Presented by Western Seminary in collaboration with Multnomah University and Corban University, the Faith & Culture Writers Conference: Taking our writing to the streets, the coffee shops, and yes, the church.
When: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Western Seminary, Portland Campus
5511 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97215-3367
503-517-1830
Cost: $65, includes lunch; students $25
Why are 20 international speakers, activists, theologians, bloggers, publishers, literary agents, professors and award winning authors of every genre gathering to encourage local writers to use their lives and their words to engage and shape culture right here in Oregon—one of the most un-churched regions in the area?
Because Jesus did not sit in church waiting for people to drop by; he mixed with the masses where they were living everyday life. We want to motivate others to do the same through their gift of writing.
There is no “box” to think outside of today—it has been kicked to the curbside and all but trashed. Technology is making electronic books, 24-hour news, self-publishing, I-Pad movies, books sold by mass-marketers such as Amazon and Costco and paid blogging all part of the world of words. Technology is responsible for relationships built on content and delivery rather than face-to-face or face-to page communications.
Director of The Institute for the Theology of Culture: New Wine, New Wineskins, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger is one of two keynote speakers. Complete event details can be found here.