PRACTICAL TOOLS TO DEFEND TRUTH
Join us for the Biblical Truth Conference, a free four-day event featuring speakers from Stand To Reason Ministries, dedicated to equipping believers with biblical truth on critical cultural issues.
Explore powerful sessions on tolerance, atheism, same-sex marriage, and defending the pro-life view. Speakers Greg Koukl and Alan Shlemon will provide practical tools to think clearly and engage thoughtfully in today’s challenging conversations. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your faith and stand firm in God’s truth.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
May 18 | Sunday Services 9:00am & 11:00am
The Intolerance of Tolerance
Disarm the "Tolerance Trick".
Why are so many people mad at Christians lately? Why are followers of Jesus lumped in with other "religious fundamentalists" as a dangerous threat to liberty in America? The heart of the problem may be confusion about tolerance. In fact, things have become so twisted that what used to be called "tolerance" is now intolerance.
In this insightful analysis, Greg outlines what happned to cause the defintion of tolerance to go topsy-turvy. He exposes what he calls the "myth of neutrality and the myth of tolerance" and teaches a simple method to disarm the "tolerance trick."
Speaker: Greg Koukl
18 Mayo | Servicio en Español 11:00am (West End)
Embajadores de Cristo:
Las Habilidades Esenciales
Embajadores de Cristo.
Pablo nos dice en 2 Corintios 5:20 que todos somos embajadores de Cristo. Esto significa que representamos a Jesús en todo lo que hacemos y decimos. Si esto es cierto, ¿qué tan bien representas a tu Rey? ¿Qué clase de embajador eres para Jesús? Alan explicará nuestra identidad en Cristo y tres habilidades esenciales necesarias para representarlo bien.
Speaker: Alan Shlemon
Abortion: Only
One Question
May 18 | Sunday 3 -3:45pm
Resolve the Moral Issue.
Our value as human beings is tied to the kinds of beings we are, creatures that bear God’s image. This image is what gives us our transcendent value, requiring us to treat all humans as beings with dignity and worth. Do the unborn fit into this category?
During this session, you will learn to use one simple question to resolve what many think is a complex moral issue.
Speaker | Greg Koukl
Homosexuality: Truth & Compassion
May 18 | Sunday 4 - 5:00pm
Faithful to Truth With Grace.
What should our relationship with friends and family who identify as gay or lesbian look like? In this session, Alan will help you answer that question in a way that’s faithful to the truth, but with grace.
He’ll clarify what both Scripture and science say about homosexuality and then offer practical principles that will help guide your interactions with friends and family in an uncompromising, yet compassionate way.
Speaker | Alan Shlemon
Q&A Session
May 18 | Sunday 5 - 5:30pm
Atheism Bumping Into Reality
May 19 | Monday 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Atheism Bumping Into Reality
When making our case against atheistic naturalism, it turns out that reality is our ally. Greg Koukl will present a fascinating analysis demonstrating that Christianity “is the best explanation for the way things are.”
Making Sense of Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
The Ethics of Life & Death
Everyone dies, but the way we die can be complicated. Alan Shlemon will help equip us with practical tools and biblical principles to navigate end-of-life issues like physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia with clarity and compassion.
*Session 1 will be held in the Worship Center & Session 2 in
the Morgan Theatre. Please attend the session you most prefer.
Transgenderism: Truth & Compassion
May 20 | Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30pm
A Conversation Guide.
More people are questioning whether to identify with the gender of their biological sex. This creates a lot of questions for Christians who desire to understand the truth and reach out with compassion.
Alan will help demystify this new phenomenon by looking at what Scripture and science say about it and provide some biblical principles that can help navigate your relationships and guide your conversations in an uncompromising, yet compassionate way.
Speaker: Alan Shlemon
Q&A Session
May 19 & 20 | Monday & Tuesday 7:30 - 8pm
May 21 | Wednesday Midweek Service 6:30 - 7:30pm
Tactics in
Defending the Faith
Communicate your Faith
Have you ever been tongue-tied in a conversation about your faith or convictions? Are you ever unsure how to respond when someone challenges your religious beliefs? You’re not alone. There are some simple tactics – tools to maneuver in conversation – that can help you engage people on any topic. In this talk, Alan will show you how simple questions can help you productively advance a conversation about your faith. You’ll walk away feeling more confident and better equipped to make an impact on any topic and with anyone.
Q&A following presentation.
Speaker: Alan Shlemon
Q&A Session
May 21 | Wednesday Midweek Service 7:30 - 8pm
SCHEDULE SUMMARY
May 18 - May 21
Sunday
Monday
9 am & 11am | The Intolerance of Tolerance
6:30 - 8pm | Atheism Bumping Into Reality
11am Spanish | Embajadores de Cristo
3 - 4 pm | Abortion: Only One Question
6:30 - 7:30pm | Making Sense of Physician-Asssisted
Suicide and Euthanasia
4 - 5 pm | Homosexuality Truth & Compassion
5 - 5:30 pm | Q & A
7:30 - 8pm | Q & A
*Dual Sessions: Attend the session you most prefer
Tuesday
Wednesday
6:30 - 7:30pm | Transgenderism: Truth & Compassion
6:30 - 7:30pm | Tactics In Defending The Pro-life View
7:30 - 8pm | Q & A
7:30 - 8pm | Q & A
GUEST SPEAKERS
Greg Koukl
Greg founded Stand to Reason in 1993 and currently serves as President. He has spoken on more than 90 university campuses both in the U.S. and abroad and has hosted his own call-in radio show for over 30 years, advocating for “Christianity worth thinking about.” He has debated atheist Michael Shermer on national radio and Deepak Chopra on national television. An award-winning writer and best-selling author, Greg has written seven books, including Street Smarts—Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, The Story of Reality—How the World Began, How It Ends, and Everything Important that Happens in Between; Tactics—A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, and Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air. Greg has been featured on Focus on the Family radio and has been interviewed for CBN and the BBC. He's been quoted in Christianity Today, the U.S. News & World Report, and the L.A. Times. Greg received his Masters in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, graduating with high honors, and his Masters in Christian Apologetics with honors from Simon Greenleaf University. He is an adjunct professor in Christian apologetics at Biola University.
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Alan Shlemon
Alan Shlemon has worked as an author and speaker for Stand to Reason since 2004. He trains Christians to share their convictions in a persuasive, yet gracious manner. Alan teaches about some of the most controversial issues of our time: abortion, evolution, homosexuality, bioethics, and Islam. He has been a guest on both radio and television and has spoken to thousands of adults and students across the country at churches, conferences, and college campuses. Alan’s training incorporates three components. First, he equips people with the knowledge to form a foundation of belief. Second, he teaches them to communicate their knowledge persuasively and clearly. Finally, he shows them how to communicate in a warm, friendly, and gracious manner. Alan makes complex issues accessible to both youth and adult audiences.