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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 47 MIN

Tolle Lege: Why Christians Should Read Popular Fiction (with Hannah Agape Rhodes)

from The Known Podcast: Mars Hill Church · host Mars Hill Church

In this episode, Hannah Agapé Rhodes shares with us why Christians should read popular fiction works (i.e. New York Times Best Sellers). From the variety of genres that are popular, missiology, and prayerfully considering new books to read, this wide-ranging conversation will encourage you to read popular fiction for your edification and for contextualization. Hannah Agapé Rhodes is a writer currently studying English with a Creative Writing concentration at University of South Alabama. Her work has been included in University of South Alabama's literary magazine--Oracle: A Fine Arts Review andWe Did It First: Poems from Poets of Mobile, Alabama (published as Ani Chaucer). She is currently drafting her first novel, Tag Team, and her first musical, Daughter of Wrath. You can keep up with her writing at hannahagaperhodes.substack.com. In addition to writing, she is also heavily involved in the Mobile theatre community and is one of the founders of Eclipse Theatre Company. She and her husband, Dawson, are covenant members of Mars Hill Church in Mobile, AL. Books Recommended and Mentioned (Amazon Affiliate Links)A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanFredrik Backman on Creative Anxiety and ProcrastinationThe "Riva-verse" by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoDaisy Jones & The Six (Start Here)Malibu RisingCarrie Soto is BackBefore the Coffee Gets Cold Series by Toshikazu KawaguchiBefore The Coffee Gets ColdTales From The CafeBefore Your Memory FadesBefore We Say GoodbyeBefore We Forget Kindness

In this episode, Hannah Agapé Rhodes shares with us why Christians should read popular fiction works (i.e. New York Times Best Sellers). From the variety of genres that are popular, missiology, and prayerfully considering new books to read, this wide-ranging conversation will encourage you to read popular fiction for your edification and for contextualization. Hannah Agapé Rhodes is a writer currently studying English with a Creative Writing concentration at University of South Alabama. Her work has been included in University of South Alabama's literary magazine--Oracle: A Fine Arts Review andWe Did It First: Poems from Poets of Mobile, Alabama (published as Ani Chaucer). She is currently drafting her first novel, Tag Team, and her first musical, Daughter of Wrath. You can keep up with her writing at hannahagaperhodes.substack.com. In addition to writing, she is also heavily involved in the Mobile theatre community and is one of the founders of Eclipse Theatre Company. She and her husband, Dawson, are covenant members of Mars Hill Church in Mobile, AL. Books Recommended and Mentioned (Amazon Affiliate Links)A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanFredrik Backman on Creative Anxiety and ProcrastinationThe "Riva-verse" by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoDaisy Jones & The Six (Start Here)Malibu RisingCarrie Soto is BackBefore the Coffee Gets Cold Series by Toshikazu KawaguchiBefore The Coffee Gets ColdTales From The CafeBefore Your Memory FadesBefore We Say GoodbyeBefore We Forget Kindness

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