Comments on: Tell Me a Story… http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/09/27/tell-me-a-story/ A Collaborative Study on the Work of Tom Wright Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ancient Wisdom Today http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/09/27/tell-me-a-story/#comment-41 Ancient Wisdom Today Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:01:49 +0000 http://www.ntwrightproject.com/?p=54#comment-41 <strong>Telling Stories: Two Resources...</strong> There are two resources this week that reminded me of the role of “stories” in shaping our worldviews. The first one is from a new blog by students at Princeton Theological Seminary that focuses on Tom Wright and his writings called N. T. Wright P... Telling Stories: Two Resources…

There are two resources this week that reminded me of the role of “stories” in shaping our worldviews. The first one is from a new blog by students at Princeton Theological Seminary that focuses on Tom Wright and his writings called N. T. Wright P…

]]> By: laura http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/09/27/tell-me-a-story/#comment-14 laura Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:48:04 +0000 http://www.ntwrightproject.com/?p=54#comment-14 this is beautiful to me! i love the line you wrote "finding the right story to allow the spark to jump naturally takes patience and creativity...and faith." there is something risky that exists in telling a story. as i learn more about narrative preaching i notice the hesitancy within myself to let the story speak for itself and not try to wrap it up with a neatly packaged take-home message with a bow. stories are messy like charcoal drawings, can be heard and told countless ways, and requires exactly what you say -patience, creativity and faith. it is within this creative risk that God's people are moved and God is at work in ways more than we can imagine :) sparks do indeed fly! thanks for your (and n.t wright's) encouraging words! this is beautiful to me! i love the line you wrote “finding the right story to allow the spark to jump naturally takes patience and creativity…and faith.” there is something risky that exists in telling a story. as i learn more about narrative preaching i notice the hesitancy within myself to let the story speak for itself and not try to wrap it up with a neatly packaged take-home message with a bow. stories are messy like charcoal drawings, can be heard and told countless ways, and requires exactly what you say -patience, creativity and faith. it is within this creative risk that God’s people are moved and God is at work in ways more than we can imagine :) sparks do indeed fly!

thanks for your (and n.t wright’s) encouraging words!

]]> By: keas http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/09/27/tell-me-a-story/#comment-4 keas Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:03:04 +0000 http://www.ntwrightproject.com/?p=54#comment-4 As Tom says, "stories are more fundamental than facts." And you're right about their being a resurgence in narrative theology. I'd like to go back a bit further and study some of the architects who first brought into theology from literary theory. Guder suggested "The Promise of Narrative Theology" by George Stroup a while back but I haven't gotten my hands on it yet. To mirror your Miller example, here is the link to Mars Hill's sermon audios. Brian McLaren gave a sermon titled "Which sermon do we live in?" that has Tom's fingerprints all over it. It should be up for a few more weeks - http://www.marshill.org/teaching/index.php As Tom says, “stories are more fundamental than facts.” And you’re right about their being a resurgence in narrative theology. I’d like to go back a bit further and study some of the architects who first brought into theology from literary theory. Guder suggested “The Promise of Narrative Theology” by George Stroup a while back but I haven’t gotten my hands on it yet.

To mirror your Miller example, here is the link to Mars Hill’s sermon audios. Brian McLaren gave a sermon titled “Which sermon do we live in?” that has Tom’s fingerprints all over it. It should be up for a few more weeks - http://www.marshill.org/teaching/index.php

]]> By: rachel http://www.ntwrightproject.com/2008/09/27/tell-me-a-story/#comment-2 rachel Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:43:06 +0000 http://www.ntwrightproject.com/?p=54#comment-2 interesting...I just did a lesson with my senior high kids last sunday on "story." i have had a hard time trying to figure out where to begin with them - they are steeped in "church" but beyond that it's been difficult to put a finger on what is going on in their heads, their hearts, their lives in a spiritual sense. used opening chapter of blue like jazz to illustrate the connection of our own story with that of scripture. i believe that's also what i loved about reading the william young's recent novel, "the shack." it's soaked theologically but brings you in through empathy and emotion - which sticks with you. interesting…I just did a lesson with my senior high kids last sunday on “story.” i have had a hard time trying to figure out where to begin with them - they are steeped in “church” but beyond that it’s been difficult to put a finger on what is going on in their heads, their hearts, their lives in a spiritual sense. used opening chapter of blue like jazz to illustrate the connection of our own story with that of scripture. i believe that’s also what i loved about reading the william young’s recent novel, “the shack.” it’s soaked theologically but brings you in through empathy and emotion - which sticks with you.

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