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Story 1: Tolkien, Disney, and the Battle for Fantasy
J.R.R. Tolkien went to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He did not like it. That surprises many people. After all, Tolkien loved fairy stories. He filled his own books with dwarves, dragons, dark forests, and ancient songs. Walt Disney did the same, though in a...
Chapter 12: East of the Garden
Genesis 1 and 2 opened like sunrise. Light broke into darkness at God’s command, and the world took shape under His voice. The heavens stretched wide. The seas gathered into their places. The land rose, bloomed, and filled with life. Humanity stood upright in a garden...
Chapter 11: The Sword of Fire
Genesis 3:24 does not end quietly. It ends with wings and flame: “He placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.” If the verses before this felt like the shutting of a great door, this verse shows us what stands...
Chapter 10: An Act of Severe Mercy
There are moments in Scripture that feel like the shutting of a great door. Genesis 3:22–24a is one of them. The serpent has been judged. The woman has been given pain and promise. The man has heard of dust and death. Garments have been made. Hope has flickered. And...
Chapter 9: Rewriting the Human Heart
There is a moment in Genesis 3 that is easy to miss if we are moving too quickly toward exile. The serpent has been sentenced. The woman has been told of pain and conflict. The man has heard the weight of the soil fall upon his shoulders and the word that echoes over...
Chapter 8: The Weight of the Soil
The voice that once blessed now turns and names the cost. In the garden, God had spoken light into darkness and brought order out of chaos. He had shaped the man from dust and placed him in a world that answered gladly to his care. Trees gave fruit. The ground...
COMING SOON: True Fantasy Podcast
True Fantasy is coming—a new podcast hosted by Steve Kroening that invites listeners into a realm where fantasy is not escapism, but revelation. Each episode explores stories, symbols, and Scriptures that point to a reality far bigger than imagination—a world charged with meaning, wonder, and eternal truth. True Fantasy dives beneath the surface of culture, myth, and storytelling to uncover how God has woven His reality into every generation’s longing for something greater. Along the way, select episodes will feature special guests—visionary creators, thinkers, and storytellers—who bring thoughtful, Scripture‑rooted insights into both the Bible and the world we live in today. This is fantasy as it was always meant to be: true, vast, and alive.