Chapeter 4 "Deliverance Through Story Telling

Telling a story about people (as Jesus did) means that you are in touch with people. To tell a story means we have come down from our ivory towers and have walked at street level with real people with real needs. They are windows into how our theology is applied in real life situations, something the Pharisees were unable to do. This is what Jesus did as he spoke in parables/stories. He was applying theology in compassionate and loving ways. This is particularly true in the case of the parables described in Luke 15 – "The Lost Sheep, "The Lost Coin and "The Lost Son”.
I am reminded that my life must interact with others in such a way that I have some stories to tell about how “my theology” brought healing and wholeness to others. How it showed the love, mercy and compassion of Christ. It is not enough for me to hold close to theological truths and to hold people at a distance. I must have stories about people who have been touched by my influence of both, the mercy and compassion of God and the doctrine of God.