Shows
Heart Pocket PodcastThe Life of Bible Passages in Bible Lands Bill Bjoraker and Larry Dinkins share testimonies of their experiences leading a training in Israel and then filming Bible stories on the streets of Jerusalem and in Greece. The Bible passages started discussions with people passing by. Armed with the Word of God, hear how people responded. Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo ~ STS Youtube ~ God's Story Youtube
2023-06-2018 min
God SpeaksQuestioning our Questions - Ep 1.8In this episode, we explore the questions that have shaped much of our traditional engagement approaches to Scripture. Dr. Tom Steffen and Dr. Bill Bjoraker will help us discover how oral hermeneutics invites us to reconsider our key questions as we seek to understand and communicate biblical message.
2022-10-161h 13God SpeaksHebrew Hermeneutics revisited - Ep 1.7To fully appreciate orality, it is critical to deepen our understanding of the Hebraic communication paradigm. In this episode, Bill Bjoraker & Tom Steffen will explore God's intentional engagement with the children of Israel through meaning-filled expressions such as symbol, ritual, and materiality.
2022-08-311h 15Heart Pocket PodcastDTS Meets Oral Bible Study Method Theology students often wonder if oral methods can impact people deeply. Mike recently talked with Dr. Larry Dinkins and Dr. Bill Bjoraker sharing the dynamics of his orality class at Dallas Theological Seminary. Mike was shocked at how fast he learned 29 verses accurately. Hear how! Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo ~ STS Youtube ~ God's Story Youtube
2022-08-1624 minHeart Pocket PodcastLearning to FlexLarry Dinkins and Bill Bjoraker describe the challenges and joys of training people for a Purim celebration. After realizing Bill's over ambition could have set people up for failure, he adjusted his plans and refocused his goals. Hear how the people respond. Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Simply The Story Facebook … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2022-04-2622 minHeart Pocket PodcastThe Impact of Storytelling for Purim, YeshivaRabbi Ari and Bill Bjoraker share the impact of storytelling and deep discussion for the Purim celebration preparations. Baruch Hashem and Gateway Church partnered together to help people bring home more of the book of Esther in their heart pocket. What else has happened on Purim in years past? Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Simply The Story Facebook … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2022-04-0519 minHeart Pocket PodcastCelebrate Purim!Hear the introduction and the first 2 stories from a Purim celebration at Baruch Hashem Messianic congregation in partnership with Gateway Church. All story tellers learned these Bible stories over 4 weeks and shared them with the people without looking at notes. They were trained by Bill Bjoraker and Larry Dinkins in the Simply The Story method. Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Simply The Story Facebook … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2022-03-2916 minHeart Pocket PodcastPrepare to Celebrate Purim!Hear how Bill Bjoraker and Larry Dinkins prepare 12 storytellers for the Purim celebration. Purim is a festival of victory from the book of Esther. Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Simply The Story Facebook … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2022-03-2222 minHeart Pocket PodcastWhat do a Buddhist, Animist and Israelies Have in Common? Larry Dinkins describes the impact of orality among the Buddhists, Tom Steffen shares his experience with story based methods among the animists, and Bill Bjoraker gives similar testimony of Bible narrative with Jewish people. The experience and studies that these 3 men have, runs wide. If you're wondering whether oral methods or STS might work in your region, this podcast is worth the listen. Today's show: Bible stories with Israelites Orality among Animists Thai Buddhists respond to Bible narrative Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity...
2021-06-2223 min
Heart Pocket PodcastDeuteronomy 6, the Shema, and "The Chosen" Join Larry Dinkins and Bill Bjoraker they discuss the application of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6 to our everyday lives today. Their renewed vigor for the Word of God helped lay a foundation for using the Bible in their every day marketplace adventures. Hear how this deep dive into Biblical storying improved marriages as well! Today's show: Understanding the Shema Application of "The Chosen" Scripture Everywhere! Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism … Larry Dinkins … Bill Bjoraker Follow us on Tw...
2021-06-1521 min
AccessTruth PodcastEpisode 8: Interview with Bill BjorakerPeople’s eyes tend to glaze over with long lectures and notes, whereas storytelling gets a completely different response. In this final episode of Season 1...
