{"id":107225,"date":"2026-02-18T15:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=107225"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:47:04","slug":"come-to-the-portland-seminary-spring-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/02\/18\/come-to-the-portland-seminary-spring-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"All are invited to Portland Seminary&#8217;s Spring Conference featuring Dr. Andrew Root"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Portland Seminary Spring Conference, featuring renowned theologian and author Dr. Andrew Root.<\/p>\n<p>We would be honored to have you join our students, alumni, university leaders and church partners for this vital conversation on leadership, discipleship and ministry in a secular age. The conference will take place from <strong>9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 6<\/strong>, at Grace Chapel,\u00a0 locatedat 27501 S.W. Parkway Ave., in Wilsonville.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of this year\u2019s conference is \u201cThe Church in a Secular Age.\u201d In a time of institutional strain and declining engagement, pastors and congregations are facing a profound identity crisis. Many find it challenging to even imagine God within the \u201cimmanent frame\u201d of our modern era.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Root will peer beneath the symptoms of decline, offering critical examination and powerful theological insights for leaders seeking to establish new footing when belief in transcendence is no longer an assumed reality.<\/p>\n<p>The cost is $15 for in-person attendance (this includes lunch). You may also attend online via Zoom. There is no cost for online participation.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/georgefoxuniversity.regfox.com\/portland-seminary-spring-conference-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> to register. If you have any questions, contact Mollie Henkelman at <a href=\"mailto:mhenkelman@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mhenkelman@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Portland Seminary Spring Conference, featuring renowned theologian and author Dr. Andrew Root. We would be honored to have you join our students, alumni, university leaders and church partners for this vital conversation on leadership, discipleship and ministry in a secular age. 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