SHINE A LIGHT TODAY. AKA: SALT
The Christian & Faith-Based go-to media review series that spotlights faith-driven books, films, and podcasts worth your time.
The High Crusade
The High Crusade is a tongue-in-cheek chivalric space opera by renown science fiction writer Poul Anderson. In this book, the conquering Wersgorix aliens arrive in fourteenth century England with the intention of scaring the locals into submission. Unable to anticipate the ferocity of the local English baron, Sir Roger de Tourneville and the fervent faith of the Englishmen under his leadership, the aliens are overpowered. With the captured alien ship, Sir Roger packs up the entire town of Ansby with the intention of assisting King Edward III in the Hundred Years’ War, not knowing that journey will take a detour of a few hundred lightyears.
From Darkness to Sight
From Darkness to Sight is renown laser eye surgeon Dr. Ming Wang’s autobiography. In it, he covers his life from his tumultuous childhood in the Cultural Revolution-stricken China to his philanthropic endeavors in the United States to restore sight to the blind.
King of Justice (Volume 2)
King of Justice #2 is the second issue of Andrew Rowland’s epic Christian manga. Taking place immediately after the first issue, this volume dives into the backstory of Melchizedek’s archnemesis in the making as well as establishes some set up for Elohim’s champion of justice himself.
Go Bible
Go Bible from Tyndale is a kid-oriented version of the NLT Bible with gobs of adorable pictures, fun factoids, and key verses to help kids read and understand the Bible.
The Book of Saints and Heroes (Voyage Comics Print)
The Book of Saints & Heroes by Voyage Classics is a reprint of the 1912 book by Andrew and Lenora Lang. This book is a collection of stories from Christian and Catholic saints and heroes throughout history, written to be read aloud and shared, with illustrations for each story.
The Dead Sea Squirrels (Books 1-6)
The Dead Sea Squirrels is a series of children’s novels by VeggieTales co-creator and voice actor Mike Nawrocki. Following the misadventures of Michael and his two ancient squirrels, this book series provides good, Godly messages and unravels the Bible’s timeline in an approachable format for kids. Filled with delightful humor, relevant life lessons, and cute, appealing artwork, this series stands out among its peers.
Tears of a Dragon (Dragons in Our Midst #4)
Tears of a Dragon is the fourth and final book of Bryan Davis’ Dragons in Our Midst series. In it, Billy Bannister and company must face off against the evil Watchers, armed only with prophecy, Excalibur, and a few dragon allies. This is a story of bravery, including with great care stories of honor, love, and, most importantly, salvation.
The Fiery Priest
The Fiery Priest is a South Korean action-comedy about a former special operations soldier-turned-Catholic-priest as he and his ragtag team of scrappy believers and lost souls take down the web of corruption plaguing their neighborhood.
The Ultimate Gift
The Ultimate Gift is a 2006 movie starring Drew Fuller based on the novel by Jim Stovall. In this story, a spoiled grandson must navigate a series of odd tasks in order to receive his inheritance from his grandfather.
Circles of Seven (Dragons in Our Midst #3)
Dragons in Our Midst: Circles of Seven is the third book of Bryan Davis’ Christian epic fantasy series. Featuring all the beloved (and less beloved) characters from the first two books, plus some new allies and foes, the adventure descends into an even deeper level of myth and symbolism as the heroes navigate the seven circles of the underworld.
The Restorer
The Restorer: The Power of Deception by Ted Jordan is a supernatural political spy thriller as the intelligence agency VECTOR 5 races against a terrorist organization known as The Apparatus, which is seeking to codify Sharia law into the U.S. judicial system.
Raising Dragons (Dragons in Our Midst #1) (Copy)
The Candlestone is the second book of Bryan Davis’ Dragons in Our Midst series. Picking up shortly after the events of the previous book (Raising Dragons), this series takes the main characters on a whirlwind journey to Montana to rescue Bonnie Silver and fulfill the prophecies that have been laid out before them in Merlin’s ancient journal.
Arcane (Season 2)
Arcane (Season 2) is the final season of Riot Games’ animated epic, based off of their international hit video game League of Legends. In it, conflict is brewing between the upper city of Piltover and the disarrayed Zaun as various factions and individuals struggle for power and control of the Arcane.
Raising Dragons (Dragons in Our Midst #1)
Raising Dragons is the first of Bryan Davis’s Dragons in Our Midst series. This modern Arthurian tale of good and evil, dragons and knights, and the collision of the mundane and the fantastical is a riveting and action-packed book with a heart of gold.
Invisible Tales (Series)
Davy Liu’s Invisible Tails or IT Series is a collection of stories from the perspective of an animal or set of animals that may have witnessed a significant event in Biblical history (i.e. animals heading to the Ark before the flood, fish in the Red Sea when Moses divided it, the colt that Jesus rode on during Palm Sunday). This mixed bag of art, story, symbolism, and historical fact is in many ways charming and delightful, even as it has a few confusing elements.
Arcane (Season 1)
Arcane is an animated story based off of the famous (or infamous) League of Legends videogame. The first season of this series is full of breathtaking animation, tight, expert writing, and entirely real and believable characters. Given the material it is based off of, however, is it worth the Christian viewer’s time?
Take That, Hurricane!
Take That, Hurricane! is a kids’ illustrated book by Rebekah Hair featuring Super Tess and her Sidekick Nick as they work to clean up their town after a devastating hurricane.
Jake Muller: Unidentified
Unidentified is an action-packed supernatural thriller audio drama by Darby Kern in the Jake Muller Adventures series. Security consultant and bodyguard Jake Muller find himself in the midst of a global conspiracy involving UFOs, misplaced teenagers, and cruel demonic forces.
Atypical Family
Atypical Family is a South Korean drama about a down-on-their-luck superpowered family on the brink of destitution. Barely hanging onto their abilities, the family must struggle to survive the past, present, and future, as well as the marriage scammer that has set her sights on their dwindling fortune.
Goodbye Earth
Goodbye Earth is a South Korean drama based off of a Japanese novel with the same name by Kotaro Isaka. The main premise is observing the lives and decisions of people living 200 days before an asteroid strikes their hometown. With no way to escape or evacuate, the people turn to a variety of different methods to cope with the situation.