1615 My Strength Is My Story with Lauren McAfee

Have you ever taken the time to take an honest and fair
look at the most controversial book in history? Lauren McAfee
shares why the Bible might be nothing we expected yet everything
we need in her brand new book, Not What You Think.


Lauren McAfee and Michael McAfee have been married for ten
years; and Michael calls Lauren his Sunday School sweetheart.


You can say Michael is obsessed with all things Bible. He was one
of the first employees at Museum of the Bible. Michael serves as
a Teaching Pastor and speaker around the country.


Both he and Lauren are pursuing their Ph.D. in Ethics and Public
Policy at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.


Now Lauren is a communicator, connector, and most importantly, a
coffee enthusiast with a heart to engage others in the Bible.


You may recall Lauren's visit with us a little over a year ago
with her mom, Jackie Green --- who is the wife of Steve Green,
who is the President of Hobby Lobby and founder of Museum of the
Bible. They shared with us their book Only One Life.


Well today, Michael and Lauren, a dynamic duo, have banded
together to share their passion about the transformational power
of the Bible in their brand new book, Not What You Think: Why The
Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need.
"The Bible is a personal story set on a universal
stage.” ~ Lauren McAfee

 
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Enjoy the multitude of topics discussed including millennials,
humility, Harry Potter, grief, plus so much more.


New book

Bible Opened

Bible Engaged

Bible Closed

Invitation

Millennials & Gen Z

What do you believe?

Museum of the Bible

Humble approach

Five I's Framework

Relationships not rules

Universal story

Disconnect

Cultural messages

Push Back

Challenges

Intimacy

Where are the answers?

Growth

Harry Potter

Rules of the Framework

C.S. Lewis

Bold claims

Simpsons vs. Shakespeare

Reading

Humility

Audiobooks

UVerison App

Grief

Ultimate Hope



 
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"Engaging with something like the Bible, can bring a
different level of depth." ~ Lauren McAfee

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Quotes and statements within the interview:


"And share a bit about kind of how we should think about
Millennials and what our generation is like, so we can better
understand how our generation is or rather isn't engaging with
the Bible today."


"Those of us may be open to the Bible, and kind of see it as
something that's just out there --- that's the middle group.
(Bible Opened)"
"Those that are really engaged in the Bible see the
Bible as significant for their life; it shapes their life. (Bible
Engaged)"

"Those that are not really interested in the Bible. They not only
don't think about it, but they're definitely not interested that
don't want to, wouldn't want to even, if someone invited them to.
(Bible Closed)."


"If we are the open-minded generation that we are, why not be
open-minded towards engaging in this book."
"Though we each grew up with families that were very
engage in the Bible, we each had to come to terms with the Bible,
what we thought about the Bible for ourselves."

"We, as Millennials, realize that we're not an older generation
that's developed all the expertise. But as Millennials, we have
spent a lot of time in the conversations with other Millennials."


"Most of us are checking Twitter for the news."


"We integrate everything in our life; things between kind of
personal and public; the lines are blurred there, because of the
rise of social media."
"So while we have lots of integrated relationships,
we're rarely intimate in those relationships."

"So it's about that relationship and not necessarily about the
Ten Commandments and rules, though that is apart of the story."


"We recognize that we live in a world full of broken people
(that's because of sin), and that no church, no Christian is
perfect. And so we do cause hurts to each other and sometimes
really bad hurts."


"I knew that there had to be ways to process through these
questions, and even if I couldn't find the answer, at least kind
of dig into understanding better where he was coming from."
"That was a gift that I wouldn't have had if I wasn't
able to be challenged and have people question and bring up good
points that were worth considering until I wrestled through
that."

"Michael mentions that I am a big Harry Potter fan."


"There's so much evidence that's hard to push aside.


"But also realize that not all content is of equal value."


"Michael and I are so grateful for what we know from scripture,
and that firm foundation to hold to in the midst of suffering
when we don't understand, it doesn't make sense, we don't know
why."
"We have that hope because of who Christ is and what
He's done for us." 

 


What has your story gifted you?


Courage



"Courage to have more conversations with others about engaging in
the Bible."


 


Resources mentioned in the episode:



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BOOK: Not What You Think


Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurenAMcAfee


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurenAMcAfee1/


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-green-mcafee-9408876b/


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenamcafee/



 
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