What if you’re not Stephen? (Acts 7:55-60)
When we read biblical narratives, we tend to imagine ourselves as the protagonist.
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When we read biblical narratives, we tend to place ourselves as the protagonist--at least I do. Almost without thinking, I imagine that the only way to learn from the story is if I am at the center.
