Encounters with Truth

ENCOUNTERS WITH TRUTH 2025

November 29 and 30^th: Dr. Scott Stripling

Saturday 11/29, 7:00 PM

Sunday 11/30, 9:30 AM

Sunday 11/30, 11:00 AM

The Christmas Story - what can we believe? - The Archaeology of Christmas

Join us as Dr. Stripling discusses myths, traditions, and facts about Christmas, and how archaeology sheds light on the birth of Jesus

Shiloh, Where God Dwelled

In addtion, he will be sharing about his on going archeaological work in Israel at Shiloh. Shiloh is where the people of Israel gathered to worship for 300 years. Dr. Stripling will be sharing what archeology tells us about this time in their history, including discussing whether they have found where the Tabernacle and the Ark were located.

About Dr. Stripling

Scott is the Director of Excavations for the Associates for Biblical Research at ancient Shiloh. He earned his Ph.D. in Archaeology and Biblical History. He serves as Provost and Director of the Archaeological Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, TX. He contributed articles to The Harvest Handbook of Bible Lands (2019) and wrote a chapter for Five Views on the Exodus (Zondervan 2021). The Trowel and the Truth (Vision 2017) serves as a textbook for several universities. Forthcoming publications include a chapter in Archaeology, John, and Jesus (Eerdman’s 2024) and the archaeological supplement for the revised Open Study Bible (Harper Collins 2024). Scott and his wife, Janet, have four children and seven grandchildren.

Prior Events

September 2025, Dr. Sean McDowell, author and apologist and professor at Biola University. See more information on him as well as link to his podcast "Thinking Biblically" at Sean McDowell | Home

March 2025, Dr. Jake Hebert, research scientist with Institute of Creation Scientce. See more information at ICR's website - Institute for Creation Research

September 2024, Scott Gillis, or Creatoin Ministries International. See more information at CMI's website - Creation Ministries International

July 2024, Preston Russell with Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. See more information at CSNTM's website - Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts

April 2024, Dr. Scott Stripling with Associates for Bibilical Research. See more intormation at ABR's website Associates for Biblical Research