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Lee Strobel, an author who has written several books about his transition from atheism to Christianity, will serve as the keynote speaker at Christian Academy's fundraiser at the end of February. The fundraiser will help all of the school system's campuses fund various initiatives.

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One atheist's journey to find faith

Everyone has doubts.

Not everyone makes it his life’s passion to explore religion.

For New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel, after a “cumulative case” into Christianity, various disciplines in science, as well as history, he became convinced of the story of Jesus, his disciples Jason Thomas, Editor and the salvation Christians find in the religion, Jerod Clapp writes in today’s cover story.

Strobel’s works, which include “The Case for Christ" and “The Case for Faith,” took him on a journey from atheism to being a believer.

From zero to God. Strobel headlines Christian Academy of Indiana’s Feb. 27 fundraising gala. He’s a natural fit,

given the school’s religious curriculum.

The Christian Academy Schools’ system, which is one of the largest Christian systems in the United States, serves 3,000 students that represent 350 churches of a variety of denominations at its four campuses, including New Albany’s.

CAI administrators hope to raise $500,000 at the Feb. 27 event. Each school would get its share deposited in its annual fund, which goes to support salary raises for teachers, tuition support for students, technology integration and several other needs, Clapp writes.

Bob Russell, former pastor at Southeast Christian Church, will also take part in the fundraiser, which is open to the public, with a grand prize being a week’s stay on a million-dollar houseboat.

That’s well worth a $75 tithe.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason. thomas@newsandtribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

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 What: Firestarter in concert  When: 7 p.m. March 13  Where: New Albany Production House, 1736 E. Main St., New Albany

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Albany, N.Y. — Pop punk band Firestarter announces a series of additional solo dates following its upcoming month-long U.S. tour with Trophy Wives, Nominee, and Such A Mess, according to a news release from the band.

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The group, also consisting of Tyler McMullen (guiwebsite. tar), Jeff Henlin (bass), and Matt Bliss (drums), came together in the fall of 2012. It hit the ground running and hasn’t stopped since.

In just over two years, Firestarter has released two EPs: 2013’s “New Beginnings” and 2014’s “Forget The Past” — a split 7-inch with Orlando’s Old

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Again, and toured the United States extensively in in Jeff supportEmployee of all ofinjured them. liquorhas storeno shooting Firestarter plan of stopping. With the release of a new EP recorded by Jay Maas (Counterparts, Defeater, State Champs) Help whenon it’s the horizon, be needed most on your radar sure to keep this Albany, N.Y., band JFD gets relief to hurricane survivors this year. newsandtribune.com

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Red Carpet Liquors employee gives account

BY GARY POPP

Gary.Popp@newsandtribune.com

JEFFERSONVILLE — An employee of Red Carpet Liquors in Jeffersonville was shot during an attempted robbery Saturday night.

Jeffersonville police reported Patel Kamleshkumar, 41, of Jeffersonville, was shot multiple times about 8 p.m.

Kamleshkumar was shot by the

masked gunman, said another employee, Loretta Banister, of Clarksville, who witnessed the incident.

Banister said she and Kamleshkumar were both working when the gunman entered the business on Crestview Court and 8th Street.

She said she was in the back of the business retrieving several bottles to stock when she heard the doorbell that rings when the front

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door is opened.

As she came from the storage area to the front of the business she saw the gunman with his arms stretched over the counter pointing a firearm at Kamleshkumar.

“I ducked down so he didn’t see that I was there,” Banister said.

She said she never got a good look at the suspect during the incident, but she could see from her crouched position his arms holding a gun pointed at her co-worker.

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Jeffersonville firefighters Mark McCutcheon, Rick VanGilder and Travis Sharp recently spent two weeks in the city of Long Beach in New York aiding in Hurricane Sandy relief.

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Three firefighters spent

than 30,000 people following the October hurricane.

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Restoration of the heart What: Valentine Gala/Fundraiser

When: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 Where: The Grand, 138 E. Market St., New Albany Info: Tickets are $50. Call 812–945 3814 or 502-277-1101 for information. For info on the project visit townclockchurch.org.

The Historic Second Baptist Church (Town Clock Church) will hold a Valentine Gala dinner and dance fundraiser for the church’s restoration.

Proceeds from the Gala will go towards purchasing a new furnace for the church. Music

by The Reggie Regg Entertainment and the first dance by Mayor and Mrs. Jeff Gahan of New Albany.

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Black History Month

What: Works of Ed Hamilton gallery opening When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1015 E. Main St., New Albany Sculptor Ed Hamilton will be displaying his work during Black History Month. Hamilton will be on hand to talk about his work. A wine and cheese reception precedes his gallery talk. Some of Hamilton’s best known works include The Abraham Lincoln Memorial at Waterfront Plaza, a life-size frontier family sculpture in the lobby of the Frazier Historical Arms Museum, and “York,” a bronze statue of the slave belonging to William Clark.

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What: ‘Kindle the Flame’ When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 Where: Vintage Fire Museum, 723 Spring St., Jeffersonville Cost: $20/couple Info: 812-282-4705 or 812-948-8711.

