Our Approach

Our faith-based and parent-minded approach to entertainment media.

Media Stress on Parents.

If you’re feeling the stress of trying to find high-quality, safe entertainment for your kids while also guarding against a variety of unhealthy forms of media, you’re not alone.

12 %

Christian moms in the U.S. who site digital content as one of their top 3 struggles when it comes to guiding their children’s spiritual formation
(Source: Barna, One-Third of Engaged Christian Parents Is “Media-Stressed”, 2020)

A digital alternative.

We at Group Lore believe that you shouldn’t have to choose between high-quality and high values when it comes to media and entertainment.

OUR APPROACH:

A parent-first approach to entertainment media.

We ABSOLUTELY LOVE the stories we produce and are confident that each one will speak life into every young person who experiences them. That said, the stories that teach us the most are often found at the end of a winding road of heartbreak, loss, danger, and a series of poor decisions. We also know that every parent, ministry leader, and educator has specific criteria for what they deem safe for the young people in their lives. To that end, we want to share the principles that guide our content.

OUR VALUES MATRIX:

Biblical
worldview

We view the Bible as God’s roadmap for life and guide for the moral compass of our stories.

Beauty &
brokeness

Our stories are designed to inspire, but that inspiration does not ignore the brokenness of our world.

Biblical view of human sexuality

With respect to those who disagree, our stories will promote a Biblical view of male and female relationships and sexuality.

Parent & mentor led

If concerned, we encourage parents, ministry leaders, and educators to review our stories prior to sharing with their youth.

Our Age Rating System.

Our rating system is informed by caring adults and professionals who help us determine the best age-range for our content.

Ministry Leaders

Thoughtful ministry leaders who advise on the impact that our stories may have on the spiritual formation of youth.

Education Professionals

Seasoned educators who help guide how our stories will be experienced from a learning & comprehension standpoint.

Mental Health Professionals

Licensed professionals who advise on the impact that our stories may have on the mental & emotional health of youth.

Parents & Mentors

Caring parents & mentors who advise on the impact that our stories may on youth from a character-building standpoint.

Statement of Faith.

We want to honor each person who comes across a Group Lore product with the transparency of knowing that our stories are morality tales anchored in the Christian faith. To that end, here’s a brief statement that summarizes what inspires our work:

We believe that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, authoritative Word of God. We believe that there’s one God (Yahweh), who existed before time and continues to exist as: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We take Jesus at his word when he said ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NIV). We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

Our Hope.

As a group of Christian creators, our work is fueled by a passion for life and our gratitude for the God who makes that life possible. We are setting out to tell stories that stir something inside the hearts and minds of readers–causing them to look up and wonder if there might be a God out there who’s willing to move heaven and earth to reconnect with them. And when our story is over, our hope is that those readers will know the answer to that question.

FAQs.

Why give my teen another reason to be glued to their phone?

Really good question. Much like Jesus’ practice of going to the “Marketplace” to connect with people where they are vs where might be more convenient, we simply want to create tools that connect with young people where they are vs where we might prefer they be.

What level of romance is in a Group Lore story?

Our flagship story The Way, is rated at a 12yr and older rating, which means that the romance level will be limited to boy-girl flirtation and on rare occasions a kiss.

What level of violence is in a Group Lore story?

Our flagship story The Way, is rated at a 12yr and older rating, which means that the violence within the story will include weapons, fighting, action violence. Also, because so many young people are dealing with great amounts of loss over the past several years, there will be character deaths within the story so as to create space for discussions around the weight of such loss.

Will there be magic, mysticism, or sorcery in Group Lore stories?

No.