As often as I’ve taught the things I list below as part of Gospel Story-arc™ Project philosophy, forming them into a list is new…

Let’s face it. When it comes to the Gospel and our duty as Christians to spread it, we’re not winning…

According to story researcher, Kendall Haven, the story elements of danger and risk add tension to the account of a main character’s pursuit of his or her goal. And the tension is a key part of what attracts an audience to listen and remember. Haven puts it this way: “As goes tension, so goes attention…

There’s an old saying Christians often use to encourage themselves when things aren’t going their way: “I know how the story ends—Christ wins!” 

It’s a great saying, and it really does encourage. But when it comes to story, knowing how things turn out in the end may work against us…

Yesterday I heard a sermon on Mark 8:27-35 that failed to leverage the science of story. And why does that matter?

Most people think that Mark Zuckerberg invented social media, but they’re wrong. Someone else much farther back in history was the first to post a status update, one just as narcissistic as any you will read in today’s newsfeeds…

Most of us have been taught to share the Gospel using cleverly worded propositions, arranged in logical order, and focused on getting someone to believe that Jesus died for them. It’s not a bad approach to evangelism, but there is a problem…

After Andrew invited Peter, he brought Peter directly to Jesus and turned him over to him. Philip did similarly with Nathanael, as did also the Samaritan woman with the men she spoke to from her town…

Philip’s description of Jesus as “of Nazareth” and “the son of Joseph” sets off more than one alarm for anyone today who knows the details of Jesus’ personal history…

Philip used the Scriptures to tell Nathanael who Jesus is, saying: "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote.” This means Philip went beyond his individual understanding and experiences to anchor his witness about Jesus in the Scriptures…