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Saturday
, July 18
Atrium
8:00pm •
Escalator Singing
Ballroom A
8:15am •
Bible Villains: Esau and the Soup of the Day
9:00am •
Isaiah: Powerful Proof for the Bible and Jesus
10:00am •
What Happened to the Church Jesus Left Behind?
11:00am •
Just Believe to Be Saved? A Study of Acts 16:30-31
1:30pm •
Corinthian Issues: Work Tested by Fire (1 Corinthians 3:12-15)
2:15pm •
Ten Practical Ways to Encourage a Discouraged Church
3:00pm •
Lessons from the Shadows: Christ in the Old Testament -- The Scapegoat (Leviticus 16:20–22)
3:45pm •
Brainstorming Panel: Politics, the Death of Charlie Kirk, and Reaching the Religious Nones
Ballroom B: PTP Camp
8:00pm •
Bedtime Devotional for Children (Ages 2-9)
Bee Creek
9:00am •
Beardless to Greybeards: Final Selection of Speeches
8:30pm •
PTP-U Hangout
Boston Ferry
9:00am •
El Llamado del Discípulo
10:00am •
Liderar con Humildad
11:00am •
Esperanza en Medio del Dolor
1:30pm •
Tech Solutions Panel: Church Websites
2:15pm •
Fe que Inspira
3:00pm •
Manos Dispuestas
3:45pm •
How God Hardens Hearts: Divine Sovereignty Without Calvinistic Assumptions
Compton Ferry
9:00am •
From Sickness to Certainty: Medical Truth and Apologetics
10:00am •
Teaching That Transforms: How to Lead Bible Classes That Actually Change Lives
11:00am •
When Everyone Has Three Jobs: Healthy Leadership in Small Churches
1:30pm •
How to Keep Going When You Feel Used Up
2:15pm •
The Lighter Side of the Apocrypha (Stories That Might Make You Smile)
3:00pm •
Is God Sleeping Through Your Storm?
3:45pm •
When Your Congregation Feels Too Small to Matter: Reframing Success and Remembering What Heaven Measures
7:00pm •
Bring A Friend Night: Firmes Hasta el Fin
Cooper Creek 1/2
9:00am •
Amazing Grace—Misunderstood: What Does “Under Grace” Really Mean?
10:00am •
When the Church Doesn’t Feel Like Home Anymore: Wrestling with Religious Disillusionment Without Walking Away
11:00am •
Interesting Items in My Collection: An Artifact That Shows the Humility of Jesus
1:30pm •
A Coffin in Egypt: A Study of God's Providence
2:15pm •
Feeling Alone in the Church? Here's How to Overcome Isolation and Find Your Spiritual Circle
3:00pm •
The Death of Absolutes and the Birth of Confusion (Judges 21:25)
3:45pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom: Can Christians. . .
Cooper Creek 3
9:00am •
Elders' Workshop: Biblical Identity of an Elder
10:00am •
Elders' Toolbox -- Case Studies in Shepherding: Small Group Problem-Solving (Part 2a)
11:00am •
Elders' Workshop: Shepherding and Member Care
12:30pm •
Elders' Toolbox -- Case Studies in Shepherding: Presentation of Solutions (Part 2b)
1:30pm •
Elders' Workshop: Leading as a Plurality
2:15pm •
Elders' Workshop: Teaching and Guarding Sound Doctrine
3:00pm •
Elders' Workshop: Mission, Evangelism, and Disciple-making Culture
3:45pm •
Elders' Workshop: Stewardship, Governance, and Risk Management
EHA
9:00am •
Two for One: Culture Killer -- Apathy
9:00am •
Two for One: Culture Creator -- Involvement
10:00am •
Two for One: Culture Killer -- Secret Sin
10:00am •
Two for One: Culture Creator -- Integrity
11:00am •
Four Ways the Church Is Supposed to Help Each Other Fight for Purity
1:30pm •
Are All Beliefs Just Personal Opinions?
2:15pm •
Has the Church Lost Confidence in Conviction? (2 Timothy 4:3–4)
3:00pm •
New Testament Churches: Thyatira -- The Church That Needed a Housecleaning (Revelation 2:18–29)
3:45pm •
Two for One: Culture Creator -- Forgiveness
3:45pm •
Two for One: Culture Killer -- Grudges
6:30pm •
Congregational Singing
6:55pm •
Welcome (Emcee)
7:00pm •
Bring A Friend Night: New Testament Churches: Antioch—The Church Where Christians Got Their Name—Living So Boldly That the World Had to Label It (Acts 11:19-26)
7:45pm •
Invitation/Responses
EHB Tables
3:30pm •
Children's Bible Class Teacher Resources: Make & Take at Your Own Pace
Fall Creek
9:00am •
Two for One: Wise Words from the Proverbs -- Do Not Envy the Oppressor, and Choose None of His Ways (3:31)
9:00am •
Two for One: Wise Words from the Proverbs -- Do Not Strive With a Man Without Cause (3:30)
10:00am •
How Can I Turn Scripture into Strength for Real Life?
