Michael Collins, the featured speaker, comes from Burnaby, BC, where he is Associate Pastor of Cariboo Hill Temple.
Collins' self-deprecating style is warm and inviting. He mixes quips about his struggles in the educational system with a finely-tuned knowledge of Scripture.
Collins launched into the conference's theme, "Paradox" with a message on "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Corinthians 4:18)
He used stories about cheeseburgers to illustrate his point that if we focus on God, nothing else will distract us. Collins also featured a powerful reference to Revelation 4:1-2, concentrating on the end of verse 2: "there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it." Reported as one of his favorite verses, it helps him remember that there is someone who is in control, even though it might not seem like it if we focus only on what we can see.
He not only captured the attention of his hungry audience, but he delivered a challenge to become more familiar with God's word, saying that 95% of Christians don't read the Bible regularly. I for one felt inspired to dive deeper into Scripture.
I really enjoyed his communication style, and look forward to the rest of the weekend.
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