Recovering our larger story helps know ourselves and our place in God’s world - with Sarah Irving-Stonebreaker

The Pastor's Heart with Dominic Steele

Historical literacy is a critical tool for Christians, deepening faith and enhancing evangelism and discipleship.
Sarah Irving Stonebreaker says we’ve forgotten how to engage well with the past, we don’t know why the past might be relevant to us today, and we have missed out on being part of a larger story.
We need to uncover overlooked histories, bringing historical injustices to light, move beyond culture wars, bring historical injustices to light and recognise the sins of the past (including our own).
Sarah is Associate Professor of History in Western Civilization at the Australian Catholic University.
She says the church can offer a rich narrative that can reconnect those feeling adrift.
Sarah Irving Stonebreaker has a new book "Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an ahistoric Age." https://bit.ly/4eSfpfJ

Reach Australia National Conference
Reach Australia’s National Conference is happening from 19 to 22 May 2025 on the Central Coast of NSW. This year’s theme is URGENT: The Necessary Task of Mission Before Christ Returns. For more info.

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.

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1. Recovering our larger story helps know ourselves and our place in God’s world - with Sarah Irving-Stonebreaker (00:00:00)

2. Stewarding History in an Ahistoric Age (00:00:32)

3. The Importance of Historical Literacy" (00:14:33)

4. Engaging With History for Discipleship (00:18:29)

5. Learning From Historical Figures (00:30:45)