http://www.summit.org/ en dustin@summit.org Copyright 2012 2012-02-27T15:59:24+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/summit-semester-is-offering-a-course-in-c.s-lewis-this-summer/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/summit-semester-is-offering-a-course-in-c.s-lewis-this-summer/ Because he was a novelist, a poet, a literary critic, a historian, a philosopher, a theologian, and an apologist, studying the life and works of C. S. Lewis is a mini-liberal arts education. It introduces you to academic and spiritual pursuits from across the spectrum, and often at the deepest levels. Further, because Lewis combined his impressive and widely reaching talents in a coherent and consistent way, he is also an inspiring example of how to construct a well informed, unified, and cohesive Christian worldview. Together, his breadth of insight and his ability to tie apparently disparate and unrelated ideas together in a lucid and logical whole make him the ideal subject for study at Summit Semester. That study will be available through Summit Ministries for the first time in the summer of 2012. 2012-02-27T15:59:24+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/taste-and-see-the-feast-of-summit-semester/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/taste-and-see-the-feast-of-summit-semester/ Happy endings are often preceded by woeful beginnings; I came to my job at Summit Semester with great excitement... and slight apprehension. Several years back, I attended a program similar to Semester. I entered with the same fresh-eyed hunger to learn and hope for friendship as the students here. But my time of study was one of huge struggle. I became so overwhelmed by information, by a focus on knowledge gained apart from the support of community, that I ended doubting everything I knew about God. I managed to salvage my faith thanks to the timely gift of a friend, and a steady round of late-night talks with some wise, very gracious people. 2011-12-29T18:48:44+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/the-solid-rock/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/the-solid-rock/ On Christ the Solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. Last night, as I read my journal entries from the past three months, this hymn came to mind as the perfect description of the greatest lesson I've learned during my time here. All the sand in my life that I've tried to stand on – people, ideas, academics, and other “securities” – has failed as a steady foundation. Only Jesus Christ can be depended on. 2011-12-06T16:34:10+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/logos-in-motion/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/logos-in-motion/ The flowing steam of time may reflect a lot about a man’s life. For mine, glancing at the riverhead of just last spring, the beaming light of the sun revealed how shallow, murky, and dull my life had become. Over the course of attending only a semester of secular university, a river so wild and full of potential carved out a canyon of discovery then quickly sucked dry as I plummeted into a world I had no desire to be in nor was really ready for. I couldn’t say it took me by surprise as I failed to keep my life stream nourished and protected. I still reached a place I knew I did not want to dwell. Surrounded by darkness, my vision of helping redeem the world and myself became shrouded. Away from family and genuine and intentional relationships, it was one of those places in life where I really didn’t know where I was going (or rather forgot) but I knew where I was at the time was not right. I fell into a chasm and I wanted out desperately. 2011-12-02T14:25:32+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/thanksgiving-at-snow-wolf-lodge/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/thanksgiving-at-snow-wolf-lodge/ Hey there ya’ll! This past week has been so full of joy and holiday excitement with all the families here, Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities, and Jeremy coming home. Let me tell you a little of what has been happening. 2011-11-30T04:34:02+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/knights-of-the-summit-round-table/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/knights-of-the-summit-round-table/ Hullo readers! We have reached the final week here in our Semester experience at Snow Wolf Lodge. Our main faculty, Dr. Bauman, has already given his final class, and the rest of our week promises to be fairly ordinary as we mentally prepare ourselves to enter into the regular world again - most of us much more knowledgeable than our selves of three months past. 2011-11-28T17:25:41+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow/ Regardless of cruel distance, time, or space, These old, familiar walls will ever be, Forever cherished in dear memory, I shan’t forget a single smiling face. 2011-11-23T22:29:47+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/work-crews-and-worship/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/work-crews-and-worship/ Hi, my name is Natalie DeBerg! I am from the great state of Iowa and my blog is about what I did for work crews today. We have work crews every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, when we help with the upkeep of the property and buildings here. Today for work crews I got to help paint the bedroom of Dustin Jizmejian's little boy, two-year-old Rafferty. 2011-11-21T14:00:37+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/about-the-men/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/about-the-men/ There’s a famous saying, “boys will be boys.” But here at Summit Semester, it doesn’t quite cut it. Here we say “boys will be men,” and we say this with all sincerity. The other night, our Semester men showed the Summit ladies appreciation by blowing through every expectation we could ever have had. They planned a day in which we would be served in every possible way. It began with scones in the morning and the boys all taking our place on dish crews. It continued at lunch with orange chicken (inspired by our very own Hawaiian, Chris). But dinner...wow. 2011-11-18T18:03:07+00:00 http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/the-grand-canyon...summit-style/ http://www.summit.org/blogs/summit-semester/the-grand-canyon...summit-style/ At 5:45 I walked out of my room, sleep still in my eyes, backpack on my shoulder with clothes and two books packed, hoping that I had enough warm clothes for our overnight trip to the Grand Canyon. As we loaded up the vans, guys in one, ladies in the other, we realized there wasn't enough room in the guy's van, so I got to ride in the ladies van sitting shotgun. We drove out, and I got to see a beautiful sunrise, the clouds changing colors from a pale grey to a brilliant pink. 2011-11-16T16:42:35+00:00