Teaching Stories

These narratives are parables of a sort. They’re designed to communicate Christian ideals in story form.

The Star Chamber

Once upon a time at the furthest reaches of the earth, an aged king ruled a tiny dominion of some few thousand souls.

What happens when you’re positive that God spoke to you about something … and then it doesn’t work out?

“Turn to page 34 in your papyri,” Professor Ashpenaz said. “Today, we’re talking about my ‘Three Simple Rules for Success in Politics.’”

The whole notion of “falling in love” is pretty weird. Maybe that was true even with the first romance–between Adam, Eve, and God.

Embracing the cross is a humbling encounter, a surrender of everything inside of us we thought was good.

Joy is a lot harder than happy. But it’s also a lot more worth having.