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John 12:1–11
Performance Notes: I first told this story in a Zoom session of the Network of Biblical Storytellers Scholars Seminar (a group of “storytelling scholars” and “scholarly storytellers” who gather to explore Scripture through biblical performance criticism). You can...
1 Peter 1:1–2:3
Performance Notes: As part of Summit 2022 at Abilene Christian University, I performed all of 1 Peter in a session titled “Reading and Hearing 1 Peter.” After that event, I recorded my performance of 1 Peter so that I could share it on the blog. Rather than share it...
Ecclesiastes 2:12–26
Performance Notes: For this post, the commentary is included in the video following the performance of Ecclesiastes 2:12–26. You can jump directly to the commentary at the 04:00 mark. I learned this section of Ecclesiastes in order to tell it as part of the "Epic...
Luke 12:13–21
Performance Notes: In this post, the performance commentary follows the video (starting at the 01:40 mark). I was given the opportunity to tell and teach this story to a group of university professors at the Christian Scholars Conference in Nashville. As I mention...
Obadiah
Performance Notes: In this post, I've included the performance commentary in the video following the performance of Obadiah. (You can jump to the commentary starting at the 04:45 mark.) I told this live for the first time with a group of men at a Come before Winter...
Luke 16:1–9
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,...
Matthew 3:13—4:11
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...
1 Peter 1:1–12
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...
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