Faith in Action
Equipping attendees to speak out boldly in defense of truths God has revealed, understand today's cultural issues, and respond with practical action steps.
Breakout Sessions
Defending the Faith
Join renowned author and apologist Frank Turek to learn the practical evidence, logical reasoning, and conversational tactics you need to confidently answer tough objections and effectively defend the Christian faith in today's public square.
Frank Turek
President
Session Topic TBA
Matthew Spalding
Vice President & Dean
Predatory Gambling
The harmful impacts of online predatory gambling are just beginning to be felt in our state. Executive Director of Stop Predatory Gambling Les Bernal will help Christians understand the threat the gaming industry poses to our communities and families, and explore how the Save Ohio Sports Act aims to protect children and families from yet another billion dollar, addiction for profit industry.
Les Bernal
National Director
Defenders of Truth: Standing Firm When Culture Shifts
The first casualty of the culture war is truth. In this session, Bishop Wooden will share key insights on how the Body of Christ can boldly defend it.
Bishop Patrick Wooden
Bishop
Session Presenters
Bishop Patrick Wooden
Bishop
Upper Room Church of God in Christ
Bishop Patrick Wooden
Bishop Patrick L. Wooden, Sr. is a soul-stirring gospel preacher and prolific visionary leader who is dedicated to excellence, holiness, and God’s truth. He has been saved and serving the Lord for over 47 years and has served as Senior Pastor of Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, NC, for 38 years. In 2016, Bishop Wooden was consecrated Jurisdictional Bishop of North Carolina Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, where he oversees churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Nationally, Bishop Wooden serves as Co-Director of the Men’s Ministry in the Church of God in Christ.
Frank Turek
President
CrossExamined.org
Frank Turek
Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of five books: Hollywood Heroes How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God, Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to make their Case, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct and Legislating Morality. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools, and secular college campuses that often begin hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and Michael Shermer, Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine.
Les Bernal
National Director
Stop Predatory Gambling
Les Bernal
Les is the National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, a 501c3 non-profit advocacy network of individuals and partner groups from all political stripes with members in all 50 states and its mission is to reveal the truth behind gambling operators to prevent more victims. He has served as National Director since 2008, when the national network grew into Stop Predatory Gambling.Les has spoken and written extensively about commercialized gambling operators and their business practices, including regional casinos, state lotteries, online gambling, and commercialized sports betting. He has testified before Congress and more than thirty state legislatures. He has been cited by more than 700 newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. He has appeared on national television and radio including 60 Minutes, PBS NewsHour, CNN, Fox News Channel, National Public Radio, CNBC, The BBC, and MSNBC. He has also spoken before more than 1000 business organizations, college audiences, and faith groups across the nation.Before joining Stop Predatory Gambling, Les served as Chief of Staff in the Massachusetts State Senate and worked as a campaign strategist on more than 40 federal and state campaigns. He is also a former high school and college men’s basketball coach, founder of the Robert Frost Foundation in Lawrence, Massachusetts- the hometown of America’s favorite poet – and a past chairman of the city’s Planning Board. He is a member of St. Patrick Parish, a Roman Catholic community in Lawrence.
Matthew Spalding
Vice President & Dean
Hillsdale College
Matthew Spalding
Matthew Spalding is the Kirby Professor in Constitutional Government and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and oversees the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship at Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus. His new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Making of Our Declaration of Independence, was released in December 2025. Spalding is also the best-selling author of We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future and the original executive editor of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, the first line-by-line analysis of each clause of the U.S. Constitution.
