Category : Apologetics
Fall 2011 :: Jesus, The Whole Story
June 16th, 2011Meet Derek, our newest professor at Kilns College!
Derek is finishing up his PhD in New Testament from the University of Edinburgh.
Check out the video below to hear all about the course he’ll be teaching this Fall, Jesus: The Whole Story.
Jesus: The Whole Story (NT 201) from Kilns College on Vimeo.
For more information on this course, all our fall courses and fall registration, check out our website at kilnscollege.org
Fall 2011 :: Justice in the Modern Era
June 9th, 2011This fall Ken Wytsma is back at Kilns College teaching a class called A People’s History of Justice in the Modern Era.
The course will look at the development of natural and human rights theories, modern justice movements and will explore particular case studies from the view of vulnerable or oppressed peoples.
You can click on the image below for the full Fall 2011 Course List to learn more.
Stay posted as we gear up for the Fall Semester at Kilns College!
Rick Gerhardt on the Go!
March 1st, 2011
The quality of professorship at Kilns College has stood as strong testament to our commitment to excellence in our classrooms. We have been blessed to house some of the most well trained and experienced minds of Central Oregon. A number of our professors are pursuing further degrees and are sought after for their comprehensive understanding of their given field.
In fact, this past month our very own Rick Gerhardt was asked to be the keynote speaker at a weekend men’s retreat in eastern Indiana. Rick was asked to address a variety of apologetics and chose to present An Introduction to Apologetics, A Critique of Naturalism in Science, The Reliability of the New Testament, and The Historicity of the Resurrection. The audience was mostly highly-educated, deeply committed Christians, and the questions and discussions were accordingly stimulating. His son, Jasper, went along, and helped open up each session with a humorous or thought-provoking skit.
Rick serves on the Board of Directors of Kilns College and teaches a number of classes on Science & the Bible and Critical Thinking. If you are interested in having Rick speak to your group on Christian apologetics issues, he can be contacted at rick@kilnscollege.org.
Merry Christmas!
December 25th, 2010Hey all!
Back again – Finals are over, and I have time to breathe again! Not for long, though :: classes start again on January 17th. Hope I see you all in my classes with me! We’ve got an awesome line-up of classes this semester!
We have a couple returning professors – Mike Caba, Rick Gerhardt and Syd Brestel, but we’ve also got a new guy coming in! Brent Hofen of Mission Church in Bend, Oregon. He’ll be teaching Personal Calling and Mission, on Tuesday mornings.
Here’s our line-up for the Spring 2011 Semester ::
Mike Caba – Bible and Archaeology
Rick Gerhardt – Science and the Bible [as well as the IS classes Acts to Reformation, Reformation to Present and Wisdom Literature]
Syd Brestel – New Testament Survey
Brent Hofen – Personal Calling and Mission
If you want more information, go to our Spring 2011 Class Schedule.
So! Hopefully I will be seeing all of you on January 16th at seven o’clock, for our Spring Semester Kick-Off!!
I’m out – Merry Christmas, all!
Kilns Classes Thus Far!
October 6th, 2010Hello Kilnsites! The blog has been down for a while, but we got it up and running again and I’m back!
Classes have begun!!! We started on the 13th of September, and things have been going fabulously!
In History and Philosophy of Human Rights, Mike Caba has been leading intriguing discussions and making all of us question just what we actually believe about Justice! It’s definitely a good way to get us fired up about the upcoming Justice Conference! Last Monday, Dave from Ransom Wear spoke to us about Human Trafficking and the sex trade in Nepal.
Tuesday mornings are spent with Tim Kizziar from the Bible Study Methods class! The past couple weeks we’ve covered Authority, Interpretation, Inspiration, Authorial Intent, Inerrancy and a ton of stuff in between! I guess you never really understand how much you don’t know about the Bible until a pastor becomes your professor!!
General Apologetics, on Tuesday nights, has been amazing so far!! Rick Gerhardt is an awesome teacher, and there couldn’t possibly be someone more qualified! Last night we studied the reliability of the New Testament, discussing internal and external evidence supporting Scripture, and whether we ought to prefer the oldest known reading or the most widespread reading!
