Stories We Live By Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video - The Hidden Stories That Shape Our Lives

"You are the stories that you believe." Tim Keller used this phrase to make the point that stories transmit beliefs and assumptions in packageable sizes. Our culture has many such stories. We don't necessarily call them beliefs but rather say, "This is the just the way things are." They are everywhere in societies today--and are much more influential on our lives that we might think.
In fact, just as fish are unaware of the water in which they swim, we can be completely oblivious to the narratives that surround us. Think about it for a moment. Every culture has provided answers to the fundamental questions of life that tell us why we are here (for happiness), what is wrong with us (we aren't being true to ourselves), what will put us right (achieving our authentic identity), how this will put us right (by being free), and how we can do this (by using power to get our freedom).
Christians are just as affected by these faulty cultural narratives as everyone else. Even some devout followers of Jesus find parts of the Bible implausible because they've unknowingly absorbed secular narratives that conflict with biblical teaching. They have not engaged, challenged, or dismantled those underlying narratives, and so those stories continue to misshape their understanding of the truth.
In Stories We Live By, Michael Keller--son of the late Tim Keller--draws on research collected with his father to identify seven of the most prominent hidden cultural narratives in our world: identity, power, freedom, morality, truth, happiness, and progress. Michael explores what we can affirm and appreciate about each narrative, based on what the Bible tells us and what we must reject. Only then can we see how Christianity offers a more complete story that fulfills our deepest longings.
SESSION OUTLINE
Session 1: The Problem with Cultural Narratives
Session 2: Narratives of Identity and Power
Session 3: Narratives of Freedom and Morality
Session 4: Narratives of Truth in Our Modern Age
Session 5: Narratives of Happiness and Progress
Session 6: Christianity's Surprising Counter-Story
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Über den Autor / die Autorin

Michael Keller is the lead pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church Lincoln Square and also the longest-tenured senior pastor in the Redeemer network of churches in New York City. He has spent the past sixteen years engaging with one of the world’s most culturally diverse populations. He holds a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and MDiv and ThM degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. His writings have been featured in publications such as Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, ByFaith magazine, and Gospel in Life.
Timothy J. Keller (1950–2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of numerous books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, and The Meaning of Marriage. His thirty-one books have sold over six million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine languages.

Zusammenfassung

"You are the stories that you believe." Tim Keller used this phrase to make the point that stories transmit beliefs and assumptions in packageable sizes. Our culture has many such stories. We don't necessarily call them beliefs but rather say, "This is the just the way things are." They are everywhere in societies today—and are much more influential on our lives that we might think.
In fact, just as fish are unaware of the water in which they swim, we can be completely oblivious to the narratives that surround us. Think about it for a moment. Every culture has provided answers to the fundamental questions of life that tell us why we are here (for happiness), what is wrong with us (we aren't being true to ourselves), what will put us right (achieving our authentic identity), how this will put us right (by being free), and how we can do this (by using power to get our freedom).
Christians are just as affected by these faulty cultural narratives as everyone else. Even some devout followers of Jesus find parts of the Bible implausible because they've unknowingly absorbed secular narratives that conflict with biblical teaching. They have not engaged, challenged, or dismantled those underlying narratives, and so those stories continue to misshape their understanding of the truth.
In Stories We Live By, Michael Keller—son of the late Tim Keller—draws on research collected with his father to identify seven of the most prominent hidden cultural narratives in our world: identity, power, freedom, morality, truth, happiness, and progress. Michael explores what we can affirm and appreciate about each narrative, based on what the Bible tells us and what we must reject. Only then can we see how Christianity offers a more complete story that fulfills our deepest longings.
SESSION OUTLINE
Session 1: The Problem with Cultural Narratives
Session 2: Narratives of Identity and Power
Session 3: Narratives of Freedom and Morality
Session 4: Narratives of Truth in Our Modern Age
Session 5: Narratives of Happiness and Progress
Session 6: Christianity's Surprising Counter-Story
Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2030. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michael Keller, Timothy Keller
• Verlag: Harper Collins (US)
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheint: 22.09.2026
• EAN: 9780310180241
• ISBN: 978-0-310-18024-1
• Seiten: 144
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Christentum; RELIGION / Christian Education / Adult, RELIGION / Christian Living / Personal Growth, TOPICAL / Christian Interest, RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth