2025 Conference Schedule
(Subject to small changes)
View speaker bios here / View session descriptions here
Blue = for parents in addition to students
Sunday, June 22:
5:00–6:00 p.m. Student/Family Check-In
6:00–7:30 p.m. Kick-off Gathering for Students + Parents - Todd Cothran, Rooted in Christ
Monday, June 23:
8:00–8:30 a.m. Arrival (& check-in for students who didn’t attend Sunday)
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:35 a.m. Session 1: Todd Cothran, Worldview Basics
9:35–9:40 a.m. Stand-up break
9:40–10:30 a.m. Session 2: Jordan Weethee, Cold Case Christianity*
*Title borrowed from J. Warner Wallace
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break (snacks)
10:45–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Alan Shlemon, Why Should We Trust the Bible?
11:35–11:55 a.m. Small groups for discussion
11:55 a.m.–12:35 p.m. Lunch (provided: tacos)
12:35–12:40 p.m. Skit
12:40–1:30 p.m. Session 4: Alan Shlemon, Never Read a Bible Verse
1:30–1:35 p.m. Stand-up break
1:35–2:25 p.m. Session 5: Alan Shlemon, A Closer Look at Islam
2:25–2:30 p.m. Stand-up break
2:30–3:20 p.m. Session 6: Sam Raju, The God of the Old Testament: Just Judge or Moral Monster?
3:20–3:45 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:45–4:00 p.m. Gather & close
Tuesday, June 24:
8:15–8:30 a.m. Arrival
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:35 a.m. Session 1: Alan Shlemon, Homosexuality & Transgenderism: Truth & Compassion (Part 1)
9:35–9:40 a.m. Stand-up break
9:40–10:30 a.m. Session 2: Alan Shlemon, Homosexuality & Transgenderism: Truth & Compassion (Part 2)
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break (snacks)
10:45–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Alan Shlemon, Tactics in Defending Your Faith
11:35–11:55 a.m. Small groups for discussion
11:55 a.m.–12:35 p.m. Lunch (provided: pizza)
12:35–12:40 p.m. Skit
12:40–1:30 p.m. Session 4: Charles Dumaresq, New Finds in Biblical Archaeology
1:30–1:35 p.m. Stand-up break
1:35–2:25 p.m. Session 5: Skip Burzumato, Jesus Was a Sociologist, and You Should Be One Too!
2:25–2:30 p.m. Stand-up break
2:30–3:20 p.m. Session 6: Skip Burzumato, Why You Should Get Married (Someday)
3:20–3:45 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:45–4:00 p.m. Gather & close
7:00–8:30 p.m. Free Community Event for Parents, Youth Leaders & Adults - Alan Shlemon: Bulletproof Faith (more info here)
Wednesday, June 25:
8:15–8:30 a.m. Arrival
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:35 a.m. Session 1: Scott Klusendorf, Making the Case for Life on Hostile Turf
9:35–9:40 a.m. Stand-up break
9:40–10:30 a.m. Session 2: Scott Klusendorf, What Is the Unborn & What Makes Humans Valuable?
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break (snacks)
10:45–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Scott Klusendorf, Five Bad Ways People Argue for Abortion
11:35 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Q&A with Scott Klusendorf
12:10–12:35 p.m. Lunch (BYO)
12:35–12:40 p.m. Skit
12:40–1:30 p.m. Session 4: Todd Cothran, Christ Over All: How Scripture Informs Every Area of Life (Part 1)
1:30–1:35 p.m. Stand-up break
1:35–2:25 p.m. Session 5: Todd Cothran, Christ Over All: How Scripture Informs Every Area of Life (Part 2)
2:25–2:30 p.m. Stand-up break
2:30–3:20 p.m. Session 6: Peter Forister, Engaging Creation Biblically: Stewardship vs. Environmentalism
3:20–3:45 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:45–4:00 p.m. Gather & close
Thursday, June 26:
8:15–8:30 a.m. Arrival
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:35 a.m. Session 1: Megan Almon, The Bankruptcy of Moral Relativism
9:35–9:40 a.m. Stand-up break
9:40–10:30 a.m. Session 2: Tripp Almon, Jesus, the Only Way?
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break (snacks)
10:45–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Tripp Almon, Good God, Why Evil?
11:35–11:55 a.m. Small groups for discussion
11:55 a.m.–12:35 p.m. Lunch (provided: BBQ)
12:35–12:40 p.m. Skit
12:40–1:30 p.m. Session 4: Megan Almon, Beauty: The Art of War
1:30–1:35 p.m. Stand-up break
1:35–2:25 p.m. Session 5: Tripp Almon, What About Evolution?
2:25–2:30 p.m. Stand-up break
2:30–3:20 p.m. Session 6: Megan Almon, Launching & Thriving: Practical Wisdom & Tools for Students Leaving Home
3:20–3:55 p.m. Q&A with the Almons
3:55–4:00 p.m. Gather & close
Friday, June 27:
8:15–8:30 a.m. Arrival
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:35 a.m. Session 1: Hunter Baker, Man, Economy & Law
9:35–9:40 a.m. Stand-up break
9:40–10:30 a.m. Session 2: Hunter Baker, Christianity & Politics
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break (snacks)
10:45–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Jennifer Dimeo, Thinking Skills and Tactics for 'Studies Show' Shutdowns
11:35 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Session 3 Follow-up Practice/Exercise
12:10–12:45 p.m. Lunch (BYO)
12:45–12:50 p.m. Skit
12:50–1:40 p.m. Session 4: Video & Panel Discussion on Technology/Smartphones
1:40–2:25 p.m. Small groups for discussion/free time
2:25–3:15 p.m. Session 5: Luke Forister, What Am I Supposed to Do with My Life?
3:15–3:30 p.m. Wrap-up (Todd Cothran) & testimonies
3:30–4:00 p.m. Graduation & closing time of worship
4:00–6:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social for Students & Their Families