A native of Pampa, Texas, ANDY FERNUIK graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah. Andy has served as an educator and curriculum developer in public and private schools from Salt Lake City to Catalonia, Spain. He has traveled overseas as translator, cultural attaché, ski instructor, and full-time volunteer missionary. Andy Fernuik
Event: Christ Conference Symposium 2012
Yes, Virginia, There is a Baby Jesus–and a Santa Claus, Too
MICHAEL VINSON has a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge Divinity School and is the author of SUNSTONE’S Scripture Notes column. Michael Vinson
Panel: The Message of Christ, the First Christian
This panel will discuss Christ’s messages to his historic and contemporary followers and explore the impact of Christ’s teachings on the individual, the family, the tribe, and the human power structures in which we all operate. Jacob Baker, Janice Allred, Mark Thomas, Michael J. Stevens, moderator Paul Toscano
Musical Performance by Otter Creek
In 2009, Peter and Mary Danzig decided it was time to make music. Rehearsing nightly after the kids went to bed, they soon made their first demo CD and formed the band, Otter Creek. They built a repertoire of American roots music and original songs with a special emphasis on the history of the Intermountain …
The Great High Priest–Keynote address
FIONA GIVENS was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and educated in British convent schools. She converted to the LDS Church in Frankfurt, Germany. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Richmond with degrees in French and German, then received an MA in European history while co-raising the last of her six children. She recently …
This is my Body: Thinking about the Sacrament
MATT BOWMAN teaches history of American religion at Hampden Sydney College. He has a PhD in American history from Georgetown University, and wrote a dissertation on American evangelicalism. He is associate editor of Dialogue: a Journal of Mormon Thought. Matt Bowman
Panel: Following Christ in a World of Anxiety
This panel will examine the ways we apply Christ’s message in our lives and implement his teachings in a modern, anxiety-riddled world. While following the example of Jesus is comforting, we also recognize that the path to discipleship is not easy and demands a deep commitment from each of us. Michael Vinson, Elizabeth Pinborough, John …
Musical Performance: One Voice Choir
The One Voice Choir is a new voal performance choir comprised of LGBTQ singers and straight allies and friends who want to unite hearts and minds through music. Choir directed by Bryan Horn