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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 performance "experiments" to...
Luke 8:22–25
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...
1 Peter 3:13–4:11
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...
James 2:14–3:12
This performance and commentary comes from Wyatt Witemeyer, a student who was part of a group that performed James and 1 Peter. We're glad to be able to feature Wyatt's thoughtful performance on Stories for the Sojourn. Performance Notes: This portion near the middle...
Luke 13:10–17
Performance Notes: [NOTE: Special thanks to the Come before Winter ministry team traveling to Namibia in June 2019. They were the first to hear me tell this story, and the insights that resulted from the discussion that followed have shaped the notes below.] This...
Luke 18:1–14
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Philemon
Performance Notes: The short letter to Philemon comes to life in exciting ways when we can hear it told aloud. It’s easy to miss the subtle ways that Paul applies pressure to Philemon when we read the letter silently to ourselves. Hearing it told aloud, however,...
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