NETWORK OF BIBLICAL STORYTELLERS
2008 FESTIVAL GATHERING
August 6
– 9, 2008
2008
Festival Gathering Workshops and Leaders Bios
90
Minute Workshops, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
60
Minute Workshops on Saturday
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WEDNESDAY
1. Telling with Teens - Biblical Storytelling is for everyone, and it is a great, interactive, multi-sensory spiritual discipline for teens and young adults. Lori Ruge-Jones has several years experience working with youth and young adults and has taught storytelling to all ages, from 4 - 80 years old. Jason Chesnut was a teenager when he began learning storytelling, and has used it in many settings through college and seminary. Join us to learn not to be afraid--teens are people, too!
Lori Ruge-Jones has been telling and teaching Biblical storytelling for 14 years in worship, workshops, women's groups, youth gatherings, and campus ministries. She enjoys her children's music, cycling, meeting new people, and Facebook.
Jason Chesnut told his first Biblical story for a college final,
and was hooked. He tells stories in his church, seminary classes in
2. Digital Disciples –Are Biblical Storytelling and digital media incompatible? If teens were given the chance to choose stories from the Bible and to digitally present them using ordinary PC computers what would they share? If adults and teens met face-to-face to share their joys, struggles and triumphs about their faith, what would they say – and how could their sharing inspire a congregation? Come and experience how a congregation designed a process for this to happen - and then presented it to the community at the local Imax theater! Come to this session and discover the answers to these questions and dream how your community of faith could successfully, creatively and faithfully combine storytelling and digital media. Special attention will be given to providing practical examples of how to this can be done in your own community of faith.
Roger McQuistion was first inspired to
tell stories over 20 years ago when a professor challenged him to consider how
“the words of the Bible felt when they spoke.”
That journey deepened when a few years ago at the FG in
3. Mark – Upcoming lectionary year –
Whitney T. Shiner serves as Associate Professor in
4. Telling Troublesome Stories - Many Bible stories aren't comfortable, but troublesome stories typically make for interesting telling and lively spiritual challenge. This workshop will offer general tips on telling via encounter with a specific story.
Marti J. Steussy, the
NOBS 1996 Festival keynoter, teaches Hebrew Bible at Christian Theological
Seminary in
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6. Storytelling as Spiritual Practice: "Biblical Storytelling is a spiritual discipline," says our definition of the art. In this workshop we will explore the roots of our art in the ancient tradition of ‘Lectio Divina’ and other forms of meditation and prayer. We will share ways in which this creative discipline brings us close to God and enriches our spiritual life, bringing our stories to God's sacred story and God's story to the stories of our lives. We will consider how the art of storytelling can help us listen and provide hospitality to each other when we are in distress. And we will take time to experience one of the theme stories as prayer.
Beth
Galbreath is a professional Biblical storyteller and a commissioned deacon
in the
7. Biblical Quilt Blocks. This is a discussion and hands-on workshop. Join Chris to take a look at Biblical blocks used in quilts and the scriptures they represent, how and why some are used more than others. Receive patterns you can use to make a quilt block from material and also one that you can use to make a paper quilt block greeting card. You can calligraphy the Bible verse or cut and paste from pattern page (extras will be available). Quilting techniques will also be discussed and demonstrated.
Chris Rothe has been a NOBS member from her first Gathering which
was at
8. Novice
Workshop I - Beginners Introduction to the Art of Biblical Storytelling
This is a two-part workshop designed for beginning biblical storytellers and
first-time Festival Gathering participants. The first goal of this workshop is
to learn the story of "The Burning Bush" from Exodus 3:1-15 by heart,
well enough to tell it to another person or to a small group. The second goal
is to acquire a process that you can take home and use for learning other
stories. The story of "The Burning Bush" is a foundational story in
the biblical tradition, so it's a great one to learn. If you sign up for this
workshop you should also sign up for #23 on Thursday.
Amelia Boomershine has been a biblical storyteller and active NOBS
member for 20 years. She is an ordained deacon in the
9.
Novice
Workshop 2 Beginners
Introduction to the NOBS approach on John 20:19-29. This novice workshop is
designed for those of you who are new to "the NOBS way" of biblical
storytelling so will be conducted in two sessions, one on Wednesday and one on
Thursday. The leader will help you learn the story of Jesus’ appearance and
first words to fearful disciples and doubting Thomas. The novice group
will explore questions about the fear, surprise, and doubt of disciples
encountering the risen Jesus for the first time. We could call these two
sessions our effort to “Meet Jesus again for the first time.” We will also
explore how the disciples might be a mirror for our lives and the church and
the message of the risen Jesus’ greeting for us today. This workshop is
for two days, so please sign up for #24 on Thursday and attend both sessions.
