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the importance of story via @chrisbrogan

April 10, 2010 in books & reviews with Comments Off

don miller @ story 2009/chicago

one of the good guys in “netosphere” is Chris Brogan.  He’s a keen mind and a great view of life lived large.  recently he picked up a copy of don miller’s book (which i’ve not read…yet) and offered this review… A Million Miles in a Thousand Years last year at  story don was a speaker.  i was grateful for his part in the conversation.  the whole day was filled with some great things to push through.  A reminder that our lives matter and that the “story” of our lives have great weight in the world if we can only see it that way.

i’m grateful for chris’s post to remind…that there is a larger story that our lives are playing a part in.  even today in a conversation with our elementary volunteers i reminded us that our “tweeners” (4th & 5th graders) are ready to live out their part in the Story.  And its one of the reasons that these students get bored with our program.  they’ve sat long enough, now they want to know their lives can make an impact.    check out brogan’s video and if you’ve not read miller’s work…probably pick up a copy soon.  also ben arment has another great conference planned for story 2010…stay tuned.

story09

October 31, 2009 in adventure, books & reviews, thoughts with Comments Off

spent a few days in the land of lincoln as a participant at story09. it was an amazing couple of days…just to spend some time with our ashland campus pastor kevin rush, jimmy warner the ashland campus worship leader, and a new friend, clint beiri.  and then there were many amazing moments over the 48 hours, all of which helped to shape some new understandings of how to communicate more effectively the truths of “the Story.”  the event was directed by Ben Arment who is amazingly creative and has an amazing heart.  so grateful that he followed his passions and brought together an amazing array of thinkers, writers, artists and poets.  the venue itself was the historical paramount theater in downtown aurora, il (on the trip out and back we watched waynes world just to commemorate our travels…party on!).

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i was able to connect  for the first time with some good “twitter” friends and reconnect with others like lv hanson from catalyst. lv posted some helpful links to the various speakers and their presentations.

the workshops that followed on day two were hosted by pastor scott hodge and his amazing team of volunteers at orchard valley community church. both days were worth the trip in themselves. i’m still processing the two days.  more information than i’ve pondered in awhile. one of the most amazing elements was the combination of so many different “artists” of sorts focusing on how to better communicate the Story.  plans are already underway for story2010 this is a conference you’ll want to definitely put on your calendar for next year.