Over and over, we hear claims that God cannot be real because surely a good God would intervene and stop people from suffering, sicknesses and all the evil that hurts people around the world.

In this lab you will learn:

• Isn’t all the evil that happens on the earth proof that God doesn’t exist?

• How can Christians believe in a God and say He is good, when He allows evil and suffering?

• How do I make sense and deal with the pain and suffering I experience as a believer in Jesus?

There are Bible verses which seem to indicate women are inferior, they should submit to men and have no place in leadership.

In this lab you will learn:

• Why do we hear of so much inequality and even abuse of women in churches today?

• How do we make sense of actual Bible verses such as ones that say “Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission…”, “it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church” (1 Corinthians 14:34-35).

In this lab you will learn:

• The relationship between gender and the body according to Scripture

• How to affirm biblical gender archetypes while confronting gender stereotypes.

• Why gender is more than a social construct, it's a divine gift which points to greater things.

• How to love God and people well in this often-contentious conversation.

In this lab you will learn:

• It is claimed that Jesus didn’t mention homosexuality, so why does the church make such a big deal of it? How do we respond to this claim?

• The Bible didn’t even include the word homosexual until 1946, showing we have been misunderstanding it – is this true?

• Have we misunderstood what the Bible says as we hear new interpretations? How do we respond to the new teachings saying the historical view is incorrect?

• If we have same sex attractions, what do we do?

• How do we talk to people we love and care for who have same-sex attraction?

Churches more and more seem like businesses and an organized religion. We hear story after story of church hurt happening which can even lead to deconstruction faith.

In this lab you will learn:

• What is “church” and do we need it?

• Can we just love Jesus and not the church?

• What do I do if I have experienced church hurt?

"Manifestation" has become the buzzword on TikTok these days, alongside #witchtok, tarot cards, astrology, new moon rituals and more. The interesting thing is that more and more Christ followers are expressing interest in these practices than ever before. This breakout session will start a conversation about how engaging with this trend could indeed be a threat to our faith.

In this lab you will learn:

• For Christians, is there anything wrong with including other forms of spirituality into our faith?

• Is there a difference between trusting the universe vs. God? Are they the same thing?

• How might we shift our purpose to building God's kingdom through alignment with His will vs. manifesting our own worldly success?