Weldon Nisly: My wife and I
have lived in
10. Storylearning workshop – Moses and the Burning Bush, Exodus
3:1-15 The goal of
this workshop will be to learn this story well enough to begin the process of
internalizing it. We will collectively and actively try out different
ways of capturing and communicating the astonishment, wonder, and fear in the
story to enhance our own and our listeners hearing and understanding of it.
Really getting the story inside our hearts is a process that takes longer than
the workshop allows, but we can begin it here.
Trudy Lalonde is a long time member
of NOBS who mainly tells stories from the Hebrew Scriptures. She has
facilitated the telling of the Easter Vigil stories by a number of tellers for
several years at her church. Neither a professional storyteller nor
church worker, she has found that learning biblical stories both requires and
enables her to enter into the story more deeply than any other Bible study she
has ever undertaken, and she is delighted to share that experience with others.
11. Master/Coaching Class - This is an opportunity for those of you who have been storytellers for a while and would like to have a professional storyteller help you improve your techniques. The workshop will be limited to three people; however we will have two of these classes each day with two different coaches. You should prepare a story of five to eight minutes. The story can be any type of story that you wish to tell. You will tell your story to the other two participants and the coach. The coach will then spend some time going over the good and the not so good elements of your telling. The coach will also give you suggestions for improvement. Others in the class will not be involved in the discussion. They are there to listen and learn and tell their stories just like you are. Choose the number of the workshop according to the coach that you prefer.
12. Master/Coaching Class -This is an opportunity for those of you who have been storytellers for a while and would like to have a professional storyteller help you improve your techniques. The workshop will be limited to three people; however we will have two of these classes each day with two different coaches. You should prepare a story of five to eight minutes. The story can be any type of story that you wish to tell. You will tell your story to the other two participants and the coach. The coach will then spend some time going over the good and the not so good elements of your telling. The coach will also give you suggestions for improvement. Others in the class will not be involved in the discussion. They are there to listen and learn and tell their stories just like you are. Choose the number of the workshop according to the coach that you prefer.
Juliana
Rowe is a long-time member of
The Network of Biblical Storytellers who prefers telling Bible texts. Her
career started as a young missionary who took stories of the Bible to people
who had never heard about God in the hinterlands of
Studies from
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14. Build a Bible Character -Bringing Biblical Characters To Life! Building and portraying someone from the Bible. Bring a new element to your storytelling by portraying a Biblical character! In this workshop we'll examine trusted theater and literary techniques that build convincing characters. We'll look at researching and visioning character traits, finding a voice for the character and defining physical characteristics. We'll also discuss costuming and the use of props. A Bible and a Concordance will be useful!
Donna
Marie Todd was commissioned to a storytelling ministry in 2003. A
classically trained singer and actress, she received her performance training
at the Peabody Conservatory and has performed on professional stages throughout
the Southeast in theatre, comedy and opera.
She is a Presbyterian elder and the director of HeartSong, an
interactive worship service for children and young families at her home church
in
15. Telling Stories with Music
and Participation
“About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25
You don’t have to be a composer or play a musical instrument in order to add music to your presentation. There are many simple ways to add music and participation to your telling of a biblical story. We will look at folk songs, show tunes, familiar melodies, rhythm instruments and even an iPod as ways you can pull you listeners into the story with a little music.
“When we sing, we pray twice!”
Dan LeMonnier performs nation wide, delighting audiences of all ages with his renditions of biblical stories, world folktales, and personal stories. He has performed at the 53rd Presidential Inaugural Celebration, the Smithsonian Institute (three times), as well as at festivals, community art centers, and schools throughout the country. He is a recipient of the Frank L. Basile Emerging Stories Fellowship for his performance based on the life of Clarence Jordan (spiritual father of Habitat for Humanity), and was a finalist for the Brimstone Award in Applied Storytelling for his program on hospice.
