If you don’t know who Ben Arment is, you need to.  He’s a good personal friend of mine, and has always been a voice of truth, encouragement, and inspiration.  He blogs daily at www.benarment.com.  I’ve always believed in the power of story; and using them to tell of relationships, adventures, emotion, truth.  Below is from Ben’s blog about what he is pursuing now.  I can’t wait to experience this!

I believe in the power of stories. The idea of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien reading stories to each other in the Eagle & Child tavern is enchanting to me.

Stories captivate us. They awaken our hearts and release our imaginations. There’s a reason we pay to see them in theaters and tell them to our children at bedtime. Stories thrill us and chill us; they excite us and unite us. We are changed by their message, and moved by their insights.

And it’s no wonder.

All stories come from the grand meta-narrative of life: the story of creation, fall, redemption and restoration. It’s the story of salvation. Whether you’re a preacher, a teacher, a writer, or an artist – make no mistake – you are a storyteller. And yours is the greatest story ever told.

STORY is a first-of-its-kind experience for communicators of the Gospel – the greatest story ever told. It will be held on Wednesday, October 28 at the Paramount Theater in Aurora, Illinois. Speakers include Donald Miller, Nancy Beach, Dave Gibbons, Ed Young, Stacy Spencer, Chris Seay and Mike Foster. A day of workshops will follow on October 29 at nearby Orchard Valley Community Church, featuring illustrators, designers, scholars, authors and communications experts. Register for the conference and enter to win 2 free trips to the Kilns – CS Lewis’ home in Oxford, England – at www.StoryChicago.com.