Insuppressible. Glory, Gospel, and. July 26-29, Douglas Axe Gabriel Fluhrer Derek Thomas AllianceNet.org

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1 PENSACOLA THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Insuppressible Glory, Gospel, and the Design of Life July 26-29, 2018 Douglas Axe Gabriel Fluhrer Derek Thomas In Partnership with AllianceNet.org

2 PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE ON REFORMED THEOLOGY REDEMPTION ACCOMPLISHED AND APPLIED Grand Rapids, March 15-17, 2019 Philadelphia, April 26-28, 2019 D. A. Carson (PA) Kevin DeYoung (PA) Liam Goligher Ian Hamilton (MI) David Murray Joe Thorn (MI) In Partnership with

3 Table of Contents Schedule... 3 Speakers... 6 Restaurant Guide The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Board of Directors, and staff would like to express their gratitude: to all attendees for making the sacrifice to come to this conference to McIlwain Presbyterian Church, its members, and staff to the host event coordinator Richard Adams to exhibitors and sponsors for supporting our mission to the speakers for sharing their time and wisdom to our sponsor P&R Publishing to God alone be the glory! Our exhibitors: Chapel Library Creation Today Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Reformation Bible College Trinity Center for World Mission 1

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5 Schedule Thursday, July 26, :00 p.m. Pre-conference Q&A with Douglas Axe and Gabriel Fluhrer Friday, July 27, :00 p.m. Registration 5:45 p.m. Welcome to the Pensacola Theological Institute 6:00 p.m. The Glory of God s Design in Creation Derek Thomas 7:00 p.m. Break 7:15 p.m. The Undeniability of God s Design in Creation Douglas Axe 8:15 p.m. Wrap up/bookstore closes at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, July 28, :30 a.m. Late Registration 8:55 a.m. Alliance Welcome 9:00 a.m. The Glory of God s Design in Redemption Derek Thomas 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. Insuppressible Suppressed Gabriel Fluhrer 11:15 a.m. Break 11:30 a.m. Speaker Panel Discussion/Q&A 12:30 p.m. Wrap up/bookstore closes at 1:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Free Time 5:00 p.m. Fish Fry 6:00 p.m. Why Science Needs Faith Douglas Axe 7:00 p.m. Break 7:15 p.m. Why Science Needs the Bible Gabriel Fluhrer 8:15 p.m. Wrap up/bookstore closes at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, :00 a.m. The Call to Baptize Darwinism, and Why We Should Reject It Douglas Axe 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship: The Insuppressible Christ Gabriel Fluhrer 3

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7 About the Speakers Douglas Axe is director of Biologic Institute in Seattle and author of the award-winning book Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed. After a Caltech Ph.D., he held postdoctoral and research scientist positions at Cambridge University and the Medical Research Council Centre in Cambridge. His work and ideas have been featured in many scientific journals, including the Journal of Molecular Biology, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Nature, and in such books as Signature in the Cell and Darwin s Doubt by Stephen Meyer and Life s Solution by Simon Conway Morris. Gabriel Fluhrer joined the First Presbyterian Church staff in October Gabe grew up in Greenville, SC, and attended the University of South Carolina. He was ordained at the Second Presbyterian Church of Greenville in 2008 after completing his Master of Divinity at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He later received his Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary. Prior to coming to First Presbyterian Church, Gabe served as the church planter and founding pastor of Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC, from and the minister of discipleship at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS, from He has also edited three books published by P&R. Currently, Gabe is the minister of discipleship at First Presbyterian Church and serves on the faculty of Reformed Theological Seminary s Global and Houston campuses. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, golf, and Gamecock football. He is married to Callie. They have three daughters. Derek Thomas is the senior minister at historic First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC, as well as a professor of Systematic and Practical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary teaching in both Atlanta, GA, and Jackson, MS. After pastoring in Ireland for 17 years, Dr. Thomas served on the staff of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS, for 15 years. He has written or edited 15 books, including How the Gospel Brings Us All the Way Home and Acts Reformed Expository Commentary. 5

8 Place for Truth provides thoughtful yet accessible articles ranging over biblical theology, systematic theology, church history, and practical theology emphasizing the continual need for the church to maintain the gains of the Protestant Reformation. Simonetta Carr Dan Doriani Liam Goligher David Hall Mark Johnston Jonathan Master PlaceforTruth.org Theology on the Go, a podcast with accompanying in-depth articles. Join Jonathan Master and James Dolezal as they discuss weighty theological topics in a way that helps us all understand some of the finer points of theology. Discover how relevant and important theology is for today. 6

9 Restaurant Guide Applebee s 5091 Bayou Boulevard BJ s Restaurant and Brewery 5108 North 9th Avenue Brew Haha 2435 North 12th Avenue Broussard s Bayou Grill and Cajun Market 690 East Heinberg Street Cactus Flower Café (Mexican) 3425 North 12th Avenue Chili s 4781 Bayou Boulevard Georgio s Pizza 3000 East Cervantes Street Horizen (Japanese) 3103 East Strong Street Hot Spot BBQ 901 East La Rua Street Jerry s Drive In (Diner) 2815 East Cervantes Street Longhorn Steakhouse 5500 North 9th Avenue Marina Oyster Barn 505 Bayou Boulevard McGuire s Irish Pub 600 East Gregory Street New Yorker Deli 3001 East Cervantes Street Newk s Eatery 5060 Bayou Boulevard or 400 East Chase Street Olive Garden 5037 Bayou Boulevard O Zone Pizza Pub 1010 North 12th Avenue, Suite 111 Red Lobster 5110 North 9th Avenue Red Robin (Cordova Mall) 5100 North 9th Avenue 7

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17 Insuppressible Glory, Gospel, and the Design of Life Sessions Qty CD Total Session 1: The Glory of God s Design in Creation by Derek Thomas (D-18PTP01) $6.00 Session 2: The Undeniability of God s Design in Creation by Douglas Axe (D-18PTP02) $6.00 Session 3: The Glory of God s Design in Redemption by Derek Thomas (D-18PTP03) $6.00 Session 4: Insuppressible Suppressed by Gabriel Fluhrer (D-18PTP04) $6.00 Session 5: Why Science Needs Faith by Douglas Axe (D-18PTP05) $6.00 Session 6: Why Science Needs the Bible by Gabriel Fluhrer (D-18PTP06) $6.00 Session 7: The Call to Baptize Darwinism, and Why We Should Reject It by Douglas Axe (D-18PTP07) $6.00 Session 8: The Insuppressible Christ by Gabriel Fluhrer (D-18PTP08) $6.00 All 8 sessions on CDs with free case (SD-18PT) $48.00 All 8 sessions as MP3s on CD in paper sleeve (SM-18PT) $8.00 Shipping free if ordered at conference, $4 flat rate if ordered later $ Total $ Name Street Apt. City State/Zip Method of Payment: Check Cash Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Card # Signature Phone Expiration Mail to: Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals 600C Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA (215) Fax (215) orders@alliancenet.org

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