““The deepest convictions of our The deepest convictions of our hearts are formed by stories and hearts are formed by stories and

reside there in the images and reside there in the images and emotions of story. … emotions of story. … The heart The heart

cannot live on facts and principles cannot live on facts and principles alone; it speaks the language of story alone; it speaks the language of story

and we must rehearse the truths of our and we must rehearse the truths of our faith in a way that captures the heart faith in a way that captures the heart

and not just the mind.”and not just the mind.”

~ John Eldredge~ John Eldredge

““Every man who knocks on the door Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God.”of a brothel is looking for God.”

~ G. K. Chesterton~ G. K. Chesterton

““If I find in myself desires which If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy the nothing in this world can satisfy the only logical explanation is that I was only logical explanation is that I was

made for another world.”made for another world.”

~ C. S. Lewis~ C. S. Lewis

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

  

  

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

a) Nostalgiaa) Nostalgia

  

  

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

a) Nostalgiaa) Nostalgia

b) Rehashing b) Rehashing

  

  

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

a) Nostalgiaa) Nostalgia

b) Rehashing b) Rehashing

c) Redemptive c) Redemptive RememberingRemembering  

  

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

a) Nostalgiaa) Nostalgia a) a)

IdealizationIdealization

b) Rehashing b) Rehashing

c) Redemptive c) Redemptive RememberingRemembering  

  

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

a) Nostalgiaa) Nostalgia a) a)

IdealizationIdealization

b) Rehashing b) Rehashing b) Doom b) Doom SayingSaying

c) Redemptive c) Redemptive RememberingRemembering  

  

MEMORYMEMORY VISIONVISION

a) Nostalgiaa) Nostalgia a) a)

IdealizationIdealization

b) Rehashing b) Rehashing b) Doom b) Doom SayingSaying

c) Redemptive c) Redemptive c) Hopec) Hope RememberingRemembering  

  

“‘“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper

you and not to harm you, plans to give you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”you hope and a future.’”

~ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)~ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

““Jesus knew that the Father had put Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning had come from God and was returning

to God.”to God.”

~ John 13:3 (NIV)~ John 13:3 (NIV)