This is the 5th Thinking About Faith - Apologetics Conference presented by Cedar Park Church and On Reasonable Ground. We are excited about our line-up of speakers which includes: Dr. Phil Fernandes, Nathan Betts, Riley Taylor and Duane Morris. Dr. Fernandes is President of the Institute of Biblical Defense and Pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship in Bremerton, Nathan Betts Nathan is the Discipleship Pastor at Highlands Community Church. Riley Taylor is Lead Pastor at Mountlake Church and Duane is organizing the conference with On Reasonable Ground.
The Conference will provide an opportunity to focus on thinking deeper about the Christian Faith and Challenges to Faith in our Culture. Our Theme this year is: The Christian Worldview - Protection from a Culture of Lies.
Our Topics for the weekend will include: What Makes Jesus Different?, The Absurdity of Life Without God, Apologetics in Real Life, Lies Infiltrating the Church, Social Darwinism, Faith and Reason in Conflict, and more...
The Conference will start on Friday, November 13th at 5:30pm, with check-in beginning at 4:45. Dinner is available for Friday evening only, for additional fee, see the ticket menu to include that with your registration.
Conference Schedule:
Friday 5:30pm-9:40pm
5:35 - Duane Morris
6:20 - Nathan Betts
7:00 - Dinner (Available for purchase, Panda Express - see tickets)
7:55 - Riley Taylor
8:50 - Dr. Phil Fernandes
Saturday 9:00am-3:50pm
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Phil Fernandes is the senior pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship and the president of the Institute of Biblical Defense. He is professor of apologetics and religion for Veritas International University. He also teaches at Crosspoint Academy and Shepherds Bible College in Bremerton, WA. He has completed doctoral work in both philosophy of religion and theological studies. Dr. Fernandes has publicly debated leading atheists at Princeton University, Washington State University, the State University of New York (Oswego), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as other schools. He has authored several books dealing with the defense of the Christian faith.
Nathan Betts is a speaker and writer based near Seattle, Washington. For the past 15 years he has traveled across North America and further afield presenting the message of Jesus Christ. His writing has been featured in The Seattle Times, Christianity Today, and Seen and Unseen. Nathan currently serves as the Discipleship Pastor at Highlands Community Church in Renton. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, going for hikes, and playing a game of baseball. You can find more about him at nathanbetts. com.
Riley Taylor is the lead pastor at Mountlake Church in Mountlake Terrace, Washington—a growing church located in the suburbs of Seattle. A musician and filmmaker, his work has been seen on Netflix and Prime Video, as well as on TBN. He holds a Masters in Applied Biblical Leadership from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and is currently pursuing his DMin from Talbot Seminary at Biola University in California. He and his wife Bhritney live in Snohomish, Washington with their three children. Get to know Riley at rileydtaylor. com.
Duane Morris is the Founder of On Reasonable Ground, equipping university students to defend their faith and answer questions with confidence. He has been working with students at the University of Washington for 19 years, leading a two-year discipleship program focused on defending the Faith with an understanding of Apologetics and Hermeneutics. He is also passionate to help equip churches through offering classes, presenting seminars and organizing conferences. Duane received his M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot School of Theology, has been a college pastor and his wife Ann teaches at CPCS where their two daughters also attend 6th and 8th grade.