by Scott Bullock | Jun 27, 2023 | Masculinity, Storytelling
Spoiler Alert:This review contains some minor spoilers about the plot of Ted Lasso. Content Alert: Ted Lasso contains adult themes, sexual content, and strong language. I’ve read at least six articles and op/ed pieces in the NYT on the AppleTV+ hit series, Ted...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Mar 21, 2023 | Parables, Preaching, Storytelling, The Founder's Desk
Most Christians have some idea of what a parable is. Ask an adult Sunday school class and you might hear: “It’s a story!” Another might chime in, “with a moral message!” But the truth is, parables are a very special kind of story with a few key features. And unless we...
by Scott Bullock | Mar 8, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry, Preaching, Storytelling
The Master & His Workshop I remember first walking into my friend Andrew’s new workshop, housed in a colonial-style barn and situated on an expansive wooded acreage on the Eastern Seaboard. Think Bob Villa and “This Old House”! The barn had been refurbished to...
by Scott Bullock | May 2, 2022 | Liturgy, Storytelling
I know that not all of us come from so-called “liturgical” traditions, but all of us do use a liturgy of sorts. Liturgy is a compound Greek word meaning “public work” that is associated with the corporate act of worship. A liturgy is any expression of that public...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Sep 7, 2021 | Storytelling, Uncategorized, Words
Have you ever heard the expression, “words create worlds?” It’s been attributed to various people, but what’s most important is just how true it is. I think I first grasped this in college as I entered the world of “Middle Earth”...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 17, 2019 | Identity, Modern Life, Sermon Illustrations, Storytelling
In his book Flesh: Bringing the Incarnation Down to Earth, Hugh Halter opens with an unlikely scenario: taking his teenage daughter to get her first tattoo. While watching his daughter get “inked,” Halter asked the tattoo artist (named Sean) a very interesting...