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Spoken into Being: Divine Encounters through Story
"Tell me a story." Countless parents and grandparents have heard that request from children. People of all ages are captivated by a good story.
Storytelling helps us makes sense of the events of our lives, the world around us, and God. When we tell stories, we speak a world into being—just as God did in the creation accounts in the book of Genesis.
In this book on storytelling as spiritual exploration, master storyteller Michael Williams shares stories from his life, guides us to reflect on our lives, and helps us tell our stories. He reminds us that we have been spoken into being as part of a much larger story. Using poetry, personal narrative, and retellings of biblical stories, Williams leads us to a deeper knowledge of the power of narrative.
The stories that capture our attention shape us into who we are now and the persons we will become. Not all stories serve us well, however. Stories of fear stop us in our tracks and become roadblocks on the journey, while stories of fantasy, no matter how alluring, are dead-end streets.
*Spoken into Being** points to a path beyond fear and fantasy, a way toward encounters with the Holy where all things are being made new.
Storytelling helps us makes sense of the events of our lives, the world around us, and God. When we tell stories, we speak a world into being—just as God did in the creation accounts in the book of Genesis.
In this book on storytelling as spiritual exploration, master storyteller Michael Williams shares stories from his life, guides us to reflect on our lives, and helps us tell our stories. He reminds us that we have been spoken into being as part of a much larger story. Using poetry, personal narrative, and retellings of biblical stories, Williams leads us to a deeper knowledge of the power of narrative.
The stories that capture our attention shape us into who we are now and the persons we will become. Not all stories serve us well, however. Stories of fear stop us in our tracks and become roadblocks on the journey, while stories of fantasy, no matter how alluring, are dead-end streets.
*Spoken into Being** points to a path beyond fear and fantasy, a way toward encounters with the Holy where all things are being made new.
113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2017
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March 14, 2023Great book. It's full of encouragement and ideas on ways to share your own story and Bible stories! Concise and full of great stories from personal viewpoints. It's an easy read that teaches some great truths.
February 5, 2020
This book looks at the use of stories in our lives and scripture.
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