Summit Ministries

How great is our God. I was reminded of this as I bit into a bacon cheeseburger at lunch today and I thought to myself," if God didn't want us to eat meat, He would not have made it taste so good." The food here has been delicious, and to those of you who do not believe that studying ideas which have shaped mankind do not promote hunger, I must inform you of your incorrectness. Today my mind was bedazzled by the lectures of Dr. Frank Beckwith and Dr. J.P. Moreland and their debriefing on the the topics of post-modernism, moral relativism, and abortion. Hearing these two gentleman speak was one of the motivating factors in my desire to return to the Summit after attending Session 1 in 2006. This year, I feel I have a much firmer grasp on the topics presented and especially the validity of Dr. Noble's claims because of my experience as a freshman at the University of Kansas. I am continually amazed about how deceived our world is and I more fully realize the trueness of the quote, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing," Edmond Burke.
However, all of our time is not spent in books. Today was one of our five sports days where we go to a nearby park and play: basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and other physical activities. To those of you who have experienced the air of the mountains, you know the splitting pain I felt in my chest as I attempted to run. Doc Noble loves to talk about how when people from California visit Colorado, they are greatly suspicious because they can't see the air. That's because there is no air to be seen. As a Kansas boy who considers himself to be in superb physical condition, I can attest to the difficultly I have when I do my one crunch in the morning getting out of bed.
Colorado does have some redeeming qualities to make up for the oxygen deficiencies. Every morning when I awake, I have the chance to gaze upon God's creation from the front porch, looking upon the Rocky Mountains. One particular instance of beauty leaps to the forefront of my mind. We were driving to the white water rafting location last Sunday, and I happened to gaze out my window and see the mountain they call Princeton. The words from the song, "How Great is Our God", came to mind. "The splendor of the King, clothed in Majesty, let all the earth rejoice, let all the earth rejoice." That moment in time will be frozen in my conscienceness. God is so good.
A new event I was able to participate in here at the Summit was the "Manference." The "Manference," is when the male staffers gather all the guys and we discuss the issues of biblical masculinity, moral purity, and relationships. It was a great time of openness and transparency as men shared their own personal stories and wisdom. The women had a "Feminar" and I have no intimate knowledge, nor desire of what took place in their "Feminar."
As my time here at Summit is once again drawing to a close, I have pondered what is the most important thing I have learned, both this year and last. There is so much knowledge, argumentation, and factual evidence presented that it almost makes the decision difficult. I have not come here to learn how to make my fellow students appear stupid, or propel fear in the hearts of my professors by my great intellect, but rather to realize that there are those who would tear down our Christianity and it is our duty, it is our privilege, to share with the truth of Jesus in a loving and kind manner. God is great.
Please excuse me as I go to join my fellow students in the worshipping through song of our Great Maker.
God Bless!