Faith & Culture Writers Conference illuminates interest in ongoing network
I am coming off of a high from Saturday's Faith & Culture Writers Conference-Taking our writing to the streets, the coffee shops, and yes, the Church. It was such a joy to see the creative community of faith interacting, sharing, networking, and enjoying one...
Clip from “Finding Forrester” shown in my talk at the Faith & Culture Writers Conference Saturday
My all time favorite movie is Finding Forrester and I will use this film to illustrate one of the points in my workshop, "FREELANCE WRITING- Getting Published, Building your Platform, and Impacting Culture" that I am leading at the Faith & Culture Writers...
Jenni Reiling was a woman of passion who lived a life in service to Christ and others
My story about Jenni Reiling, who died Jan. 2, 2011 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 48, was featured in the SW Weekly section of The Oregonian on February 19, 2011. Here is the story and the link at the end to the online version. Jenni Reiling called Crystal Peaks...
It all started with a conversation at Olive Garden. . .and now two years later
Two years ago, after Western Seminary's Heart Talk Writers Conference, I met with Bev Hislop, whose women's center department at Western Seminary has sponsored the every other year writers conference Heart Talk for the past several years. I met Bev while volunteering...
Friday March 11 Recital to benefit Juilliard Christian Fellowship Mission Trip to Japan
At 7 pm on Friday March 11, Max Blair will be participating in an Oboe Recital to benefit the Juilliard Christian Fellowship Mission Trip to Japan. The benefit concert is being held at Willamette Christian Church, located at 3153 S Brandywine Drive, in West Linn....
Monthly Writers Connection Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. at Rolling Hills
Our next monthly Faith & Culture Writers Connection, usually held the 4th Thursday of the month at Rolling Hills Community Church, will be held the third Thursday this month- Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. in the East Atrium of the building (near the sanctuary), ...
The John 17:23 Network aims at unity in the multi-ethnic Body of Christ
I attended the monthly John 17:23 Network event last night. I heard about this gathering through Paul Louis Metzger, whom I met through various connections at Multnomah University, where I am an adjunct professor and where Paul teaches Christian theology and the...
Portland’s First Faith & Culture Writers Conference Saturday April 2 brings diverse authors, speakers, activists, theologians to Portland
I have the privilege of being the Director of Portland's First Faith & Culture Writers Conference: Taking our writing to the streets, the coffee shops, and yes, the church, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Western Seminary Portland Campus. ...
This month’s Rolling Hills Writers Connection is Thursday February 24
The next Rolling Hills Writers Connection meeting is Thursday Feb. 24 at 7 pm in the East Atrium. We meet the fourth Thursday of the month at Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 SW Borland Road • Tualatin, OR 97062 All writers of all levels are welcome to come -...
Willamette Writers buys West Linn home, will leave Southwest Portland office
In Today's print edition of The Oregonian's SW Weekly section, Feb. 12, 2011, they printed my story on the relocation of the Willamette Writers to West Linn, where they bought a home- Here is the cut and paste of the story as well as the link at the end to the...






