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March 2011

March 26, 2011

See You on Friday, Chicago!

Last time I saw Chicago, it was 2003 and my mind was on the Cornerstone...

February 2011

February 13, 2011

Pittsburgh, Here I Come. See You Thursday.

On Thursday, I'm flying to Pittsburgh for this event: Jubilee 2011 I'll be presenting two...

September 2010

September 15, 2010

IAM Encounter 10: How Then Shall We Tell Stories?

I hope you enjoy this presentation of my visit to Encounter 10, the 2010 arts...

January 2010

January 17, 2010

I’m a ramblin’ guy. I’m ramblin’, ramblin’ round…

Chances are I'll make my way to your neighborhood one of these days, if I...

January 10, 2010

I’m coming to Spokane – January 26

Spokane, I'm coming to visit! I'll be speaking about faith, film, and fantasy... and signing...

November 2009

November 10, 2009

Is LookingCloser.org Having a Film Festival?

No, not quite. But the truth is even better. Image is hosting yet another week...

November 10, 2008

Iowa you an explanation.

I'm in Orange City, Iowa. It's like... 20 degrees here, and there's snow on the...

October 2008

October 14, 2008

Beauty… Open to the Public!

Tomorrow, you are invited to visit Seattle Pacific University for a day of free lectures,...

October 07, 2008

Dude… I’m Going to Iowa!

Northwestern College of Iowa has extended me a gracious invitation to come and spend a...

October 07, 2008

Next Wednesday at Seattle Pacific University…

Next Wednesday, Seattle Pacific University throws the doors wide open to the public for a...

September 2008

September 24, 2008

What Cookie Monster, the Abominable Snowman, Frankenstein, Gollum, Darth Vader, and Daniel Plainview Have in Common

What do Cookie Monster, the Abominable Snowman, Frankenstein, Gollum, Darth Vader, and Daniel Plainview have...

January 2008

January 31, 2008

Today: Auralia at SPU!

"Food for Thought" You're invited to bring a brown-bag lunch into the Seattle Pacific University...

October 2007

October 25, 2007

Many, many thanks to my three audiences during yesterday’s talk-a-thon!

I am dizzy and exhausted after yesterday's triathalon of speaking engagements... Many, many thanks to...

October 07, 2007

I’m coming to L.A. …

... for the City of Angels Film Festival, October 26-28. Anybody else going to be...

October 04, 2007

At the NWCSI-CTABC Convention

Today, I tried to sum up some of the ideas in Through a Screen Darkly...

April 2007

April 27, 2007

Many Thanks to the Chesterton Society

I had a marvelous time discussing the power of cinema with those who attended the...

March 2007

March 10, 2007

On My Way to Biola

My heart belongs to Seattle Pacific University, ... but Biola University is stirring up a...

February 2007

February 26, 2007

Inspired by the Oscars: My Thank-You Speech for Last Night’s Celebration

Last night, while Hollywood got ready for the Oscars, I had the incredible privilege of...

February 19, 2007

I’m in Bellingham!

In about an hour, I'll be at Luci Shaw's arts-and-faith gathering, Open Windows, to talk...

January 2007

January 09, 2007

Join us for the "Through a Screen Darkly" release party.

SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 7:30 PM WHAT? It's time to celebrate! Come and share one of...

August 2005

August 19, 2005

Portland on Sunday

I hope to see you Sunday in Portland! UPDATE: Many thanks to all of you...

August 12, 2005

Looking Closer… in Portland, Oregon!

On Sunday, August 21, I'm coming back to my hometown of Portland, Oregon... to talk...

July 2005

July 27, 2005

Today’s Specials: Overstreet on Hiatus! And More…

I've been away for a couple of days, preparing for my presentation at Seattle Pacific...

May 2005

May 09, 2005

U2 in Church … A Wonderful Night

I had to fight back some serious surges of emotion tonight as a dream came...

May 07, 2005

U2 in Church!

U2 will NOT be playing live at GreenLake Presybterian Church on Sunday night. But their...

March 2005

March 22, 2005

Dick Staub’s new book: "Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters"!

My friend Dick Staub recently impressed the heck out of me all over again with...

March 13, 2005

Part 2 of Movie Talk at GreenLake Presbyterian Church

Tonight I'll present Part Two in my review of "Meaning in the Movies of 2004,"...

December 2004

December 13, 2004

At GreenLake Presybterian: Let’s Talk About the Movies of 2004

You could sit and read dozens of "Year's Best" lists in the next few weeks,...

May 2004

May 11, 2004

Jerry Jenkins and Jeffrey Overstreet… speaking at the same thing?

It's true. I'm on the bill with the best-selling Mr. Jenkins at the Christian Writers...