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longer applies. Christian apologetics is the art of showing how the biblical worldview makes senseof a life and a world that are otherwise meaningless, aimless, and futile. In our modern world, thattruly is “Good News,” and where doors to evangelism seem to be closed, a loving and clear-headedexplanation of God’s truth about our world can open those doors once again.Session one: Who is afraid of Christian apologetics?Session two: Christian Worldview Basics: why our modern civilization would be impossible withoutthe God of the BibleSession three: Against Popular Scientism: how astronomy and biology reveal the glory of GodSession four: Popular Culture: how modern music reveals the human dilemma for which only Christis the answerSession five: The Problem of Suffering: responding to the hurts that words alone can never healBruce Boeckel grew up in a pastor’s family in the U.S., involved in youth ministryand church music. He majored in German and French as an undergraduate, thenspent a year as a Fulbright teaching assistant in Vienna, Austria, his firstexperience living in Europe. He did graduate study in European literature,history, and philosophy, spending one year in Bonn, Germany in 1990-91, whiledoing research for his dissertation. Bruce has studied and taught at numerousuniversities, three of them in Germany. He and his family spent four years inFrankfurt/Oder, 2001-2005, where Bruce taught at the Universität Viadrina andthe family was involved in the German Baptist Church there. Bruce is currentlyan associate professor, teaching English and European literature at a Christian college in Fresno,California. He recently completed his master’s degree in Christian Apologetics at Biola University(La Mirada, CA) and is involved in church ministry at New Beginnings Community Baptist Church inFresno through Christian apologetics, worship music, preaching, and teaching.Christ for the City:Living Out A Great Story Where You Live, Work, and PlayJack Fussell / Ben BoozThe topics which will be covered during this seminar are...--Embracing the Great Story of God--Exploring our role in the Story of God--Exploring the culture of the City--Connecting with the people of the City--Living and sharing with intentionality in the CityRoom CaramboleJack Fussell and his wife Tina are serving as Cultural Navigators in Copenhagen,Denmark. They lead a team aimed at reaching innovators and creatives in thehopes of seeing lives and communities transformed by the Gospel.Jack is a photographer, social entrepreneur, innovator, and church planter. Tina isa photographer, published designer, and blogger. They are joined on this journeyby their three children Hailey, Parker, and Landon. Prior to serving in Denmarkthey have served in Barcelona, Spain, and North Africa.Ben Booz has a heart for those who desire to live for Christ in their “9-to-5window,” whether in the marketplace, military, or university campuses –wherever you live, work, and play. As European Director forSkybridgeCommunity, Ben brings a combined 30 years of experience from thebusiness world and missions enterprise to help awaken, equip, and engageothers toward integrating their life, work, and purpose for His glory. Ben andSherri have been married 23 years and have been overseas for 21 of thoseyears. They live in Prague, Czech Republic, with their three children Abby,Sadye, and Seth, all of whom are freshmen at the Christian InternationalSchool in Prague.- 16 -