Submitted by Angela… Gracepoint Fellowship’s Worldview Camp 2008 last year was eye-opening to say the least. My take-away point is that I’m not crazy. I see how obvious it is now: it takes more faith to be a skeptic than it does to believe in our God. It’s VERY liberating. My view has changed in that I used to think the world had the upper hand. But now I see I AM on the winning team.
I [used to] fear that scene when a person coming closer to God is suddenly halted because I couldn’t answer one of those stumper questions. So I would shy away from truly deep conversations to avoid the chance that I would represent an indefensible faith. But now I think I can be bolder, because I can stand by Truth and not be discouraged by relativistic claims.
A concrete way to put this boldness into action is not just to be wiling to talk about this when asked, but to proactively start this discussion, unpacking how someone else sees the world and why. I want to be the one asking the probing questions now, and allow others to see that the contemporary worldview can be stumped too.
For the first time, I’ve thought seriously about the “bigger issues”, like bioethics and pop culture, and I see that the truths of Christianity have very public implications I can’t ignore. It’s helped me consolidate the tenets of Christianity into a coherent consistent worldview. I’m excited to hear from Sean McDowell this year.
I’m so thankful that we have so many opportunities to get this kind of worldview training; not only through Worldview Camp, but also through things like The Truth Project that we are going through in our home worship services this summer. I know that this past week’s message really gave me new conviction on how important worldview training really is.
YUP! I remember how fun it was last year listening to relevant topics, sleeping at the CSU Monterey dorms, hanging out with my peers/younger sisters, eating buffet style food, playing king kong shower/sports, singing praise with a bonfire at the beautiful beach, and of course listening to relevant topics while discussing it with like-minded Christians! Don’t miss out on this WV camp that only happens during the summer. Even though it’s not at Monterey this year, I’m sure it will still be very fun & educational! Thanks for sharing AJ. I’m also excited about hearing from Sean McDowell on Wed night.