The word “worldview” has been around in Christian circles for a long time. But explaining worldview – especially to students – is a bit tricky. Andy has been teaching worldview in public schools for 20 years, is faculty at Worldview Academy, and has presented worldview trainings as a key to teaching to students and teachers in Christian schools and graduate teaching programs. In this presentation, Andy will give you a fresh vision of worldview, show you how explains our rapidly changing culture, and why worldview is critical for parents and the church as we seek to pass on the Faith.

Islam is in the news, but it is a 1400 year old worldview that has long rubbed up against Christianity. Andy gives you a calm explanation of the Islamic worldview with practical advice on how to understand both current issues and witness to the Islamic world...and our Muslim neighbors.

Andy debunks the myth of blind faith and the myth of pure reason. We’ll examine how presuppositions shape all of us and why the Logos of John 1 gives us a reason to reason at all. Along the way we’ll hear about the three ways of thinking that are at war in Western culture and how they shape your worldview and your culture.

Sometimes it seems like Christians are almost the only ones who believe in truth as a “thing.” But despite elaborate explanations, the flood of fake news, and trendy French philosophy, Andy explains why the postmodern emperor “has no clothes,” and why Christians can humbly declare truth with confidence and grace.

Racism, political anger, teen angst, obsession with sexuality, confusion about gender, addictions – the list of social and personal issues rooted in a false sense of identity is long. A deep and rich understanding of true identity is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children as they face a world all too ready to give them shallow answers. Andy briefly explores the secular concepts of identity and self-esteem and how they cannot begin to compare to the biblical answer to the great human question – who am I? Then, grounded in Genesis 1, Andy will explore concepts of true, biblical identity to reinforce and teach your students about who they are in Christ...and how a rich understanding of the image of God can change their view of themselves, their view of others, and inspire them to change their world.

Genesis 1 beautifully declares both the equality and distinctive uniqueness of women and men as images of God. Amid “pronoun wars” and the semantic and moral fog of a post-christian culture, we need Biblical wisdom to anchor our understanding of identity in all the complexity and creativity of God's design. The whole counsel of Scripture takes us beyond both old stereotypes and postmodern absurdities to a renewed appreciation of God’s creativity in making “sons of Adam and daughters of Eve.”

Both the Old Testament prophets and Jesus talked a lot about justice - so how did that word get confused in so many ways by pundits, politicians, and postmerdernity? We’ll examine principles of Biblical justice and learn how the church historically brought justice into society as part of God’s common grace - and still does! Of course, the foundation of justice begins by seeing others as the image of God. We’ll also contrast Biblical justice against the sandy foundation underneath so many post-christian ideas about justice.

Darwinian evolution unleashed a great debate in Western civilization about ethics, philosophy, meaning, justice, and human nature – just to name a few. In that debate, the Christian stand against the evolution story as the explanation for everything has confused many people, who think that Christianity is against science. In this presentation, Andy will argue that – in the words of Chesterton – we are just asking the worshippers of science to actually be scientific. We’ll look at the problem of scientism, the scientific problems with random macroevolution, and the implications of an evolutionary worldview for thought, love and justice. We’ll see why Christians are not just debating bad science, but trying to save civilization.

In this lecture, Andy will tackle one of the most serious and difficult questions from Christians and non- Christians alike – if God is good, why does evil happen? Or, to put it another way, why is the world broken? Although we cannot fully explain the ways of God to man, we can respond with compassion and thoughtfulness – and the answers may surprise you.

How do we pursue happiness? How do we live a "good" life in a society that cannot define "the good"? Andy contrasts the biblical worldview to the secular view on the question of "the good" and thus, the ability to live well at all. As Christians, we can confuse “rules” with ethical “principles.” From a holistic, Christian worldview perspective, Andy explains five principles of Christian ethics that can be applied to any situation, including our understanding of sexuality in a sex-obsessed culture and the way we view and treat all our neighbors.

A history teacher gives a reasoned and entertaining explanation of the Founders theological and philosophical world. In an age where the mood of the moment threatens founding principles, Andy gives a solid basis for understanding how the American Constitution is generally based on solid, transcendent ideas that correlate with a biblical worldview.

The evolution-creation battle isn’t really about science – it’s much bigger than mere fossils (as anyone who has listened Dawkins and the other so-called “New Atheists” knows). They involve the way we see everything. Andy explores the truth and created myths behind Darwin’s work and the infamous Scopes trial, and explores the forgotten social and historical effects of the popularity of Darwinian worldview.

Human dignity and equality, individualism, the obligation of charity - these ideas were completely foreign to the Greco-Roman world when Christianity appeared as a countercultural and shocking idea 2000 years ago. Today, those values underlie the Western ethos and have spread to every corner of the world. While Christians have not always fully grasped or lived these ideals, they are unique to the biblical worldview and it has been Christians who embedded them deep into the DNA of Western society? And without a biblical worldview, how much longer can they last? A master history teacher traces the power of the biblical worldview in changing culture.

The number of young people having “no religion” has doubled in the last ten years and many of these Millennials (and now post-Millennials) are ex-church kids. Before you freak out, let Andy explain the reasons young people leave and what parents and the church can do about it. The phenomenon is real, the causes are understandable, and the culture is hostile – but Christians can respond with bold truth and gracious love to these challenges. The answer isn't a coffee bar at church or better music (as much as we can enjoy both of those), but in understanding the deep wounds and deep hunger of the up and coming generations and communicating and applying the timeless truth of the Gospel in a way that can be understood in the 21st century. The facts and answers may surprise you!