I don’t just tell stories because it’s something I personally like to do. I tell stories because they are the most powerful force in the universe to make a difference in the lives of real people. All great spiritual truth …
The First Question Jesus Asks Us
Here’s a story from the Gospel of John that has been coming to my mind over the last few days. Note the question that Jesus as asks the man before he heals him. Some time later, Jesus went up to …
Our Mother, Who Art in Heaven?
I’ve come to believe that there are only two ways we can even begin to talk about God. Both of them are woefully inadequate, but they are all we have. The first is through description. We use descriptive words that …
Struggling With Your Faith?
“Are you struggling in your faith?” Ever been asked that one? If, like me, your inner dialogue to that question always go something like, “Of course I am. I always am, but I feel like I should say that I’m …
Why The Bible Is Myth
The Bible is myth. Let me explain. The word “myth” has several different connotations in the current expression of the English language. The most common popular usage of the word connotes falsehood. You might say something like, “It’s a myth …
What is a Biblical Story, Really?
Here is my favorite Bible story, re-imagined: He squatted. A drop of sweat fell from his furrowed brow and landed on the dusty ground. It was a hot day. Her wails of agony and embarrassment pierced his ears. Had he …
Toward a Narrative Christianity
My earliest attraction to Christianity was how seemingly defined it all was. I grew up in a quasi-fundamentalist, evangelical tradition. There was great comfort in a worldview that went something like this: 1. The Bible is the divinely inspired, inerrant …
What the First Easter Really Means
Most followers of Jesus are aware that there are four canonical (officially sanctioned) gospels in the Christian Scriptures—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. These four accounts tell the story of Jesus. The same Jesus, but at times drastically different perspectives. Most …
The Profound Hope of Luke
Our “Bible Experiment” keeps going this month. It started with The Gospel of John about a year ago. Then Genesis in November and Exodus in January. We just have two more shows—Acts of the Apostles in September and Luke in …
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
On Friday night we tried an experiment with our first 4LTR Word show, KISS. Under Brad Wise’s leadership, we had a hunch that telling and hearing stories with one another could work in a very simple, vulnerable and fun way. …