16. How to begin using Digital - We live in a culture that Walter Ong described as experiencing a "secondary orality," that is, stories told today more and more are accompanied by a visual component. This workshop is for those who are intrigued by this visual dimension of storytelling and want to learn how to use it to enhance their experience of their oral telling. We will learn how to develop and utilize visual metaphors into our telling whether it is a simple still photograph or a full video backdrop. Participants who have begun this work are invited to bring a sample of their work to share with the class. Come with your stories and visuals. Contact Tim, (tcoombs@earthlink.net), so that we don't run into formatting problems.
Tim Coombs is a long-time NOBS member
who recently earned his Doctor of Ministry in the field of Biblical
Storytelling in Digital Culture at United Theological Seminary. He serves
as both co-pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in
THURSDAY
17. Telling to Children (pre-school – elementary) This is a workshop designed to inspire and equip Bible storytellers who work with young children (pre-school through elementary). Young hearts of all ages are invited to the workshop where we will "walk right into" several Bible stories, accompanied by a teller who uses simple language, humor, props, and role-playing to set the stage. Many "biblical" props will be demonstrated, and a display provided of Bible storytelling books, teaching aids and visuals. The workshop will be half-presentation, half-participation. Come help make a memory.
Linda Wright Riley is
on staff as the "Bible Storyteller" for the Pre-School of the
Having a B.A. in English
Literature from
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19. NOBS
Seminar Scholars - Update from the NOBS Seminar
Every year for the past five years, a group of academics and storytellers have
met before the Festival Gathering to discuss the scholarly implications of
biblical storytelling in the ancient and modern world. Come hear first hand
from several participants what we have found most stimulating and most
challenging. Bring your questions and suggestions; there will be plenty of time
for conversation.
Panel moderator: Phil Ruge-Jones- is
associate professor of theology at
20. Grounding the Body -- Opening the Heart - This workshop will provide a hands-on experience of deeply relaxing the body and learning to tell stories from the spiritual center of the body- the heart. The ability to ground the body can be developed by anyone through simple mindfulness practices and focusing the mind's attention and intention. This process will help to unite mind, body and spirit to provide an integrated experience of the story for both teller and listener.
Jim Kulma is the Coordinator of
Pastoral Care/Bereavement for Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic in
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22. Biblical Storytelling and Sacred symbols: “You shall make sacred vestments for the glorious adornment of your brother Aaron.” This session will give a presentation on the ephod and breastplate sacred symbols, along with the telling of a story from Exodus 28. Participate in story learning; namely, Exodus 32:1-6. This is another story from Aaron’s life, the fashioning of what he believed to be a sacred symbol, “The Golden Calf.”
Joyce Elaine Gill Johnson has been a member of NOBS since
2003. She received her Master of Arts in
Christian Education from Christian Theological Seminary,
23. Novice Workshop I - Beginners Introduction to the Art of Biblical Storytelling Session # 2
Amelia Boomershine
24.
Novice Workshop 2– Beginners Introduction to the NOBS approach Session
#2
Weldon Nisly
25Story Learning Workshop – JOHN 17:1-17
John’s story of Jesus’ final appearance to his disciples is filled with both joys and ironies. Disciples who have gone back to fishing encounter the risen Christ, who then welcomes them, serves them a breakfast of bread and fish, then tells Peter that he’s no longer to be a fisherman but a shepherd. In this workshop, designed for those with any level of experience as a biblical storyteller, we will spend roughly equal amounts of time learning the story by heart, exploring how the story was heard in its original context and sharing ways that the story connects with our stories today.
Lynn White,
who is serving currently as President of NOBS, has led biblical storytelling
ministries in various church settings for the past nineteen years. An ordained
minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), he is also an active
participant in the NOBS Seminar and convener for the Atlanta Guild of the
Network of Biblical Storytellers. He is Pastor of Eagle's Landing
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),
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28. Biblical Geography: Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? What real
archaeological discoveries inform our understanding of Scripture? What’s the
deal with weird sayings such as “if they do this when the wood is green, what
will happen when it is dry?” Who are the “daughters” of cities? It’s said that
the
Beth Galbreath is a professional Biblical storyteller and a
commissioned deacon in the
29. Drama - Ancient Plays of
Without paper and printing press, how did the ancient peoples of
Megan Hodgin, B.A. in Theatre (Northwestern College,
30.Telling
the Family Story
Alfred Mitchell is a long time NOBS
member. He is Roman Catholic Deacon who
uses story in all phases of his ministry.
