The Christian Fan Fiction Gathering

Hey, everyone. :)

Since many of us are spending more time at home than ever, and given some recent controversies with streaming services like Netflix, I thought it might be a good time to mention some excellent Christian streaming alternatives that have appeared online. The links are below. :)

Christian Cinnema - This is an excellent streaming service with a lot of wonderful Christian and family friendly movies and a lot of purchase options. You can buy or rent movies individually, or you can purchase a “Giving Membership” for $24.99 annually which gives you up to five free rentals a month (that means up to 60 free movies a year), as well as other benefits, and the memberships help provide clean water to people around the world.

RedeemTV - This is a free streaming service with a good number of Christian movies. The production value of the Christian movies can vary sometimes, but if you’re especially particular about that, there are a number of high quality productions available as well. They also have documentaries and children’s programming, and the site allows you to interact with other viewers through forums and comment sections. You can unlock even more content by making a donation.

The Dove Channel - Suggested by ramblin_rosie. She says it is "another free streaming service with options for on-demand and live viewing. It's available online, through its own app and through Tubi, and as a channel on Pluto TV."

Yippee - Yippee is a subscription service specifically centered around children’s shows and the needs of families. The cost is the same as Netflix, though you can try out the site first with a 7 day free trial.

And last, but by no means least:

The Chosen - The Chosen is “the first-ever-multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus.” While it isn’t a streaming service specifically, the creators of The Chosen are working to give as many people free access to the show as possible with a “Pay it Forward” initiative through their app. They invite anyone to watch through the app, and then, if they are able and wish to, they can pay so that others might also watch for free. Season 1 (8 episodes) is complete and is also available on DVD if you’d rather watch that way. You can also find livestreams of the episodes on The Chosen Youtube channel, which includes lots of behind the scenes content, interviews, and updates.

I genuinely cannot say enough about this show. It is absolutely incredible. The writing and directing are fabulous, as is the quality of the show in general. It is one of the best things I have ever seen, Christian or otherwise, and it brings the scriptures to life in a way that other Christian productions haven’t. They really are reaching people for Christ, both inside and outside of the church.

They are currently filming season two (with a lot of extra precautions due to COVID, including frequent testing for the cast and crew). If you have not seen it already, please go check it out. You won’t regret it. :)

-Laughter

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Edit: If you know of any others that I've missed here, please let me know, and I will add them. :)

Hey, everyone! It's been a while. Life has been quite crazy for me the last few years, even before everything that has happened in recent days.

But, I just had to recommend a wonderful series and author in the Merlin fandom.:)

Maltheniel is writing The Once and Future King series, which is a fabulous series of AUs (some multi-chapters and some one-shots) about a world where Arthur returns to Albion far sooner than implied in the show. The author, Maltheniel, describes it as "a mostly canon-compliant fix-it for the end of Merlin."

The writing is excellent, and the stories pull you right in, as do the OCs. :D It's now totally my mental canon for how the show actually ended, lol.

You can find the full series here on Archive of Our Own.

You can also find the author and her stories here on FanFiction.net.

I highly recommend her work. :)

I hope that everyone has been well and safe!

-Laughter

According to the ACLJ, Pastor Hassan received a 12-year prison sentence. He has 15 days to appeal his conviction.

Please continue to keep him in your prayers, and if you haven't already, and you want to sign the petition for his release, you can do so here.

-Laughter

Earlier today, Pastor Saaed Abendini was released from Iran after over three years in prison. He, along with three other Americans, are now in a safe zone waiting to be flown to Europe.

This is such a wonderful answer to prayer!!!!!!!!! Praise God!!!!!

Please do continue to keep Pastor Saeed and his family in prayer, however, because it will be a long road to recovery.

The ACLJ just sent out this letter: "This week, Iranian intelligence officers interrogated American Pastor Saeed Abedini.

They repeatedly used a taser gun on Pastor Saeed as they threatened him with additional time in Iran’s most deadly prison.

Pastor Saeed needs two surgeries while Iran denies him the medical care he so badly needs. And now they shock him repeatedly.

The interrogators abused him and threatened him with new bogus charges based on more lies. Pastor Saeed again denied all of these allegations.

As Naghmeh Abedini, [Pastor Saeed's wife] says, “When will this nightmare end?”"

This is the week that Iranian President Rouhani prepares to address the United Nations in New York City, and the ACLJ is "urging global leaders from nations around the world to increase the pressure to free this U.S. citizen."

If you haven't signed the petition for Pastor Saeed yet, please do so here, and please keep him and his family in prayer.

I feel like I say this often, but I can't believe it's September already. Here are the prompts for the month. :)

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Word prompts:

path

allude

magnate

Bible prompt:

"The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees." -Psalm 119:64, NIV.

Note: You don’t have to use the verses or prompts themselves in your fic if you don’t want to. The fic can simply be inspired by one of the prompts - or inspired by more than one, if you are so inclined.

Hard to believe it's August already! Here are the prompts for this month. :)

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Word prompts:

hot

summer

read

Bible prompt:

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 4:7

Note: You don’t have to use the verses or prompts themselves in your fic if you don’t want to. The fic can simply be inspired by one of the prompts - or inspired by more than one, if you are so inclined.