Why “Narrative”?

Rediscover the sacred value of non-fiction narratives…

The Fellowship (Pt.2)

I cried bitterly. Because my soul finally admitted—how much I longed to be caught, and how much I feared falling again.

The Fellowship (Pt.1)

Thus, those two real experiences of “presence” became “a thorn in my flesh.”

Procrastination

I am not a preacher. I am a liberator of captives.

In The Beginning
(Pt.5 Resurrection)

The one You foreknew—turns out, it really was me….

In The Beginning
(Pt.4 Passion)

When You looked down from the cross at the crowd, did You also think they were noisy?

In The Beginning
(Pt.3 Salvation)

It wasn’t a confrontation between believers seeking truth, but a systemic silencing.

In The Beginning
(Pt.2 Fall)

I couldn’t even hide the disgust and pain on my face.

In The Beginning
(Pt.1 Creation)

For a brother, that is an incredibly rare and precious quality.

Into The Wilderness (Pt.4)

The culture of modern evangelical churches is nurturing narcissists.

Into The Wilderness (Pt.3)

So who am I to say to anyone, “Will you watch with me?”

Into The Wilderness (Pt.1-2)

“Lord, this too, I can give to you.”

The Outage (Pt.4)

That vessel is called the cup of sorrow.

The Outage (Pt.3)

I shouted my inner sharpness into the valley.

The Outage (Pt.2)

If I didn’t desperately cling to Your presence, I would be left with nothing but destruction.

The Outage (Pt.1)

For a fleeting moment, I envied their power-grid-free lives—though I knew well I was worth far more than the birds..

Holy Week (Pt.4)

I had stepped into a new phase of life—though I knew almost nothing about it.

Holy Week (Pt.3)

I knew that once the seed of truth had been planted, it would grow—slowly, maybe painfully— but it would never die.

Holy Week (Pt.2)

At that moment, I understood— the closer God draws to a soul, the deeper He must instill reverence.

Holy Week (Pt.1)

That afternoon, I felt a calmness, a clarity, and an independence that exceeded my former self.

Songs Map (Pt.3)

You want me to see my past clearly and let myself go. To look upon myself with tenderness.

Songs Map (Pt.2)

I just kept listening, as if I were repeating an apology.

Songs Map (Pt.1)

“When you developed feelings for someone, do you ever feel a kind of sadness whenever you see them?”

The Call (Pt.2)

I finally understood why, a year ago, when I tried to empathize with Jesus, I was overwhelmed by immense sorrow.

The Call (Pt.1)

Something essential began quietly changing.

“Disciples of Christ”

I had charged into what I believed was a spiritual battle, completely blind to the bitterness and pride in my own heart.

A Daughter of Jerusalem

“Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.”

CPTSD

If all things exist for only the purpose of His glory, and He created me for such a good purpose, then no creature can inflict an absolute evil upon me.

Every Nation, Every Soul

My resentment and indifference were vast until I understood how the Lord led the Christians in this country through the Red Sea, walking on dry land.