Announcing the Botkin Family's "Christian at the Crossroads" Family Conference!

The other day we received an email invitation to an exciting upcoming conference hosted by the Botkin family of the Western Conservatory of the Arts and Sciences (also, daughters Anna Sophia and Elizabeth are the authors of the book So Much More).

Our family has long followed this talented and humble family and has been blessed by their ministries. They have been on the forefront of he battle for our culture by demonstrating and discipling Christians to strengthen their families and return to their Biblical heritage.

The "Christians at the Crossroads" Family Conference will be held in Colombus, Ohio July 10-11th, 2009. The cost for a family admission is a bargain at $149. It is wonderful that they will be having this gathering in the "north" as they currently reside in Texas. Some of the topics that will be touched on are:

-How Christian families can be triumphant in any 21st-century culture.
-What does a father-led family look like?
-What children wish their parents would teach them.
-How to tell if your church might ruin your family.
-Why do churches have a hard time defining spiritual maturity?* What weak churches need that strong churches have.
-The most dangerous sin traps for young adults.
-What is the best way for children to recognize their gifts and become all they can be?
-What to do when your children lead a double life.
-Does the Bible say anything about dating?
-What is courtship supposed to look like?
-What does a lost son or daughter look like?
-How to tell when your children are headed for spiritual shipwreck.
-What does a well-educated young adult look like?
-What does the Bible mean by “godly seed”?
-What is going to happen to the American economy and life in the city?
-Why Christians can have hope in the midst of economic depression and judgment.
-What the average dad can do about a weak church or a confused church.
-What does it look like when brothers and sisters love and serve one another?
-Why is it hard for girls to find the balance between flirting and shunning?
-What responsibilities do young women have toward young men? Is it possible for teenagers of the opposite sex to be “just friends?
-Is college necessary in the 21st century?
-What should be the definition of success for the 21st century?
-Will today’s homeschoolers be more spiritually mature than their parents, or less? And does it matter?
-Why all children must make the honoring of their parents a life priority, and how it looks to honor one’s parents.

If you are not familiar with this family's mission, please check out the following websites:
www.visionarydaughters.com
www.westernconservatory.com
www.visionforum.com (has some of their materials)

We strongly urge you to check your calendars to see if you could make the trip down to a fellow Great Lakes state. It is sure to be an edifying experience for the entire family. (And yes, when we say the ENTIRE family, we mean it--no babysitting service or separating the children from the parents). Truly inspirational!