Kingdom Scene

11/15/2018

Check out this article in the Silicon Prairie News to learn more about the "why" and "how" of how Lightgliders was created!

Zach Fay and his sister Julie McWilliams are the startup founders of Kingdom Scene, which launched Lightgliders in 2014. Their idea was to utilize digital games and activities as a way to engage kids and impart biblical principles. The St. Louis-based company has created a digital game world and onl...

07/07/2017

Thank you Central Christian School for allowing Lightgliders to be part of your community. And thank you Westminster Christian Academy for making Lightgliders a subject for your class. You have infused Lightgliders with greater creativity, excellence, and joy!

This past school year, Kingdom Scene had the opportunity to partner with two local Christian schools, an elementary school and a high school.

11/01/2016

"Our goal with these videos is to encourage kids all around the world to slow down and connect with the God who loves them. Our hope is that Lightglider Prayers will help." Read more:
http://www.kingdomscene.com/encouraging-kids-to-pray/

The focus of this blog post is on that second goal. How can a game world encourage kids to pray and reflect? The honest answer is that we don’t know. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.

08/30/2016

"God’s love provides an anchor upon which identity, joy, and confidence can rest. Success and approval come and go, but God’s love never changes."
Read this month's blog! http://www.kingdomscene.com/kids-were-made-to-shine/

The Lightgliders tagline is “You were made to shine!” Our dream is that kids everywhere would catch a revelation of this truth at a young age. There are three reasons for this.

07/26/2016

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. ~Galatians 5:13
Read this month's Kingdom Scene Blog here:
http://www.kingdomscene.com/biblical-economics/

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to conduct the first-ever Lightgliders Club, an after-school program at a Christian elementary school here in St. Louis. This group of 3rd through 6th graders met every two weeks to test iterations of Lightgliders, to discuss game design, and to learn about B...

07/19/2016

For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. ~Romans 5:10.
Check out this month's Kingdom Scene Blog:
http://www.kingdomscene.com/violent-grace/

Violent Grace. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Violence and grace. One intends to hurt, the other intends to heal. One is motivated by hate, the other love. Yet, the more I understand grace, the more I recognize it has characteristics of violence. Both are aggressive. Both are active. Both are…

06/09/2016

"At the heart of Christianity is a man dying for his enemies so that they can live. That’s a love that is inclusive and sacrificial. That’s a love worth adopting as a value and teaching to kids."
Read more here:
http://www.kingdomscene.com/the-myth-of-universal-values/

Recently I was asked to speak to an audience of grandparents about Lightgliders. I shared how the Lightgliders virtual world game is the result of looking for a culturally relevant and global way to impact the next generation with biblical faith and values. I talked about how kids get to enter into…

05/30/2016

After a semester of focus group testing, these new Lightglider Ambassadors from Central Christian School earned it!

05/02/2016

"These kids are 10, 11, and 12 years old! And they are experiencing fear, hate, depression, guilt, and shame in the same way that adults do." Read about the realities of the battles facing kids today in this month's blog.
http://www.kingdomscene.com/the-spiritual-battles-of-children/

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

03/25/2016

"Why do you believe what you believe?" Read some thoughts on this big question in this month's Kingdom Scene blog! http://www.kingdomscene.com/why_i_believe/

For years I have been seeking to utilize digital games to impact kids. This led to the creation of Lightgliders, an online game designed to encourage a biblical worldview, positive values, and meaningful conversations in the home. I have worked with a wonderful team of game designers, artists, produ…