Thursday, September 1st

  • 4:00-5:00pm – Check In

  • 5:15-6:00pm – Dinner

  • 6:15pm – 1st Session

There is No Truth . . . Debunked! 

One of the comments we hear the most when working with the younger generation is framed in a few ways.  Most of the time it’s in statements like, “There is no truth!” or “You have your truth, I have my truth!”.  But, are those statements. . . true?  In this wide-ranging talk Carl will challenge these statements as well as show you WHY it is important for people to have a standard for truth.  Without that “standard referent things fall apart.  What’s a “standard referent”?, Why does this matter?,  Can’t we just all “speak our truth” and get along?  All these questions and more will be addressed.

  • 8:00-10:00pm – Fellowship Time / Board Games / Free Time

Friday, September 2nd

  • 8:00-8:45am Breakfast

  • 9:00am – 2nd Session

Fossils Prove Evolution . . . Debunked!

Let’s talk about fossils and what the evidence actually supports.  Slow, gradual processes or rapid, catastrophic processes? This entertaining talk will challenge the belief that the fossil record supports the teaching of millions of years. A proper understanding of what the ‘evidence’ shows in the fossil record is vital to having Biblical answers in today’s world. We will cover how bias and world-views affect the way that we see the world around us. Questions such as,” What do fossils really show us?” “Doesn’t it take millions of years for fossil formation?” “What about the phylogenetic charts of many animal families ‘proving’ evolution?” will all be discussed. You will learn how to look at these things with a critical eye. The information in this talk will help prepare you to reconnect the Bible to the real world.

  • 10:45-12:30pm Activities / Free Time

  • Waterfront open (fishing, canoes, beach)
  • Minigolf
  • Gaga Ball
  • Human Foosball
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Ping-pong

 

  • 12:30-1:15pm – Lunch

  • 1:30pm-2:30pm – Special Encouragement for Moms

Mom/Wives Encouraging Good Communication with Family Members

  • 1:30-4:30pm – Activities / Free Time

Scheduled Activities

  • Ultimate Frisbee – Mini Clinic and Game (Everyone Welcome) 1:30-3:00pm
  • Archery Range 2-4pm
  • BB Gun Range 2-4pm
  • Archery Tag 2-3pm
  • Climbing Wall 3-4pm

Unscheduled Activities

  • Waterfront open (swimming, fishing, canoes, beach)
  • Minigolf
  • Gaga Ball
  • Human Foosball
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Ping-pong

 

  • 5:15-6:00pm – Dinner

  • 6:15pm – 3rd Session

Human Evolution is a Fact . . . Debunked!

Everyone knows humans evolved from ape-like ancestors, right?  Looks look at the evidence and see! In our world today we’re inundated with the message that man evolved over millions of years. Our school systems, television programs, movies and even music push this message on us constantly. But, what does the ‘evidence’ really show? Using information from the “Revealing the Link” website Carl will discuss the supposed evolutionary ‘ancestors’ used there to “prove” human evolution. This includes the world famous, Lucy. Once we look beyond the “veneer” at what the actual evidence really shows, you may be surprised! We can and need to have answers to these issues today.

  • 8:30-10:00pm – Fellowship Time / Free Time

Saturday, September 3rd

  • 8:00-8:45am Breakfast

  • 9:00am – 4th Session

Answering the Skeptic . . . Richard Dawkins!

Dr. Dawkins isn’t known for being friendly!  Can Christians withstand his attack? Watch and see. Richard Dawkins is one of the most antagonistic of the “new atheists”.  In this talk Carl takes a video that Dr. Dawkins made where he ambushed then President of Concerned Women for America, Wendy Wright, and addresses the questions that he raised. Christians need to be aware that if Richard Dawkins is using an argument, hundreds of those that follow his every move will use it.  Using secular sources Carl will show that the claims that he makes are not that difficult to give an answer to.  The problem is not in the evidence, the problem is in the interpretation of the evidence. What about homo erectus? What about homo habilus? What about austrolopithecus? What about children having “gill slits” as they develop in their mothers womb? These plus many more questions are addressed in this talk. 

  • 10:45-12:30pm Activities / Free Time

  • Waterfront open (fishing, canoes, beach)
  • Minigolf
  • Gaga Ball
  • Human Foosball
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Ping-pong
  • 12:30-1:15pm – Lunch

  • 1:30-4:30pm – Activities / Free Time

Scheduled Activities

  • Ultimate Frisbee – Mini Clinic and Game (Everyone Welcome) 1:30-3:00pm
  • Archery Range 2-4pm
  • BB Gun Range 2-4pm
  • Archery Tag 2-3pm
  • Climbing Wall 3-4pm

Unscheduled Activities

  • Waterfront open (swimming, fishing, canoes, beach)
  • Minigolf
  • Gaga Ball
  • Human Foosball
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Ping-pong
  • 5:15-6:00pm – Dinner

  • 6:15pm – 5th Session

Evangelism 101: 10 Things I Learned About Evangelism . . . From an Atheist!

Carl shares from his heart in this powerful, thought provoking talk that will challenge you to evangelize the lost! If we want to reach the world today with the Gospel we’re going to have as many tools at our disposal as possible. One tool that everyone of us can use is, conversation! In this talk Carl uses clips from a popular TV program from Showtime featuring the entertainers Penn and Teller attacking Christianity and the Bible. Carl shows how and how NOT to answer the attacks leveled against Christians. The conclusion is one not soon forgotten where the “power of conversation” is seen first hand. This presentation will help and challenge audiences to be both real and relevant as they learn to talk with, not at, people in order to impact the culture.

  • 8:00-10:00pm – Fellowship Time / Free Time

Sunday, September 5th

  • 8:30-9:15am – Breakfast

  • 10:00am-10:45am – 6th Session

Becoming Bold: Know it, Live it, Share it!

The church is losing its next generation at an alarming rate. What can we do about it? Anywhere from 50 to 88 percent of the young people raised in Bible-believing Christian homes walk away from the church after age 18. In this talk, Carl examines the causes of this huge exodus, but then shows that by starting with the Bible, solutions can be offered to this massive problem in the church. Teaching just Bible stories to our children isn’t working; young people in our churches need to know how to stand uncompromisingly on the authority and accuracy of the Bible so that they can answer the skeptical questions of the age.

  • 11:15 – Worship Service

  • 12:30pm – Lunch

  • 1:00-3:00pm – Fellowship and farewells

  • 3:00pm-4:00pm – Families pack and load