The Hero's Journey Approach to Storytelling

One reason stories compel us, as evidenced in the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, are the obstacles faced and overcome throughout a character's journey.

Growing up, I didn't have a Bible in my house. I didn't attend a Sunday school at church. Which means I came late to stories of Biblical heroism: David slaying Goliath, Moses parting the sea to save his people from slavery, Gideon whittling down an army to merely 300 men to defeat a larger and better-equipped enemy with trumpets and torches.

But, the mos…