What is the New Testament? How did the New Testament come to be and how should we read it? The Word of God came to reveal God and to reveal God's love for sinners. His Word is the definitive account of the life of Christ on earth. The New Testament is the witness to Jesus Christ who comes for sinners. ?In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.? (John 1:1) The God that the New Testament reveals is for us. The whole Bible is about the God it announces from the very beginning and from the very beginning this is a God who is giving. The New Testament shows God is for us in the life, death, resurrection and ascended life of Jesus Christ. The New Testament is Jesus Christ.

This lecture is the second part of an Overview of the Gospels. What is God like? Why does the answer to this question help? Consider that Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer whose Poem On The Lisbon Disaster or An Examination of That Axiom 'All is Well' contrasts with The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoyevsky. In what sense is Jesus the answer? The name Jesus contains a story of a real human life. Jesus experienced being forsaken by God'so that we never would. What happens in John 20 is our basis for hope. The Resurrection in John 20 also echoes Genesis.

In his first session from the 2012 Leadership Academy, Dr. James Smith challenges that Christian education is not simply the development of a biblical worldview, but a training and aiming of the heart toward God. As humans created to love God, sin misdirects the aims of our heart and in a fallen world we develop a love and desire for things of the world. Christian education is not the dissemination of Christian ideas then, but the formation of desire for God. Dr. Smith posits that action comes not from intellectual thought but most often from love and desire. Sanctification then is the redirection of our desires toward God. In light of this, the goal of Christian education must be the intentional training and formation of students' hearts to be lovers of God.

Continuing the conversation with NEXUS Live 2013 keynote Sean McDowell. Picking up where he left off at NEXUS Live, Sean continues his discussion of teaching from a Biblical worldview and answers questions from attendees on the practical application of worldview teaching.

In his final session from the 2012 Leadership Academy, Dr. James Smith examines Colossians 3: 12-17 from the framework of putting on virtue, being clothed with Christ, through the practice of worship. Extending Paul's metaphor of getting dressed, Dr. Smith reminds his audience that as getting dressed requires a child to learn through practice, imitation and apprenticeship, the development of virtue requires the same. Through Christian practices, and specifically the practice of worship, we are met by God and his Spirit works in us to develop our virtue. Christian education then, is an extension of the church, an extension of the places that God meets us and works through his Spirit to develop virtue in his children.

re:View is a worldview study that equips high school students to discern culture and ultimately use it to engage their world. Through the use of award-winning short films and teaching segments, the series will change the way your students view and listen to the world around them.

Popular culture exalts youth and young adulthood as the pinnacle of life, creating a vacuum of long-term vision and realistic expectations for students today. Within this youth-oriented culture, how are we as Christian educators preparing students for a lifetime of faithfulness to Christ, far beyond graduation? In this session, we will examine the unique opportunities and obstacles of seven predictable stages of life. Together, we will use this framework to consider how we can best orient students lives, providing clarity to their present while also casting a hopeful but realistic vision for their future as followers of Christ.

Many of our young people walk away from their faith after leaving high school. One of the reasons is that they have not been trained in a biblical worldview in their EE-12 education to anticipate the intellectual and moral challenges of college. Sean McDowell explains why biblical worldview teaching is so critical in EE-12 and practical steps to enhance your lesson planning with worldview teaching.

Empowering leaders to make positive changes to education with new technologies, Susan Brooks-Young guides school leaders to consider: why a technology plan is more important than ever, how to use and support technology for instruction, ways to increase your teachers' digital capacity, and new acceptable use policy tips for students and staff.

Young minds flourish in classrooms where children are able to inquire and explore. Examining God's design for children's natural tendency toward curiosity and creativity. Research states that if curiosity is not nurtured, it begins to wane by age four. Examine how the early education classroom can provide opportunities to build upon how young children learn through creative and curious moments.

While pondering the American Revolution, de Tocqueville wrote, "I have not even intended to judge whether this social revolution, which I believe to be irresistible, is advantageous or disastrous for mankind. I have acknowledged that this revolution is already accomplished or about to be so..." Today's schools seem equally uncertain about technology. Are changes in technology advantageous or disastrous for learning? What are the implications for schools, teachers, and educational leaders? What do we need to be considering while teaching during such a revolution? In this first session of the Teaching in a Connected World series by Dr. Kevin Washburn, we'll examine the revolution of teaching in a connected world. The Teaching in a Connected World series includes: Education in the Midst of Revolution (3 Parts), Thinking is the Target (3 Parts), Are our Means and Mission Mismatched? (3 Parts), Coaching: Teaching's New (or Coming) Metaphor (2 Parts).

While pondering the American Revolution, de Tocqueville wrote, "I have not even intended to judge whether this social revolution, which I believe to be irresistible, is advantageous or disastrous for mankind. I have acknowledged that this revolution is already accomplished or about to be so..." Today's schools seem equally uncertain about technology. Are changes in technology advantageous or disastrous for learning? What are the implications for schools, teachers, and educational leaders? What do we need to be considering while teaching during such a revolution? In this first session of the Teaching in a Connected World series by Dr. Kevin Washburn, we'll examine the revolution of teaching in a connected world. The Teaching in a Connected World series includes: Education in the Midst of Revolution (3 Parts), Thinking is the Target (3 Parts), Are our Means and Mission Mismatched? (3 Parts), Coaching: Teaching's New (or Coming) Metaphor (2 Parts).

How should we transform our schools to maintain relevance in the midst of revolution? What do we keep? What do we change? How do we educate students for a future we cannot even envision? What should the Christian schools of tomorrow (and today!) look like? We need principles that tether us to our missions and direct our future practice. We'll explore a few such principles in this third session of the Teaching in a Connected World series with Dr. Kevin Washburn. The Teaching in a Connected World series includes: Education in the Midst of Revolution (3 Parts), Thinking is the Target (3 Parts), Are our Means and Mission Mismatched? (3 Parts), Coaching: Teaching's New (or Coming) Metaphor (2 Parts).

Explore innovative ideas, resources, and materials for creating 'makerspaces' where students can 'tinker' and invent! Discover how familiar foods, toys, and household items were invented, and how many successful inventions came about because an inventor made a mistake and persevered to solve the problem or discovered a new direction. Develop skills in science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts (STEM/STEAM) through innovation and invention!

Engaging students in learning is vastly different in the 21st century, due to a conflux of technological change, increasing diversity of learners, shifts in cultural norms, rapid globalization, and unprecedented complexity in all areas of life and work. Christian educators at all levels must adapt to this reality and create dynamic learning environments and pedagogies that foster collaboration and problem-solving.

Alan is an international leader in education technology who thrives on confirming and challenging educators' thoughts about what's possible in the world of teaching and learning. More than anything, he is a teacher at heart, with a wealth of experience teaching learners of all ages. His areas of expertise include planning across curriculum, staff development, new school design, community building, and leadership development. Through Alan's ACSI NEXUS 2015 presentation, you will understand various critical thinking strategies in teaching your students to be effective researchers on the web, and learn new strategies for researching and becoming more effective in utilizing the web.