Well, into our Narratology series we go, and to start, we begin with Overcoming the Monster. From our earliest days, humans have told stories about monsters: the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Enuma Elish, Leviathan, Perseus and Medusa - all are ancient overcoming the monster stories.We are no less enthralled with these stories today: from the 1975 summer blockbuster Jaws (which you should watch before Sunday), to its contemporaries like A Quiet Place, Get Out, or Jurassic Park, we still love these stories. In fact, our 16 Frames at Nexus this Sunday will test your movie knowledge. Each frame will have a quote, and you must guess the Overcoming the Monster film it comes from.There is a reason we love these stories and why humanity has always been obsessed with monsters. They speak to something deep within us: fear of what lurks in the shadows or under the surface, along with a conviction that even when chaos threatens, courage can rise.Scripture echoes this plot line over and over again: from David facing Goliath, Esther standing against Haman, or Jesus entering the very jaws of death itself. In each case, the monster is not ignored, but confronted and undone. And the invitation of the Jesus Path is that this storyline is not just A story, but OUR story.What are the monsters beneath the surface of your life—fear, shame, addiction, despair, or even the cultural forces that press in on us? This week we’ll explore how the Jesus story gives us courage not just to name them, but to resist them. Because every monster, no matter how fearsome, does not get the final word.