Encounters with Truth
ENCOUNTERS WITH TRUTH 2025
Christmas Edition
November 29 and 30th: Dr. Scott Stripling
Saturday 11/29, 6:30 PM Digging into the Bible and Archaelogy
Part 1: Understanding Archaeology through the lens of Scripture: Join us as we examine archaeological basics and Biblical events, starting with the Biblical text and how people of faith can harmonize them.
Part 2: Shiloh, Where God Dwelled: This is where the people of Israel gathered to worship for 300 years. Dr. Stripling, ABR Director of Excavations at ancient Shiloh, will be sharing about the on-going archaeological dig and its discoveries at the site.
Sunday 11/30, 9:30 AM
A Tale of Two Prayers: In the Magnificat, the prayer of Mary, we hear many echoes of the prayer of Hannah. Both these women of faith experience miraculous births. Together they tell of God’s continuous plan for our salvation, culminating in the birth of Jesus.
Sunday 11/30, 11:00 AM
The Christmas Story, what can we believe? The Archaeology of Christmas: Dr. Stripling discusses the myths, traditions, and facts about Christmas, and how archaelogy sheds light on the birth of Jesus
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.
Associates for Biblical Research: Dr. Stripling is also on staff with the Associates for Biblical Research. Associates for Biblical Research exists to serve the global Church of Jesus Christ through ministries that affirm and promote the full authority, reliability and inerrancy of the Scriptures. Learn more about them and the resources they offer at their website - Associates for Biblical Research Home
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