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President Newton discusses two different approaches to being the church in a time when the Christianity is often publicly dismissed... or even attacked. Some would circle the wagons and prepare to be besieged by a hostile culture, but Pres. Newton encourages Christians not to be afraid and instead, to take the life-giving gospel into that hostile yet dying world.

A recording of the 2013 Synod Convention Delegate Orientation at First Immanuel Lutheran Church in San Jose on June 1, 2013.

President Newton discusses “Post-Church” culture and the unique challenges that face the Church (as an institution) and Christians as they attempt to address a culture ambivalent, and sometimes hostile, to the Gospel.

President Newton discusses how secularism pervades our culture and ways Christians might help their neighbors to see its inherent contradictions and its failings in order to point them to a better option: Jesus Christ.

President Newton discusses how pastors can help their congregations discern the ways the faithfulness to the Gospel is compromised when cultural “givens” remain unexamined and lived.

Dr. Jeff Kloha discusses the life of the early Christian churches and draws implications for congregations today.

Dr. Jeff Kloha discusses the life of the early Christian churches and draws implications for congregations today.

Dr. Jeff Kloha discusses the life of the early Christian churches and draws implications for congregations today.

Dr. Jeff Kloha discusses the life of the early Christian churches and draws implications for congregations today.

President Newton discusses the radical nature of the gospel and its implications for the life and ministry of God’s people.

President Newton discusses how we can go about the apologetic task when Christians are no longer cultural insiders.

President Newton walks through the Scriptures to demonstrate who God’s mission has always been to save the world. Recorded at Prince of Peace, Fremont for their leadership training series, “Digging Deeper.”

President Newton discusses what’s at the core of other worldviews and how to begin conversations that discuss these core issues.

President Newton walks through the Scriptures to demonstrate who God’s mission has always been to save the world. Recorded at Prince of Peace, Fremont for their leadership training series, “Digging Deeper.”

President Newton walks through the Scriptures to demonstrate who God’s mission has always been to save the world. Recorded at Prince of Peace, Fremont for their leadership training series, “Digging Deeper.”

President Newton discusses how worldviews work and how to begin discussing our Christian hope with those who do not have a Christian worldview.

President Newton discusses how the task of apologetics has changed and what makes for appropriate apologetics today.

President Newton discusses how to talk winsomely about your faith in conversations about human origins, causality, and Natural Law.