313. Should Christian-Made Stories Evangelize Nonbelievers?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Great Commission on Christian-made stories and their potential to evangelize nonbelievers.

On May 14, we’ve had one Ascension Day, yes.[1. Photo by Chase Kennedy on Unsplash .] What about second Ascension Day (May 21)? In either case, Ascension Day marks the lesser-known sequel to Easter Sunday, honoring the time when Jesus Christ returned to Heaven. His disciples recorded His famous last words, including His command: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” How does this Great Commission affect our fantastical stories? Episode sponsors All that Glows by Lauren Smyth Realm Makers 2026 Conference & Expo Author Update from Author Media The Talismiths: The Secret Saboteur by M. L. Hodder Mission update New at Lorehaven: newly upgraded Library book search Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild 1. Let’s define the Great Commission. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of…

People in this episode

Host: Lorehaven

Topics covered

• Christian storytelling
• Great Commission
• evangelism
• fantastical stories
• Ascension Day
• discipleship

Keywords

• Christian stories
• evangelize
• Ascension Day
• Great Commission
• fantastical fiction
• discipleship
• religion

Sponsors

All that Glows, Realm Makers, Author Media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Author Media

Books & works: All that Glows, The Talismiths: The Secret Saboteur, Matthew 28:16–20

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