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2026 Festival of Faith and Writing

2:30pm EDT

A Hospitality to Paradox Covenant Fine Arts Center, AuditoriumScott Erickson Hope in the Wake of History ChapelAyana Mathis The Invitation of Desert Literature: Meeting Ourselves and God in Bleak Places Prince Conference Center, Board RoomA. Muia

4:00pm EDT

About a Million Blessings a Day Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallCarrie Fountain AI in the Literary Arts Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomAdam Verner Cultivating Curiosity with Picture Books Prince Conference Center, Board RoomLarissa Theule How the Stories Find Us Covenant Fine Arts Center, AuditoriumAriel Lawhon Writing in Place Gezon AuditoriumAmanda Held Opelt

9:00am EDT

Beyond Nostalgia: The Art of Remembering Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomDana VanderLugt Reclaiming Christianity from the Christians: The Witness of Las Casas Prince Conference Center, Board RoomDaniel José Camacho Scratching the Creative Itch: Art, Curiosity, and the Myth of the Renaissance Man Covenant Fine Arts Center, AuditoriumAndrew Peterson Seen & Heard: Character, Authenticity and Connection Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallChristine Byl

10:30am EDT

A Language for Grief: Words for What the Heart Must Speak  Covenant Fine Arts Center, AuditoriumJ. S. Park Close Enough to See, Far Enough to Tell Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallEliza Griswold Session Cancelled Prince Conference Center, Board Room

11:45am EDT

As You Please: Writing From a Place of Joy Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomKate Albus Holy Hurt Covenant Fine Arts Center, AuditoriumHillary McBride Religion Reporting in an Era of Distrust Prince Conference Center, Board RoomKathryn Post Spell, Ceremony, Miracle: The Literacy Narrative of a Lapsed Catholic Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallKiki Petrosino The Power of Parable: Personal Story-telling as a Tool for Advocacy in the Church Gezon AuditoriumLeyla K. King

2:30pm EDT

Finding Faith in Traditionally Published Children's Books ChapelKarina Yan Glaser How to Pitch Your Nonfiction Book Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomMargot Starbuck Talking To Strangers: How To Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Even Get The Reluctant Haters To Tell You Something Useful Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallDean Nelson The Grief and Hope of Conversion Prince Conference Center, Board RoomMelody S. Gee

4:00pm EDT

Finding and Working with a Literary Agent: The Dos, the Don’ts, and the Reality Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomMike Salisbury How to Write Good Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallSarah Perry Poetics of the Sacred Prince Conference Center, Board RoomPatrick Rosal

9:00am EDT

Christian Advocacy for the Common Good: Loving Our Neighbors in Public ChapelKyle Meyaard-Schaap Grace Notes: Tiny Moments that Make Our Stories Sing Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallAaliyah Bilal Stained Glass and Sticky Hands: Writing Faithfully for Children in Our Holy and Messy World Prince Conference Center, Board RoomAimee Reid The Art of Fashioning the Soul Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomLanta Davis

10:30am EDT

Acts of Translation, Acts of Justice Gezon AuditoriumAlejandra Oliva Lightning Rod Poetry & Tuning Fork Poetics Prince Conference Center, Board RoomJacob Schepers Listening Across Distance ChapelAstead Herndon Rituals, Mentors, Priorities and Joy: the Ingredients of My Comics Career Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomJonathan Todd Writer Websites That Dazzle Publishers Covenant Fine Arts Center, Recital HallMargot Starbuck

11:45am EDT

Faith, Family, Football: Eli Cranor on the Dark Side of the American Dream Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomEli Cranor The Art of Poetry and the Gift of Attention Prince Conference Center, Board RoomAbram VanEngen

2:30pm EDT

The Grace of Wild Things: Finding a Language for Praise and Lamentation Prince Conference Center, Board RoomTodd Davis

4:00pm EDT

Audiobooks for Authors Prince Conference Center, Willow RoomAdam Verner In the Spirit of Others' Words Prince Conference Center, Board RoomGeorge David Clark Rethinking Dystopia Covenant Fine Arts Center, AuditoriumNeal Shusterman