​And, in the telling, we have been changed, ourselves. This NBSC Festival 2025 will press on with the conviction that biblical telling creates both a personal and communal transformation – that the practice of by-hearting and sharing the Word changes those who receive it and it changes the teller. Our Keynote Speaker, Linnea Good, will tell stories and reflect on her own 30 years of performance in Christian storytelling, from her unique vantage point of relationships built around the world, and experience as a travelling Christian singer/songwriter and educator.
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The early sessions of our two full days of online programming will provide Training at both the beginner and more experienced levels. Biblical Telling 101 will be taught by former national NBSC lead, Susan Wilson, while next level Biblical Telling 201 will be led Sandhya Ruban Hobday. These training workshops will run both days as parts one and two, and will offer a certificate of participation upon completion.
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Workshops will be offered in diverse topics related to biblical telling, touching on broad aspects of Spirituality, Prayer, Art, Children's Ministry, Evangelism and Biblical Study. Andy Johnston will explore biblical telling as a lift-off point for prayer, Jan Bihl will help us make a necessary connection between telling our story and the biblical story, Julie Drew will give us a way into biblical telling through art, Carole Danby returns to teach us creative ways of sharing the Bible with children. All this and more!
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The Epic Telling – our communal tag team telling of portions of a whole book of the Bible – will explore the book of Job. Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, our engaging keynote speaker from Festival 2024, will return in an advance workshop this November to teach us about a Jewish perspective on this significant book - to help us prepare to by-heart and tell. Sign-up for Epic Telling texts is open (registration will be required)
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There will be opportunities to connect and Network in an open mic style Story Circle, and a Resource-Sharing Hour for those who have used their telling in various settings, and those who are dreaming something up.
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All of this is wrapped in Worship and Prayer led by our Devotions team, with Music led by Bangalore praise team leader Stanley Benjamin. Our Featured Artist at the close of Saturday will be the award-winning singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen.
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Registration for the 2025 NBSC Festival of Biblical Telling now open - with an early bird discount until Nov 30/24.
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Price Break for those registering with shared screen or in a group of five or more
Youth/Children 17 and under welcomed free of charge on registering