One of the primary ways we have learned throughout human history is through story. Stories told over campfires. Stories shared from parent to child. Stories that groups have used to instruct and teach new members.

We use stories today - as much as ever. We hear a story of someone doing something in the news - perhaps something we were thinking of doing, but because it went poorly for them, we back off. We read reviews of people’s experiences with products we are considering purchasing online. Often, the decisions we make are based on their stories. We use stories to talk about who we are when we meet new people. We use stories to remember the past. Stories are part of everything we do.

This summer, we are going to explore some stories that have impacted people, people just like us, for centuries. Some will be old but still highly relevant, while some will be new but tie powerfully into old truths.

Lets talk about some Stories that Changed our Worlds

Series ran July - Sept 2023

A huge fish story

Speaker: Jeff Jarvis We get asked why we insist so often on wrestling with stories and passages from the bible. Some argue that a collection of writings, thousands of years…

I'm not a Big Mac

Speaker: Vince Klassen Our earliest ancestors were scared little creatures. And rightly so, everything around them seemed to be trying to kill them. The animals, the weather. It was all…

What is it about Jesus?

Speaker: Jeff Jarvis It’s not lost on me that Christianity, as a religion, hasn’t had the greatest reputation nor track record with those who sit outside its walls. I’ll be…

Leaving Seahaven

Speaker: Jeff Jarvis I recently re-watched “The Truman Show”. A movie about a guy named Truman (Jim Carrey) who, from birth, was the main character of a reality show and…

Purpose from our Suffering

Speaker: Vince Klassen What’s the purpose of our lives? Why are we here? How do we find meaning for our lives? Knowing where to focus our lives to find meaning…

Updates Are Available (Pt. 2)

Speaker: Jeff Jarvis & David Hill Last week, we talked about the vitality of evolving spirituality but it should be noted that spiritual change rarely comes without a cost. Often…

Updates Needed

Speaker: Jeff Jarvis “Jeff, you’ve changed!” This is what a person wrote to me in an email a number of years back. She was concerned — specifically that I changed…

What's Our Purpose - Samson Pt. 2

Speaker: Vince Klassen I once helped a lady with a flat tire on the side of the road.  She’d been there for 2.5 hours.  No one had stopped for her,…

Samson's Mother

Speaker: Vince Klassen I was with a friend recently and they asked me, in the context of this series on stories, what’s up with the story of Samson in the…

What's your stories?

Speaker: Trevor Dreher What’s your stories? (deliberately terrible English) Do you think about moments in your life that you were happy, sad, angry, calm? What’s the story surrounding those moments?…