What defines a culture? What does a society's culture say about their worldview? These are a couple of the questions we wrestled with this evening at Summit. Tonight we had the opportunity to apply some of the ideas we've been discussing this past week. We took a look at a few common objects we find in our society - a…
Christianity is not a religion, is it a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Eight days has passed and let me tell you, my brain is about to explode. Although it feels like an overload of information, I can proudly say that this day has been an experience. The day started off with Kevin McCullough. He taught economic policies from a…
Today, I went rafting with Summit on the James River. It was a blast! The water was a little shallow but not so shallow that you hit bottom all the time. Also, because it has been nice and sunny for the whole week, the water was nice and warm. There were about 50 people there but I only hung out…
Climbing Psychopathé We spent about an hour, Climbing up a hill, So when we hit the top, We could sit and chill. That's when they told us the Only way down, Treacherous, jagged rocks, Blocked our way to town. Although the gazebo, Was really fun, We were drenched with sweat, By the time we were done.
Tonight's session was on homosexuality and how it is affecting our culture today. Mr. Mike Haley is a well known speaker on this topic, is currently working for Focus on the Family, and was our speaker tonight. This man shared his heart and testimony with us and it literally brought tears to my eyes. He openly told us that he…
At first, walking along the semi-abandoned streets of downtown Lynchburg seemed like an exercise in futility. We had fretted over conversation starters and worried about how we would approach strangers and somehow start a meaningful conversation with them. After several fruitless deviations from the main street, we decided to step into a small restaurant. It was fairly empty, but we…
Today, June 26, 2009 I was blessed by three knowledgeable speakers: Dr. KJ Turner, Mrs. Debbie Brezina, and Dr. Terry Moffit. Dr. KJ Turner, our first speaker, wanted to instill in us a strong foundation of biblical principles. He expounded upon many of the basic Christian principles such as Creation, The Fall, and Redemption.
Mrs. Debbie Brezina was a wonderful speaker tonight. Not only did she explain how our American history relates to our lives today, but she also made us realize how our Christian faith was influential since the beginning of our great nation.
At Summit a lot of your time is devoted to being challenged in a classroom. But it is not all work it is fun too! During our free time we have the choice to play some sports like volleyball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, bocce ball, and adventure ball.
I didn't know what I was getting myself into or what to expect. My time here at Summit has not only been exciting, but it has been powerful and packed full of truth. I'm continuing to learn why I believe what I believe and also how to defend what I believe when I am faced with the traps and snares…
So far my Summit experience has been great. There is so much new and interesting information that is being presented to us. One of the topics that interested me the most was tonight's topic on abortion. It showed me the different arguments and questions that should be asked to support our stance.
It's the end of the day, and my head is jam-packed with thoughts about what we learned today! We started with a discussion of the different Worldviews. That taught me that it is not enough to just know what you believe, you need to understand the viewpoints of others. How can you stand up for what you believe when you…
When I first came to Summit as a student in 2003, it was a defining point in my life. Summit places a significant emphasis on learning about ideas, especially on promoting and defending true ones and combating false ones. Such discussion is vital and needed in our time, and my exposure to this discussion was a catalyst to a spiritual…
There is one common, accurate analogy that is used to describe Summit Ministries: a sip from a fire hydrant. Students are bombarded with knowledge and facts from some of the most renowned experts in their field, but often times this experience leaves them wanting more. Sometimes learning simply shows us how much we do not know.
Boy I am tired!!! And the students haven't even arrived yet! But it is still worth it, no matter how tired I am, I will always love doing this, I can honestly say that this will be a major highlight in my life and I will always take the memories and challenges with me through life.
