The history of the world is a salvation story. This metanarrative overlays every other detail we are told or tell ourselves. It defines our dreams, whether waking or sleeping. Every plotline culminates here.
Who are you? How you answer that question depends on the stories you tell yourself. Stories frame our sense of self. Inside our heads, the self-talk storifies our lives, but knowing our backstory will save the plot!
Story-War
July 16, 2023 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 2—4
A story-war has been waged--since before history began--to control your mind. Big-businesses and governments can only dream of the narrative Deathstar seeking to grip your imagination and rob you of you.
Inherited Stories
July 23, 2023 • Pastor Stephen Hower • Genesis 4—5
Stories are caught as much as taught. A dark power in some stories spreads fast and leads to division and distrust. But our storytelling can also be harnessed as a narrative force for good.