The Time, the Place, the Person
About this episode
This episode explores the concept of the 'Old Man in the Woods' as a mentor figure in storytelling and personal development.
In the Kairos moment, you will find yourself in an unknown place. And a person will appear. This person is known among storytellers as “The Old Man in the Woods.” His job is to prepare you for all the challenges you will face on the next segment of your adventure. Mr. Miyagi was the Old Man in the Woods for Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid. Obi-Wan was Luke Skywalker’s first Old Man in the Woods, and Yoda was his second. Have you noticed how every James Bond movie begins with 007 visiting “Q”? “Q” is the armorer who supplies 007 with precisely the gadgets he will need to accomplish his next mission. “Q” is James Bond’s “Old Man in the Woods.” Luke chapter 4 tell us of how Jesus, immediately after his baptism, spent 40 days in the wilderness of Judea. When he emerged from that wilderness, he revealed himself to the world. Verse 14 of that chapter says, “Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.” Would it be fair to say that Jesus spent 40 days with the ultimate “Old Man in the Woods” prior to doing what he famously did? John bar Zebedee sat next to Jesus during The Last Supper. He was the only one of Jesus’…
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