{"id":1129,"date":"2021-10-02T10:28:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T10:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/?page_id=1129"},"modified":"2026-08-02T18:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:23:19","slug":"kathleens-creative-story-theory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/?page_id=1129","title":{"rendered":"Kathleen&#8217;s Creative Story Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Story Theory is a creative path into the Scriptures. Kathleen uses it to enter a scripture from a unique point of view.  &#8220;Scripture for me is about a relationship with God. Using what I&#8217;ve learned about Story from my study of screenwriting, novel writing, and poetry I let the characters guide me into the world of the text.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are also posted a number of creative works that were conceived by using this method, as well as some of my academic work. The goal of these works was to reflect on my experiences and on Scripture. (under construction!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STORY THEORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Story-Theory-Talking-Points-.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Story Theory Talking Points.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8ac03e6d-3e72-4b83-bfee-e4d7d08a27f5\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Story-Theory-Talking-Points-.pdf\">Story Theory Talking Points<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Story-Theory-Talking-Points-.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-8ac03e6d-3e72-4b83-bfee-e4d7d08a27f5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-dded40cb-a0f7-4d57-a146-c1075495b7d4\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Handout-1-Lazarus.docx\">Handout #1 Lazarus<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Handout-1-Lazarus.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-dded40cb-a0f7-4d57-a146-c1075495b7d4\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-64bdd16f-267a-494c-a2be-804a29197547\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Handout-2-Loglines.docx\">Handout #2 Loglines<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Handout-2-Loglines.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-64bdd16f-267a-494c-a2be-804a29197547\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a72f62ce-4146-4475-9156-3a8aedf902e2\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Handout-3-Story-Components.docx\">Handout-3-Story-Components<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Handout-3-Story-Components.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a72f62ce-4146-4475-9156-3a8aedf902e2\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SACRED SPACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Paradigm for the Interpretation of Sacred Space <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Conversations-Edges-Things-Reflections-Goldingay-ebook\/dp\/B00GDDPPEO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Conversations-Edges-Things-Reflections-Goldingay-ebook\/dp\/B00GDDPPEO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a7867cc0-a0b7-431b-9b85-059cc75f8227\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Bascilica-of-Mopsuestia.docx\">The-Bascilica-of-Mopsuestia- Academic Paper<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Bascilica-of-Mopsuestia.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a7867cc0-a0b7-431b-9b85-059cc75f8227\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ec9cddf3-13ce-471b-9ac1-14943f5dc0f4\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Why-study-the-Old-Testament.docx\">Why Read the Old Testament?<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Why-study-the-Old-Testament.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ec9cddf3-13ce-471b-9ac1-14943f5dc0f4\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women of Ancient Israel- Bible Study Workshop <a href=\"https:\/\/equip-courses.fuller.edu\/courses\/women-of-the-old-testament\/\">https:\/\/equip-courses.fuller.edu\/courses\/women-of-the-old-testament\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GENESIS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bc8e664c-068b-4b7d-bba4-4229dda35f18\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Song-of-Sophia.docx\">Creation- Song of Sophia- An Epic Poem<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Song-of-Sophia.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bc8e664c-068b-4b7d-bba4-4229dda35f18\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-23eafdf3-f841-46b7-ac95-dfd9af0c3a9f\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-Dangerous-Time-for-Angels.docx\">A-Dangerous-Time-for-Angels- Novel based on Exodus 5-14<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/A-Dangerous-Time-for-Angels.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-23eafdf3-f841-46b7-ac95-dfd9af0c3a9f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXODUS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b128803b-62bd-460c-8355-e75d12ff6c3d\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amenmesse-and-The-Golden-Reed.docx\">Amenmesse-and-The-Golden-Reed<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amenmesse-and-The-Golden-Reed.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b128803b-62bd-460c-8355-e75d12ff6c3d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JUDGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0ab3a4bd-f1c4-45de-9a2c-a330b73ba4d6\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bearers-of-the-Broken-Vessel.docx\">Bearers of the Broken Vessel- The Women of Judges- Poetry<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Bearers-of-the-Broken-Vessel.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0ab3a4bd-f1c4-45de-9a2c-a330b73ba4d6\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SAMUEL AND KINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fcab7cab-2a63-4c1f-a659-2d9c4fa266df\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Queen-Abigail-Synopsis.docx\">Queen-Abigail-Synopsis for a Mini-Series<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Queen-Abigail-Synopsis.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fcab7cab-2a63-4c1f-a659-2d9c4fa266df\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-19154c92-b5c1-4ab6-8ee9-26f7bbb23cae\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Abigail-At-the-Shearers-Camp.docx\">Abigail-At-the-Shearers-Camp Poem<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Abigail-At-the-Shearers-Camp.