When we encounter stories in the news, we frame them as part of a bigger picture, an overarching story. For Christians, it’s the Redemptive Narrative. But what is this “Redemptive Narrative?” And how does it impact the way we view the news?

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Further Resources:

• Read more about the Redemptive Narrative on the News Coach blog.
• Learn about how we use the SOAR method to approach the news.
• See Andy Crouch’s excellent lecture on Culture Making, where he discusses the problem of a “bad news to bad news” approach to scripture.

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