http://www.summit.org/ en webmaster@summit.org Copyright 2009 2009-07-03T04:04:08+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-70309/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-70309/ "Summit opened my eyes to so many things. I am passionate about changing the world and can't wait to see how God will work!" - Elya "Summit gave me the information to back up my faith, and my convictions, now I can stand up for Christ and never back down." -Amy "Summit not only gave me a better understanding of my faith, but practical ways to stand up and talk about it. Definitely a life-changing time!" -Rachel 2009-07-03T04:04:08+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-70209/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-70209/ Leadership=influence+change. This was Dr. Jeff Myers seemingly simple equation for leadership which he brought up in his first session titled Breakthrough Leadership. The first point that hit me was the idea that leadership isn't about whether you can speak well or coerce people to follow you, but whether you have something worth following or not. Dr. Myers then outlined four areas of life which we must 'breakthrough' in to be an influential leader. 2009-07-03T03:39:32+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-70109/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-70109/ Today in Summit, we heard from one of the foremost leaders in the reliability of Scripture, Dr. Gary Habermas. He taught us ways that we can engage culture by showing people in it that the Bible is true. We do so with five main ways to prove ancient works in general: eyewitness, early, embarrassment theory, enemy attestation, and number of supporting texts. 2009-07-02T03:07:07+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-63009/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-63009/ 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 cell phone, a piece of gum, a computer, Styrofoam plates etc - to see what they say about America's culture. 2009-07-01T04:21:06+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62909/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62909/ 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 biblical stand point. Although at age 17 it may be hard to comprehend the depth of his lecture, there are many points that I do grasp. 2009-06-30T04:05:24+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62809/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62809/ 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 with only two people for the most part: Rebecca and Alex. Talking all day in the sun is nice....until you realize that the sun block isn't working to the fullest. 2009-06-29T03:10:34+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62709-pt-3/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62709-pt-3/ 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. 2009-06-29T03:03:31+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62709-pt-2/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62709-pt-2/ 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 had lived a life of homosexuality for 12 years. His story doesn't end there because of God's never ending love. God placed people in his life that showed him love and kindly brought him back to Christ. 2009-06-28T04:45:31+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62709-pt-1/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62709-pt-1/ 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 decided to take a seat and order some food. At a table near to us sat an elderly couple. 2009-06-28T04:00:05+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62609/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/student-virginia/virginia-session-62609/ 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. 2009-06-27T04:04:03+00:00