SPEAKERS
Rev Terry Johnson
Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA.
Rev. Terry Johnson will be leading the Main Sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Dr. Eric Watkins
Harvest Orthodox Presbyterian Church in St. San Marcos, Calif. Instructor of Ministerial Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Dr. Eric Watkins will be leading the Main Sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.
Rev. Terry Johnson
Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA
God is Holy. The greatest honor and highest title that can be assigned to God’s name is that He is holy. In this session you will learn about the holiness of God as well as the implications that God’s holiness has upon the way we live in relationship to God – the way we view God, pray to God, worship God and live as His holy people.
Rev. Brian Cochran
Redeemer Reformation Church (URC), Regina, SK
God is Unchanging. We have only ever known change. We live in a world that is constantly changing. We are constantly changing. We change our minds, we change our opinions, we change physically, intellectually, and even spiritually as we are renewed by God’s Spirit of truth. But our God never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. In this session you will discover this wonderful attribute of God and see why this is such Good News for us!
Rev. Simon Lievaart
Bethel Reformed Church, URC, Smithers, BC
God "Is". Imagine for a moment that a group of children met together in the living room of their parent’s home. Why are they meeting? To discuss the question “Do our parents actually exist.” That scenario begs all sorts of questions – not the least of which is, “How would those children exist if their parents didn’t?” We’d agree that it is utter foolishness to think that way. Psalm 14 teaches us that the same is true of anyone who denies the existence of God. In this session you will explore what the Bible says about the existence of God and the pride and arrogance of men who question God’s existence.
Dr. Eric Watkins
Harvest Orthodox Presbyterian Church in St. San Marcos, Calif. Instructor of Ministerial Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary
God is Truth. A new trend began a few years ago where people stopped using the phrase “the truth” and replaced it with phrases like “my truth” and “your truth.” Supposedly this shows respect for diverse opinions and perspectives, and it is also meant to discourage those who might insist that there is one truth or that theirs is the exclusive truth. In this session you will explore the Biblical concept of truth and see that God ties His identity to the truth of His Word, and Jesus Christ called Himself “The Truth”.
Dr. William den Hollander
Langley Canadian Reformed Church/Professor of New Testament at the Canadian Reformed Seminary
God is Wrathful. Modern sensitivities make it very difficult (even offensive) to teach and preach about a God of wrath, about a God who sees fit to punish unrepentant sinners with an eternity in hell. To them, God’s wrath is an ugly aspect of God’s character. But what about you? What do you think about God’s wrath? What should you think about it? In this session you will explore the Biblical view of God’s wrath and see the glorious way that God’s wrath is turned away.
Rev. John van Eyk
Trinity Reformed Church URC, Lethbridge, AB
God is Good. When US women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe got injured 6 minutes into the final game of her career, she said to reporters: “Well, that’s proof that there is no God”. To Megan Rapinoe, what good is God if he lets bad things happen to us? This reflects a warped view of God and a perverted view of God’s goodness. In this session you will discover that God’s goodness is not so much something God does, but it is who God is. His goodness belongs to the essence of His being.
Rev. Hendrik Alkema
Smithers Canadian Reformed Church., Smithers, BC
God is Wonderful Counselor (Guys only): When a company manufactures a product, they provide an instruction manual which explains product maintenance, service schedule, and replacement parts, etc. They know best how to care for their product. In similar fashion, God shows great care and concern for us. God is fully aware that we are fragile vessels living in a sinful world, and each of us is prone to break down and malfunction. In this session you will explore the Good News that God is our Wonderful Counselor who sympathises with us, and knows how to comfort, encourage and restore us.
Kristen Kottelenberg Alkema
Smithers Canadian Reformed Church, Smithers, BC
God is Wonderful Counselor (Ladies only): When a company manufactures a product, they provide an instruction manual which explains product maintenance, service schedule, and replacement parts, etc. They know best how to care for their product. In similar fashion, God shows great care and concern for us. God is fully aware that we are fragile vessels living in a sinful world, and each of us is prone to break down and malfunction. In this session you will explore the Good News that God is our Wonderful Counselor who sympathises with us, and knows how to comfort, encourage and restore us.
Rev. Aidan Plug
Langley Canadian Reformed Church, Langley, BC
God is Gracious. If mercy is God withholding punishment, then grace can be defined as God giving us what we did not earn. In other words, your salvation is about so much more than simply avoiding Hell. It is about receiving the gift of eternal life. Grace is about us deserving Hell, but getting life with Jesus in glory! In this session you will explore the attribute of God’s grace and see what makes God’s grace so amazing.
Rev. Aaron Van Der Heiden
Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church, URC, Abbotsford, BC
God is Patient. God is never in a rush. God is never hurried or worried. God always remains “on schedule,” and He never allows anything or anyone to fall through the cracks. That’s because God is patient, and His patience is power, and it results in man’s salvation. In this session you will explore the glory and blessings of God’s patience, and you will also learn how God’s patience within us can transform our lives.
Rev. Robert Van der Woerd
Redeemer URC, Lacombe, AB
God is Merciful. Pastor and author Voddie Baucham wrote: “Do you know it was God’s mercy that woke you up this morning? Because (otherwise) God’s judgment should’ve killed you last night.” Mercy is essentially an act of God whereby he withholds punishment – he does not treat us as our sins deserve. In this session you will learn about the mercy of God and see how God calls us to respond in like manner.
Rev. Kelvin Tiemstra
Faith Reformed Church, URC, Telwa, BC
God is Love. How do you define love? Is love merely a feeling, an emotion, a romantic idea? And, who defines what love is? Is love universally known and equally expressed by all people, everywhere, across all cultures? In this session you will learn the truth about love. You will not only discover that God is the source of true love, but you will see that the greatest expression of love was revealed through the sacrifice of Jesus our Savior on the cross of Calvary.
Rev. Mark ten Haaf
Providence Canadian Reformed Church, Edmonton, AB
God is Wise. Wisdom has been defined as “knowledge rightly applied.” But as an attribute of God, wisdom belongs to the character and essence of God. Wisdom is who God is. The wisdom of God is seen plainly in the design and creation of the world. It is especially revealed in God’s plan of redemption -- in fact, Jesus is Wisdom Incarnate. In this session you will explore the beauty of God’s wisdom and you will discover that God’s wisdom is for young people as well!
Rev. Charles Van Hoffen
Redemption Reformed Church (URC), Chilliwack, BC
God is Sovereign. The great preacher Charles Spurgeon once said: “There is no attribute more comforting to His children than that of God’s Sovereignty.” While that’s true, it is also true that this attribute can be difficult for God’s children to understand and accept. It seems that God’s plans for our life are often much different from our plans and expectations - and that can cause more grief than comfort. In this session you will discover the Good News of God’s Sovereignty.
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Early-Bird fee ends April 15.
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Registration closes June 10.
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