Heart Pocket Podcast
Aligning the heart of man with God's heart through Bible stories, discussions, interviews and more.
Episodes
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 - Traini...
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 E...
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 S...
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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 … Mome...
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?"
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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 Creatio...
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 C...
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 rea...
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.
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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.
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