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Learn from the Four Evangelists how to communicate the Gospel.
The powerful stories of faith found in the parables of Jesus, as recorded by the Four Evangelists, are a pilgrim's path for Christians. These stories are explored in depth during this seminar with a focus on how to listen to the tales more attentively.
Preachers and Teachers will discover new ways of effectively telling Scriptures in their ministries. Counselors, Spiritual Directors, Formation Directors, and others will find that this seminar will empower them to communicate the Scriptures more effectively.
Finally, every adult Christian will leave the seminar with a deeper appreciation of the Parables of Jesus and its many stories. These prayerful seminar/retreat is both for listening or telling. Come to the seminar and participate on the level that is most comfortable for you. Listeners and tellers are both welcome.
Telling & Praying: The Deep Connection
Telling is an act of prayer. It is not a lecture, not a performance. We can only tell if we truly listene to the story. If we dwell within the story and we practice a spiritual discipline, a crafting of words in a prayerful way.
Listening is also an act of prayer. When we listen to, or read, a Biblical story we step into the tale and dwell in its wisdom. Having heard we are moved to tell. The gift we have received becomes the treasure we offer others.
Telling is Praying. Listening is Praying. That is the Good News.
Topics covered in the six sessions:
1 How the Parables of each Evangelists differs in style and teachings
2 How Gospel Parables differ from Literary Parables
3 The Shortest Parables: metaphors and one-liners
4 The Standard Parable: the basic structure of Jesus' parables
5 The Longest Parables: meditations and commentaries
6 Jesus' strategy in Telling Parables, from the Market Place to the Banquet Table
Parables read, recited & told covered in the six sessions:
Each participant is asked to suggest two parables they would like to explore. The instructor will then organize the sessions so that all the suggested parables are included during the seminar.
More Information
Tuition is $295, payable on registration
Payable online or send a check to the address below
Daily Schedule for Friday, July 20
9:00 am - 11:00 am
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Daily Schedule for Friday, July 21
9:00 am - 11:00 am
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cancellations
Because our groups are small (minimum of 4, maximum of 8 persons) there are no refunds unless someone takes your place. Also, tuition may be applied to a friend or colleague for your registration place, should you need to cancel. Tuition cannot be applied to future seminars.
Travel Arrangements
Hagerstown is about 75 miles from Washington DC and Baltimore MD, near the Potomac River, in Maryland.
If you wish to share a room or a rental car with someone, we will put you in contact with other participants.
Registration
Please email the form below (with your email address) to reserve a place. We will confirm if a place is available. Actual payment then can be sent to:
School of Sacred Storytelling
℅ Dr. Robert B. Wilhelm
18934 Rolling Road
Hagerstown MD 21742