In addition to preaching, he conducts seminars, retreats and days of
reflection, not only in
31. WHAT DID HE SAY? A workshop on sound reinforcement and the touring
artist
In a classic scene in the Monty Python movie, "The Life of Brian",
folks standing at the edge of a crowd some distance from Jesus, are struggling
to decipher his words. "Blessed are the cheese makers....? Did
he say, 'Blessed are the cheese makers?' What's so special about the
cheese makers?"
Setting and acoustics are critical in communication yet these elements of the
historical Gospel experience did not make the footnotes of the early
manuscripts. At best, only a relative few witnessed the initial delivery
of his teachings. The rest of us, have had to rely on what others heard,
remembered and passed along, leaving room for centuries of speculation
concerning the means and reliability of transmission.
Ed Kilbourne, musician/storyteller,
will relate what he has learned about setting and acoustics specifically sound
systems, over 43 years and 8000 plus appearances. Participants will be
encouraged to try the Bose L2
sound tower that he is currently using as well as tell about the systems
they use and what wisdom they have gathered from their setups and events.
Doing 100+ worship services and concerts each year, this folk-theologian and
recording artist from
FRIDAY
32.”The
Storykeepers” for Children's Ministry
(curriculum)
This workshop will present ways to use The Storykeepers animated film
series
for Sunday school, worship, VBS, outreach, and family ministry. This
captivating series tells the story of a Christian family in first-century
from the Gospels. Children enjoy these movies a lot, while being introduced
to stories of Jesus and the formation of the Church. Tom and Amelia
Boomershine have written three curricula to accompany The Storykeepers to
help children learn the stories and relate them to their lives.
Amelia Boomershine has been a
biblical storyteller and active NOBS member for 20 years. She is an ordained
deacon in the
33. Telling With Teens- Trying to interest teens in storytelling? This workshop will cover ideas for cultivating teen interest in storytelling and explore teaching techniques such as rap, step, song, and multimedia. Come prepared to participate.
Gye Miller is
a member of the CinDay NOBS Guild and a student in the
34. Provoking the Gospels –Taking the Text seriously- Isn’t it interesting that the people who
are most sure that the Bible is not a human product are also absolutely certain
that everyone should read the Bible exactly the way they do? They “take the
text seriously” and take it for granted that everyone should accept their
reading as the one God intended. (Thus confusing ideology with theology.) In this workshop we will take it seriously.
We will examine what happens when you accept the usual reading of this scene.
We will also examine what happens when you take this scene on. Expect
provocations and surprises.
Richard
Swanson is professor of Religion/Philosophy/Classics at
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36. New Wine Skins- Explore the transforming effect- Phil Ruge-Jones NOBS Seminar/Scholar (doing research in this are)
Phil Ruge-Jones- is associate professor
of theology at
37. Visual Storytelling for the 21st
Century- Telling the Whole Story
Storytelling is great! We all love hearing and seeing storytellers do their thing – but there's more than one way to spin a yarn. In this workshop, we will discover ways of telling stories using images and video. We will briefly examine some examples of visual storytelling from the past but the primary focus of this workshop will be on the present and the future of storytelling using images and video. Participants will get hands on experience in creating story images.
Cortney L. Haley is an artist, designer, video producer, and yes, a biblical storyteller. She graduated from United Theological Seminary in 2006 with a Master of Arts in Religious Communications and had the privilege of being a student of Tom Boomershine, who first introduced her to biblical storytelling. She has been on multiple worship design teams and has produced many images and videos for worship and storytelling.
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38.Storylearning Workshop- John 20:19-29
Mary-Beth Howard/Shelly Gnade - ByHeart is the storytelling team of Shelley Gnade and Mary-Beth Howard. They have been telling together under this name since 1998. Their names should be familiar to previous Festival Gatherers because they have been active in NOBS and have conducted numerous Variety Workshops on women’s themes and told in the Epic Telling since 1995. ByHeart has been active regionally (in the Greater Wilmington, DE vicinity) in leading worship services, adult education series, women’s retreats, and celebrations. ByHeart has also been featured in special secular storytelling events at camps, schools and other special gatherings. Shelley and Mary-Beth are both past NOBS board members and were our featured storytellers at the 2004 Festival Gathering.
