Bible Hour
(Tuesday-Friday, 9-10 a.m.)
Ross Wagner
"To Live is Christ": Paul's Letter to the Philippians

• Tuesday: Responding to the Good Work God Has Begun Among You: Love and Discernment (Philippians 1:1-26)
• Wednesday: Living Your Life Together in a Manner Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:27–2:18)
• Thursday: Embodying Jesus (Philippians 2:19–4:3)
• Friday: Partnering in the Gospel: A Fragrant Offering, Acceptable to God (Philippians 4:4-23)

Evening Worship (Monday-Thursday, 7 p.m.)
James Miller
A Convincing Witness? 
An increasingly aggressive secularism is afoot in our culture – living side-by-side with a deep spiritual quest for meaning and purpose. In the courtroom of public opinion, where the world is the jury, the Church is called to present a clear and credible witness to the Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ. How to do that is the challenge of each generation.

• Monday: God in the Dock, Acts 1:1-11
• Tuesday: Credentialed?, Acts 17:1-9
• Wednesday: Convincing?, Acts 17:16-21
• Thursday: Convincing or Not: Undaunted by Disappointment, Acts 28:23-34;30-31

Communion and Commissioning Service (Friday, 10:30 a.m.)
William P. Robinson, President

Seminar Tracks
(Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-noon)

Spirituality Track:  
Gerald Sittser
Catechesis Then and Now: What the history of Catechesis Can Teach Us about Training Believers in the Faith

Preaching Track
Ronald Pyle
Getting the Sermon Heard: Communication Principles for Effective Preaching

Spouse-Support Workshop (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-nooon) 
Suzette McGonigal
A time of sharing and encouragement for pastors' spouses.  Issues include freedom to be one's self at church, the pedestal problem, a clergy spouse's sense of identity and calling to ministry, his/her relationship to members of the church, children of the pastor and spouse and their spiritual growth and congregational expectations, moving from one ministry to another, family competing for a spouse's time and energy, and a spouse's own need for support.

Discussion format. Those who choose just to listen are welcome.
McGonigal has spent many summers with spouses of people in various ministries, facilitating small-group interaction. She currently serves on the counseling staff at Whitworth.

Workshops
(Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 3:30-5 p.m.)

Adventures in Missional Hermeneutics: Philippians and the Christ-shaped life
Ross Wagner
"Missional hermeneutics" describes an approach to biblical interpretation responsive to the ways in which the Bible evangelizes us with the transforming message of the gospel and forms us into Christ-shaped communities who share intimate fellowship with the triune God as co-participants in God's reconciliation of the world. Building on the morning Bible Hour's exploration of Philippians, this seminar seeks to equip participants with tools for their own ongoing practice and teaching of missional interpretation.

How Apologetic Should We Be and How Should We Be Apologetic?
Jim Miller
In a "religion poisons everything" culture, how do we contend effectively for the faith? The call to "give a reason for the hope within us" has a long and distinguished history within the Christian community, but most mainline churches give apologetics little stock-in-trade. Where has the church got it right, what are the dangers, and how might we learn from our secularist critics?

Embracing the Other: Postmodernism in Classical Christian Perspective
Karen Petersen Finch
Many of us are familiar enough now with postmodernism, its central concerns and values, to be aware of how it is problematic for Christian faith.  Yet we may never have asked how the fathers and mothers of the early church would have responded to those concerns and values. Some postmodern values are not new but were already anticipated in the writings of early theologians as they worked out their understanding of the Gospel.  Examine how Christians who are steeped in this classical tradition might respond to the postmodernist claim that there is no absolute truth.