Ashes—An Appreciation

(Originally Posted on Diary of a Soul Satisfied) Guest Post By Jason William Karpf  Isaiah 61:3 NLT  To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD …

My Screenwriter Mom Introduced Me to Fantastic Sci-Fi in the 1960s

(Originally Published on Lorehaven.com) Grandfather Jason William Karpf remembers his mother, Elinor Karpf, sharing cinematic fare like “Planet of the Apes” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Jason William Karpf on Feb 25, 2021 I stood in Times Square, gazing at the Empire State Building mere blocks away. The year was 1968. This was the closest I’d …

“How I Wrote a Christian Sci-Fi Novel,” by Jason William Karpf

(Originally published on christianwritingtoday.com) February 2016 at the Hollywood Bowl, my son, Brian, and I watched J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot as the L.A. Philharmonic played the score live. The music swelled in perfect synchronization when Capt. Kirk led Enterprise against the giant Romulan ship Narada. Phasers fired, the artificial black hole opened, and new …