Schedule
February 6, Friday
| 8:30am | Venue Opens, Registration |
| 9:30am | Introductions |
| 10:00am | What is The Home? - Geoffrey Botkin
What are the forgotten Biblical purposes of home life? Why are so many Christian homes not Christian, Biblical or happy? What can parents do to rediscover the timeless foundations of the greatest institution of Christendom? Discover what families can do who have never seen the example of biblical home life. |
| 11:00am | Q & A with The Botkin Family |
| 11:20am | Break |
| 11:30am | What is the Church? - Geoffrey Botkin
The Great Reformation of the 16th Century began to rewrite the definition of “church” along scriptural lines. But the rewrite was never completed and the modern church still suffers from little Romanisms and traditions of men that keep it from its proper function, glory, fruitfulness and role in the modern world. What can average American families do to reinvigorate the spirit and work of the Reformation? This lecture will define the Bible’s mandate for the church and give practical steps for any family or community that needs to strengthen weak churches or plant strong churches. |
| 12:20pm | Q & A with Geoffrey Botkin |
| 12:45pm | Lunch break |
| 1:45pm | Brothers and Sisters - The Botkin Family
When the Bible speaks about brotherly love, it presupposes we know a lot about close brother and sister relationships in the home. How does that happen? What can parents, brothers and sisters do to be more Christlike in the home, truly enjoying one of the most privileged relationships created by God? How are brothers and sisters supposed to love one another? |
| 2:30pm | Questions and Answers: Isaac, David, Anna, Elizabeth, Ben, Luke and Noah |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:15pm | Understanding "Patriarchy" - Geoffrey Botkin
The concept of Patriarchy is one of the most controversial of our day. The term itself is greatly misunderstood, misapplied and often misplaced as pastors, fathers, mothers and journalists try to recover an understanding of Biblical leadership, vision and direction for the Christian family. Find out where this word and this concept fits in to the important work of cultural reformation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This lecture will give new vision and vitality to the entire family. |
| 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:30pm | Family Dynamics With Adult Children - Geoffrey Botkin
What happens to sons and daughters between childhood and marriage? Should they leave the nest? If so, what should they do? Should they stay home? If so, what in the world would they do at home? Find out principles of Biblical wisdom in parental shepherding of some of the most energetic and productive years of life. |
| 5:30pm | Dinner break |
| 7:00pm | Courtship and marriage for serious families - Geoffrey Botkin
This is one of the hottest topics of the early 21st Century. Is “courtship” in the Bible? How does God lead the right two people together? What do they do when they come together? This lecture can help families avoid many of the painful blunders that have brought sorrow instead of joy to the process of marrying and giving in marriage. |
| 8:00pm | Q & A with Geoffrey Botkin on any and every topic |
| 9:00pm | Fellowship |
| 9:30pm | Venue closes for the night |
February 7, Saturday
| 8:30am | Venue opens |
| 9:00am | The State of the Union in 2009 - Geoffrey, Isaac and David Botkin
What Will Become of America in the Next Four Years? How can we understand God’s Patterns of Blessing and Judgment from the Bible? Is it possible to know what may be ahead for America? Is America deserving of Gods wrath and, if so, how much and at what intensity? What is the duty of godly men to warn all men of national punishment for collective guilt? Is America at war with God, unresponsive to His correction? This lecture gets to the heart of the single greatest concern of American Christian fathers. |
| 10:00am | Q & A with Geoffrey Botkin |
| 10:15am | Break |
| 10:30am | What It Means To Honor Our Parents - Isaac, David, Anna, Elizabeth, and Ben Botkin
The Fifth Commandment comes alive in this lecture by Isaac, David, Anna, Elizabeth, and Ben Botkin. No Christian can enjoy life and see length of days without getting right with his parents. |
| 11:30am | Dominion-Oriented Femininity – Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin
Do Christians sometimes “default” to habits, styles, looks that are only caricatures of real femininity and masculinity? Could these Christian stereotypes actually be hindering women from being women? |
| 12:30pm | Lunch break |
| 1:30pm | Lower Education and Higher Education – The Botkin Family
What should the well-educated son and daughter know about today's world? What credentials do they need to get ahead? What is the purpose of real education? What duties to Christians have to be the best-educated people in the world? |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:15pm | The Difference Between a Playground and a Battleground and Why Young Men Must Live for Spiritual Warfare - Isaac, David and Ben Botkin
How should young men be spending their time and energy? Three zealous young men of God give their answer to the leaders of tomorrow. |
| 4:15pm | Break |
| 4:30pm | How You Can Have Hope For The Future – Geoffrey Botkin
Every member of today’s Christian family faces an age of danger and peril, and trials that could become severe in the next decade. But the next four years will provide one of the greatest opportunities of history for the progress of the Faith. Christians need to be ready for victory in the face on any hardship and know how to deal with life with a steady appreciation for God’s sovereign power over all. |
| 5:30 | Dinner break |
| 7:00pm | How to Watch a Movie With Your Family (and use the occasion as a life-changing discipleship opportunity)
Want to know some secrets about how and when the Botkin family watches movies? Find out in this lecture. Discover how Mr. Botkin has used occasional “movie nights” to teach his family about theology, history, science, art, and filmmaking. Botkin “movie nights” have become legendary and wall-wall events at the family home in Texas. Get a taste for what goes on as Mr. Botkin picks up the remote and guides viewers into a world of discernemnt using a movie made by the undiscerning. Fathers who have seen this demonstration have said, “Our family will never be the same again. I learned more about Colossians Two than I ever would have in church.” |
| 9:00pm | Final remarks |
| 9:30pm | Venue closes |