I produce two conferences – STORY and The Whiteboard Sessions, which are polar opposites. One is unashamedly experiential, and the other is more interactive and low-key. They represent two different sides of me. I love both. So I do both.

I enjoy a good movie. And I love our Gospel. So I created an event that combined the two to some extent. It was the kind of event I wanted to attend. Oh, and I invited you to come and join me for free… it’s okay if you didn’t like it. But if I tweeted how much I hated my neighbor’s meatloaf before thanking her for the invite, I’d be a little insensitive.

When you consider that STORY was started with my $4,000 and an entirely volunteer-team (I didn’t make a penny), I think it was a remarkable experience. It pulled together over 6 churches to produce the event, so it was the Church at work together. That’s a beautiful thing.

I really enjoyed Cultivate. For a first time conference I thought it came together exceptionally well. Like Maurilio said, I felt like many of the workshops barely scratched the surface. I come away thinking about how we can continue to discuss these issues after the conference.

I honestly don’t remember saying the Facebook looks like a nursing home, but I’d agree with that statement, and it sounds like something I would’ve said anyway.

I wondered about Story and how they were going to make the narrative work with so many different speakers.

Thanks for posting.

Maurilio