| Keynote Speakers |
FRIDAY MORNING KEYNOTE
Cynthia Ruchti: Write As If It Matters
Write as if it matters. Little known secret? It all matters. From grocery lists to epic novels, from get well cards to Bible commentaries, from a note in the church bulletin to a bestselling series, everything we write matters to the God who invented words, to the readers who need them, and to the writer who coaxes them from the depth of his or her soul. How do we sustain the belief that our writing matters while we're waiting for the "evidence"-for the contract or kudo or reader mail? Tag along on the faith journey of a writer who's still learning how.FRIDAY EVENING KEYNOTE AND CHALK DRAWING
Jim Pence: Writing and the Sovereignty of God
Think your words are insignificant just because you're not a "best seller"? Writing and the Sovereignty of God tells the story of how God worked to bring James H. Pence's book Blind Sight to print and then how He used a single page from that novel to turn a man's life around. SATURDAY MORNING KEYNOTE
Jim Rubart: Breaking Out of the Shadows
Do you live with freedom? In Galatians 5:1 Paul tells us it was for freedom's sake that Jesus set us free. But many of us still live in chains of fear that keep us from stepping into the full life Jesus wants for us. Jim Rubart's passion is to see people throw off their insecurities and fears and step into the destiny God has created for them. A destiny of joy, purpose, and yes, freedom.