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Clarity Conference: Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage

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May 6, 2023

9:00am – 3:45pm

Location: Napa Campus 3765 Solano Ave Napa, CA 94558, Napa, California 94558

Category: Adults
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Clarity Conference 2023: Gender, Sexuality, and Marriage

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No one can argue that we live in a confused world.  The very fundamentals of human existence are under attack with devastating consequences.  In times like this, the Church of Jesus Christ must stand firm on the gospel with confidence that it is true and powerful to save.  We need biblical clarity. 

With this in mind, we have invited Denny Burk and Colin Smothers (The Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood) to speak to us about homosexuality, transgenderism, and God's design for marriage. We also get the privilege of hearing from Dr. Ryan Rippee (President of The Cornerstone Bible College and Seminary) who will help us keep the gospel central to the issues. 

For just $55 you receive a great day of learning and fellowship, snacks and coffee, and a catered lunch!  The conference will feature great resources, including a spiral-bound conference workbook, a complimentary book giveaway, and more!

Childcare is also available for $5 per child (3-12 years old) and we will be feeding them as well!  Register them when you sign up!

 

Session Titles

Session 1: "How Did We Get Here? Thinking Biblically about Our Cultural Moment" by Colin Smothers
Session 2: “Thinking Biblically about Homosexuality” by Denny Burk
Session 3: "Keeping the Gospel Central" by Ryan Rippee
Session 4: “Thinking Biblically about Marriage” by Colin Smothers
Session 5: “Thinking Biblically about Transgenderism” by Denny Burk

Session 6:  Panel Q&A

Featured Speakers:


Denny Burk


Denny Burk (PhD) has been the president of CBMW since 2016. Dr. Burk serves on the faculty of Boyce College and Southern Seminary as professor of biblical studies. He serves as the director of the Center for Gospel and Culture. Burk writes frequently on biblical and theological topics at DennyBurk.com. He is the author of a book on sexual ethics titled What Is the Meaning of Sex? and coauthor of a book called Transforming Homosexuality.He has also published a commentary on the pastoral epistles, as well as a book on Greek grammar entitled Articular Infinitives in the Greek of the New Testament. He has written articles that have appeared in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Tyndale Bulletin, Bulletin for Biblical Research, and the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.

Colin Smothers

Colin Smothers serves as Executive Director of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. He holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where has also taught adjunctly. He also holds a Master of Divinity from Southern Seminary and a B. S. in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University. Colin is married and has five children.

Ryan Rippee

Ryan is the pastor of Trinity Church of Benicia in Benicia, CA and the current president of The Cornerstone Bible College and Seminary (since 2019). Ryan grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a heart to minister to the people here, training up pastors to serve and teach in this unique region. He received a B.A. degree from the University of California at Davis in History (1999), a M.Div. from The Cornerstone Seminary (2007), and a Ph.D. from Southern Seminary with an emphasis in Biblical Spirituality and a minor in Church History (2016). Ryan is the author of Preaching that Exalts Christ: The Pulpit Ministry of Steve Fernandez and That God May Be All in All. After serving in pastoral ministry at Grace Church of Napa Valley in Napa, CA and Calvary Community Church in Brentwood, CA, Ryan planted Trinity Church of Benicia in his home community (in 2022). Ryan enjoys teaching annually at Munster Bible College in Cork, Ireland and is a Ph.D. advisor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri and Columbia Biblical Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. He has taught bible conferences in Uganda, Honduras, the Philippines, and Spain. To unwind, Ryan loves training and teaching Brazilian Jui-Jitsu!. Ryan and his wife Jennafer have been married since 1995 and have five children.

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Clarity Conference 2023 is a Collaborative Effort of the Following Organizations