So here's a little bit of Homework to start of this post:
First, watch this-
http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story.html
Andrew Stanton is one of my favorite writer-directors, mostly because Wall-E is one of the best movies ever made. Excuse the language in the first joke but otherwise enjoy the video liberally!
Then read this post from Donald Miller-
"All great stories pass through conflict. The most boring characters are non-confrontational."
We are authoring our stories right now.
I know this idea has been explored a thousand times over, but there's something about exploring things through narrative that make them come to life. I can disagree with the West Wings politics until my face is blue but I still can't help but root for President Bartlett every step of the way. This is a pretty lame example of the power of narrative to persuade.
Our church is going through a curriculum called "The Story" right now and it's about the overarching narrative of the scriptures.When we first started I was excited to go through the scriptures chronologically but then I realized that it's not just the chronology that is exposed in the curriculum but rather this overwhelming desire that God has for us.
He makes this story and He introduces this hero of Christ. The ultimate hero, the archetypal hero. The man who embodies a transcendant benevolence, a perfect selflessness, and only finds success in allowing himself to face the greatest conflict: Man against sin.
God shows us this story; He lives this story, so that we know what to expect from our own narratives.
Why is our church non-confrontational?
First, watch this-
http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story.html
Andrew Stanton is one of my favorite writer-directors, mostly because Wall-E is one of the best movies ever made. Excuse the language in the first joke but otherwise enjoy the video liberally!
Then read this post from Donald Miller-
"All great stories pass through conflict. The most boring characters are non-confrontational."
We are authoring our stories right now.
I know this idea has been explored a thousand times over, but there's something about exploring things through narrative that make them come to life. I can disagree with the West Wings politics until my face is blue but I still can't help but root for President Bartlett every step of the way. This is a pretty lame example of the power of narrative to persuade.
Our church is going through a curriculum called "The Story" right now and it's about the overarching narrative of the scriptures.When we first started I was excited to go through the scriptures chronologically but then I realized that it's not just the chronology that is exposed in the curriculum but rather this overwhelming desire that God has for us.
He makes this story and He introduces this hero of Christ. The ultimate hero, the archetypal hero. The man who embodies a transcendant benevolence, a perfect selflessness, and only finds success in allowing himself to face the greatest conflict: Man against sin.
God shows us this story; He lives this story, so that we know what to expect from our own narratives.
Why is our church non-confrontational?
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