Various stories guide and even dictate how we navigate the world. We’ve all heard some of these stories’ slogans: “You do you,” “Love is love,” or “Follow your heart.” These “cultural narratives” are woven deep into the fabric of our lives, from popular media to everyday conversations. In this talk recorded at TGC25, Michael Keller explains how understanding and critiquing these stories helps us communicate the gospel in comprehensible and compelling ways. In This Episode 00:00 – Understanding cultural narratives and their influence 04:50 – Cultural narrative of identity 10:38 – Cultural narrative of freedom 14:54 – Cultural narrative of happiness 17:25 – Cultural narrative of power 26:32– Inoculating ourselves and others against cultural narratives 40:13 – The role of the church in cultural narratives 41:56 – Navigating political and cultural narratives 45:23 – Conclusion and Q&A Resources Mentioned: The Stories We Live By: How Jesus Critiques and Completes What Our Culture Tells Us by Timothy Keller and Michael Keller The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt SIGN UP for one of our newsletters to stay informed about TGC’s latest resources. Help The Gospel Coalition renew and unify the contemporary church in the ancient gospel: Give today. Don’t miss an episode of The Gospel Coalition Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube