What if the fairy tales we grew up with were telling a deeper story than we ever realized? Long before animators drew castles in the sky or heroes on a journey, human beings were already captivated by stories of transformation, rescue, and love that meets us right where we are. These tales tap into something we feel but can’t always explain: we want to become something new, we want to be loved as we are, and we desperately hope someone might come for us when we can’t save ourselves. In this series, More Than a Story, we’re asking a simple question: Why do these stories move us so deeply—and what does that reveal about the God who made us?

Each week we’ll step into a different theme hiding in plain sight inside some of the most treasured stories of our childhood. Week one explores our universal longing for transformation—because “try harder” has never been enough to change a human heart. Week two looks at the grace we crave: the kind of love that finds us in our mess and doesn’t wait for us to improve first. And week three dares to ask: what kind of God would run toward us even when we’re running away? These ancient gospel truths show up again and again in our favorite fairy tales—not because the stories are religious, but because we’re wired for a Story bigger than our own. Come discover why these tales resonate… and why they may be pointing us to the One who can rewrite ours.