Todays lesson is another short one, but again, I think a lot of this will all come together when we begin out Storying adventure. The scripture is probably the shortest yet that I have used. ""He began to teach them many things in parables." ~ Mark 4:2.
Tradition in almost every culture shows that its many hisotries, mythologies, and legends come from an oral story telling type culture. Think about when you were a kid and when your parents or another member of your family would tell you a story about something like Pirates or Princesses or Ghosts. You were captivated. It was something you took with you and remembered. In addition to that, if the person telling the story was a good story teller, you found yourself IN that story. You could see the landscapes, the colors. maybe you could feel the textures, smell the aromas, or even taste the food that was involved.
Now, think about how we get all of our stories today - Movies or TV mostly. How much of it do you remember long term? Not much for myself. In some cases, especially with my wife, there are movies she has seen and claims to have never even heard of. Ask her about when me and her watched Cabin Fever or Dawn Of The Dead when we were dating. She'll tell you it never happened, but our friends that were also there will remember it well. When you watch a move or TV, you see the sights and hear the sounds of course, but how often do you REALLY find yourself in the story? Now Im not knocking TV and movies, technology is GREAT, and I use it every day, and plan on integrating it all into other parts of my ministry, but Storying is different.
Here's what I want from you guys in the next few days. Think about your favorite story. Something you've always remembered, and think about what it was in that story that made you remember it? What kind of memory is it a part of? When we start storying we will bring those elements into our discussion.
Tradition in almost every culture shows that its many hisotries, mythologies, and legends come from an oral story telling type culture. Think about when you were a kid and when your parents or another member of your family would tell you a story about something like Pirates or Princesses or Ghosts. You were captivated. It was something you took with you and remembered. In addition to that, if the person telling the story was a good story teller, you found yourself IN that story. You could see the landscapes, the colors. maybe you could feel the textures, smell the aromas, or even taste the food that was involved.
Now, think about how we get all of our stories today - Movies or TV mostly. How much of it do you remember long term? Not much for myself. In some cases, especially with my wife, there are movies she has seen and claims to have never even heard of. Ask her about when me and her watched Cabin Fever or Dawn Of The Dead when we were dating. She'll tell you it never happened, but our friends that were also there will remember it well. When you watch a move or TV, you see the sights and hear the sounds of course, but how often do you REALLY find yourself in the story? Now Im not knocking TV and movies, technology is GREAT, and I use it every day, and plan on integrating it all into other parts of my ministry, but Storying is different.
Here's what I want from you guys in the next few days. Think about your favorite story. Something you've always remembered, and think about what it was in that story that made you remember it? What kind of memory is it a part of? When we start storying we will bring those elements into our discussion.
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