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Stand to Reason is back with an unmatched cruise conference experience featuring some of the top Christian speakers. On August 2, 2008, we’ll set sail from Vancouver, B.C. aboard Holland America’s ms Statendam. We’re planning a voyage you will never forget. It is specifically designed for those who care to represent Christ to a world looking for answers to life’s toughest questions. Our plan is to stimulate you with challenging presentations, answer your questions in “open forum” discussions, and enrich you through interaction and fellowship with expert speakers and fellow passengers. Add to that the stunning splendor of the Alaskan coastline and a 7-day itinerary that includes Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan. I will be joined by some very distinguished guest speakers: Josh McDowell, J.P. Moreland, and Sean McDowell. Come join Stand to Reason and our distinguished line-up for a memorable spiritual adventure. You’ll enjoy plenty of time of fun and relaxation, along with ample opportunity to meet our speakers, ask questions, and enjoy each other’s company. If studying Christian subjects with some of the sharpest minds on the planet, in the fellowship of other believers of kindred spirit, aboard a beautiful ship sailing the Alaskan coastline sounds like your idea of a perfect vacation, this is the trip for you. As always, you don’t need any prior understanding of the subject matter. Simply bring a desire to learn and an expectation to relax. Everything about this trip is being planned with your enjoyment and enrichment in mind. Save the date now and register through Inspiration Cruises and Tours (800-247-1899). They are assisting us with our trip, and their skilled staff will be committed to answering all your questions. Looking forward to seeing you on board, Greg Koukl |
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Departing from Vancouver, B.C., Canada • August 2, 2008 Day at Sea (August 3) Juneau (August 4, 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.)–Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on the Gastineau Channel, the town of Juneau has the massive Mendenhall Glacier and the immense Juneau Icefields at its back door. Visit the rustic shops in town. Or get out and kayak, dogsled, raft, bike, hike, heli-hike, flightsee, or fish. There’s no end to the adventure because we’re in port long enough to truly take advantage of the long daylight hours. Skagway (August 5, 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.)–The sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway come winter, so you can only imagine the frightful conditions endured by the gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon, with a mandatory ton of supplies to be hauled with them over the steep and treacherous Trail of ‘98. Today, summertime visits to Skagway require nothing of the sort, but you can still ride the antique White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge railway up through silvery-purple rock faces, past Deadhorse Gulch, to see what it was like back then. Cruising Glacier bay National Park (August 6, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) –This is truly a high point of your voyage ― cruising Glacier Bay. You sail quietly over still waters and watch as massive slabs of ice break off the glacial walls and thunder into the bay. Look for wildlife sharing the serenity of this beautiful bay: whales, otters, seals, eagles, and a large variety of marine birds. An onboard naturalist is there to answer all of your questions. Ketchikan (August 7, 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.)–Built out over the water and climbing weathered stairways, Ketchikan clings to the shores of Tongass Narrows. Visit Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum, Totem Bight State Park, and the Saxman Village. There are numerous galleries exhibiting Native art and works by talented local artisans. A floatplane flightseeing trip to breathtaking Misty Fjords National Monument is a transforming adventure not to be missed. Day at Sea (August 8) Concluding in Vancouver, B.C., Canada • August 9, 2008 |
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