39.A & B Master/Coaching Class with an Audience Whether you’ve been telling for years or are a relative newcomer, a master class can be a very helpful, fun, and rich tool in deepening your storytelling skills. There are two different categories of participants in this master class: the “case studies,” and the observers who discuss and learn from them. Here’s what happens: Pam Faro, a storyteller who is long-experienced in both performing and teaching, provides about 15 minutes of individual, focused coaching for each of the 3 workshop participants who have registered to tell a story, and these serve as brief case studies for everyone else in the workshop audience to observe and learn from. There is no limit to the number of workshop observers; however, a maximum of three people will be able to sign up to tell a prepared story (five to eight minutes in length); it can be either biblical or not. The master class will include whole-group discussion of how specific techniques or ideas observed in the case studies can be applied to everyone’s storytelling. If you want to tell and be coached, sign up for workshop 39A. If you want to observe only, and then join the group discussion, sign up for workshop 39B. There is no limit for the audience.
Pam
Faro has earned her living as a professional storyteller since 1988, giving
performances and workshops throughout the country. A member of NOBS since 1999, she has served
on the NOBS board, is Editor of the Journal of Biblical Storytelling, and is a
member of the NOBS Scholars Conference.
Pam earned her B.A. in music from
40. Master/Coaching Class – for those who want to improve their techniques.
This is an opportunity for those of you who have been storytellers for a while and would like to have a professional storyteller help you improve your techniques. The workshop will be limited to three people; however we will have two of these classes each day with two different coaches. You should prepare a story of five to eight minutes. The story can be any type of story that you wish to tell. You will tell your story to the other two participants and the coach. The coach will then spend some time going over the good and the not so good elements of your telling. The coach will also give you suggestions for improvement. Others in the class will not be involved in the discussion. They are there to listen and learn and tell their stories just like you are. Choose the number of the workshop according to the coach that you prefer.
41. Enacted Prayer – This form of prayer provides a specific image of the reality of our requests and praises, affirming God’s work in our lives.
“…powerful, effective prayer beyond words enabling the congregation to pray along in ways that will surprise participants.” –Worship Leader, January/February 2006
Northwestern College Theatre Touring Ensemble –
42. “Face to Face with Mystery: Mary of Magdala as a Case Study”- Christian mystics down through the ages have held this: we cannot know God unless and until we know ourselves. How do we come to know ourselves? And God? Who are we in the encounter with Mystery? And how does that encounter change our very lives?
Mary of Magdala was one whose life was dramatically changed by encounter with Mystery. She came to know herself and her God in a whole new way through Jesus and the risen Christ. Disciple of Jesus and first to encounter the risen Christ, Mary was also apostle to the apostles… the first one sent by the risen Christ to proclaim the Easter Mystery. But controversy has continued to swirl around her identity… and her words to us about encountering Mystery.
This workshop will explore the person of Mary and her wisdom about encountering the Mystery of God as a way of naming our own encounters with Mystery. How has that encounter brought us to deeper levels of truth? How have our lives been transformed? The leader will also draw upon the experience of others in our Tradition to help us name our own encounters.
Gloria Ulterino is formerly a parish Pastoral
Associate and Diocesan Director of the Office of Women (Roman Catholic Diocese
of Rochester, New York); Gloria is currently engaged in a ministry of writing,
preaching, and storytelling. Since
January 1998, she has facilitated a storytelling group of women, known as the
Women of the Well. It is their mission
to be a healing force in the Church by giving voice to women, past and
present. They create storytelling venues
with music and liturgical dance to truly encounter women in Scripture and
Tradition. More recently, Gloria has
authored 2 books: Drawing from Wisdom’s Well: Stories, Celebrations and
Explorations of Courageous Women of Faith (Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press,
2002) and Walking with Wisdom’s Daughters, same publisher, summer
2006. Both contain prayer services of
women in Scripture and Tradition, accompanied by information pieces on the
women who are featured. We hear the
women tell their own stories, or a poetic reflection on their lives. Finally, Gloria’s parish preaching has led
her into prison, where she works to empower people seeking a new life. She holds Masters’ degrees in theology and
Divinity from St. Bernard’s Institute (now St. Bernard’s
43. Biblical Storytelling in Southern Gospel Music
What are the limits of Biblical Storytelling through song? This is a large and
complicated question, and in this workshop we will look at a small piece of the
answer. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gospel songs were enormously
popular. (Today the genre is often called "southern gospel.")
