Heart Pocket Podcast

Albert started STS at an advanced training first. Confused, he stayed with it and eventually learned the process. His favorite story became the Lost Ax story in 2 Kings. Hear how well he does with the story being put on the spot. Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on  Twitter  ~  Feedback...

Mom Susan describes the impact of Simply The Story on her children. After the family suffered a serious car accident, they attended an STS training. Hear how STS affected mom's running, the question of "Why?", and helped her children.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism   Follow us on  Twitter  ~ ...

Can one Have Pride and be Humble? Hear what happens when Manasseh turns to God and how this impacts our lives today.   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

This story takes place during the kings of Israel when most of them did not obey or honor God. Enjoy this discussion from Second Chronicles and hear what Manasseh does when taken captive.   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  ~ Vim...

Mark and Butch, both preachers, discuss the dynamics of using John 14:1-6 as a Bible story. As well, Mark encourages people to learn and use STS first, and then learn how to adapt to the situation. By getting feedback from other experienced storytellers, Mark hopes to equip people.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Trai...

Mark, a hospice chaplain, picks up in part 2 sharing how he wants to help people find purpose and meaning in their remaining days. He believes Bible stories will help in this endeavor. By walking slowly through the story, Mark has learned new things from old stories that he has known for years.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Et...

Mark, a former pastor for 30 years and now a hospice chaplain spends time with Butch about his initial introduction to STS. With a masters from Dallas Teological Seminary, Mark finds it a challenge learning to balance between leading people to treasures verses allowing people to discover. Learn what happens when a 96 year old woman hears a story.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … Go...

Taylor learned from his dad's experience how people learn. This information coupled with a chance meeting with Butch has led Taylor down a road with STS. He shares both his struggles and joys with Simply The Story.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism   Follow us on  Twitter  ~  Feedback  ~  Faceboo...

We dig deeper and learn more about Paul and Silas when they encounter problems. Hear how some people apply this story to their lives.   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

Carl, another experienced storyteller, helps us find treasures in the story with Paul and Silas from Acts. What do Paul and Silas do when they go to a place where there's trouble?   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...

Everyone loves good stories! Have Christians lost the ability to tell God's great story? Have we allowed Hollywood to take over the cultural narrative? Has Hollywood been successful to shift our focus from Jesus to mere good works and man's morals? Hear this fascinating discussion with Brady and Butch.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Momen...

Brady shares how he engages people in Bible stories and prayers in various settings like clubs and outreach groups. Many of these groups often include people who have been marginalized and those with painful backgrounds. He's passionate about using story-based methods to reach hearts with the Gospel.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment...

As a student at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and highly literate, Brady found the simplicity and humility of using STS, an oral Bible storytelling process, refreshing and impactful. He also shares how the narrative structure aids his memory of the Bible.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelis...

Jean, a former elementary school teacher, turned her retirement into working for a global mission. After 20 years in the classroom, she found purpose pursuing a dream to be a missionary. Hear her heart as she aims to serve until 95!   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism   Follow us on  Twitter  ~  Fe...

Why would an experienced missionary from Brazil come to an STS training? Darrel Haworth wanted to find ways to do evangelism in natural and fun ways. When Darrel preaches using stories, pastors say the kids do not have to leave.   Using STS from the pulpit and a sample story .   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training...

Butch Vernon leads the 2nd part of the Bible story about the Temple Tax during an STS training. What makes fishing for coins so fascinating?   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

Simply The Story instructor, Butch Vernon, leads a Bible story during an STS training. Learn how Jesus and Peter respond differently to the question "Doesn't your master pay tribute?"   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 ~...

Andrew shares why he attends advanced training often. He also shares his heart regarding what the Lord is doing with his family and recovering addicts in Mexico.   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 S...

If your pastor said a 14 year old was coming to preach, what would you think? Hear one of the STS students practice his story and see what people glean from God's Word.   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 ~...

Tim and Susie Brown dive deeper into how storytelling has revolutionized their pastoral training, especially through learning Bible stories from Acts and exploring different cultural contexts. They share how orality transformed their ministry, moving away from Western Bible study methods to a more context-focused, Spirit-guided approach where anyone, even without reading, can engage in teaching.  ...

Tim and Susie Brown share their transformative journey through their experience with Simply The Story (STS), starting with Dorothy in Hemet to training others with orality methods. They discuss the power of memorizing and internalizing stories, highlighting key stories that have made an impact in various cultural contexts.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation...

T.J. shares how easily it is for those who receive Bible stories to replicate those passages to others. T.J. also describes the beauty of advanced training, even though he had hesitations.   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  ~ Vi...

T.J. has long worked for Navigators. When he first heard about Bible stories he thought nothing of it. Hear how his opinion changed.   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

For fun we submitted the God's Story: From Creation to Eternity script into an artificial intelligence podcast creation program. You will be amazed by the accuracy and conversation as these AI voices explore the panorama of the Bible.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism   Follow us on  Twitter  ~ ...

Miriam teaches English as a second language in Israel and STS has helped! She says that she has attended many conferences, some have valuable materials and some have good table fellowship. At the STS trainings she has found both valuable materials and good fellowship.   Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity …  Moment for Eternity - Training for Evang...