Christian Worldview Thinking

Greg Koukl explains how Christian should think about the Bible, responding to confusion caused by Andy Stanley's recent remarks. Update: Andy Stanley has written a full explanation of his sermon at Outreach Magazine. Additionally, you can find the original sermon available online here. Greg Koukl is an esteemed apologist, Summit faculty, and the founder and president of Stand to Reason. He's the author of Tactics and co-author of Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air with Francis J. Beckwith. He’s hosted his own radio talk show for over 25 years advocating clear-thinking Christianity and defending the Christian worldview.

Dr. Jeff Myers explains why it’s vital for christians to move from apathy to engagement with politics in this presentation from Summit's political training course, The Political Animal. If you'd like to hear more from Dr. Myers and The Political Animal, find the whole course on Summit's store. Dr. Jeff Myers is Summit's president and an acclaimed communicator. He's authored or co-authored several books, most recently writing the Understanding the Times trilogy. Find him on Twitter @drjeffmyers.

In this interview, scholar Dr. H. Wayne House talks about the church fathers (a field of study known as patristics) and reading and interpreting the Bible (the field of hermeneutics). Dr. H. Wayne House is the Distinguished Research Professor for Theology, Law, and Culture at Faith International University and Seminary. He is a long-time Summit faculty member and has authored or edited nearly forty books. For more on Dr. House, visit his website at http://www.hwhouse.com/.

Mark Mittelberg shares six styles of evangelism in this lecture, enabling Christians to share the gospel in a way that works with, not against, their God-given personality. Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of the Center for Strategic Evangelism, in partnership with Houston Baptist University. His books include The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask (With Answers), Confident Faith, and The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense. He is also the primary author of the Becoming a Contagious Christian training course, which has helped nearly two million people around the world learn to share their faith in natural ways. Mark lives in a house in the woods of Colorado with his wife Heidi, and they are the parents of Matthew and Emma Jean Mittelberg, both alumni of Summit Conferences.

Tom Morrison, an Illinois state representative and Summit alumni, shares the story of how God led him to politics. Representative Thomas Morrison (R) serves Illinois's 54th District. Tom is a former Christian school teacher and small business owner. He's a graduate of Hillsdale College as well as a Summit alumni. He and his wife Bethany have two children.

Here's what you need to know before college, straight from Summit's resident campus religious liberty expert, Dr. Mike Adams. Dr. Mike Adams is a professor of criminology at UNC-Wilmington and has been a faculty member Summit's Summer Student Conferences since 2008. He's the author of Letters to a Young Progressive and a regular contributor to TownHall.com. He's best known for his strong, active involvement in challenging campus censorship.

Dr. Mike Adams retells the story of his First Amendment legal battle with UNC-Wilmington in a talk given at Summit's Adult Conference in 2015. Dr. Mike Adams is a professor of criminology at UNC-Wilmington and has been a faculty member Summit's Summer Student Conferences since 2008. He's the author of Letters to a Young Progressive and a regular contributor to TownHall.com. He's best known for his strong, active involvement in challenging campus censorship.

Dr. Jeff Myers and Aaron Atwood spend some time discussing the Marxist worldview, democratic socialism, and the difference between a Marxist and a Christian view of wealth. Dr. Jeff Myers is Summit's president and an acclaimed communicator. He's authored or co-authored several books, most recently writing the latest edition of Summit's Understanding the Times. Find him on Twitter @drjeffmyers.

In this lecture, Dr. Jeff Myers sketches the history and influence of Karl Marx, from The Communist Manifesto to Bernie Sanders, all the while contrasting Marx’s view with a Christian worldview. Dr. Jeff Myers is Summit's president and an acclaimed communicator. He's authored or co-authored several books, most recently writing the latest edition of Summit's Understanding the Times. Find him on Twitter @drjeffmyers.

Dr. Craig Hazen sits down for a conversation about apologetics, discussing the importance of a well-rounded education, the best books for beginners, tips and techniques for having apologetic conversations, and arguments to use when Mormon missionaries come to your house. Dr. Craig Hazen is a Summit faculty member and the Founder and Director of Biola University's M.A. Program in Christian Apologetics. He is the the editor of the philosophy journal, Philosophia Christi, as well as the author of the monograph The Village Enlightenment in America and the apologetics novel Five Sacred Crossings, in addition to contributing many articles and chapters to journal and books.