story telling // Monday E-Devotion Several years ago my family moved to a new part of the country and met some wonderful people. One of those was a pastor named Joe Brooks. We have kept in contact (and he is probably reading this devotion. Joe showed me and his church family how the art of story telling can impact lives. He could keep my attention for long periods of time and accomplish so much. Ever noticed how most stories are passed down through families and even how history is passed on through various cultures? It is through story telling. Jesus did the same thing. He told parables. He talked with people on their level, got their attention and made sense of life. Sounds like something we need to be doing as preachers and Christians. The art of story telling will impact lives far beyond other methods. I pray that I will learn and you will learn how to tell great stories about our great God that will touch great numbers of people. Luke 19:28 (nlt) --- After telling this st...