by Cliff Barbarick | Feb 2, 2022 | Performances
Performance Notes: The so-called “parable of the dishonest manager” found in Luke 16:1–9 is among Jesus’s most shocking and confusing teachings. So, when prompted to explore a biblical story as part of my participation in the Academy for Biblical Storytelling,...
by Cliff Barbarick | Jan 25, 2021 | Performances
Performance Notes: Thank you to the Abilene Christian University Office of Spiritual Formation for the opportunity to share this story as part of a series of videos supporting their fall 2020 Chapel program. A few brief performance notes are included in the video...
by Cliff Barbarick | Apr 24, 2020 | 1 Peter, Performances
Performance Notes: The poetic opening to 1 Peter reminds the audience about the salvation they have received from God in order to encourage them to remain faithful in the midst of their present trials. (Warning: I tried to write less, but—what can I say?—1 Peter...
by Cliff Barbarick | Dec 10, 2019 | Performances, Philippians
Performance Notes: I first performed Philippians as part of the “Using Performance to Teach the Bible” Workshop at the 2019 SBL Annual Meeting in San Diego. My presentation, “Using Performance to Explore Literary Unity,” included several...
by Cliff Barbarick | Aug 2, 2019 | Performances
Performance Notes: [NOTE: Special thanks to the men in my reflection group during the Come before Winter Renewal in Namibia, Africa. They were the first to hear me tell this story, and their feedback led to many of the insights in my reflections below.] Story Pacing...
by Cliff Barbarick | May 19, 2019 | 1 Peter, Performances
This performance and commentary comes from Myriam Gutierrez, a student who was part of a group that performed James and 1 Peter. Enjoy her sincere performance and thoughtful commentary! Performance Notes: This passage from 1 Peter reveals significant truths about...
