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Origin Story

July 9, 2023 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 1

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!

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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.

Fact & Fiction

August 13, 2023 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 10—11

Stories are what make our societies possible, and impossible. Stories make us or break us. Conspiracy theories and disinformation serve a purpose--they satisfy our hunger for order. The truth will actually set us free.