I taught a workshop on the Four Elements of Story in Chiang Mai, Thailand last month. I borrow most of my material from my story mentor Jeremy Casper. There were a few people who questioned if the “heroes journey” structure is more of Western construct. This conversation came up again in a recent series of […]
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“Pressing Toward Completion” March 30-31, 2018, Horizon Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand Opportunity The world is increasingly saturated with media in even the remotest parts of the world. In Chad, the nomadic population is 1% literate, yet 80% own smartphones for talking and watching videos! There are 165 least-evangelized mega people groups. These are unreached groups
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After several decades, I have figured out that I am most productive when I follow these principles. What would you add? Here is my list. Here are the daily best-practices that have helped me the most. 1. Identify Your Big Three. At the beginning of the day, identify the three most important things you need
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Each January I ask the Lord for a new spiritual focus for the year. I pray the theme will increasingly permeate my life as the months go by. Here are recent themes… A Slave of Christ (2013), Better to Give Than to Get (2014), Keep in Step with the Spirit (2015), Listen and Love (2016), Join the Dance Procession (2017). The Serra
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Overview 43 people participated in our “Mission ARVR Network” webinar on September 6, 2017. Jay Kranda (Saddleback Church Online Campus Pastor) shared “5 Principles on How the Church Can Adopt Technology, Social Media.” L Michelle Salvant shared “Principles of Building VR Environments.” The 15 minute presentations were followed by Q&A and a brief networking segment.
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Each January I ask the Lord for a new spiritual focus for the year. I pray the theme will increasingly permeate my life as the months go by. Here are recent themes… A Slave of Christ (2013), Better to Give Than to Get (2014), Keep in Step with the Spirit (2015), Listen and Love (2016). On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at
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2016 Visual Media Strategy Forum Executive Summary April 9-10, 2016 Horizon Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand Opportunity The world is increasingly saturated with media in even the remotest parts of the world. In Chad, the nomadic population is 1% literate, yet 80% own smart phones for talking and watching videos! Of the world’s 165 least-evangelized mega
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Each January I ask the Lord for a new spiritual focus for the year. I pray the theme will increasingly permeate my life as the months go by. Here are recent themes… A Slave of Christ (2013), Better to Give Than to Get (2014), Keep in Step with the Spirit (2015). A Few Laps Around the Pentateuch I’ve spent
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Last night, as we lay in bed debriefing of the day, Shirin breathed with fatigue, “the last year has been a blur. I feel like I’ve lost a whole year. The only fun times I remember are our trip to Monterey and the Story Seminar.” “Where did the time go?” “Time flew by.” These common
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What is Your Final Image? (Jeremy Casper) Getting Back to the Basics I recently returned from a trip to the Middle East where I was blessed to stand before a group of eighteen students from five different countries and teach them about the art of crafting short stories. My overseas teaching experiences are rewarding beyond
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