I had the great privilege of attending and providing leadership for two conferences over the last two weeks: the Festival Gathering of the Network of Biblical Storytellers and the Go Disciple Live conference on discipleship and evangelism. You can read more about my talk at the GDL conference here. I used a few resources over those days, and as promised, I am sharing them here. VIDEOS other RESOURCES “To God, before whom I fall” was written and read by the amazing…
1 Story 12 Days I love worshiping during Advent and Christmas…but for years, the bane of my liturgy-planning existence was figuring out my Christmas Eve message for the 5p.m. Christmas Eve service–you know, the one with hoards of children, many of whom have not been to church in a year, all of whom are a little excited with Christmas fever. We don’t preach a full sermon at that service, but have tried to stick to a standard format, which means…
Over the next few days, we will explore ways to learn to tell Luke 2 (the birth narrative) TOGETHER! Though these activities are meant to be intergenerational, some activities may require reading, in which case I will note possible alternatives for non-readers. In addition, though I provide a translation based on the NRSV and CEB, for the younger set, you may want to find a good children’s version and learn it by heart–the introduction to Luke 2 might present a particular challenge….
It’s been a bit quiet on the blog as of late, but I am excited to report that the wait is over…almost. I am busy working on a new installment of video-learning/telling experiences centered around the birth narrative from Luke 1-2…or, as my friend Becca Messman calls them, stories that’ll make your baby-bump jump.* ** Looking for a way to engage yourself, your family, or your congregation during Advent? Always wanted to learn the Christmas story by heart? This 4-week experience…
It’s often hard for people to watch themselves on video. (This is generally true of my own experience.) But lately, as I have been making more videos of other people telling biblical stories, I have had a revelation: YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL. It is a great joy to film folks telling the story. But the unexpected joy has come when I sit down by myself to edit. As I cut and paste and manipulate sound, as I watch the brave faces…
Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us? Watch and Wonder Luke 24:13-35 as told by Rev. Leslianne Braunstein Watch and TELL Use the video below to practice speaking the dialogue of the story. How will you portray the characters feelings as you read? BREAK IT down New to storytelling? Storytelling with kids? Why not learn just the ending this week? What…