Hey Storied family,
Not too much to say at the top of this email except that if you’re new here: WELCOME. We’re so glad you’re here. Storied is a diverse Christian community seeking to engage in thoughtful and respectful conversation about our evolving faith. There is room for you at the table and we hope you know we value your voice and perspective.
This issue is our SECOND issue in our devotional series on deconstruction. You can read the first issue here. Our hope with this series, and with Storied as a whole, is to provide a sounding board to authentically grow in your faith without fear of shame or of being ostracised.
Hope you enjoy!
Gabby and Chris
When You Can’t Quit Jesus
By Gabby Llewellyn
I don’t know what brought you here.
I don’t know all the twists and turns of faith that means you’re opening this email in your inbox this Friday morning. I don’t know about the sleepless nights. Or the sermons that made your tilt your head questioningly. Or the explanations for verses in the Bible that didn’t sit quite right. I don’t know about the small groups you’ve sat in, or the number of times you “gave your life to Christ” because you weren’t sure if that first time really got you out of the fiery torment of hell.
But I am going to guess that if you’ve found yourself here, it’s because, in spite of the lifetime of experiences that make you second-guess everything, you still have hope in what this thing we call Christian faith can be. Because, despite everything, you can’t quit Jesus.