I’d like to commend to you all the series of messages from the 2008 Desiring God national conference. I’m about half way through, and so far there has not been a sermon or a panel that hasn’t made me think or moved me to a deeper understanding of God’s grace. I particularly enjoyed Dan Taylor’s message about The Life-Shaping Power of Story. Here is his thesis statement for the message:

The single best way of conceiving of faith and the life of faith is by seeing it as a story in which you are a character.

I love this statement. I think it rings true — and I think it helps me to better understand my role as one who aspires to write.  God communicates in story — we learn about Him as He deals with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as He deals with people in the wilderness, as He deals with the nation of Israel, and as He deals with the disciples. Along the way, Mr. Taylor tells some engaging stories. It’s well worth the hour or so listen. My name is Andrew Mackay, and I endorse this message.