Songwriting "schools" produced many thousands of these songs. For the
most part, they were extremely limited in their theological scope and equally
limited in the range of biblical texts on which they drew, but the vast
quantity of such songs assured that a few would draw on theological concepts
and biblical material
outside the usual narrow scope. In this workshop we will sing and discuss
biblical storytelling songs from the southern gospel tradition using some of
the "unusual" songs and, in some cases, we will compare the southern
gospel approach to Biblical Storytelling
with approaches from other eras and genres.
Richard Davies is a retired United
Methodist minister and a long-time NOBS member. He contributes
frequently to The Journal of Biblical Storytelling. He is also the spouse of
"the bookstore lady."
In March, 2008, Richard and Elaine went with other NOBS members to The Gambia,
44. Itinerant Ministry: Bringing the “big church” experience to a handful or to hundreds. This is a practical workshop to be able to take a multi-media presentation on the road with you. It includes an equipment list, equipment usage demonstrations, media sourcing, practical demonstrations, questions and answers.
Bob Farrell is a Lay Minister active in prison ministry and Rescue
Mission ministry. Biblical story-teller
in prisons, missions, family camps, churches, retreats, etc. He lives in
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45. Storytelling in Worship – Biblical Storytelling in Liturgical Practice and Preaching. This workshop will explore the ways in which biblical storytelling may be used in planning and carrying out worship and the use of biblical storytelling in preaching. Please bring your own examples and experiences to share with the group!
Dennis Dewey spent fourteen years as professional biblical storyteller and is now transitioning back to parish ministry. He has served for many years as a consultant to and ambassador for NOB and several more as NOBS Executive Director. His essay, "Great in the Empire of Heaven: Faithful Telling of the Sermon on the Mount" is included in a book out this year from Chalice Press, Dare We Live in the World Imagined in the Sermon on the Mount? Dennis is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
46. Forming a Scripture by Heart Band in a Local
Church-Telling the Scriptures by heart every Sunday in every local
church is one of my long term goals for the Network. The first step in
achieving that goal is to establish a band of storytellers in YOUR local
church. This workshop will report on our experience at Grace UMC in
Tom Boomershine - The life of Tom Boomershine
has been intertwined with the Network since 1975
when it was a gleam in his eye during a
time of recovery from an accident. As a biblical scholar and teacher, he has
taught storytelling methods for the study and interpretation of biblical narratives
in ancient and modern culture for more than 30 years. His book, Story Journey, has been a basic book for
the community of biblical storytellers. Tom is a co-founder of NOBS along with
Adam Bartholomew. Tom is also the originator of the scholar's conference that
meets before the Festival Gathering.
47.
Express What You Feel- The Emotional-
Spiritual Side Of Scriptural Telling
Here we will address specific steps toward letting the Biblical passage take hold of your - and your hearers' - hearts. What does it mean, for example, to oralize the text in preperation for telling it later? How is this done without changing the basic content of authorized Bible versions? The above is one important
part of the mental journey on which we walk toward deeply internalizing the Bible passage we aim to tell.
But what are the emotional steps, or what could be called the spiritual journey? How,
for example, can we effectively listen for the feelings of this Bible writer? Some good examples will be given and discussed. You ideas (and examples if time) will be heard and questions answered.
Feeling the scripture becomes a profound blessing - first to the teller, and then to the hearer. It also leads toward more healthy uses of the Bible, moving us away from mentally shallow interpretations, by providing natural connections with authentic biblical contexts.
Dan Longenecker is a long-time active member of NOBS, a Mennonite
pastor, and a creative leader of workshops at prior NOBS gatherings. He and
wife Catherine (also with NOBS) are residents of
48. Teaching How to Coach – This workshop is for experienced storytellers that would like to learn how to coach and be effective teachers/coaches.
Pam
Faro has earned her living as a professional storyteller since 1988, giving
performances and workshops throughout the country. A member of NOBS for seven years, she has
served on the NOBS board, is Editor of NOBS’ Journal of Biblical Storytelling,
and is a member of the NOBS Scholars Conference. Pam earned her B.A. in music from
49. What's at Risk When We Tell A Bible Story? When we start telling Bible stories we tend to obsess about forgetting the words - but there are other, less-obvious risks we take when we tell a Bible story. This workshop will explore the rocky ground between the storyteller's self and the vision of ethical, informed, generous, holy biblical storytelling. Anxiety and discouragement are welcome at this workshop. If you have a particularly difficult storytelling experience to share you are invited to contact the workshop leader in advance [narthex@baba-yaga.org].