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If I were to ask you about yourself, many of you would have little difficulty talking about your jobs, families, personalities, daily routines, Enneagram number, or likes and dislikes. But should I ask you, What’s your story?, I am inclined to think many of you might feel a little confused. I know I did the first time someone asked me that question. Is my story my biographical details? Do I have a story?
The trouble is, when our lives are without a story or plot, life can end up feeling like a string of days with no meaning. So, it is time for us to find our plot, which is exactly what the first series of our season, Narratology, was designed to help us do.
We humans are born storytellers. We shape moments into meaning by way of story. How we are shaped and formed as humans depends entirely on the stories we tell, believe, and live by. Hence, the challenge and invitation of this series is to discover how our own story might be part of something larger, something that gives coherence and purpose to who we are.
That’s where the Jesus story comes in. Scripture doesn’t present us with abstract formulas or dry facts—it tells a story. A story of creation and loss, of tragedy and rebirth, of monsters overcome and quests pursued. And here’s the hope: when the grand story of Jesus begins to weave into our own, our lives gain depth, direction, and redemption.
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By Brad Watson
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If I were to ask you about yourself, many of you would have little difficulty talking about your jobs, families, personalities, daily routines, Enneagram number, or likes and dislikes. But should I ask you, What’s your story?, I am inclined to think many of you might feel a little confused. I know I did the first time someone asked me that question. Is my story my biographical details? Do I have a story?
The trouble is, when our lives are without a story or plot, life can end up feeling like a string of days with no meaning. So, it is time for us to find our plot, which is exactly what the first series of our season, Narratology, was designed to help us do.
We humans are born storytellers. We shape moments into meaning by way of story. How we are shaped and formed as humans depends entirely on the stories we tell, believe, and live by. Hence, the challenge and invitation of this series is to discover how our own story might be part of something larger, something that gives coherence and purpose to who we are.
That’s where the Jesus story comes in. Scripture doesn’t present us with abstract formulas or dry facts—it tells a story. A story of creation and loss, of tragedy and rebirth, of monsters overcome and quests pursued. And here’s the hope: when the grand story of Jesus begins to weave into our own, our lives gain depth, direction, and redemption.
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