Are We Living in the Rising Action?

I read a book once that compared our lives to a story. The take-away was that we only find true purpose in life by realizing we play a role in a much grander Story full of other characters (who all depend on us in some form or fashion). There are many nuances involved with this […]

The Author is with Us

There is nothing like getting lost in a story. I love so many different storytellers: from John Irving to JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis to Stephen King (and yes, Harper Lee)….Stories are deeply affecting–they arehow we define ourselves, our world, and each other. As I was reading through the Gospel narratives of the birth of Jesus […]

It’s Tough to Get the Theme When You Don’t Know the Story

I was at a training session several years ago at a local church to talk with small group leaders about the spiritual disciplines. For one activity, I asked them to sketchthier favorite scene from the Biblical narrative. As the group began to share their chosen moments, I was a little taken back. One very sincere […]