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June 18-19

CAW Apologetics & Worldview Conference, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato MN (See Above)

 

June 20, 8:40am

Discerning False Worldview Assumptions in Education, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Mankato MN (for ELS and WELS teachers) Register Here

 

July 6-11

Camp Indianhead: Young Christian Defenders, held at Lutheran Island Camp, Henning MN. Four days of instruction for youth ages 14-17 (View Study and Chart), taught by ELS pastors

 

July 13-18

Camp Indianhead: Young Christian Defenders, held at Lutheran Camp Omega, Waterville MN. Four days of instruction for youth ages 10-13 (View Study and Chart), taught by ELS pastors

 

July 14-18

Consortium for Classical Lutheran Education Conference: Preparing Our Children to Make a Defense for Their Hope in Christ – Why Christian Apologetics Is Essential and Lutheran, Concordia University Wisconsin (time and day of this session is TBD; conf. registration required: CCLE Conference)

 

September 4

Youth Apologetics Presentation, Peace Lutheran School, Kissimmee FL

 

September 6

The Pleasure of Defending Christian Truth, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Winter Haven FL

 

September 6

The Pleasure of Defending Christian Truth, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lakeland FL

 

September 7

Preaching and Bible Study on Apologetics, Peace Lutheran Church, Kissimmee FL

 

September 7

Introduction to the CAW for the Spanish Service, Peace Lutheran Church, Kissimmee FL

 

September 13

2025 Youth Apologetics Day: Apologetics for Living Faithfully in the Age of AI, Transhumanism, & Digital Devices, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Morristown  MN. View Flyer

 

September 14

Preaching at Norseland and Norwegian Grove MN

 

September 27

Circuit Mission Rally and Lay Education Conference, 9:30am-2:45pm. Two presentations: Defending Christianity and Worldview Discernment. Redeemer Lutheran Church, New Hampton Iowa

 

September 28

Preaching and Bible study on Christ’s Resurrection, 10am and 11am. Redeemer Lutheran Church, New Hampton Iowa

 

October 9, 1:30pm

First Presentation for the BLC Pro-Life Group, Bethany Lutheran College MN

 

October 16, 1:30pm

Second Presentation for the BLC Pro-Life Group, Bethany Lutheran College MN

 

October 23, 1:30pm

Third Presentation for the BLC Pro-Life Group, Bethany Lutheran College MN

 

October 30-31

Bjarne W. Teigen Reformation Lectures, Bethany Lutheran College MN

 

November 3, 7-9pm

Rev. John Bombaro Presents: Shroud of TurinBethany Lutheran College MN, Meyer Hall 101

 

November 15

Presentation: What Parents Need to Know, Norseland Lutheran Church MN

Past Events (Videos)

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Consortium For Classical Lutheran Education 2025

CAW Director, David Thompson presented at the 2025 Consortium For Classical Lutheran Education this summer. More information on CCLE can be found here.

"From Generation to Generation" Lutheran Teaching and Parenting Conference 2025

A VERY IMPORTANT CONFERENCE FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS!

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Mankato MN sponsored its first "From Generation to Generation" Lutheran Teaching and Parenting Conference on June 20th. Three very important, informative, and helpful presentations to watch and share. We especially recommend you watch and share the third presentation on SEL.

"On the Line podcast (Rev. Bryan Stecker interviews Rev. David Thompson)" 2024

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"Defending the Gospel of God" 2024

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"For Such a Time as This" 2023

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"Bringing Truth and Compassion to the Transgenderism Debate" 2023

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"A Culture of Deception? Equipping Christians with Truth & Love in Tumultuous Times" 2023

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“Biblical Identities in an Age of Wokism & Transhumanism” 2022

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“Race, Justice, Mercy, and Jesus Christ: A Biblical Worldview Conference Addressing Tough Questions with True Answers” 2021

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“Why Does Moses Matter to Christians? Examining the Meeting Point of Ancient Inscriptions, Archaeological Discoveries, and the Hebrew Scriptures” 2020

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“The Christian Church amid Seismic Shifts” 2020

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“Making the Case for the Truth of the Bible: Bringing Jesus to My Unbelieving Neighbor” 2019

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“A Reliable and Defensible Christianity for Today's World: Equipping Christians to Defend and Share the Gospel” 2018

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