2024 SESSIONS
SESSION 1
Encouragement for Weary and Wobbly Hearts
Between a culture that promotes evil, churches that drift, and confessing Christians that compromise, it’s easy to grow weary in our walk and wobbly in our convictions. II Corinthians 4:1-7 provides five bedrock realities that will fuel joyful faithfulness to our glorious God and His gracious gospel!
Mike Hanafee serves as Lead Pastor at Restore Church in Detroit MI (resdetroit.org).
SESSION 2
Be Not Ashamed of the Bible
Many within our culture today are abandoning biblical definitions for social, political, and ethical categories, embracing the worldly wisdom of secular humanism. This session is a call for Christians to be courageous in affirming the sufficiency of Scripture, which teaches us all things necessary for life and godliness in our age.
Brian Evans is the pastor at 5point7 Community Church in Detroit MI(5point7.org).
Session 3
God’s Word On Sexuality
Sexual autonomy is one of the primary idols of our culture. But God’s clear Word cuts through the sexual rebellion and confusion of our day. Through the gospel Christ provides redemption and a better path for those who are caught in various sexual temptations.
Mike Moses is the Preaching Pastor at Harvest Bible Church in Westland MI (harvestdetroitwest.org).
session 4
Male Headship in the Home
Men have a sacred and high calling to lead, but the curse of passivity has plagued us ever since the Garden of Eden. God’s Word gives us the answers to break the stronghold of passivity and to lead our families in a God-glorifying way.
Ovi Petrascu serves as Lead Pastor at Summit Church in Garden City (summitchurchgc.org)
session 5
Standpoint Epistemology vs. Christological Epistemology
Standpoint Epistemology posits that the knowledge of oppressed people is more complete than the knowledge of less-oppressed groups. This session will explore how Standpoint Epistemology is commonly adopted in the church, and will call the church to return to a strictly Christocentric approach to knowledge. “In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Lucas Backman teaches Theology and Apologetics at Plymouth Christian Academy and is a Teaching Pastor at Summit Church in Garden City, MI, (summitchurchgc.org)
Session 6
Pro-life Apologetics for the Church and Culture
There is a big difference between being pro-life and knowing how to convince others to become pro-life. If we do not learn how to change people’s minds on abortion, pre-born babies will continue be killed. This session will equip you with the most effective Biblical and logical arguments against abortion.
Samuel Sey is committed to addressing racial, cultural, and political issues with biblical theology and an attempt to be quick to listen and slow to speak. Samuel blogs at slowtowrite.com.
Session 7
Sphere Sovereignty and the Essential Nature of the Church
The Western Church increasingly subjects herself to government oversight and struggles to understand both her God-given authority and place in culture. This session will explore Scripture and Christian history to help Christians better understand the authority of the Church and her essential nature in a properly-ordered society.
Aaron Rock is Lead Pastor at Harvest Bible Church in Windsor, Ontario (harvestwindsor.ca)
session 8
Glorifying God Through Evangelism
When the Church of Jesus Christ faithfully proclaims the Gospel of salvation God is glorified. Evangelism is ours exclusively as the Church and we must not become silent where God has spoken. This session will explore the importance of evangelism and practical help for telling others the Good News of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Justin Smith is the lead pastor at Emmanuel Free Church in Spring Lake MI (efcspringlake.org).
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
5:00 pm – Doors open
6:30 pm – Worship
7:00 pm – Session 1: Encouragement for Weary and Wobbly Hearts (Mike Hanafee)
8:05 pm – Session 2: Not Ashamed of the Bible (Brian Evans)
SATURDAY
8:00 am – Continental breakfast
9:00 am – Session 3: God’s Word on Sexuality (Mike Moses)
10:15 am – Session 4: Leading Well in a World of Passivity and Feminism (Ovi Petrascu)
11:05 am – Session 5: Standpoint Epistemology vs. Christological Epistemology (Lucas Backman)
12:00 – Lunch
1:30 pm – Session 6: Pro-life Apologetics for the Church and Culture (Samuel Sey)
2:35 pm – Session 7: Sphere Sovereignty and the Essential Nature of the Church (Aaron Rock)
3:25 pm – Session 8: Glorifying God Through Evangelism (Justin Smith)
4:30 pm – Dismissal
2023 SESSIONS
SESSION 1
Stench or Aroma: Which Does God Call Us to Be?
Infatuation with cultural acceptance has caused many Christians to compromise God’s Word, with deadly results. If we are obsessed with smelling good to everyone, we will salvifically smell good to no one. But if we are willing to risk stinking to some, we will carry the sweet aroma of the gospel.
SESSION 2
Deconstructing Progressive Christianity
“They went out from us, but they were not of us.” This talk explores how Progressive Christianity is theologically structured, and how its hermeneutic has crept into mainstream Christianity. This hermeneutic is designed to suit the culture rather than exalting Christ.
SESSION 3
Pronouns, Puberty Blockers, and the Gospel
This talk evaluates transgender ideology, with its denial of science, manipulation of language, and mistreatment of children. Then a Biblical view of gender is presented: a view which squares with reality and leads to a better hope. Written version of this talk, including documentation here
SESSION 4
Antiracism, Equity, and Abortion
Through Social Justice ideologies, many people within the church have become apathetic or supportive of the biggest injustice in our lifetime: abortion. This talk explains why “antiracist” ideology cannot exist with anti-abortion advocacy.
SESSION 5
Critical Race Theory: A Biblical Response
This talk provides an understanding of the teachings of Critical Race Theory, then explains how CRT is incompatible with Biblical doctrine and ethics.
SESSION 6
Social Justice vs. Biblical Justice
This talk distinguishes the Biblical view of justice from the deceptive, counterfeit teachings of the “Social Justice” movement. The church must be alerted to the serious threat which Social Justice teaching presents to Biblical Christianity.
Did God Really Say? 