Competing Stories

 Romans 14• A deep story describes a collective, emotionally rooted narrative that individuals and groups use to make sense of their lives and the world, prioritizing feelings and metaphors over cold facts or moral judgments.• The concept was developed by Arlie Russell Hochschild, a sociologist and we will talk about her more in a bit.• Today we will be considering how competing "deep stories" lead to conflict and how we can, in our spheres of influence contribute to understanding, healing and hope.• First we will look at competing deep stories in the New Testament, then we will look at how some deep stories are impacting the Church and society today.