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-19154c92-b5c1-4ab6-8ee9-26f7bbb23cae\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WISDOM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ea9b20d6-4e05-4366-a743-8fca8771bc2c\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wisdom-in-Job-20-28.docx\">Wisdom-in-Job-20-28 Exegetical Paper<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wisdom-in-Job-20-28.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ea9b20d6-4e05-4366-a743-8fca8771bc2c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-320b9af0-704c-471b-b06b-999a596907c0\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wisdoms-Song-for-Solomon.docx\">Wisdom&#8217;s-Song-for-Solomon  Academic Paper- International SBL 2014 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wisdoms-Song-for-Solomon.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-320b9af0-704c-471b-b06b-999a596907c0\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also see Song of Sophia under &#8216;Genesis&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PSALMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e9d95416-221c-4284-84b5-cb1dce45cbdd\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poetry-of-Psalms-in-Worship-and-Justice.docx\">Poetry-of-Psalms-in-Worship-and-Justice Workshop Presentation<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poetry-of-Psalms-in-Worship-and-Justice.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e9d95416-221c-4284-84b5-cb1dce45cbdd\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sting in the Psalms <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0040571X14547472\">https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0040571X14547472<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PROPHETS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a21044e4-0787-4fa4-b2c7-8af616cb0ee1\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sexual-Power-in-the-Former-Prophets.docx\">Sexual-Power-in-the-Former-Prophets Academic Paper<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sexual-Power-in-the-Former-Prophets.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a21044e4-0787-4fa4-b2c7-8af616cb0ee1\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ec998e58-20ab-4382-b163-88079a575ced\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Holiness-Gods-Presence-in-the-Latter-Prophets.docx\">Holiness-Gods-Presence-in-the-Latter-Prophets Academic Paper<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Holiness-Gods-Presence-in-the-Latter-Prophets.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ec998e58-20ab-4382-b163-88079a575ced\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE NEW TESTAMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d8f8dcce-20e2-4044-b81b-7510e261a834\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/What-Gets-Under-Your-Skin.docx\">What-Gets-Under-Your-Skin Workshop<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/What-Gets-Under-Your-Skin.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d8f8dcce-20e2-4044-b81b-7510e261a834\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7751e463-de2e-4b95-af6c-ab487ce9d807\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sacred-Headwaters-of-the-Jordan.docx\">Sacred-Headwaters-of-the-Jordan Poem<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Sacred-Headwaters-of-the-Jordan.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7751e463-de2e-4b95-af6c-ab487ce9d807\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OUR TRAVELS IN THE LANDS OF EPISTLES &amp; REVELATION- POEMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-17c37ae8-af0f-4266-b981-2b6d21e32d1e\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Athens-the-Departure-1999.docx\">Athens-the-Departure-1999<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Athens-the-Departure-1999.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-17c37ae8-af0f-4266-b981-2b6d21e32d1e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ded8961d-977d-441d-b3aa-0fb8e56a7744\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Athens-The-Departure-2012.docx\">Athens-The-Departure-2012<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Athens-The-Departure-2012.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ded8961d-977d-441d-b3aa-0fb8e56a7744\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-abc3552f-b010-4c92-93bb-f74d1979a0a8\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wives-Tales-of-Troas-and-Troy.docx\">Wives-Tales-of-Troas-and-Troy<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Wives-Tales-of-Troas-and-Troy.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-abc3552f-b010-4c92-93bb-f74d1979a0a8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5458a7a2-1893-4fc9-9b06-0dcb67c42d94\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Apparitions-on-Patmos.docx\">Apparitions-on-Patmos<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Apparitions-on-Patmos.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5458a7a2-1893-4fc9-9b06-0dcb67c42d94\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-29bf952b-9b1e-47ca-a82a-3ae1a9eb3c37\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Revelation.docx\">The Seven Churches of Revelation<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Revelation.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-29bf952b-9b1e-47ca-a82a-3ae1a9eb3c37\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3b7a3a6c-a5ff-4474-8ec3-66c9d74662aa\" href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lydia-of-Thyatira.docx\">Lydia-of-Thyatira<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Lydia-of-Thyatira.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3b7a3a6c-a5ff-4474-8ec3-66c9d74662aa\">Downloa<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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Kathleen uses it to enter a scripture from a unique point of view. &#8220;Scripture for me is about a relationship with God. Using what I&#8217;ve learned about Story from my study of screenwriting, novel writing, and poetry I let the characters guide me into the world [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1129","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5VlqB-id","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1129"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1545,"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1129\/revisions\/1545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/johnandkathleenshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}