online workshop: writing for the heart

Hosted By


  • Ashley Hales holds a PhD in English literature from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. With her husband, she is the co-founder of The Willowbrae Institute, a new think tank researching the intersection of Christianity and the common good in America. Ashley hosts the The Cartographers Podcast and produces The Russell Moore Show. She is the author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs and A Spacious Life.

  • Mike is the Director of CT Media, where he produced The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. He is a co-host of The Bulletin and a regular contributor to CT Magazine. He is the author of several books, including Recapturing the Wonder, Rhythms of Grace, and the forthcoming Land of My Sojourn.

On October 20, from 1pm-4:30pm eastern, join me and my special guests for an interactive workshop on the craft of writing.

Our focus will be on connecting to the hearts of readers and listeners, with application points made for prose, preaching, and podcasting. Space is limited.

Registration is open now.
$99 individual / $129 groups

Topics Covered

  • writing as spiritual discipline

  • loving the reader

  • thinking like an editor

  • habits, practices, and “hacks”

Who is it for?

Writers of all kinds.

  • Pastors.

  • Podcasters.

  • Bloggers, newsletter writers, and church comms teams.

Early-Bird Registration is open.

$85/individual, $110/groups

Space is limited. Prices increase on 9/15