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Dec 2024
46m 42s

The Story You're Telling Yourself

John Eldredge
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Story is how we make sense of life, but when the narrative is shaped by loss, loneliness, or  disappointment, it can keep us stuck in an echo chamber of old assumptions. As we begin the holiday season, John and Allen ask what story we're telling ourselves about this Christmas before it even happens. Jesus stands ready to reframe our narrative if we'll choose to embrace the story he's telling for us—and with us.

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