http://www.summit.org/ en webmaster@summit.org Copyright 2011 2011-06-14T16:31:11+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/the-transfiguration-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/the-transfiguration-who-do-you-say-jesus-is/ Listen to Kevin James Bywater, Director of Summit Oxford, as he preaches on 'The Transfiguration: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?' 2011-06-14T16:31:11+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/reflections-and-the-blessing-of-solitude/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/reflections-and-the-blessing-of-solitude/ After a whole week of lovely sunshine and zephyrs, I woke to distant fog this morning. Since my final tutorial last week I have been a bit melancholy; today's weather is much more fitting for pondering than the recent glorious spring days. 2011-03-31T11:36:05+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/time-well-spent/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/time-well-spent/ Spending even a single day in Oxford, walking the streets and examining the buildings, one can scarcely avoid an almost overwhelming impression of its long history. Nearly every inch of the city is full of history, as well as reminders of the long line of great Christians that have lived here. 2011-03-28T17:08:46+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/things-considered-whilst-walking-in-the-drizzle/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/things-considered-whilst-walking-in-the-drizzle/ Today I walked down the sidewalks of Oxford and realized that it rather frustrates me that the British (and visitors to Oxford) don’t understand order. If you drive on the left side of the road, it should logically follow that you walk on the left side of the sidewalk. Ah, but no... 2011-02-25T15:30:29+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/christ-plays-in-ten-thousand-places/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/christ-plays-in-ten-thousand-places/ "You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts and civilisations—these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting splendours." ~C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory 2011-02-15T14:36:46+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/summit-oxford-quick-facts-testimonials/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/summit-oxford-quick-facts-testimonials/ While we have a healthy Prospectus available, we often receive requests to a brief overview of the Summit Oxford program. To better meet that need, we have created a Quick Facts and Testimonials brochure. We trust these provide helpful and concise views into our program. Feel free to pass them along to others. Cheers! 2010-03-07T13:22:19+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/life-so-far/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/life-so-far/ The first week I arrived in the U.K., three feet of snow sent me into cardiac arrest. My toes were in danger of frostbite. And icicles dangled from my eyelashes. 2010-03-05T09:24:45+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/a-new-experience/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/a-new-experience/ Along with the amazing study opportunities here in Oxford, I've had another great learning experience: a different style of life. At home I live in the huge city of Phoenix where cars rule the world. In the morning, I leave my family's home in the suburbs and commute to school. Shopping is done at Costco, and a truckload of groceries is deposited in our two refrigerators. I regularly travel 50 miles a day between going to school, coaching basketball, and running errands. 2009-04-21T11:29:54+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/the-quintessential-oxford-thing/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/the-quintessential-oxford-thing/ It is said that rowing is the quintessential Oxford thing to do. Perhaps boxing and rugby come close, but rowing really is it! So when I came to Oxford, I of course had to try it! My college, Trinity College, is quite fanatical about rowing and it was easy to just let myself get sucked into the thrill (initially) and routine (eventually) of early morning outings on the Isis, seemingly endless sessions on rowing machines ('ergs' as they're called here), weight lifting sessions and technique practises in an indoor water-tank that has an adapted rowing boat in it and is surrounded by mirrors. 2009-04-12T23:11:12+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-oxford/sprung-spring/ http://www.summit.org/ blogs/summit-oxford/sprung-spring/ The Summit Oxford fellows have begun a new era. Our Oxford tutorials have run their natural courses, and we are now engaged in all the depth and intensity of worldview training with Mr. Bywater. It has been nice to read the same books and share a schedule with my Summit Oxford colleagues. Every day that we meet at the Bywater's house in Eynsham (a small village west of Oxford) is a glorious occasion to refresh our minds in the Scriptures, and the times of relaxation and fellowship in the evenings have been delightful occasions. 2009-04-04T09:53:54+00:00