Apologetics Canada Conference 2024 ON
The AC team, in partnership with Glad Tidings Church, is bringing you the Apologetics Canada Conference this November in Ontario.
The Bible is the most important book of the last two millennia. From sitting at the formation of governments, cultures, and law, this collection of ancient documents has shaped the modern world in ways you may have never realized. However, while the Bible’s influence has remained, central attitudes towards it have radically shifted. Once referred to as “the Good Book,” there has been a growing skepticism and downright distaste for the Bible.
Are there good reasons to take the Bible seriously? Can we have confidence that it hasn’t been altered, adapted, influenced, and edited since its last book was penned nearly two thousand years ago? What are the implications if the Bible’s claims are true?
Apologetics Canada is proud to host the Can I Trust the Bible? Apologetics Canada Conference. Join us this November to take a closer look at the reliability, relevance, and truth claims concerning the most printed, published, translated, and circulated book in the world: the Bible.
Hourly Schedule
Friday, November 8
- 6:00 PM
- Registration open
- Registration begins. Any remaining tickets available for purchase.
- 6:30 PM
- Doors open
- 7:00 PM
- Main Session 1
- There will be a time of worship, including a special spoken word presentation.
- 7:00 PM
- Can I Trust the God of the Bible?
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Speakers:
Andy Steiger
- 7:00 PM
- Can I Trust the Bible is Good?: How the Scriptures Shaped Our Ethics
- A presentation by Glen Scrivener
- 8:45 PM
- Break
- 9:00 PM
- Panel Q&A with Andy & Glen
- Moderated by Wesley Huff
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Speakers:
Andy Steiger, Wesley Huff
- 9:30 PM
- Conference ends for the night
Saturday, November 9
- 8:30 AM
- Doors open
- 9:00 AM
- Can I Trust the Old Testament?: Archaeological Discoveries that Corroborate Scripture
- A presentation by Titus Kennedy
- 9:00 A
- Can I Trust the New Testament?: Ancient Artifacts that Confirm the Bible
- 9:00 AM
- Panel Q&A with Titus & Wesley
- Moderated by Tim Woodcock
- 12:00 PM
- Lunch break
- 1:30 PM
- Breakout Session #1
- Choose a topic of interest
- 2:15 PM
- Break
- 2:30 PM
- Breakout Session #2
- Choose a topic of interest
- 3:15 PM
- Break
- 3:30 PM
- Can I Trust the Bible is Divinely Inspired?
- A presentation by Logan Gates
- 4:15 PM
- Conference ends
Speakers
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Wesley HuffCentral Canada Director / Apologetics Canada
Wesley Huff was born in Multan, Pakistan, and spent a portion of his childhood in the Middle East. After being diagnosed with a rare neurological condition at the age of eleven that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Wes experienced a miraculous recovery that the doctors themselves said they had no medical explanation for. This experience, along with a great deal of study and soul searching in his later teens, solidified his interest in the subjects of faith and engaging the beliefs and worldview perspectives of others. He spent his high school years in the Northern Ontarian town of Elliot Lake and currently lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife, Melissa, their son Eli, and daughters Everly and Juliette.
He holds a BA in sociology from York University, a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale University, and is currently doing a PhD in New Testament and Christian origins at the University of Toronto’s Wycliffe College. For five years Wes worked as a writer, researcher, and speaker for Power to Change – Students (formerly Campus Crusade in Canada) and has made online contributions to Apologetics Canada, Power to Change – Students, The Gospel Coalition Canada, and the Apologetics Academy Webinar. Along with being involved in the collective with Talk About Doubts, he has been a curriculum contributor with Trans World Radio and written multiple entries (including those on Rastafarianism, Canadian Druze Society, and Kathok Conpa Buddhism) in the Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions (Ninth Edition, Vol 2: Canada).
Wesley is currently the Director of Central Canada for Apologetics Canada and has participated in numerous talks and interfaith dialogue events at universities and colleges across North America. He has been participating in public dialogues on issues of faith, belief, and religion for the last ten years.
He enjoys canoeing, archery, and cats (although not all three at the same time).
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Mike HiscockChristian ApologistMike is a retired pilot. Ever since he’s had a taste of it, he has come to appreciate the value and the role of apologetics in Christian discipleship and faith formation.
Mike came to faith through the apologetics ministry of Lee Strobel. He now has a passion to bring apologetics to the larger Church because he has seen firsthand how it changes lives. Mike is a former Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, holds a BSc from the Royal Military College of Canada, and holds a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Columbia Evangelical Seminary. Mike lives in Victoria, BC with his wife Shirley.
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Raphael SamuelAnesthesiologist / Christian ApologistRaphael Samuel is a Christian speaker, apologist, and anesthesiologist in Ontario, Canada. Born in Durban, South Africa, he obtained his medical degree and a master’s degree in medicine there. He further obtained fellowships in anesthesiology from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is currently completing his master’s degree in Christian Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, in Southern California on a part time basis.
Apart from general apologetics, his other areas of interest include pro-life advocacy, human consciousness as evidence for the soul, and the evidence for God from the human body.
Raphael lives in Hamilton, with his wife, Reshmi, and two sons.
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Andy SteigerPresident / Apologetics Canada
Andy Steiger is the founder and president of Apologetics Canada Ministries (AC). He passionately engages pressing issues related to our humanity from a Christian perspective. He has presented at various venues such as Cambridge University on philosophical issues related to Artificial Intelligence, provided ethical guidelines on robotics for the United Nations, and addressed legal concerns over rights of conscience at the World Congress in Philosophy of Law.
Andy has published widely from children’s books to the Supreme Court Law Review. His most recent book, Reclaimed: How Jesus Restores Our Humanity in a Dehumanized World was awarded runner up to evangelistic resource of the year. Andy is known for making complex theological and philosophical ideas understandable through the art of storytelling as seen in AC’s video resources. The Human Project video series debuted at film festivals around the world and won a number of awards including Best Short Film and People’s Choice. Recently released is BRANDED: A Series on Identity which is now available on RightNow Media. Between his 20 years of pastoral experience and a PhD from the University of Aberdeen, Andy brings both experience and research to his work.
Andy currently lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, with his wife, Nancy, and their two sons. Most weekends you’ll find the Steigers in the mountains or lakes of BC.
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Steve KimAlberta Director / Apologetics CanadaIn his early 20s, Steve experienced a faith crisis due to intellectual undernourishment. Through this experience, he has come to see apologetics as the “intellectual care of the soul” and now feels a personal burden to walk with others who may be struggling with doubt and/or seeking sincerely. Steve holds a diploma in Worship Arts and a BA in Biblical Studies from Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC. He has completed a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics through Biola University in La Mirada, CA. He began his PhD studies through the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland, exploring any proper limits of human enhancement.
A native of Korea, Steve now lives in the Edmonton area with his wife, Sharina, and two children, Maya and Tavin.
