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Apologetics Fiction: Why it matters

January 28, 2025 by Ann Roecker

What is Apologetics Fiction? Apologetics fiction entertains readers like any good story, but it also seeks to answer readers’ questions about God, Jesus, the Bible, and life. Why it matters #1: Young Christians Are Leaving The Church This trending genre matters because 50 to 70 percent of young Christians today walk away from the church even before they get to college. Why? Because their parents and pastors aren’t answering their questions about God.[1] Let’s get real, most young adults won’t study tomes on Christian apologetics to find answers to their questions about God. But they will read a good story. …

Story Behind The Revelation of Emery Audubon

June 12, 2023 by Ann Roecker

Many novels have surprise endings. The Revelation of Emery Audubon has a surprise beginning. Although I’ve been a writer for many years and love stories, I had no intention of writing Christian YA fiction rooted in Revelation. Like most Christians, I’ve read the last book in the Bible and have heard plenty of sermons on it. Still, Revelation remained a mystery to me, and not that relevant to my here and now. That is until Emery Audubon came along. How it got started During COVID-19 I reread the book of Revelation — this time out loud — and finally began …

Revelation’s Symbols

June 10, 2023 by Ann Roecker

Secret Biblical Code Fascinated — and maybe a little confused — by the symbols in Revelation? Me too. These symbols feel like secret code buried inside the last book of the Bible. And they are. Once you understand these symbols you can crack the code to what God is saying to us through this dazzling and perplexing book. How Revelation’s Symbols Play Into My New Book In my novel, The Revelation of Emery Audubon, Dr. Phillips is a college professor who teaches an illegal class on Revelation’s symbols. He points out that today’s young adult is more ready for Revelation …

Angel Sighting

June 10, 2023 by Ann Roecker

In the book of Revelation angels show up all over the place. Angels show up in the rest of the Bible too. They protect, they deliver God’s mail, and they are on mission with and for Jesus. I’ve had my own angel sighting. At least I think I have. Angels in Disguise I had just finished walking 103 miles across England with a handful of other people. We were in London getting gas before heading to a play. I went inside the gas station to use the loo (Brit for restroom). When I was done, I turned the loo doorknob …