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==Who was Leslie K. Tarr?== | ==Who was Leslie K. Tarr?== | ||
| − | '''Leslie K. Tarr''' was a writer and the first recipient of the [[:Category:Leslie K. Tarr Award Recipient|Leslie K. Tarr Award]]. He wrote for The [[Toronto Star]] Newspaper and was one of the first editors of [[Faith Today]]. | + | '''Rev. Leslie K. Tarr''' was a writer and the first recipient of the [[:Category:Leslie K. Tarr Award Recipient|Leslie K. Tarr Award]]. He wrote for The [[Toronto Star]] Newspaper and was one of the first editors of [[Faith Today]] national magazine. |
"Les Tarr, was a pastor and journalist who taught and wrote for a wide variety of secular and Christian publications. He was one of the first editors of Faith Today magazine; was the Canadian correspondent for Christianity Today; was Canadian director of Decision magazine; taught at God Uses Ink conferences (now known as Write! Canada); was professor of homiletics and communications at Central Baptist Seminary. The Reverend Tarr was author of Shields of Canada (biography of Baptist preacher T.T. Shields); 250 articles in The Toronto Star; articles in United Church Observer, Moody, Fundamentalist Journal, Canadian Churchman, Quill & Quire, etc. Despite disability and many years of painful illness, Les Tarr was a much-published and respected writer who remains an inspiration to us all." ([[The Word Guild]] 2009) | "Les Tarr, was a pastor and journalist who taught and wrote for a wide variety of secular and Christian publications. He was one of the first editors of Faith Today magazine; was the Canadian correspondent for Christianity Today; was Canadian director of Decision magazine; taught at God Uses Ink conferences (now known as Write! Canada); was professor of homiletics and communications at Central Baptist Seminary. The Reverend Tarr was author of Shields of Canada (biography of Baptist preacher T.T. Shields); 250 articles in The Toronto Star; articles in United Church Observer, Moody, Fundamentalist Journal, Canadian Churchman, Quill & Quire, etc. Despite disability and many years of painful illness, Les Tarr was a much-published and respected writer who remains an inspiration to us all." ([[The Word Guild]] 2009) | ||
Leslie K. Tarr died in [[:Category:1995|1995]]. | Leslie K. Tarr died in [[:Category:1995|1995]]. | ||
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==Leslie K. Tarr's Contributions== | ==Leslie K. Tarr's Contributions== | ||
* first editor of [[Faith Today]] | * first editor of [[Faith Today]] | ||
| − | * columnist for The [[Toronto Star]] Newspaper | + | * columnist for The [[Toronto Star]] Newspaper (wrote 250 articles) |
| + | * Decision magazine | ||
| + | * taught at [[God Uses Ink]] conferences (now known as [[Write! Canada]]) | ||
| + | * was professor of homiletics and communications at Central Baptist Seminary | ||
| + | * author of Shields of Canada (biography of Baptist preacher T.T. Shields) | ||
| + | * wrote articles for the United Church Observer | ||
| + | * wrote articles for Moody Monthly | ||
| + | * wrote articles for Fundamentalist Journal | ||
| + | * wrote articles for Canadian Churchman | ||
| + | * wrote articles for Quill & Quire | ||
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Who was Leslie K. Tarr?Rev. Leslie K. Tarr was a writer and the first recipient of the Leslie K. Tarr Award. He wrote for The Toronto Star Newspaper and was one of the first editors of Faith Today national magazine. "Les Tarr, was a pastor and journalist who taught and wrote for a wide variety of secular and Christian publications. He was one of the first editors of Faith Today magazine; was the Canadian correspondent for Christianity Today; was Canadian director of Decision magazine; taught at God Uses Ink conferences (now known as Write! Canada); was professor of homiletics and communications at Central Baptist Seminary. The Reverend Tarr was author of Shields of Canada (biography of Baptist preacher T.T. Shields); 250 articles in The Toronto Star; articles in United Church Observer, Moody, Fundamentalist Journal, Canadian Churchman, Quill & Quire, etc. Despite disability and many years of painful illness, Les Tarr was a much-published and respected writer who remains an inspiration to us all." (The Word Guild 2009) Leslie K. Tarr died in 1995.
Leslie K. Tarr's Contributions
References"Tarr Award". The Word Guild 2009 <http://www.thewordguild.com/contestsawards/tarraward.html>.
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