Our Hearts’ Desire: How Our Stories Reveal the Thing We Want Most

We cannot escape our deepest desire. The human heart longs for many things―love, joy, peace, abundance―but it longs for one thing even more: to experience a love story with God. In his debut work, Bob Wheatley reveals that all our favorite stories provide whispers of this truth. Why do we tell the same stories again and again? What is it about the hero, the villain, and the love interest in distress that continues to draw us in? Are these just storytelling tactics, or do they teach us something more? The truth is, our stories reveal the cry of our heart―we want to live out this story ourselves. With references to The Dark Knight, The Hunger Games, Friends, and dozens of other stories from popular culture, Wheatley walks readers through the three acts of storytelling, revealing how every story we tell is a reflection of God’s ultimate love story. Movies/stories referenced in the book: •The Dark Knight •The Hunger Games •Friends •The Notebook •Cinderella •Star Wars •13 Going on 30 •Titanic •The Proposal •How the Grinch Stole Christmas •Thor •Shrek •Indiana Jones •The Lord of the Rings •East of Eden •The Matrix •The Lion King •Braveheart •Les Misérables •Transformers •Frankenstein •Back to the Future •Rocky •Animal House •The Mummy •A Few Good Men •The Last of the Mohicans •National Treasure •Rudy •The Sandlot •Saving Private Ryan •Harry Potter •The Martian •Pirates of the Caribbean