In an over-sexualized cultural context, the church is called to speak powerfully, prophetically and compassionately to the issues that confront the culture.

To pastors, church leaders, and others wanting to reclaim the biblical perspective on sex: Come be a part of an event designed to challenge individuals and communities to explore God’s calling and design for humanity and sexuality.

Gordon-Conwell is pleased to announce renown author, Lauren Winner as the speaker for the 2008 Marshall A. Hudson Summer Conference. Lauren F. Winner is the author of three books, Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, and Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity. She has appeared on PBS's Religion Ethics Newsweekly and has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture, and Christianity Today. Her essays have been included in The Best Christian Writing for the years 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006. Winner has degrees from Duke, Columbia, and Cambridge universities, and holds a Ph.D. in history. The former book editor for Beliefnet, Lauren teaches at Duke Divinity School, and lives with her husband in Durham, North Carolina. Lauren travels extensively to lecture and teach—when she’s home, you can usually find her curled up, on her couch or screen porch, with a good novel. To learn more about Ms. Winner, visit her website.

The Marshall A. Hudson Summer Conference is named after Marshall A. Hudson, founder of Baraca-Philathea, an ecumenical movement designed to facilitate adult evangelism through Bible study. You can learn more about the organization and its founder by visiting www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/baracaphilathea.