Several years ago, my pastor challenged us to fill in the blank: “I was put on this earth to ___”. The reason needed to be compelling, something that would drive us. My answer came as “tell God’s truth through story.” In pursuit of this, telling stories not only affects my life by giving me a new perspective, but also helps me to become more like Jesus. He was, after all, a master storyteller, we just happen to call His stories parables.