The Forge Dunedin
The Forge Dunedin is a weekly apologetics programme that takes place every Sunday from 3.30-5pm at a location in or near Dunedin. Christians and non-Christians are invited, though the primary purpose is to equip believers, both adults and youth. Participants are encouraged to purchase and read books that correspond to each course or lecture.
A number of lecturers and discussion leaders will be involved. The plan is for The Forge Dunedin to run continually throughout 2021.
Details
When: Every Sunday beginning 25 October 2020
Time: 3.30-5pm
Location: Various (please see schedule below)
Cost: Free (but Koha encouraged)
Contact: Jeff Coleman, 027 557 9314
Email: mail@firmfoundation.org.nz
Schedule
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Christianity
This training programme, created by Greg Koukl, presents methods of holding conversations with people in a way that is non-offensive and gets people thinking. Explaining easy-to-use tactics and providing knowledge of practical logic over six sessions, this series will equip you to feel calm and confident to talk to others about their beliefs. As Greg Koukl promises, “I am going to give you a game plan that will allow you to converse with confidence in any situation, no matter how little you know or how knowledgeable or aggressive or even obnoxious the other person might be.” The book that corresponds to the training programme is available for purchase here.
Where: Mornington Presbyterian Church, 16 Maryhill Terrace, Mornington, Dunedin
Time: Sundays, 3.30-5pm
Leader: Jono Thompson
Dates
November 15: Not meeting
November 22: The S Tactic
November 29: The-Taking-the-Roof-Off Tactic
December 6: The Steamroller Tactic
How Should We The Live?
This is Francis Schaeffer's spectacular eight-week series on the rise and decline of Western civilisation from a Christian perspective. In plain language, Schaeffer draws upon biblical truth and his outstanding knowledge of history to explain where Western culture has been and where it is going. While written in 1976, the video series is as relevant today as when it was first published. Essentially Schaeffer details the rise and decline of Western culture from philosophic, scientific and religious points of view. This series will give you a comprehensive understanding of why New Zealand culture is changing so quickly and help you to be a better Christian apologist and evangelist today.
Where: Home of Jeff and Averil Coleman, 66 Otokia-Kuri Bush Road West, Henley
Time: Sundays, 3.30-5pm (potluck dinner will follow)
Leader: Jeff Coleman
Dates
December 13: The Roman Age and The Middle Ages
December 20: The Renaissance
January 3: The Reformation
January 10: The Revolutionary Age
January 17: The Scientific Age
January 24: The Age of Non-Reason
January 31: The Age of Fragmentation
God's Crime Scene
Join J. Warner Wallace, former atheist, seasoned cold-case detective, and popular speaker as he tackles his most important case...with you on the jury! With the expertise of a cold-case detective, Wallace examines eight critical pieces of evidence in the "crime scene" of the universe to determine if they point to a Divine Intruder. If you have ever wondered if something (or someone) outside the natural realm created the universe and everything in it, this is the case for you!
Where: TBD
Time: Sundays, 3.30-5pm
Leader: Jono Thompson
Dates
February 21: In the Beginning
February 28: Tampering with the Evidence
March 7: The Origin of Life
March 14: The Signs of Design
March 21: Our Experience of Consciousness
March 28: Free Will or Full Wiring
April 4: Law and Order
April 11: The Evidence of Evil