Summit Ministries

July 31, 2008

Session Two - Day Nine

This is my second year at Summit. All the speakers I've heard - both this year and last year - have been knowledgeable in their field, purposely made you think, and gave you something to remember. Many have been life...

July 29, 2008

Session Two - Day Four

Whoa! Tuesday at Summit was amazing. The morning lecture was from Dr. Phillips on Biblical Foundations. He explained the necessity of knowing the scriptures and knowing the history and patterns of the Bible as a whole. He taught us to...

July 23, 2008

Session Two - Day Two

This is my second time attending the Summit. I truly believe this camp is essential for all youth and people of college age. Arriving here a day early was pretty fun. I got to chill with all the staff and...

July 23, 2008

Session Two - Day One

This is my second time attending the Summit. I truly believe this camp is essential for all youth and people of college age. Arriving here a day early was pretty fun. I got to chill with all the staff and...

July 20, 2008

Session One - Last Day

As Summit is ending, I look back at the past two weeks and am overwhelmed by all the information I have received. These two weeks have been two of the most uplifting weeks I have ever experienced. They have been...

July 20, 2008

Session One - Day Eleven

First of all, I greatly enjoyed Mrs. Brezina's lectures, especially her analogy of a tree for a person's views. The roots symbolize a person's worldview; the trunk is one's values, and lastly the leaves represent our actions. Also her clear...

July 16, 2008

Session One - Day Eight

Well, I woke up this morning around 6:30 a.m. and started preparing for my day. After picking up my room for inspections, I went and played piano around 6:45 a.m. in Brock Hall. Breakfast was spent with friends. We had...

July 14, 2008

Session One - Day Seven

Today started rough. I woke to what, at first, I thought to be the smell of eggs and bacon, but was disappointed when it turned out to be the repulsive smell of feet permeating my every corner of my room....

July 14, 2008

Session One - Day Six

What are the differences between the four gospels? How has religious pluralism affected the US public education system? How have law and government changed since the days of the founding fathers? What is truth? How much faith does it take...

July 12, 2008

Session One - Day Five

Despite our current level of exhaustion and the fact that our brains are now teeming with new information, Day Five turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable learning experience. It began with Dr. Phillips' excellent review of how our Holy...

July 12, 2008

Session One - Day Four

Today Dr. Ellis spoke to us on Islam. His teachings on the historical background of Islam truly opened our eyes to the dangers of this oft misrepresented religion. Because of his wise words, we are able to see through the...

July 8, 2008

Session One - Day Two

I have only been at summit for a day but it has already been an amazing experience! Everyone is so friendly and I know I am going to take home some lifelong friendships. The workshops are so interesting and time...

July 8, 2008

Session One - Day One

Here we are in Tennessee for the beginning of Session One! As a first year staffer the experience of the Ohio session has been totally new and uniquely challenging. The students all arrived today (Sunday afternoon) and as they trickled...

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