The New Story is returning
May 19-20, 2023
at the New Story/Spokane Festival

Hosted at Gonzaga University, this event is offered by the New Story Spokane Porch Circle - an openhearted collaboration to “Prosper, together, by caring for Planet and People,” and to face fear, aggression, and violence with the strength to love.

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recent blog posts

Recent Blog Posts

Aug 25, 2021

"How Not to Be Afraid" Workshop Cancelled

Aug 25, 2021

We have an important announcement about the New Story, and about the in-person workshop planned for next month in Austin, Texas.

Aug 25, 2021

May 5, 2021

Nomads & Nones: Listening to the “Spiritual But Not Religious”

May 5, 2021

Just a few weeks ago the Gallup organization reported a significant statistic. In the 80 years since they’ve been tracking religion in America, the number of people claiming membership in a house of worship (specifically churches, synagogues or mosques) has fallen below 50%. At the same time, the number of Americans claiming no religious affiliation at all, or who claim to be “spiritual but not religious” continues to rise at a rapid pace.

May 5, 2021

Mar 1, 2021

Open Call for "Living the New Story" Program Proposals

Mar 1, 2021

You are invited to co-create Living the New Story, our next online course kicking off on March 16. We are now accepting proposals for 90-minute online workshops/presentations on the theme of how to practically live out the themes of the New Story in our communities and our daily lives. Click here to submit your proposal

Mar 1, 2021

Dec 14, 2020

New Story Video Library passes now available

Dec 14, 2020

Gain hope, inspiration, and practical resources for these trying times with recorded video presentations, performances, and workshops from the 2020 program of online events - both our March New Story Online Retreat AND our seven-month online New Story Journey.

Dec 14, 2020

recent podcasts

Recent Podcast Episodes

Mike Clawson on the Six Shadow Stories and an Invitation to a New Story

Co-founder and producer of the New Story, Mike Clawson, shares the Parable of the Six Shadow Stories along with an invitation to a new and better Seventh Story.

Over The Rhine's Linford Detweiler on their musical evolution and latest album "Love & Revelation"

In this podcast from March 2019, Linford Detweiler, half of the musical duo Over The Rhine with his wife Karin Bergquist, joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about Over The Rhine's musical evolution and their new album "Love & Revelation." Over The Rhine was one of the main stage musical performers at the inaugural New Story Festival, March 29-31, 2019, in Austin, Texas.

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Mona Haydar on why living the New Story is the hardest work of all

Feminist Muslim rapper Mona Haydar speaks with New Story Festival co-host Gareth Higgins about Islam's teaching on “answering the call of the angelic,” one of her earliest memories of making a conscious choice to be in the New Story, and why living the New Story is the hardest work of all.

Doug Harrison, "The Outpatient Monk," on spiritual direction and the spirituality of L’Arche communities

In this podcast from February 2019 "The Outpatient Monk," Doug Harrison, joins Gareth Higgins, co-host of the New Story Festival, for a conversation about Austin Parable, the spirituality of L’Arche, spiritual direction, and more!

The Justice Doula, Micky ScottBey Jones on allowing ourselves to dream

In this podcast from October 2018, the Justice Doula, Micky ScottBey Jones, joins New Story co-founder Gareth Higgins for a conversation about how the New Story embodies the African idea of sankofa - the importance of allowing ourselves to dream - and how it can be an opportunity to practice a different way of being together.