About this Event
Magicians are masters of misdirection.
With a flick of the hand and a well-timed distraction, they make you believe something that isn’t real. Coins vanish. Cards teleport. The trick works because your attention is in the wrong place.
And just like that—you’re fooled.
But what if the same thing is happening… not on a stage, but in the ideas shaping our world?
A video claims, “Jesus never said, ‘I am God.’”
A friend asks why belief in Jesus matters.
A trending voice insists, “Science proves God doesn’t exist.”
Each one pulls attention away from what’s true.
That’s why Reality Student Apologetics Conference exists.
This year, we’re tackling the biggest challenges to reality—from rival worldviews to cultural pressures—so students can learn to think clearly and stay grounded in truth.
Hebrews gives this warning:
“We must pay much closer attention… lest we drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1)
Drifting doesn’t happen all at once.
It happens when we stop paying attention.
Let’s train students to see clearly.
Friday
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Registration
🕑: 05:15 PM - 06:00 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:35 PM
Session 1: How to Be a Red Pen Thinker with Every Challenge
Host: Tim Barnett
🕑: 07:35 PM - 08:00 PM
Break
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM
Session 2: The Challenge of Technology
Host: Jon Noyes
🕑: 09:30 PM - 09:45 PM
Wrap Up
Saturday
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Doors Open
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session 3: The Challenge of Evil
Host: Tripp & Megan Almon
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Breakout Sessions
🕑: 11:50 AM - 01:15 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Love, Dating, and Reality – Free Parent & Leader Luncheon
Host: Tripp & Megan Almon
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Session 4: The Challenge of Islam
Host: Alan Shlemon
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Break
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM
Breakout Sessions
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:20 PM
Break
🕑: 04:20 PM - 05:45 PM
Session 5: The Challenge of Exclusivity
Host: Jason Jimenez
🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:00 PM
Closing Thoughts & Dismiss
Event venue & nearby stays
Calvary Chapel Downey, 12808 Woodruff Avenue, Downey, United States