Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling releases in paperback this week! You can pick up the paperback copy here or the Kindle version here. This is an excerpt from Chapter 2, which explores Jesus’ use of parables (Jewish Agada) as a first century Rabbi. It‘s important to remember that Jesus‘ parables sometimes contain hidden messages. …
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Stories of Redemption
This is an article I recently wrote for Youth Specialties that gives a small snapshot into some the heart and content of my book Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling. For the full article, click on the link below. As I write this, I am traveling internationally seeking to build common ground between two people …
The Science of Storytelling
Teaching through the art of storytelling creates a medium for the listening mind to activate in a linear, flowing manner. Before I go on, I must offer that every brain is created and works differently. As such, I’ll speak to general trends and information on the brain and its workings in relation to learning. (Also, …
Book Trailer #2: Theology of Storytelling
This is the second in a series of four book trailers put together by my friends Jon Hall and Peter Schrock. It is easy to view the Bible as a compilation of individual stories that stand alone. As theologians and storytellers, it is important to understand the whole Bible as a grand narrative that is …
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My Book is Taking New Form!
While the e-book format of my book Teaching Through the Art of Storytelling (available here) was released this past December, Zondervan has made it official that the book will make a second release as a paperback! This is big news as many (myself included) are still a bit averse to the idea of reading a …