Kilns College Blog
Discover Kilns!
April 6th, 2011Want to know more about Kilns College? Join us at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 19th, for a very special evening where you can discover what Kilns College is all about!
We are offering this event free of charge; so come hear all about who we are and how you can be a part of Kilns College! Throughout the evening we’ll hear from some current students, our president and some of the other faculty members. Whether you’re a current student, a prospective student or
(And of course we’ll have the espresso bar up and running and a great spread of desserts and finger food.)
Can’t wait to see you there!
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Mike Caba :: Justice and the Bible
March 8th, 2011If you have never taken a class with Mike Caba, you are missing out on some of the most dynamic teaching around! Mike’s enthusiasm and depth of knowledge is hard to beat! See Mike in action as he teaches a breakout session during the Justice Conference:
Mike Caba :: The Bible and Other Early Sources from The Justice Conference on Vimeo.
See more sessions from the Justice Conference online at www.thejusticeconference.com
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.
Science and the Bible
January 6th, 2011Ever had questions about how science interacts with the Bible, Christianity, and faith? Check out Rick Gerhardt’s course this Spring on Science and the Bible.
Rick Gerhardt is the president and owner of Sage Science, a small ecological research company in Central Oregon. He has traveled throughout much of North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean conducting research of owls and hawks.
Rick holds an M.Sc. in Raptor Biology from Boise State University and an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from BIOLA. Rick is a volunteer apologist for Reasons To Believe, Director of Apologetics and an elder at Antioch Church in Bend, and serves on our Board of Directors of and of the Apologetics Guild.
What better way to explore the interaction of science and the Bible than with such an experienced and well studied professor!
See Rick in action answering hot topic questions on Science and the Bible at Antioch’s Q & A service, Redux.
Stay posted on Rick’s studies on his blog, Pereginations.
Stop by the Kilns College website to sign up for Science and the Bible or any of our other great courses.
Spring Classes!
January 4th, 20112011 is in full swing and registration for the Kilns Spring Semester is too! We have some great classes taught by some of the most dynamic professors in town!
This Spring the new face on staff is Brent Hofen; Brent is joining us for the semester to teach our Personal Calling & Mission course on Tuesday mornings. Brent is currently the Senior Pastor at Mission Church here in Bend, OR and we are thrilled to have him join us!
If you’ve ever wrestled with God’s will for your life, this is the class for you! With 12 years of full-time ministry experience, Brent will lead you in a journey to explore your personal calling and discover how to develop that unique purpose into a life of ministry.
For more information on this class and all our spring semester classes check out the Kilns College Website.
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!
Project 7
December 14th, 2010Where can a 1 lb. bag of coffee support 7 different humanitarian needs? At the Kilns of course! The Kilns Bookstore is now selling whole bean coffee from Project 7.
Each bag of coffee that you purchase supports change in one of seven areas of need all over the world:
Quench – provides a year of clean water for a person in need
Heal – provides medicine for a person suffering from malaria
Hope – provides a day of counseling for a child of war
House – provides food, education and healthcare for a day for for an orphan
Feed – provides 7 meals for the hungry in the United States
Teach – provides schooling for a week for a child in Africa
Save – plants 10 fruit bearing trees
…one more way the Kilns Bookstore is helping you shop with a purpose…
Kilns College Reformation History Trip
December 2nd, 2010A group of brave euro travelers recently returned from a two-week trek through Germany, Switzerland and Italy where they traced hundreds of years of Church history.
The group was on the first ever Kilns College History Trip and it was quite a success! From Wittenberg to Rome, Zurich to Florence the group was lead by expert local guides through the historic cities and landmarks throughout Europe. In two quick weeks we saw more church history, famous architecture, and renowned art that you can learn about in an entire semester! It was jam-packed and everyone loved every minute!
Below are some snapshots from the trip, to see more check out our facebook page!
Black Friday News
November 26th, 2010Hey all!
Black Friday… that day of the year that we all get up around 5am (Unless you’re really, REALLY dedicated to shopping…) and hit the shops! Personally, I was up at 5:30am; I never was much of a shopper.
Now, the thing to do on Black Friday (so much more frightening bolded, isn’t it?) is hit ALL the sales, am I right? Striding through the malls (or, in Central Oregon, through the rain, snow and sleet in our outdoor shopping centers), pushing poor souls out of the way, and finding that lovely way to cut in front of people without them knowing you did it (Hey!! Ohmygosh, I haven’t seen you since Elementary School, how are you?? Oh, it’s my turn, call me sometime, see ya!!)…
But there is another side to Black Friday… a side that doesn’t include the crazy consumerism, but does include the awesome clothing; we call it… The Kilns.
All day today we’ve had AMAZING sales on all our items!! TOMS, Rise Up, Ransom Wear, Amani ya Juu, books, cards, CDs, and beautiful framed pictures! (Oh, and a whooole lot more!!)
Right about now, you’re probably thinking, “Why was I not informed of this??” Ah, well… there’s always next year… but I am loving my new black TOMS!! (Oh, and we’re open until seven tonight… so there is still time!!)
Another thing I’m loving… I’m sitting in the Kilns, drinking my peppermint latte, listening to Christmas music and enjoying the fact that I’m inside…
God bless, all!
Justice Conference Thanksgiving Sale
November 23rd, 2010
We’re running a Thanksgiving Special on the Justice Conference – buy 1 ticket, get a second ticket free! Sale ends the November 25th.
The Justice Conference is 2 days in February, 12 speakers, 50 organizations and hundreds of book titles all about the Biblical nature of justice.
Register Now before you miss out on this great sale!!!
