Blog on the Lillypad
Monday, August 25, 2003
VALKYRIES news: Got the following e-mail from a reader, which is an excerpt of the complete letter:
I wrote back, thanked her for writing, and urged her to keep any writing that she does true to what Christians really are so that she can depict Who Christ really is and what we have in Him.
You can read about my gripes against commercial Christian fiction on my web page. I am dismayed by the consistent point of view that is presented that Christians are not sinful, and the companion point of view that we achieve righteousness by gritting our teeth and trying harder. These two ideas are more fit for papal legends than for Biblical Christianity. We are pretty horrible people, but the divine Saviour has given Himself to us to live through us. This life must be lived by faith, for Christ is our righteousness.
I think what surprises most people is that these ideas can be communicated in a story that is as outrageous as VALKYRIES. Very few Christian books about girls are as outright funny as VALKYRIES. And all I did was depict girls (and adults) in the reality of what they are. Telling the truth in as spare a style as possible can make up for deficiencies in skill.
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I found your books,Valkyries, because of an online writing course I was enrolled in....I found the story not only captivating and intriguing, I also found it to be life changing. I wanted you to know that the Lord used your books in a powerful way in my life to draw me closer to Him. |
I wrote back, thanked her for writing, and urged her to keep any writing that she does true to what Christians really are so that she can depict Who Christ really is and what we have in Him.
You can read about my gripes against commercial Christian fiction on my web page. I am dismayed by the consistent point of view that is presented that Christians are not sinful, and the companion point of view that we achieve righteousness by gritting our teeth and trying harder. These two ideas are more fit for papal legends than for Biblical Christianity. We are pretty horrible people, but the divine Saviour has given Himself to us to live through us. This life must be lived by faith, for Christ is our righteousness.
I think what surprises most people is that these ideas can be communicated in a story that is as outrageous as VALKYRIES. Very few Christian books about girls are as outright funny as VALKYRIES. And all I did was depict girls (and adults) in the reality of what they are. Telling the truth in as spare a style as possible can make up for deficiencies in skill.
