Hi Tab Family!
As I’ve sat with the sermon this week, I’ve been thinking about one of the first identities God gave me that I grew consciously aware of— that is, the identity of a poet and a story teller.
And lucky me— I come from a religious tradition comprised largely of poems and stories. And in light of Sana’s sermon, I’ve sat in quiet gratitude of my reverence for poems and stories, and how at the end of the day— I don’t think I’d lose any faith, or change any way I went about life, or shift any of my theology, if all this is “only” poems and stories.
The story found in the Gospels is the story that most intrigues/comforts/discomforts/confuses/reassures/inspires/befuddles me more than any other story. And so I keep going back to it.
The power of an honest story that points toward Truth (not the same thing as fact) is a power I’ve believed in since before I had any ideas about who God is or why we are all here or how we can best be here together.
What about you? What stories bring your conscious awareness towards God’s presence? Gospel stories or otherwise— I’d love to know!
I’m glad to be sharing in the exploration of our sacred stories with you all, and I hope you have a peaceful end to your week.
Blessings,
Taylor