How to Write Powerful Christian Stories

Christian Publishing Show

Stories communicate truth in ways that facts and statistics cannot. They touch places in our souls that sermons cannot reach. When you open your Bible, the very first thing you find is not the Ten Commandments but a story. Even biblical instruction is often couched in a story because a story is a powerful tool for communicating truth.
God knows that. He created in us a desire for story.
Christian authors can leverage story to communicate truth, but sometimes, whether by mistake or on purpose, we communicate lies.
In this month’s episode, author and podcaster Zackary Russell and I discuss the four laws of Christian storytelling. You’ll discover:

• What makes a story glorifying to God
• How we may inadvertently communicate lies in our stories
• Whether Christian storytelling is evangelism or not

The gift of storytelling must be stewarded and taken seriously. Listen in or check out the blog version of this episode to discover four laws to govern your Christian storytelling that will ensure you glorify God and communicate truth and love to your readers.

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Chapters

1. How to Write Powerful Christian Stories (00:00:00)

2. Law #1: Tell stories for the glory of God. (00:02:28)

3. Law #2: Tell stories as an act of love. (00:11:16)

4. Law #3: Tell stories full of creativity and order. (00:21:02)

5. Law #4: Tell stories with honesty and courage. (00:31:42)