Stories That Tell the Truth
A Bible Study on the latest entries in Stranger Things & Knives Out
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Opening Prayer
Start with a prayer inviting understanding.
Sample Prayer:
Jesus, open our hearts and minds. Help us hear Your truth—even when it comes wrapped in a story. Give us humility to lean in, courage to respond, and love for each other as we learn together. Amen.
Prep Questions
What’s a story (movie/game/book/show) that changed the way you think or live?
Have you ever learned something “real” from a fictional world?
If your life was a campaign, what “quest” are you on right now?
What’s easier for you: hearing truth directly, or discovering it through a story?
Link to Video
Shortened Transcript
Stranger Things shows how fiction can carry real truth. Mike’s D&D storytelling helps his friends face trauma and hope again—saying things they can’t say plainly.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (as described in the sermon) highlights a clash: “cold facts” vs. truth that comes through story, symbol, and faith. A priest challenges the detective: maybe story isn’t a lie—maybe it’s how deep truth gets through.
Jesus taught the crowds in parables (Mark 4:10–12). His stories revealed the Kingdom to open hearts, but stayed confusing to resistant hearts.
Stories don’t just inform us; they form us. They can bypass defenses, invite reflection, and lead to repentance—like Nathan’s story to David (2 Samuel 12).
Stories also build community. D&D tables, fandoms, and the Church all bond people through shared story.
Takeaway: God made us to love stories. Use story wisely to share truth, grow, and live like part of God’s bigger redemption narrative.