11:00am •
If You Won’t Say It, Who Will? Evangelism Begins When Excuses End
1:30pm •
Ten Psalms to Teach You How to Pray
2:15pm •
The Danger of a Comfortable Soul (Amos 6:1)
3:00pm •
You’re Stronger Than You Think (Because God Is Stronger Than You Feel) — Psalm 46:1
3:45pm •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Culture Shock (Living Differently in a World That’s Not)
6:00pm •
Secondary Trauma: When Their Story Starts to Live in You
Hensley Ferry 1
3:00pm •
Singles Hangout 50+
8:30pm •
Singles Hangout 25-35
Hensley Ferry 2
9:00am •
Getting the Congregation Involved in Evangelism That Works (Sign up Required)
3:00pm •
"Help! I Want To Be More Effective In One-on-One Evangelism" -- Personal Evangelism Coaching Session (Sign up Required)
8:30pm •
Singles Hangout 35-50
Off-Site
11:30am •
HTH School of Evangelism Meet and Greet (Sign up Required)
8:30pm •
Teen/Pre-Teen Late Night: Fritz's Adventure
Roark Creek
9:00am •
Morning Marriage Class: Giving What My Spouse Isn't Requesting: One Size Doesn't Fit All
10:00am •
Growing Pains: Understanding Spiritual Transformation and How to Persevere Through It
11:00am •
Seeking the Same Page: How Does the Definition of "Assembly" and "Fellowship" Impact the Division with Our NI Brethren?
1:30pm •
How to Master the English Bible: The Application of Bible Mastery in Daily Life
2:15pm •
Unashamed of the Bible: Ten Aspirations for Christians as We Communicate to the World Around Us
3:00pm •
A People Zealous for Good Works: Doing Good on Purpose (Titus 2:14)
3:45pm •
Private Battles in Public Lives: Confronting the Secret Sins That Undermine Faith
Short Creek 1
7:45am •
Early Bird Devotional: The Echo of a Thankful Soul (Psalm 103:1–2)
8:00am •
Early Bird Devotional: Singing
9:00am •
Yea, Though I Walk Through The Valley of the Shadow of Death
10:00am •
How to Be a Young Man with Holy Habits (2 Timothy 2:22)
11:00am •
How Every Stage of a Woman’s Life Has Something to Teach
12:30pm •
Digging Deep: Awards Ceremony for the God of More
1:30pm •
Two for One: What Does God Ask of Me in a Secular Classroom?
1:30pm •
Two for One: How Can I Be a Light When I Can’t "Preach?"
2:15pm •
Loving Your Family Through Unbelief (When You’re the Only One in Your Family Who Is a Christian)
3:00pm •
Praying on Purpose: Practical Applications from Jesus’ Prayer Life
3:45pm •
Podcast Style: Women to Women -- Behind the Scenes of Life
Short Creek 2/3
9:00am •
Seven Minutes of Wisdom on Staying Consistent
10:00am •
Guarding the Heart: The Battleground Between Christianity and Worldliness
11:00am •
One Flesh, One Mission: Rediscovering God’s Purpose for Marriage
1:30pm •
The Cross Before the Cross -- The Prophecies
2:15pm •
What Do the Psalms Teach Us About Emotional Honesty?
3:00pm •
What Does God’s Faithfulness Look Like to Unfaithful People?
3:45pm •
"But Is He Hearing?" (The Prayer Still in the Portal)
Short Creek 4
9:00am •
Your First 40 Days in the Wilderness
10:00am •
How to Stop Fighting with the People You’re Fighting For
11:00am •
What Do I Owe Those Whom I Baptize?
12:30pm •
Hurry Back Session: Singing Class - Polishing the Pews - Renewing, Refreshing, and Recharging the Song Service
1:30pm •
Design in the Body: Can Medicine Prove God's Existence?
2:15pm •
Roman Emperors from A to Z (Augustus to Zeno): AD 69 -- The Year of Four Emperors: Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian
3:00pm •
Seeking the Same Page: Why Does the "Individual" vs. "Collective" Argument Not Work When Applied to Instrumental Music?
3:45pm •
Corinthian Issues: Culture and Conscience (1 Corinthians 8:1-11:16)
Silver Creek
9:00am •
Personal Counseling by Appointment
10:00am •
Personal Counseling by Appointment
2:30pm •
Personal Counseling by Appointment
3:30pm •
Personal Counseling by Appointment
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