CONFERENCE
With a Shout: What Difference Does the Ascension Make for Everyday Life?

Dr. Boogaart has extended his teaching ministry outward by leading many retreats and seminars and by teaching nearly weekly in area churches. He is the author of two books and many articles in Perspectives, a Journal of Reformed Thought, and Western's Reformed Review. Dr. Boogaart also directs Western's Doctor of Ministry degree program.

Rev. Dawson carries on an active writing ministry, focusing on Christian spiritual growth and the person and work of Christ. One of his most recent books Given and Sent in One Love, the true Church of Jesus Christ explores the love of God in Jesus Christ as the basis for the life of the church. It moves from the life of Christ to the current state of the church, offering a bold way forward for Presbyterian churches. His most ambitious work, Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ's Continuing Incarnation, was published by T&T Clark in 2004.

Stephen Davis has published widely in the area of Philosophy of Religion. Books by him include: God, Reason, and Theistic Proofs (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1977), Risen Indeed: Making Sense of the Resurrection (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1993), Death and Afterlife (New York: St Martin's Press, 1989), and Encountering Jesus: A Debate on Christology (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1988.) More recently, Stephen has edited collections with Daniel Kendall, S.J. and Gerald O'Collins, S.J. which resulted from interdisciplinary symposia held between 1999 and 2004. The Redemption, The Incarnation, and The Trinity were each published by Oxford University Press. In his article for The Trinity, Stephen critiques recent arguments against orthodox views on the incarnation.

Greg Scheer's writings include his forthcoming book, The Art of Worship (Baker Books, Fall of 2006) and contributions to Reformed Worship, The Hymn (forthcoming), Call to Worship, Worship Leader and a chapter in New Songs of Celebration Render (forthcoming, GIA, ed C. Michael Hawn). His music is available from Augsburg Fortress, WorshipToday, Faith Alive (forthcoming) and at www.gregscheer.com.

In her capacity as the Dean of the Chapel, Smit helps to oversee the chapel program and the integration of faith and learning at the college. She is the author of numerous articles, Serving In Weakness (a study of 2 Corinthians) and most recently a book on the theology and ethics of romance: Loves Me, Loves Me Not: The Ethics of Unrequited Love (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker, 2005). She served for three years as the youth director of the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo and for six years as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Clayton. While she continues to retain her Presbyterian ordination, in 2004 Smit was also ordained in the Christian Reformed Church in North America.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Steele Halstead coordinates the visual arts work of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Her areas of interest include encouraging life-long learning for leaders and laity of the church, and interdisciplinary studies, with particular focus on the integration of theology and the arts. She is an artist who works in printmaking and oils. Her recently published Visuals for Worship combines woodcut images of Christian symbols with introductory statements and is offered on a CD for practical application in the church.