Oregon Church Hosts Conference on Christ and Culture

The theme of the this year's conference is "Biblical Wisdom and Ecological Vision." Bouma-Prediger will speak at 7 p.m. on October 3, and at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. sessions on October 4. He'll also be at the church to speak during morning worship activities on October 5.

Bouma-Prediger, who previously taught at North Park University (then-College) in Chicago, is currently John H. and Jeanne M. Jacobson Professor of Religion at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. A graduate of Hope College, he earned a Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Chicago after earning graduate degrees in theology and philosophy respectively from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto.

A noted writer and editor in his field, Bouma-Prediger is working on a book with Brian Walsh of the University of Toronto entitled "Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Postmodern Age." He has also endeared himself to students and faculty alike with his teaching skills. He earned a Student Association service award while at North Park and was noted by the Chicago Tribune, which recognized his talents along with other Chicago area professors. At Hope College, the Class of 1998 voted him the school's outstanding professor educator and the 2001 class student body selected him for the Faculty Teaching Award.

The Church and Culture Conference series is jointly sponsored by Valley Covenant Church and Windows Booksellers. For more information about the series, call pastor Steve Bilynskyj at 541-345-0055 or email him at pastor@valleycovenant.org. The church's website is www.GodsGrace.org.

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