Young women of faith speak out
Here is a powerful example of two young women sharing their stories of faith through spoken word:
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Biblical storytelling
Sometimes it helps to keep an eye on the biblical storytellers around the country as they are full of good ideas about ways to engage biblical stories that draw listeners into the complexity of the story. Rev. Casey has a blog in which she shares regularly about ways to do biblical storytelling. It’s worth a
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American Refugees project
Check this out! Seattle University has brought together people who are living with homelessness with award-winning animators and created a series of short films on themes of homelessness in the US. It’s a powerful set of stories.
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Ideas for presentations
There are some good ideas floating around the net for how to make good presentations. I think they offer some important clues to stories, too! Here’s some advice that originated with Guy Kawasaki. And here’s some useful advice for using templates.
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Stories and social justice
There’s a great piece up at the magazine Teaching Tolerance which is entitled “Lights, Camera, Social Action!” and is all about ordinary folk creating films which highlight social justice issues.
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Lego storying the Bible
Ever wonder about how to engage boys in learning the Bible? Here’s a way into bible stories that comes via Legos.
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Thinking about storytelling
Pixar has “22 rules for storytelling,” and Kurt Vonnegut has “7 storytelling tips.” What are your own best ideas for telling stories?
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Generational theory
I’m not always a big fan of generational theories, because they can pigeon hole people. But I think they can also be a way to open up imagination. Here’s a lovely little prezi that does that:
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Using storyboards
Here’s a useful introduction to storyboards, with some concise ideas for how to implement them in various contexts.