Reality and Other Stories
by Peter Dray & Matt Lillicrap | Book Summary
Author: Peter Dray & Matt Lillicrap |
Stories shape us, give us meaning, express our longings, and help us understand the world. Ultimately, "the only way to make sense of our lives is to tell stories" (p. 2). At the same time, stories echo each other. Plotlines appear and reappear, following familiar contours:
These seven plotlines are no coincidence. They reveal the architecture of reality, whose Author weaves our stories into His. Each is found and fulfilled in the Grand Story of Christ, where myth becomes history, giving true meaning to our lives. "Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin." (p. 17) |
Peter Dray is at the heart of encouraging and equipping students in reaching their universities for Christ as Director of Creative Evangelism for the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship. Peter lives in Leeds, England, and regularly writes video scripts and supporting materials for Impact Groups in the Christian Unions. He is also a member of and regular contributor to the FEUER (The fellowship of Evangelists in the Universities of Europe)
Matt Lillicrap is pastor of Hope Community Church in Cambridge, England. He trained and worked in medicine over 12 years in northeast England before completing his MA in theology at Oak Hill College, London. He is a tutor for Crosslands Seminary and has written for both Themelios and Primer as well as his own blog.
Reality and Other Stories
by Peter Dray & Matt Lillicrap
[ Book Summary ]
Author | Peter Dray & Matt Lillicrap |
Publisher | IVP (UK) |
Date | 18th August 2022 |
Pages | 160 |
Overview:
Want to explain happiness? Tell a happy story, and let us feel it with you. Want to know what you should do? Investigate your story: who you are and where you are going. Want to move people to action? Tell a story.
Stories shape us, give us meaning, express our longings, and help us understand the world. Ultimately, "the only way to make sense of our lives is to tell stories" (p. 2). At the same time, stories echo each other. Plotlines appear and reappear, following familiar contours:
- Overcoming the Monster contains a man-eating shark, a super-villain, or a ball of seething hatred.
- Rags to Riches features a rising hero.
- Quest Goes on an epic journey.
- Voyage and Return is a story that circles back to where it started.
- Tragedy voices our frustration.
- Comedy envisions our hopes.
- Rebirth sees villains or anti-heroes begin anew as redeemed people.
These seven plotlines are no coincidence. They reveal the architecture of reality, whose Author weaves our stories into His. Each is found and fulfilled in the Grand Story of Christ, where myth becomes history, giving true meaning to our lives.
"Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin." (p. 17)
Peter Dray is at the heart of encouraging and equipping students in reaching their universities for Christ as Director of Creative Evangelism for the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship. Peter lives in Leeds, England, and regularly writes video scripts and supporting materials for Impact Groups in the Christian Unions. He is also a member of and regular contributor to the FEUER (The fellowship of Evangelists in the Universities of Europe)
Matt Lillicrap is pastor of Hope Community Church in Cambridge, England. He trained and worked in medicine over 12 years in northeast England before completing his MA in theology at Oak Hill College, London. He is a tutor for Crosslands Seminary and has written for both Themelios and Primer as well as his own blog.