2017 Adventist Forum Conference

September 1-3, 2017 Portland, Oregon

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Mt. Hood Room and Mt. Hood Foyer

3:30 7:30 pm Registration

4-7 pm Book Fair
7:30 pm Musical Prelude Seaside Traverse
8:00 pm Session I, Conference Opening Ken Peterson
Liberating the New Testament Writers: Alden Thompson
The Astonishing Freedom of the New
Testament Interpreters of the Old Testament
Discussion Ken Peterson

SABBATH, SEPT. 2
Mt. Hood Room

(Breakfast on your own)

9-9:15 Musical Prelude Seaside Traverse
9:15-10:05 Session II: Interpretation Brenton Reading
Christ and the Conflict of Interpretations: Zane Yi
Hermeneutics Transfigured
Discussion Brenton Reading
10:05-10:30 Break

10:25-10:45 Musical Prelude Seaside Traverse

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10:45-12:00 Session III: Examining the Text Brent Stanyer
Ephesus 62 AD and Portland 2017 AD: John McVay
Pauls Counsel to Christian Families
Discussion Brent Stanyer
12:30 A Biblical Feast Richard and Gail Rice,
(Salons A-C) hosts
2:30-4:30 Session IV: The Bible and Culture Carmen Lau
(Mt. Hood Room)
Ordination, Refugees and Plain Readings: Kendra Haloviak Valentine
Biblical Interpretation on the Borders

Discussion Carmen Lau

And the Flesh was Made Word: Timothy Golden
Expanding the History of Liberation
Theology
Discussion Bonnie Dwyer
Supper on your own
6:15 pm Depart hotel on foot to boat landing.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3
Mt. Hood Room

8:30 am Breakfast Buffet

9:00 Adventist Forum Update and Charles Scriven
50th Anniversary Plans Discussion Bonnie Dwyer

9:15-10 Session V: Reading and Hearing the Bible Ken Peterson
Philippians Recitation John Brunt
How to Read the Bible: Edward Vick
Why Plain Reading Wont Work (Skype Interview)
10-10:20 Break
10:20-11:00 Session VI: Art and the Bible Bonnie Dwyer
Reading the Bible: Views of a Relationship John McDowell
Sacred Texts and the Church Panel: Zane Yi,
moderator
11:00-12:20 Session VII: What Difference Does It Pastoral Panel John Brunt,
Make? Hermeneutics at the Grassroots Kendra Haloviak Valentine,
Terry and Kara Johnsson, John
McVay, Zane Yi, moderator
12:25 Farewell