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Inductive Bible Study for Oral Learners

Posted on June 13, 2016 by admin

70% of the world (4 billion people) are preferred oral learners. God’s Story (available in 350 languages) and STS (being used in 100 countries) are evangelizing and disciplining through a reproducible story model which inductively observes and applies narratives from … Continue reading →

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Dallas Theological Seminary Lectures by Larry Dinkins

Posted on January 17, 2015 by admin

Dr. Larry Dinkins spoke on orality and story telling at the Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) a few years ago. In his lectures, Larry gave a theological and biblical basis for storying. The first lecture deals with primary orality – learners … Continue reading →

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STS Introduction in Thai

Posted on September 29, 2014 by admin

Dr. Larry Dinkins has videotaped a 10 minute introduction to Simply the Story (STS) in Thai. The video starts with the “Storm Story” and then goes on to give some of the background and impact of STS in Thailand. You … Continue reading →

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The Secret Structure of Great Talks

Posted on May 20, 2014 by admin

Dr. Larry Dinkins has recommended the following 18 minute TED talk given by Nancy Duarte at TEDxEast : The Secret Structure of Great Talks. In this talk Nancy starts off with You have the power to change the world … … Continue reading →

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Storying vs. Expostional Preaching

Posted on May 20, 2014 by admin

Dr. Larry Dinkins recommends the following excerpt from a radio broadcast by Dr. R. Albert Mohler  Jr. who is the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In this excerpt from a radio program broadcast on April 19, 2014, Dr. … Continue reading →

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CMCC Small Group ST4T Story Fest

Posted on January 12, 2014 by admin

The Chiang Mai Community Church (CMCC) in Chiang Mai, Thailand has a number of small groups which meet during the week. One of those small groups is focused on Bible storying and uses the ST4T Bible storying format. This group … Continue reading →

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STS Oral Bible School Story List

Posted on January 8, 2014 by admin

Simply the Story (STS) Oral Bible Schools (OBS) are taught in a number of countries around the world. Students taking part in STS-OBSs learn to tell many Bible stories from memory. It is not unusual for a student graduating from … Continue reading →

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Introduction to STS in Thai

Posted on October 30, 2013 by admin

Dr. Larry Dinkins teamed up with Pastor John Gittisarn of Hollywood, California in September, 2013 and video taped a 1 hour and 35 minute introduction to Simply the Story (STS) in Thai. The entire presentation can be viewed and/or downloaded here. … Continue reading →

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Tales from Thailand

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin

Dr. Larry Dinkins spoke at the Wednesday Night service at Calvary Chapel in Monrovia, California on August 7, 2013. Listen as Larry shares how the Lord lead him in his nearly 30 years of ministry in Thailand. He also gives … Continue reading →

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Presenting Orality in Academic Contexts

Posted on June 16, 2013 by admin

A new paper titled “Presenting Orality in Academic Contexts” by Dr. Larry Dinkins is available for download here. This paper was originally presented at the Hong Kong 2013 ION Consultation. The paper gives insight on the challenges involved in incorporating … Continue reading →

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