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2021-01-1935 min
Heart Pocket PodcastOral Hermeneutics Part 2Does storytelling have any basis in history, or is it just some new fad? In Part 2, Bill Bjoraker connects modern storytelling to the long history of storytelling in the Hebrew culture, and clarifies the differences between character, narrative, and systematic theology. Today's show: History of storytelling Character theology The Return to Oral Hermeneutics Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ YouTube ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2020-11-1721 min
Heart Pocket PodcastOral Hermeneutics Part 1Oral what?? Professor Bill Bjoraker gives an introduction to his fascinating new book with Tom Steffen, The Return to Oral Hermeneutics. Learn what this theological field encompasses, as well as the difference between the lecture and discussion methods of instruction. Today's show: Explanation of oral hermeneutics Lecture vs. discussion styles of teaching How is this method received in academic circles? Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ YouTube ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2020-11-1019 min
Heart Pocket PodcastBible Stories for All AgesHave you struggled to memorize Scripture? Do you believe stories are just for children? Find answers to these questions and more as Bill Bjoraker and Larry Dinkins share their experiences using STS Bible style discussions with all ages. Larry will challenge all of us to easily memorize as much as 100 verses over one year. Today's show: Adapting oral methods to existing ministries Bible verse memorization Bible discussion with and for all ages Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~...
2020-11-0317 min
Heart Pocket PodcastStory and Truth: A ParableBill Bjoraker and Larry Dinkins discuss their ministries, how STS cemented their friendship, and then tell a parable about the what happens when Story and Truth work together. Today's show: STS in academia Story and Truth Multiple uses for storying Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Simply The Story Facebook … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo
2020-10-2020 min
Heart Pocket PodcastJewish TraditionsSeveral people ask, "How can I reach Jewish people?" Dr. Larry Dinkins discusses with Dr. Bill Bjoraker, a well known Jewish scholar, about how we can use the Jewish Bible stories to reach Jews. Bill prepared himself by getting a PhD but saw little fruit among the Jewish people. After meeting Dorothy Miller, she challenged his paradigms, and he saw an incredible difference in his ministry. Today's show: Stories are very Jewish Exodus, master Jewish story Jewish Midrash tradition Links … Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Simply The Story Facebook … Moment for Et...
2020-03-3117 min
Heart Pocket PodcastJewish Roots in Zimbabwe? Since late 2017, after several Simply The Story instructors completed a training, Bible storytelling has permeated the Lemba congregation in Zimbabwe and reached into fringe sects. People are being impacted and an Oral Bible School has been planted. Today's show: Integrating STS Storytelling Community Impact STS Oral Bible School Nestled away in the remote areas of Zimbabwe, lives the Lemba people. Their blood lineage, as well as their history, traces back to Israel around the time of their return from the Babylonian exile. After settling in Yemen for centuries with their foreign wi...
2019-11-1217 min
story4alls4a437 - Stories from IsraelToday's show:
Bill Bjoraker talks about storytelling training in Israel
And how he and others are working to impact academia with story
National Podcast Day today
Bill Bjoraker, who teaches part time in William Carey University and also is a missionary to Jewish people, joins us again on the show after his recent trip to Israel. Bill and colleagues taught storytelling to a group gathered in Tel Aviv and this is report on that trip. He also discusses his efforts to reach out with story in the halls of academia.
Links ... STS (Simply the Story) w...
2014-09-3015 min
story4alls4a437 - Stories from IsraelToday's show:
Bill Bjoraker talks about storytelling training in Israel
And how he and others are working to impact academia with story
National Podcast Day today
Bill Bjoraker, who teaches part time in William Carey University and also is a missionary to Jewish people, joins us again on the show after his recent trip to Israel. Bill and colleagues taught storytelling to a group gathered in Tel Aviv and this is report on that trip. He also discusses his efforts to reach out with story in the halls of academia.
Links ... STS (Simply the Story) w...
2014-09-3015 min
story4alls4a304 - Literates tooToday's show:
Storytelling is for literates too
Interview with Fuller graduate and William Carey University professor
Bryan, fresh back from a training ministry trip to India, shares an interview that he recorded this past week with Bill Bjoraker, who teaches part time in William Carey University and also is a missionary to Jewish people. Bill tells some of his story and discusses various ways in which story is reaching literates and literate focused cultures.
Links ... William Carey University ... Bill's profile ... Ezekiel Network ... Perspectives course ... Simply the Story
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2012-03-1325 min
story4alls4a304 - Literates tooToday's show:
Storytelling is for literates too
Interview with Fuller graduate and William Carey University professor
Bryan, fresh back from a training ministry trip to India, shares an interview that he recorded this past week with Bill Bjoraker, who teaches part time in William Carey University and also is a missionary to Jewish people. Bill tells some of his story and discusses various ways in which story is reaching literates and literate focused cultures.
Links ... William Carey University ... Bill's profile ... Ezekiel Network ... Perspectives course ... Simply the Story
Follow us on Twitter ~ Review us in iT...
2012-03-1325 min