Why the Church Must Reclaim Imagination and Storytelling [Featuring Eric Newman & Candace Lee]

About this episode

Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of imagination and storytelling in faith with Eric Newman and Candace Lee.

What if the greatest battle facing the next generation is the battle for their imaginations? In this episode of Culture & Christianity, Pastor Allen Jackson sits down with storytellers Eric Newman and Candace Lee to discuss their new book, George Goodwin, Dragon Slayer, and why courage, imagination, and identity matter now more than ever. Together, they unpack the cultural defeatism affecting young people, the dangers of “safe spaces” without resilience, and why Christians must raise "dragon slayers" instead of passive spectators. This conversation is a powerful reminder that faith was never meant to shrink back in fear—it was meant to overcome.

People in this episode

Host: Allen Jackson

Guests: Eric Newman, Candace Lee

Topics covered

• imagination
• storytelling
• courage
• identity
• cultural defeatism
• faith

Keywords

• imagination
• storytelling
• faith
• courage
• identity
• young people
• dragon slayers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: George Goodwin, Dragon Slayer

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