As a fantasy author, I believed I understood Arthurian fiction well. That belief shattered the moment I picked up Judith Tarr's Kingdom of the Grail from a little free library near my home. What I expected to be a light medieval adventure turned into a deep lesson on what Arthurian literature truly represents. This book reshaped how I write fantasy and exposed a widespread misunderstanding in the genre.

Every December, like clockwork, the discourse fires up again: "Christmas is actually pagan!" Someone's uncle shares a documentary. A friend posts about Saturnalia. Your social media feed erupts with claims about Sol Invictus and Yule logs. And honestly? I'm tired of it. Not because the conversation isn't worth having, but because we're asking the wrong questions entirely.

When I converted to Christianity, I didn't come from a the meadows of piety. I came out of the world of sports, art, entertainment, from a culture that fills it with the things that live on the edges: the grotesques, the goblins, the gargoyles. So imagine the whiplash when, newly baptized and hungry for beauty and the rich symbolic heritage of the faith, I dove into modern Christian fantasy... only to find that a lot of it has the texture of mass-produced white bread. Soft, c

When Charlie Kirk was killed on stage, the shockwaves weren’t just political—they were personal. Fear, grief, and anger can lock us in small lives if we let them. But the Scaffolding method—awareness, discernment, discipline, and faith—offers a way to stand steady, grow stronger, and turn tragedy into a hero’s journey.

We live in a world allergic to patience. TikTok scrolls train us for distraction. DoorDash orders drop before we can blink. Netflix auto-plays so we never sit in silence. At first glance, this feels like convenience. But here’s the truth: impatience erodes the soul. When you strip away patience, you strip away prayer, silence, and endurance. And without those, you can’t carry your cross.