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Wednesday
, July 15
Atrium
8:00pm •
Escalator Singing
Ballroom A
9:00am •
NextGenBible: Studies in 2 Peter 2: Spotting the Wolves - Understanding the Strategies of False Teachers (2:1-3)
10:00am •
NextGenBible: Studies in 2 Peter 2: This Doesn't End Well - The Future of False Teachers (2:4-9)
11:00am •
NextGenBible: Studies in 2 Peter 2: Bait and Switch -- The Allure of False Teachers and Their Sins (2:10-17)
1:30pm •
Bible Villains: Balaam -- The Prophet for Profit
2:15pm •
Go Deep! How Original Languages Help to Clarify Our Understanding of Spiritual Concepts: “Faith” Conveys Important Subjective and Objective Truths
3:00pm •
What the Spirit Does — and What He Does Not Do — in Christian Prayer (Romans 8:26-27)
3:45pm •
Brainstorming Panel: Bigger Men for a Greater Church -- Correcting the Leadership Crisis. Long-term Plans to Prepare Qualified, Trained, and Mentored Men to Take the Helm in Coming Decades
8:30pm •
Teen/Pre-Teen Late Night: Brian Reaves - Comedy and Magic Show
Ballroom B: PTP Camp
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9)
Bee Creek
3:00pm •
Future Leaders Workshop (Class 1): Basic Rules for Public Speaking
8:30pm •
PTP-U Hangout
Compton Ferry
9:00am •
Does It Matter? (The One Study Method)
10:00am •
Having the Compassion of Jesus in Evangelism
11:00am •
Why Spanish Ministry Matters for the Future of the Church in America
1:30pm •
Answering Arguments Without Becoming Argumentative (Matthew 21:23-46)
2:15pm •
Here's What They Do; It Might Work for You: What I've Seen from Working with Churches All over the Country
3:00pm •
Walking the Lands of the Bible: A Preview of PTP’s 2027 Israel Trip
3:45pm •
How to Close the Study
7:00pm •
Firmes en la Tormenta
Cooper Creek 1/2
11:00am •
The (Illogical) Logic of “Just a Little” and the Myth of Harmless Sin
1:30pm •
Lessons from the Shadows: Christ in the Old Testament -- The Cities of Refuge (Numbers 35:6–28; Hebrews 6:18)
2:15pm •
Amazing Grace—Misunderstood: Grace Before the Cross and How the Old Testament Proves God Hasn’t Changed
3:00pm •
Strong Churches Need Strong Women: Why Men and Women Flourish When We Follow Scripture, Not Trends
3:45pm •
More Miracles in Mark: Beyond Expectations (5:21-24, 35-42)
Cooper Creek 3
9:00am •
What the Church Learned from Rome — and Shouldn’t Forget
10:00am •
How We Got the Bible: Early Translations
11:00am •
Let Us Show Gratitude: How Thanksgiving Shapes the Life of a Christian
1:30pm •
How to Use Hospitality as an Evangelism Tool
2:15pm •
Four Warnings for Your Twenties (1 Corinthians 10:7-14)
3:00pm •
How to Thrive Spiritually in a Busy Life
3:45pm •
Sharpening the Tool; Guarding the Text: Using AI Faithfully in Biblical Study
EHA
1:30pm •
“Convince Me”: Church Discipline Is Loving and Needs to Be Practiced
2:15pm •
Hot Button Issues: Do Gender Roles Apply Beyond Marriage?
3:00pm •
“Convince Me”: Modesty Has Boundaries and Still Applies Today
3:45pm •
Building a Spiritual Routine That Lasts: Daily Disciplines That Help You Stay Grounded in Faith
6:30pm •
Congregational Singing
6:55pm •
Welcome (Emcee)
7:00pm •
New Testament Churches: Ephesus -- Love on Autopilot (Revelation 2:1-7)
7:45pm •
Invitation/Responses
EHB Tables
3:30pm •
Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace
Fall Creek
11:00am •
The Bodmer Papyri p66/75
1:30pm •
The Power of One: What God Can Do with One Faithful Life
2:15pm •
Building Joy That Outlasts a Bad Day
3:00pm •
How Curiosity, Beauty, and Amazement Point Us Back to the Creator (Psalm 8; Romans 1:19–20)
3:45pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Faith in Today's Culture
Hensley Ferry 1
8:30pm •
Singles Hangout 25-35
Hensley Ferry 2
8:30pm •
Singles Hangout 35-50
Roark Creek
9:00am •
Faith That Stays When Family Fades: How Widowed Parents Can Lean on God — and Let Their Children Lean on Them in Return
10:00am •
The Son of Man in Two Testaments: Daniel’s Vision Fulfilled in Revelation
11:00am •
Deacons as “Dust Kickers”: The Workhorses of the Church
1:30pm •
The Need for Boldness in Preaching
2:15pm •
The Need for Broken-Heartedness in Preaching
3:00pm •
Problems Facing Rural Congregations and Solutions
3:45pm •
Elders' Toolbox -- Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-Solving (Part 1a)
Short Creek 1
9:00am •
From Maintenance to Mission: Shifting the Small Church Mindset from Survival to Spiritual Growth
10:00am •
Shepherding Sheep Home: How God Can Hate Divorce but Still Love Me? (Malachi 2:16)
11:00am •
Fostering and Adopting: The Pitfalls, the Joy, and the Pain
1:30pm •
Tips for Getting New Converts Involved in Local Ministry
2:15pm •
Grief in the Garden: Biblical Wisdom Unearthed in the Garden
3:00pm •
When God Says No
3:45pm •
Greek Philosophy Meets Hebrew Faith: The Tensions Behind Nicaea
Short Creek 2/3
9:00am •
What's My Mindset? Expressive Individualism Vs. Biblical Identity
10:00am •
The Providence of God in Ruth
11:00am •
"Oh You of Little Faith": Is That ME?
1:30pm •
The Command to Love Your Enemies . . . Not Just Tolerate Them
2:15pm •
Unshakeable: How Women of Faith Stand When Life Collapses
3:00pm •
The Titus 2 Woman
3:45pm •
"But I Thought This Year Was Going to Look Different" (Christ and Crisis)
Short Creek 4
1:30pm •
Teaching Kids to Make Wise Choices When You Aren’t Around
2:15pm •
Who God Expects Us to Discipline in Christ’s Body (Matthew 18:15-17)
3:00pm •
Recap of 2025 Difficult Bible Passage Panel: What Does "Sitting on the Twelve Thrones and Judging the Twelve Tribes" Mean? (Matthew 19:27-28)
3:45pm •
When the Home Is Broken—and the Heart Is Too: Ministering to Youth Who Come from Broken and/or Parentless Homes
6:00pm •
Elders' Toolbox: Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 1b)
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