2027 Conference Schedule
VERY TENTATIVE / DRAFT ONLY!
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Speaker Bios
Blue = for parents in addition to students
Sunday, June 20:
4:00–5:00 p.m. Student/Family Check-In
5:00–6:00 p.m. Kick-off Gathering for Students + Parents - Todd Cothran, No Other Foundation
Monday, June 21:
8:00–8:30 a.m. Arrival (& check-in for students who didn’t attend Sunday)
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:30 a.m. Session 1: Todd Cothran, The Story of Reality
9:30–9:40 a.m. Break
9:40–10:25 a.m. Session 2: Todd Cothran, Worldview Basics
10:25–10:50 a.m. Break (snacks + free time)
10:50–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Luke Forister, How to Read & Interpret the Bible
11:35 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Small groups for discussion
12:10–12:50 p.m. Lunch and free time
12:50–1:10 p.m. Worship & skit
1:10–1:55 p.m. Session 4: Jordan Weethee, Investigating Christianity (Part 1)
1:55–2:05 p.m. Break
2:05–2:50 p.m. Session 5: Jordan Weethee, Investigating Christianity (Part 2)
2:50–3:05 p.m. Break
3:05–3:40 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:40–4:00 p.m. Gather, worship, & close
Tuesday, June 22:
8:00–8:30 a.m. Arrival (& check-in for students who didn’t attend Sunday)
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:30 a.m. Session 1: Ian Ondek, Socialism/Communism
9:30–9:40 a.m. Break
9:40–10:25 a.m. Session 2: Scott Honaker, Critical Theory/Social Justice
10:25–11:05 a.m. Small groups for discussion (grab a snack on the way)
11:05–11:50 a.m. Session 3: TBD (life/abortion issue)
11:50 a.m.–12:50 p.m. Lunch and free time
12:50–1:10 p.m. Worship & skit
1:10–1:55 p.m. Session 4: Kathy Gibbens, Critical Thinking (Part I)
1:55–2:05 p.m. Break
2:05–2:50 p.m. Session 5: Kathy Gibbens, Critical Thinking (Part II - Interactive)
2:50–3:05 p.m. Break
3:05–3:40 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:40–4:00 p.m. Gather, worship, & close
Wednesday, June 25:
8:00–8:30 a.m. Arrival (& check-in for students who didn’t attend Sunday)
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:30 a.m. Session 1: Erin Kunkle
9:30–9:40 a.m. Break
9:40–10:25 a.m. Session 2: Erin Kunkle
10:25–10:50 a.m. Break (snacks + free time)
10:50–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Brett/Erin Kunkle
11:35 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Small groups for discussion
12:10–12:50 p.m. Lunch and free time
12:50–1:10 p.m. Worship & skit
1:10–1:55 p.m. Session 4: Brett & Erin Kunkle (separate guys and girls)
1:55–2:05 p.m. Break
2:05–2:50 p.m. Session 5: Brett Kunkle
2:50–3:05 p.m. Break
3:05–3:20 p.m. Q&A with the Kunkles
3:20–3:50 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:50–4:00 p.m. Gather, worship, & close
6:30–8:30 p.m. Free Community Event for Parents & Other Adults - Brett & Erin Kunkle (more info to come)
Thursday, June 26:
8:00–8:30 a.m. Arrival (& check-in for students who didn’t attend Sunday)
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:30 a.m. Session 1: Brett Kunkle
9:30–9:40 a.m. Break
9:40–10:25 a.m. Session 2: Brett Kunkle
10:25–10:50 a.m. Break (snacks + free time)
10:50–11:35 a.m. Session 3: Brett Kunkle
11:35 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Small groups for discussion
12:10–12:50 p.m. Lunch and free time
12:50–1:10 p.m. Worship & skit
1:10–1:55 p.m. Session 4: Brett Kunkle
1:55–2:05 p.m. Break
2:05–2:50 p.m. Session 5: Brett Kunkle
2:50–3:05 p.m. Break
3:05–3:20 p.m. Q&A with the Kunkles
3:20–3:50 p.m. Small groups for discussion
3:50–4:00 p.m. Gather, worship, & close
Friday, June 27:
8:00–8:30 a.m. Arrival (& check-in for students who didn’t attend Sunday)
8:30–8:45 a.m. Gather & worship
8:45–9:30 a.m. Session 1: Relationships (Friendship)
9:30–9:40 a.m. Break
9:40–10:25 a.m. Session 2: Relationships (Dating)
10:25–10:45 a.m. Break (snacks + free time)
10:45–11:10 a.m. Q&A Panel Session on Relationships
11:10–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Session 3: Amber & Bill Basener, God’s Design in the Universe, from the Micro- to the Macrocosm
12:15–12:55 p.m. Lunch and free time
12:55–1:10 p.m. Worship & skit
1:10–1:25 p.m. Q&A with Baseners
1:25–1:35 p.m. Break
1:35–2:20 Session 4: TBD (calling/living faithfully)
2:20–2:50 p.m. Small groups for discussion
2:50–3:20 p.m. Session 5: Todd Cothran, How Should We Now Live?
3:20–3:30 p.m. Break
3:30–4:00 p.m. Graduation & closing time of worship
4:00–6:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social for Students & Their Families