Kenn Filkins

Kenn Filkins, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, has written seven books, and edited (and wrote for) the award-winning hardcover book, Bond with the Wild: A Celebration of American Falconry. Filkins has been a falconer since 1980, and currently edits the North American Falconers' Association's magazine, Hawk Chalk, which is published three times a year. His other books include: Comfort Those Who Mourn: How to Preach Personalized Funeral Messages, A Comforting Word, Fly Fishing for Salmon & Steelhead of...See more

Kenn Filkins, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, has written seven books, and edited (and wrote for) the award-winning hardcover book, Bond with the Wild: A Celebration of American Falconry. Filkins has been a falconer since 1980, and currently edits the North American Falconers' Association's magazine, Hawk Chalk, which is published three times a year. His other books include: Comfort Those Who Mourn: How to Preach Personalized Funeral Messages, A Comforting Word, Fly Fishing for Salmon & Steelhead of the Great Lakes, Characters of Calvary, and Seven Sayings One Friday.?Kenn as been a pastor for over 30 years, serving churches in Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan. Filkins graduated with honors from Great Lakes Christian College in 1979, where he won the "Dracma Award" for Biblical language studies.?For 10 years, he has been the editor of the daily newspaper for the eastern third of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has written hundreds of magazine articles on hunting, fishing, falconry and a wide variety of Christian topics. He has won writing and photography awards. See less