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John Walton – Reading the Bible Better

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October 14-15, 2024 – “Reading the Bible Better:  Ancient Scripture for Post-Modern Readers” – John H. Walton (Ph.D. Hebrew Union College) is a Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and Graduate School where he taught for twenty-two years. Dr. Walton has published over 30 books, among them commentaries, reference works, textbooks, scholarly monographs, and popular academic works. He was the Old Testament general editor for the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (NIV, NKJV, NRSV), and is perhaps most widely known for the “Lost World” books (including The Lost World of Genesis One, The Lost World of Adam and Eve, and The Lost World of the Flood). His areas of expertise include the importance of the ancient Near East for interpreting the Old Testament as well as the dialogue between science and faith.

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Dr. Matthew Kaemingk – Reconnecting Our Work With God’s

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April 23, 2024 – Matthew Kaemingk is the Richard John Mouw Assistant Professor of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary where he also serves as the Director of the Richard John Mouw Institute of Faith and Public Life. His research and teaching focus on marketplace theology, Islam and political ethics, and public theology.

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Leonard Sweet – This is Our Story, This is Our Song

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April 13, 2023 – Author of more than 200 articles, 1,500+ published sermons, hundreds of YouTube vlogs and over 70 books, Leonard Sweet’s recent publications include Rings of Fire (his successor book to the best-selling Soul Tsunami), Telos (with Len Wilson), Contextual Intelligence (with Michael Beck), Jesus Human (forthcoming 2023), and Designer Jesus (forthcoming 2023).

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Richard Blackaby – Leading Out of the Overflow

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March 2, 2022 – Richard grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been married to Lisa since 1983 and has three adult children. He is also the proud grandfather to five grandsons and one granddaughter. Richard earned a B.A. in history from the University of Saskatchewan. He has an M.Div and Ph.D. in church history from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University.

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Aaron Bardt – “Leading in the Wilderness”

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September 20, 2021 – Aaron serves at Dordt University as the Chief of Staff and Dean of Chapel. His wife of 22 years, Nicole Baart is a best-selling author (novelist) and together they have 5 kids from 4 different countries, ranging in age from 11-18. In 2013, they co-founded One Body One Hope, a church planting and community development non-profit in Liberia, West Africa. Aaron writes and speaks regularly on issues of culture, missions, and sexuality. In 2014, he co-authored Vivid: Deepening Your Colors with Syd Hielema.

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