Season Two is finally here!!!

In this episode of the podcast, the hosts explore Chapter 1 of Unreadable, focusing on how urban learners are moving away from traditional reading toward orality—a natural, story-based way of learning. Don Barger and Grant Lovejoy bring unique insights, blending field experience and academic research. Their findings reveal a significant shift in how people consume information, favoring connection, storytelling, and online platforms.

The discussion highlights how these trends impact faith communication. Through anecdotes, such as a PhD student’s preference for auditory learning and a woman discovering faith through online forums, the episode underscores the power of storytelling, understanding the audience, and authenticity.

Listeners are challenged to adapt their methods of engagement, embracing humility and creativity to connect with a world increasingly oriented toward orality. The episode ends with an optimistic call to view these changes as avenues for transformative communication.

This season, we introduce two new guest hosts! We hope you enjoy the second season of That Reminds Me of a Story!

Season Two of That Reminds Me of a Story begins with a discussion about urban orality. Over the past couple of years, Don and Grant have interviewed over two hundred people in urban centers seeking to learn how information and influence spread organically in these settings. Their premise is that the Gospel message can and should be spreading using the same methods as other information. In this episode, they discuss the questions they used as they listened to others share their stories.

In this episode, Don and Grant discuss a topic that is a frequent question. Instead of crafting stories, why would you not just memorize Scripture?