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the power of story

Information Alone Isn’t Enough

Some people call this the age of Big Data. We’re swimming in data. But if there’s one thing the information age has taught us, it’s that information alone isn’t enough.

8 Brilliant Insights About Story From Robert McKee

Story isn’t a flight from reality but a vehicle that carries us on our search for reality. That’s just one of eight truths from chapter 1 of Story, by Robert McKee. No other book about story should take precedence over this bible of narrative. The credentials that trail it around, while impressive, don’t begin to do justice to its inspiration.

Is This Your Final Answer? What Happens When We Insist on a Definitive Solution

In our church life and in our personal life, we like to search for the final answer. We skip the movie and go right to the criticism and review. We want the explanation – it’s easier, faster, and seemingly “final.” But when we do this, is there something we lose?

Len took over a fledgling media ministry at Ginghamsburg Church and developed it into a nationally recognized program of innovation and effectiveness by producing some of the most effective tools for communicating deep theological concepts in ways that informed, inspired, and entertained.

- Mike Gibbs, Missions Pastor, Ginghamsburg Church

2013-12-11T23:18:56+00:00

Len took over a fledgling media ministry at Ginghamsburg Church and developed it into a nationally recognized program of innovation and effectiveness by producing some of the most effective tools for communicating deep theological concepts in ways that informed, inspired, and entertained. - Mike Gibbs, Missions Pastor, Ginghamsburg Church

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/gibbs/

Few authors have foreseen the future of language. Len captures not only the prophetic union of technology and worship, but the first glimpse at a new way of thinking. Without a grasp of this new language, I can not see how the church can survive. That’s how important Len’s work is.

- Thomas Hohstadt, Conductor, Fulbright Scholar

2013-12-11T23:12:52+00:00

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/hohstadt/

Len possesses a rarely-seen combination of creativity and attention to detail which together make his work both strikingly original and highly correct.

- Rebecca Burgoyne, Director, Publishing Operations at United Methodist Publishing House

2013-12-11T23:14:04+00:00

Len possesses a rarely-seen combination of creativity and attention to detail which together make his work both strikingly original and highly correct. - Rebecca Burgoyne, Director, Publishing Operations at United Methodist Publishing House

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/burgoyne/

Len literally wrote the book on the development and use of engaging multimedia communications in worship.

- Steve Fridsma, architect, Grand Rapids MI

2013-12-11T23:21:04+00:00

Len literally wrote the book on the development and use of engaging multimedia communications in worship. - Steve Fridsma, architect, Grand Rapids MI

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/fridsma/

As Senior Leadership Editor at Abingdon Press, Len brought heft and breadth to our acquisitions.

- Neil Alexander, President and Publisher, United Methodist Publishing House

2013-12-11T23:19:30+00:00

As Senior Leadership Editor at Abingdon Press, Len brought heft and breadth to our acquisitions. - Neil Alexander, President and Publisher, United Methodist Publishing House

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/alexander/

Len is the most creative person I’ve ever been around. He makes everyone around him better.

- John Allen, Senior Pastor, Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, Flower Mound, Tx

2013-12-11T23:13:14+00:00

Len is the most creative person I’ve ever been around. He makes everyone around him better. - John Allen, Senior Pastor, Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, Flower Mound, Tx

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/allen/

Len's work at Midnight Oil was my first glimmer of hope that I could change how churches communicate.

- Michael Buckingham, Creative Director, Victory World Outreach and Owner, Holy Cow Creative

2013-12-11T23:20:20+00:00

Len's work at Midnight Oil was my first glimmer of hope that I could change how churches communicate. - Michael Buckingham, Creative Director, Victory World Outreach and Owner, Holy Cow Creative

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/buckingham/

Len’s writing and insights for the church go far beyond media; they extend to how we effectively communicate the Gospel to generation that has largely dismissed what the church has to say.

- Jordon Cooper, Founding member, resonate.ca

2013-12-11T23:15:47+00:00

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/cooper/

Len’s vision for the effective use of media in worship has transformed worship experiences in numerous congregations around the country.

- Warren Pattison, Director of Adult Ministries, FUMC Lakeland, FL

2013-12-11T23:14:57+00:00

Len’s vision for the effective use of media in worship has transformed worship experiences in numerous congregations around the country. - Warren Pattison, Director of Adult Ministries, FUMC Lakeland, FL

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/pattison/

Len is an artist and thought leader.

- Gary Molander, Author, Pastor, Owner at Floodgate Productions

2013-12-11T23:12:18+00:00

Len is an artist and thought leader. - Gary Molander, Author, Pastor, Owner at Floodgate Productions

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/molander/

Len is a master wordsmith and communicator.

- Will Willimon, Author

2013-12-11T23:05:49+00:00

Len is a master wordsmith and communicator. - Will Willimon, Author

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/willimon/

Len is a creative master.

- Grant Hagiya, Bishop, United Methodist Church

2013-12-11T23:07:31+00:00

Len is a creative master. - Grant Hagiya, Bishop, United Methodist Church

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/hagiya/

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Is This Your Final Answer? What Happens When We Insist on a Definitive Solution

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