282. How Can Creative Christians Prepare in Case of Revival? | with Bethel McGrew
September 30, 2025

Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.

281. How Do Books Teach Kids to Value Stories Over Screens? | with Carolyn Leiloglou
September 23, 2025

The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.

280. What Can Men Do Against Such Reckless Hate?
September 16, 2025

When were attacked by tragedy caused by evil beliefs, heroes must ride out and meet them, for death and glory ... for your people.

279. Which Top Three ‘Cage Stages’ Trap Christian Creators?
September 09, 2025

Without biblical wisdom, we might lock ourselves into imagining that everything is about a particular doctrine, fandom, or political activism.

278. When Christian Heroes Die, How Can We Debate and Honor Their Work?
September 02, 2025

Although our laments take many forms, we can celebrate how Christ builds His kingdom through small and big people who serve Him.

277. Isn’t Physical Book Collection a Waste of Resources?
August 26, 2025

Audiobooks and ebooks have many benefits, but cant beat the classic practice of gathering and reading real books in real places.

276. How Can Parents Find Books That Aren’t Just ‘Not Woke’ But Are Actually Good?
August 19, 2025

When we work only to keep poisonous content out of stories, we might miss readers greater needs for nutritious truth, goodness, and beauty.

275. Why Do Fans Debate Light Stories vs. Heavy Stories?
August 12, 2025

This summers lackbuster movies left some fans liking fun franchises with simpler morals, while others await mythic tales with challenging ideas.

274. Why Shouldn’t AI-Generated Content Replace Human Stories?
August 05, 2025

Critics who suppose artificial imaginations will destroy "big Hollywood" ignore inhuman threats against skilled creators and faithful Christians.

273. Could Jesus Redeem 2D Animated Films? | Light of the World with Tom and Tony Bancroft
July 29, 2025

For decades the Bancroft brothers have animated classic characters across many realms, including this fall's new movie about our greatest Hero.