The Power of Stories
Stories. We all have them. And they are both mundane and, at times, powerful. As a staff team, we have begun to share stories at the beginning of every staff meeting about how we have connected with people outside church walls (secular friends, parents in our children’s classes, and even random people at the super market or Target). Stories are fascinating because, in some ways, we are not really doing anything deep or profound. We are simply talking. And yet, our staff team has begun to change. It is like we have been given new eyes to see the world—a world full of opportunity to be authentic with our faith in our neighborhoods and in our daily lives. On a church staff, it is so easy to become totally encapsulated in a churchy bubble. And stories are all it took to pop the bubble—and reconnect to the life of God on the streets of Silicon Valley.
The crazy thing is this “bubble-popping” business is happening throughout The River—in small groups and during our worship on Sunday mornings. If you want to hear some recent stories we've shared on Sunday morning, prior to the sermon, click on the links below to listen to the mp3.
November 14 - Michelle Manley shares about her experiences of faith starting at a young age
November 21 - Angela Aviles shares how she found new life after the death of her father
January 2 - Kyle Guerrero shares his transformation after seeing his father's transformation
January 9 - Pat Valentine shares about the radical changes in her life since her days as a hippie
February 13 - Warren Collier shares about the unexpected ways God revealed Himself
February 20 - LaRena Heath shares about Jesus met her on the bathroom floor
February 27 - Michael McCreary shares about how he discovered Jesus is God
March 6 - Katie Keefer shares about how knowing God is more than just a feeling
March 13 - Mary Chong shares about how "saw" Jesus in the water