What A Good Story Does
What makes a good story? For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
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Acts Actually: 26 – This Is My Story
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” (Acts 26:28, 29) The […]
Read More Acts Actually: 26 – This Is My StoryA Very Good Story Goes A Long Way
There is something about the creative process that is thrilling to a huge degree. Listening to a song or a piece of music; watching a dance or a moving drama; reading a gripping novel or a soothing poem. It appeals to far more than the logical. It hits us in the eyes, the head, the […]
Read More A Very Good Story Goes A Long WayGranted Permission To Tell The Good Story
I am not the only one who loves stories. How do you want to be told something? Would a list of actions be of interest, or would you rather engage in a fascinating narrative with character, movement and a resolution? I overhear conversations from time to time. That story style of conveying life strikes at […]
Read More Granted Permission To Tell The Good StoryWhat Is The Story?
Can you imagine watching a play like MacBeth and getting the wrong message. By the wrong message, I mean watching the play titled MacBeth which features a central character called MacBeth with the narrative about the rise and fall of MacBeth and leaving it thinking actually the play was about King Duncan. Can you imagine […]
Read More What Is The Story?The Flying Elastic Band
One elastic band was gazing admiring other elastic bands he saw whizzing around. They’d be flying from one end to another and in their flying they looked to be having the time of their lives. So happy soaring in the wind. He wished he could fly like that. One day he felt himself being stretched […]
Read More The Flying Elastic BandGod’s Story, Our Story For Their Story – Not Cutting A Long Story Short
One of the things I love about the collection of books that makes up the Bible we read is that they are full of stories. I am very sure that if it was just a statistical book it would be very boring and unlikely to transform anyone. Yet the power is in the story. Something […]
Read More God’s Story, Our Story For Their Story – Not Cutting A Long Story ShortLessons Learnt On A Walk – Part One
Over the next few entries, I’ll be sharing some lessons I’ve learnt from a walk I’ve been on with a friend. 1. Walking the journey with Christ with others. Of course I have my responsibility to look at and I won’t be able to blame anyone else if I don’t do what I’m called to […]
Read More Lessons Learnt On A Walk – Part OneInsights From Matthew – Jesus Tells You Stories
I’ve written before about the power of stories, but Jesus throughout Matthew 13 takes the art to profound ends and also shows something crucial about understanding the Kingdom. First up the stories. I love how verse 3 of this chapter says you teach by telling stories. Right here should be a dream come true for […]
Read More Insights From Matthew – Jesus Tells You StoriesHeart Warming Stories and Life Transforming Truth
As I’ve shared before, I’m still reading at a progressive rate and it’s not unusual (as the Prophet Tom Jones once shared in song) for me to have a number of books on the go. I have something called a Wednesday book, which I’ve only tended to read on a Wednesday. (See how it works? […]
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