The Forge Dunedin
The Forge Dunedin is a weekly apologetics programme that takes place every Sunday afternoon in Dunedin. Christians and non-Christians are invited, though the primary purpose is to equip Christians, 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.
The Forge Dunedin is a joint ministry of Thinking Matters, Caversham Community Church, and Firm Foundation New Zealand.
Schedule
How Should We The Live?
This summer, The Forge Dunedin will present Francis A. Schaeffer's spectacular ten-part series on the rise and decline of Western civilisation from a Christian perspective. Schaeffer draws upon his outstanding knowledge of history and art to explain where Western culture has come from and where it is going. Although written in 1976, the series is as relevant today as when it was first published. This series will give you a comprehensive understanding of why New Zealand culture is changing so quickly and will help you to be a better Christian apologist and evangelist today.
Please note the schedule has changed, and we will watch two videos per session. Each week, bring along a potluck dish to share.
Where: Home of Jeff and Averil Coleman, 66 Otokia-Kuri Bush Road West, Henley
Time: Sundays, 3-5pm (potluck dinner follows)
Discussion Leader: Jeff Coleman
Dates
January 17: The Reformation and The Revolutionary Age
January 24: The Scientific Age and The Age of Non-Reason
January 31: The Age of Fragmentation and The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence
February 7: Final Choices
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 course for you!
Where: Caversham Community Church, 17 Playfair Street, Caversham, Dunedin
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 11: Law and Order
April 18: The Evidence of Evil