The Stories We Live By

Unmask the hidden cultural myths that shape our lives.

Building on conversations Michael Keller had with his father, Timothy Keller, during the last years of Tim’s life, The Stories We Live By examines the stories culture tells us about who we are, why we are here, and what our future holds.

These stories urge us to be true to ourselves, do what makes us happy, and believe that science has all the answers. They contain elements of truth, but are built on flawed assumptions and internal contradictions that leave us feeling hollow, empty, anxious, and disillusioned.

If we learn to recognize these stories, we can see the specific ways they make promises they cannot keep. This book gives language for conversations you have been having, questions you have been carrying, and tensions you have felt but could not name.

Born from conversations between a father and son, it is a guide rooted in personal experience to finding a truer, more beautiful, and far more satisfying story to live by.