Moving from Within Earshot to Within Reach
By Nate Stevens Everyone has a story to tell, an experience to share. C. S. Lewis wrote, “Every soul, seeing Him [God] in her own way, doubtless communicates that unique vision to all the rest. The more we thus share the Heavenly Bread between us, the more we shall all have.” [1] As a writing community, we share in various ways to differing audiences. Actually, the world is filled with writers—people wanting, yes needing—to tell their stories. Writers vary by talent and not every story is equally compelling. For example, reading through Levitucus and Numbers may not be as tantalizing as reading John’s Gospels, his Epistles, or his Isle of Patmos Revelation. As our Living Bread, Jesus is a compelling story to tell. Just as the collective story of the Written Bread of Scripture contains a central theme, our stories should contain shades of Jesus’ overall portrait. After all, “In Him we live and move and have our being” ( Acts 17:28 ). “Fo...
