The Unexamined Story {The Grove: Myth}
In graduate school I learned not all lies are the same. Some lies clearly announce themselves as lies, be that as half-truths or outright falsehoods. Others, however, are sneaky. They present themselves as the truth. And because they are so believable, so apparently true, we believe those lies, never questioning them. I had many North […]
The Myth of Conversion
The Good Earth by Pearl Buck was my all-time favorite book in Mrs. Sigmon’s 7th grade English class. Back then, I never would have imagined I’d spend 20 years of my life in the land of China. I also couldn’t have guessed that in 2010, my daughter and I would have the opportunity to act […]
Responsible, Ethical Storytelling
In 2013, I took a journey into Masailand, Kenya, where I camped out for about 6 weeks. I was fresh out of graduate school classes, so I carried a load of community development theory with me in my back pocket. I was hungry to get my feet wet in development practice. At that point in […]
The True Myths That Keep Me Coming Back to God
The word myth often conjures up the idea of epic fantasy tales or of commonly held beliefs that need debunking. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary defines myth as both “a fictitious or imaginary person or thing” and “a widely held but false belief or idea.” The dictionary also defines myth as “a traditional story, especially […]