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.
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.
What We Tell Ourselves
August 20, 2023 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 12—25
Our experiences shape our conversations--the stories we tell each other and ourselves--and we want these tales to work in our favor. These stories have power to shape our lives and change them.
Story Tellers
August 27, 2023 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 25—35
There is no way to understand the human world without stories. They fill our newspapers, court records, sports events, political debates, playgrounds, private thoughts, and public conversations. The Bible frames our stories.
Supporting Characters
September 3, 2023 • Pastor Joe Sullivan • Genesis 36—50
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.
