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Welcome to Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. Over the past 25 years, SVWC has become the gold standard of American literary festivals, bringing together contemporary writing's brightest stars for their view of the world through a literary lens. Every month, Beyond the Page will curate and distill the best talks from the past quarter century at the Writers’ Conference, giving you a front row seat on the kind of knowledge, inspiration, laughter, and meaning that ...
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This message explores the crucial connection between hope and fear as we light the first candle of Advent. Learn why true, biblical hope is not flimsy wishful thinking, but a secure assurance grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Discover how anchoring your hope in Jesus—our Living Hope—is the key to strengthening your faith for today and o…
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In this episode – recorded live at the 2025 Writers Conference – I have an intimate conversation, in front of 1500 people, with the novelist and poet Ocean Vuong. When he was two years old, in 1990, Ocean immigrated with his family from Vietnam. They settled in East Hartford, CT, seven relatives sharing a one-bedroom apartment. His mother worked at…
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In the wake of the shocking and tragic death of Charlie Kirk, how are we, as Christians, called to respond? Do we meet anger with anger, or is there a different path?Jesus presents us with two distinct paths: the thief's way of stealing, killing, and destroying, and His way of abundant life. This isn't just a theological concept—it's a moment-by-mo…
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Margaret Atwood—author of more than 60 books in almost every conceivable genre, recipient of more than 100 literary prizes—is a global icon. Like Kafka and Orwell before her, she and her writing have become part of the public discourse, wherever we live and whatever our age. Her intelligence is that vital and exacting, her wit that mischievous, her…
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Step into the fullness of communion by actively engaging with Christ's sacrifice and presence, allowing this sacred act to be a consistent rededication of your faith. As you partake with intention and in community, experience renewed spiritual nourishment and a deeper union with our Savior, transforming your walk with Him.…
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No U.S. secretary of state ever achieved such celebrity while in office as Henry Kissinger; immersed in the philosophy of Kant and the diplomacy of Metternich, he was hailed as one of the most important strategic thinkers America has ever produced. Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omissi…
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Ever feel like 'blessing' has become a routine word? This sermon unpacks what it truly means to carry the blessing, revealing it's far more than a phrase—it's an identity and a lifestyle. From the ancient Aaronic Blessing to Jesus' Beatitudes, discover how Christ perfectly fulfilled this divine blueprint. Learn how, as God's royal priesthood, you a…
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In this episode, recorded live at the 2024 conference, biographer Jonathan Eig talks about his book on Martin Luther King, Jr., the first major biography of the civil rights leader in decades. Eig resurrects King from myth and history and brings him to vivid life, with all of his emotional complexity and unwavering courage, drawing a fresh and inde…
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In this episode of Beyond the Page, lucky listener, you get to hear the great Judy Blume, the author of twenty-five books for young readers and four novels for adults that all-told have sold more than 90 million copies in forty languages. Blume’s cherished, ground-breaking 1970 young adult novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, has captivated…
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In this episode, recorded live at the 2024 Writers Conference, I sit down with bestselling crime novelist and TV writer/producer DENNIS LEHANE for a lively, wide-ranging conversation about how he approaches writing books vs. television scripts, his advice for writing true crime stories, as well as his journey developing his two latest AppleTV limit…
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