Syd Brestel, my professor in Old Testament Survey, is absolutely fantastic! We’ve been going through the Old Testament, little by little, on Wednesday nights! This past week, I’ve been reading Leviticus and Deuteronomy, and I can’t say they’re my favorite books of the Bible… Discussion has been really cool in that class though, because of all the controversies surrounding the Old Testament! Syd lays it out like he sees it, but he also leaves room for discussion, and I love that about him!
My last class of the week, Spiritual Poetry, has been awesome as well! It takes a little more getting used to for me (not much of a poet…), but David Jacobsen makes it super fun! We’re writing two poems a week (a stretch for poor Jennifer), planning a Poetry Reading Night, discussing different poems and dissecting our owns! We’re planning to attend the Nature of Words Event coming up this November!
Overall, Kilns has been amazing! God is working in the lives of all the students attending, and I know for a fact that we’re all there for a reason!
“Education which stops with efficiency may prove the greatest menace to society… We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Time has come to SIGN UP!
September 2nd, 2010PATRONS OF THE KILNS ::
The time has COME! Head over the the Kilns Website and Apply (Either Audit or Credit)!!
Just a reminder of the classes we’re going to have ::
MI 102 – History & Philosophy of Human Rights – 3 credits
| Day/Time: | Monday evenings, 6:30-9:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Mike Caba |
| Textbook: | Citizens of the World: Readings in Human Rights by Nancy Carr |
PH 111 – General Apologetics – 3 credits
| Day/Time: | Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Rick Gerhardt |
| Textbook: | Holman QuickSource Guide to Christian Apologetics by Doug Powell The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel |
OT 101 – Old Testament Survey – 3 credits
| Day/Time: | Wednesday evenings, 6:30-9:00 PM |
| Instructor: | Syd Brestel |
| Textbook: | English Bible (preferably a contemporary translation such as the NIV, ESV or NASB) |
ART 211 – Spiritual Poetry – 2 credits
| Day/Time: | Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:00 PM |
| Instructor: | David Jacobsen |
| Textbook: | Writing Poems (7th Edition) by Michelle Boisseau, Robert Wallace, Randall Mann Rosing from the Dead by Paul J. Willis |
BI 101 – Bible Study Methods – 2 credits
| Day/Time: | Tuesday mornings, 9:00-11:30 AM |
| Instructor: | Tim Kizziar |
| Textbook: | Ancient Word, Changing Worlds…The Doctrine of Scripture in the Modern Age by Stephen J. Nichols and Eric T. Brandt Grasping God’s Word: A Hands on Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays |
HI 102 (IS) – Acts to Reformation – 3 credits (credit students only)
| Day/Time: | Independent Study |
| Instructor: | Rick Gerhardt |
| Textbook: | Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley |
HI 103 (IS) – Reformation to Present – 3 credits (credit students only)
| Day/Time: | Independent Study |
| Instructor: | Rick Gerhardt |
| Textbook: | Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley |
HI 199 – Reformation Study Tour – 3 credits
| Day/Time: | October 29 – November 10, 2010 |
| Instructor: | Ken Wytsma |
| Textbook: | The Reformation: A History by Patrick Collinson Recommended: Christianity’s Dangerous Idea by Alister McGrath |
The Justice Conference
August 13th, 2010The Justice Conference is about the nature of justice. Justice as the foundation of human rights. Justice as the expression of equality. Justice as the fabric of freedom. Justice as forgiveness. Justice as reconciliation. Justice as restored relationship between the creator and the created. Justice as the very nature of God.
- February 11th and 12th, 2011 -
Friday and Saturday, from 8:30am – 9:00pm…
The Justice Conference is something that can’t possibly be explained in a single blog post :: so check out the website! At this point, tickets are going for $79, but that won’t last very long! go to thejusticeconference.com and get more information!
Also, if you want to help promote the Justice Conference, “like” it on our facebook page! We also have a promotional video on our Vimeo Site.
Acts to Reformation and Reformation to Present!
August 9th, 2010LAST CLASSES! Here we go!
First :: Acts to Reformation (Church History) – 3 credits – Independent Study
Our instructor is Rick Gerhardt and our textbook is Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley.
OFFICIAL description :: The purpose of this course is to help the student develop an understanding of the major people, places and events in the history of Christianity from the early church to the eve of the Reformation. Lectures are recorded and presented by Garth Rosell.
