We live in space and time, and our lives are narratives. It's that climactic moment in our lives when we come to recognize our Creator. If you can then follow up with something that will keep a child's attention and teach them something valuable along the way, you have a successful story. Jesus told stories to get his point across. Our ancestors told stories to pass on a family's history.
Filmmakers use stories to entertain and enlighten.
Storytelling still works today. These stories are a real mixture of the familiar and the unfamiliar. I used stories that have encouraged me, inspired me, touched me. I tried to find things I remember from my own childhood and stories I remember telling my sons, stories that resonated with them and changed their lives. Most importantly, I included stories that echo Christian faith and beliefs and morals, stories that teach truths that we can pass on to future generations.