Free Talks
Attend courses, workshops, and seminars to deepen your understanding of issues facing Christians in today’s environment, with emphasis on how to respond to these challenges in a Christ-honoring manner.
All classes begin at 9am.
June 1: Pastor Jim Caitlin (Main Street Church, Brigham City) "Missionary 911: Being Prepared when the Missionaries Come to your Door"
June 8: Dr./PastorLoren Pankratz (Bridge Community, Centerville): "Joseph Smith's Most Important Sermons: The King Follett Discourse and the Sermon in the Grove"
June 15: Dr./Pastor Ed Romine (First Baptist Church of Provo): "What Every Christian ought to know about the 'Prince of Preachers'--Charles Spurgeon"
Special Speaker Andrew Rappaport from Striving for Eternity will give a special 3-day conference:
Thursday, June 20:
10 a.m.: "Can We Trust the Bible?"
12 pm: "The Uniqueness of Christianity"
6:30 p.m.: "The Trinity is a Solution to a Problem"
Friday, June 21:
10 a.m.: "The Roman Catholic Church"
12 p.m.: "How to Defend the Christian Faith"
6:30 p.m.: "The Deity of Christ"
Saturday, June 22:
9 a.m.: "The Dangers of Social Justice"
11 a.m.: "Ambassador Evangelism"
June 29: Doris Hanson (host of "Polygamy: What Love is this?"): "Polygamy and Utah: Why These Sects Continue to Flourish"
JULY 6: OFF for July 4th week
July 13: Dr./Pastor Matt Emad (Crossroads Church, Sandy)i: "The Royal Priest and Psalm 110"
July 20: Aaron Shafovaloff (associate, MRM): "The Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed"
July 27: Dr./Pastor Jared Jenkins (Risen Life Church, Salt Lake City): “The Book of Isaiah: Pathway to Transformation”
Past Talks
February 10: Pastor / Dr. Loren Pankratz: "LDS Grace?"
Loren is the senior pastor at The Bridge Community, Centerville, UT
YouTube | Facebook | Slides
February 17: Matt Slick: "What Does it Take to Defend the Christian Faith?"
Matt is the founder and president of CARM.org.
YouTube clip 1 | YouTube clip 2
February 24: Sandra Tanner / Dr. Ron Huggins: Book "Lighthouse--the Tanner biography"
Sandra is the founder of Utah Lighthouse Ministry and the author of many books. Ron is a researcher and former professor as well as the author of Lighthouse.
YouTube | Facebook | Internet Archive
March 1 (Friday, 5pm): Chip Thompson: “How We Can Know Jesus Christ Is the Messiah Using Ancient Manuscripts and Archaeology”
YouTube | Facebook | Internet Archive
March 2: Chip Thompson: Book "Witness to Mormons in Love"
Chip founded the Solid Rock Cafe in Ephraim, UT.
March 9: Aaron Bair: Book "Joyful Outpost: Exploring the Household Economy of the Beavers from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Aaron is a high school teacher of English in Utah.
March 16: Pastor / Dr. Ross Anderson: Book "Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message"
Ross is the teaching pastor at Alpine Church and is the founder of Utah Advance Ministries. He has authored several books.
Extra: Interview on Ministry in Utah (YouTube)
March 23 (unscheduled): David Johnson’s Testimony
March 30: Pastor / Dr. Matt Emadi: Book: “How Can I Serve My Church?”
Matt is the senior pastor at Crossroads Church in Sandy, UT.
What is a Church? YouTube | Facebook
How Can I Serve My Church? YouTube | Facebook
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