My comments :: This is actually one of the classes that I’ve already taken! It is an independent study class, so there is no actual time at the college except for the initial meeting! I absolutely LOVED this class, and it was so good for me to be able to study at home during the school year and summer!
Last but not least :: Reformation to Present (Church History) – 3 credits – Independent Study
We have the same instructor as before, Rick Gerhardt! Same textbook as well!
OFFICIAL description :: Oh, I just realized that it is the exact same description as above! Read up, people!
My comments :: I am currently taking this one this summer! LOVING it, although it is slightly hard to concentrate when the weather is so absolutely fantastic! I’d recommend this class for EVERYONE!
FINALLY! I am finished with the descriptions! I am taking just about EVERY class this Fall, and I would love some company… hope to see y’all in the classes with me!
Bible Study and Reformation Tour!
August 9th, 2010Two more classes….
First up :: Bible Study Methods – 2 credits – Tuesday mornings, 9:30am – 11:30am
Our instructor is going to be Tim Kizziar, and our textbooks are Ancient Word, Changing Worlds… The Doctrine of Scripture in the Modern Age by Stephen J. Nichols and Eric T. Brandt, and Grasping God’s Word: A Hands on Approach to Reading, Interpreting and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays.
OFFICIAL description :: The Bible study methods class will focus on how we can grasp the intended meaning of Scripture in a way that grasps us, and ultimately changes us. We will learn and practice the principles of the historical-cultural-grammatical method of Bible study that best ensure arriving at true authorial intent.
My comments :: The Bible is always confusing and sometimes we don’t grasp it as well as we really should! I’m excited for this class because I really do want to understand the Bible more than I do now!
Next up :: Reformation Study Tour – 3 credits – October 29th – November 10th, 2010
This class’s instructor would be Ken Wytsma, pastor of Antioch Church. Textbooks include The Reformation: A History by Patrick Collinson and (RECOMMENDED) Christianity’s Dangerous Idea by Alister McGrath.
OFFICIAL description :: The Reformation History Trip is a two-week tour through key spots in Church History in Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Participants will learn about the Renaissance, the Reformation, key figures in church history and gain an invaluable perspective on the whole of Western Christianity.
My comments :: I am SO JEALOUS of everyone going on this trip!! Ohman, I wish I was going SO BAD, but I’m not going to be able to this year! This is the kind of trip that you won’t ever forget, that you’ll have lot’s of stories from for the rest of your life! If you want more information on how CRAZY EXCITING this trip is going to be, hit up the tour’s website!
I’ve only got two more classes to tell y’all about now! Acts to Reformation and Reformation to Present…
Human Rights and General Apologetics!
August 5th, 2010
And here come the full descriptions!
First up :: History and Philosophy of Human Rights – 3 Credits – Monday nights, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Our instructor for this class is Mike Caba, and the textbook you’ll need is Citizens of the World: Readings in Human Rights by Nancy Carr!
OFFICIAL description :: The purpose of the course is to present an introduction to social justice issues. We will study source material showing both the historical development and underlying basis for human rights, particularly from a Biblical perspective. Issues to be discussed include racism, economic oppression, property rights and much more.
My comments :: I am SO EXCITED about this class!! I have heard so much about it from friends who have taken it, and I cannot wait! Also, I know Mike personally, and he is an awesome person, and a great professor!
Second :: General Apologetics – 3 Credits – Tuesday nights, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Our instructor for this class is Rick Gerhardt, and the textbooks you’ll need are Holman Quick Source Guide to Christian Apologetics by Doug Powell, and The Case for a Creator by Lee Strobel
OFFICIAL description :: This course will equip the student to formulate and present a winsome and rational defense of the Christian world- and life-view. We will study the Scriptural call to apologetics and examine the different approaches to apologetics. We will learn to respond graciously and rationally to various charges brought against Christianity in our modern age.
My comments :: I am absolutely in love with anything apologetics, so I’m super excited about this one as well! I’ve taken two classes from Rick in the past, and I know that he’s a great teacher and a super encouraging person!
So there we are! The first two classes on my list, checked off! I’ll cover two more pretty quick :: Old Testament Survey and Spiritual Poetry… see you then!