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How Fundraising Events Are Indispensable for Fueling Your Vision

27 May 2024 | Shawn Boskie

Planning and executing successful fundraising events, such as galas, auctions, or campaigns, all have one very important goal: to engage your constituents! In this talk, we learn the five reasons you must have an event strategy paired with the five fundamentals of executing excellent events.

An ELF Interview with Philip Miller by Peter Mead

17 Nov 2024 | Philip Miller

In this interview, Peter Mead, leader of the ELF Bible Teachers and Preachers Networks, has a conversation with Philip Miller, Senior Pastor at The Moody Church, about all things related to preaching ministry.

Understanding and Responding to Deconstruction and Exvangelicals

29 May 2024 | Kristi Mair

A growing number of once-committed Christians are questioning their faith, leaving the church, and even identifying themselves as “exvangelical.” Why are they walking away and what can we do about it? This talk unpacks the faith deconstruction movement, provides a biblical analysis, and suggests ways Christian leaders can respond.

Everyone a Witness

28 May 2024 | Mike Betts

The need for sharing the Gospel is huge; the fields are ripe, but how do we find labourers to engage in this vast mission? In this talk, we look at the biblical call for each of us to be a witness for Christ. Knowing exactly our deep need of Christ as Saviour, what are the elements of a genuine conversion to Christ, and how does this then work itself out in everyday life both personally and in the corporate setting of being a part of the family of Christ in the local church?

An ELF Interview with Professor John Lennox

11 Nov 2024 | John Lennox

In this ELF Zoom Interview, David Sandifer and Per Ewert, leaders of the ELF Academic Network, interview Professor John Lennox about his life and ministry as a leading Christian academic. Professor Lennox clarifies lessons learned from his experiences and offers advice for Christian academics about how to be faithful in their callings.

Father God: Restored by the Father

28 May 2024 | Dave Patty

"God uses many words to describe himself, but one is stunningly personal – Father. This is thrilling… and problematic. You don’t have another Jesus, or another Holy Spirit, but you do have another father, and your experience of him shapes the way you see God. Because of this, unknowingly, you may be 'Father deficient', missing key resources God the Father is offering. In this seminar, we will draw from Scripture to evaluate four key areas of your heart and give practical steps for deep transformation through Father resources from God.

Father God: Receiving God as Father

28 May 2024 | Dave Patty

"God uses many words to describe himself, but one is stunningly personal – Father. This is thrilling… and problematic. You don’t have another Jesus, or another Holy Spirit, but you do have another father, and your experience of him shapes the way you see God. Because of this, unknowingly, you may be 'Father deficient', missing key resources God the Father is offering. In this talk, we will draw from Scripture to evaluate four key areas of your heart and give practical steps for deep transformation through Father resources from God.

Father God: God's Father Heart for You

28 May 2024 | Dave Patty

"God uses many words to describe himself, but one is stunningly personal – Father. This is thrilling… and problematic. You don’t have another Jesus, or another Holy Spirit, but you do have another father, and your experience of him shapes the way you see God. Because of this, unknowingly, you may be 'Father deficient', missing key resources God the Father is offering. In this talk, we will draw from Scripture to evaluate four key areas of your heart and give practical steps for deep transformation through Father resources from God.

Persuasion Post-Christendom: Insights from Psychology, Antiquity, and Scripture

26 May 2024 | John Dickson

Interacting with both recent and ancient accounts of rhetoric, this talk attempts to set the theme of Christian persuasion on a strong biblical foundation. Specifically, Aristotle’s influential work on the topic will be brought into conversation with Scripture to provide a positive framework for Christian engagement in a sceptical world.

How to Move from Failure and Condemnation to Joy and Freedom

27 May 2024 | Maurice Nightingale

An understanding of God’s grace is vital if we are to fully enjoy the freedom we have found through our relationship with Jesus Christ. Sadly, many Christians are more aware of a sense of failure and condemnation than of reigning and rejoicing. The people of God must be restored to a fresh appreciation of all that is theirs in Christ.

How Stupid Do You Have to Be to Believe in God: A Matter of Worldview

22 Mar 2025 | Alexander Fink

"You believe in God? Even in the God of the Bible? Are you stupid?" If you are in frequent contact with atheists at your workplace or in your neighbourhood, these questions might sound familiar to you. Many people claim that either you are a rational person or you can have blind faith in God. In this Master Class, we want to debunk this myth. We will argue why plausibility is worldview-dependent. We will have a look at how shortcut arguments usually get the whole thing wrong. And we will examine arguments for a personal God and for the Christian God especially.

The Bushes of Life Model and Human Ancestry in the Light of Genetics Data

27 May 2024 | Ola Hossjer

A literal reading of the first chapters of Genesis suggests that animal and plant species can be grouped into kinds, such that species within the same kind have a common ancestry, whereas species from different kinds do not. This is often referred to as baraminology. This talk reviews some recent genetics and other research on baraminology, the purpose of which is to identify Biblical kinds. Then, we zoom into human ancestry and give arguments for why humans are their own kind, with a unique ancestry from a first-created human pair.