Rekindle the romance with your Valentine’s sweetheart at the Vintage Fire Museum.

Couples can enjoy glasses of champagne, take a picture in front of their truck of choice, will receive Schimpff’s heart-shaped candy and have a chance to walk around the dimly lit museum.

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You won’t believe Former atheist turned best-selling Christian author headlines Christian Academy Gala

BY JEROD CLAPP SO YOU KNOW jerod.clapp@newsandtribune.com • Tickets are $75 each, couples tickets are $150 OUISVILLE — In just a couple of weeks, and a table for 10 costs $750.

Christian Academy’s annual fundraising • Dinner will be served and attendees can also gala will help raise money to support teachers participate in a silent auction. and students, while giving supporters who • Sponsor include Norton Healthcare, The Dermaattend a little entertainment for the evening. tology Center, Tran Orthodontics and others The keynote speaker is a New York Times listed on the website. best-selling author and former legal editor at The Chicago Tribune. He was also an atheist.

ONliNe Lee Strobel will headline the Christian Interested in attending and helping the school?

Academy Gala on Feb. 27. The school booked Visit caschools.us/gala to sign up. him in advance two years ago. Finally, Strobel will come in to discuss his case in favor of a Christian education. roborating the conviction of the apostles that In an email interview, Strobel said since they personally encountered the risen Christ. converting to Christianity in 1981, his views on Christian schools have changed drastically. Historically speaking, that’s great stuff!”

Jenny Druschke, director of development “As an atheist, I likened a Christian educafor Christian Academy’s four campuses, said tion to indoctrination,” Strobel said. “As a they hope to raise $500,000 at the gala. Each Christian, I believe it’s important to not just encourage students to grow in knowledge, but school would get its share deposited in its annual fund, which goes to support salary to also grow in wisdom, morality, raises for teachers, tuition support for and in their relationship with God.” students, technology integration and After what he described as a several other needs. “cumulative case” into Christianity, Phyllis Wilkins, director of develvarious disciplines in science, as well opment and alumni affairs, said the as history, he became convinced of community has rallied for the event, the story of Jesus, his disciples and but she and other school officials the salvation Christians find in the can’t wait to feature Strobel. religion.

“We’re just really excited about “Taken together, all of this has this,” Wilkins said. “This is the third lee been influential to me,” Strobel said. “But if I were to pinpoint one StrObel year of the gala for the school system and it’s grown every year. This year particular area of evidence that is no exception.

We’ve gotten over 700 people was especially persuasive, it would be the coming and we’re very excited. It brings resurrection of Jesus. Anyone can claim to be divine, as Jesus did directly and indirectly. But together families, staff and all four campuses together.” he went beyond just making the claim. His Since his conversion, Strobel has become a resurrection backed up his assertion in a clear and convincing way. I believe the evidence for national figure in Christian apologetics. He’s a professor of Christian thought at Houston his execution, the empty tomb, the early accounts, and the eyewitnesses make a powerful Baptist University and his children have followed in his footsteps. His son, Kyle, is a case that he rose from the dead. For instance, professor of spiritual theology at the Talbot we have nine ancient sources, inside and outside the New Testament, confirming and corSEE StrObel, PAGE 8

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A one-week stay on this million-dollar houseboat is just one of several auction items being offered at the Christian Academy Gala at the louisville Marriott Downtown on Feb. 27.

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GAlA FeAtUreS AUthOr lee StrObel LOUISVILLE — A week’s stay on a million-dollar houseboat, vacations including a Florida condo, and sports memorabilia and tickets are among 250 auction items that will line the ballroom at the Louisville Marriott Downtown on Feb. 27.

Yet the main focus will be noted author and avowed atheist-turned-evangelical Lee Strobel, guest speaker at the third annual Christian Academy Gala to benefit the Louisville-based school system that includes Christian Academy of Indiana in New Albany.

Bob Russell, former pastor at Southeast Christian Church, and emcee Elizabeth Woolsey of WDRB-TV also will take part in the program.

The gala is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the hotel at 280 W. Jefferson St. Following the auction and dinner, Strobel will share of his dramatic faith journey that began when he was the award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune.

Prompted to investigate claims about Christ after his wife became a Christian, Strobel was then convinced of biblical truths.

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William hussung, Matt Nichols and Garrett Couch, juniors at Christian Academy of indiana, work on pre-calculus work in class. the school system’s annual fundraising gala will help fund SteM initiatives, along with teacher salaries and other needs, for the next year.

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é “Kingsman: The Secret

é “Smoke + Mirrors” by Imag-

é“The Fringe Hours” by Jessica

 “Fifty Shades of Grey”

 “True Romance” by Estelle

 “The Age of Acquiescence” by

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Steve Fraser

upcoming: Can you dig it?  What: ‘Underground His-

tory: The Archaeology of African-Americans’  When: noon to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17  Where: Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany  Info: Participants can bring a lunch, drinks are provided. This program is free, but registration is required; call 812-944-7336 or email Delesha Thomas at dthomas@carnegiecenter.org.

The Carnegie Center for Art and History and Jay Stottman, staff archaeologist with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, will present “Underground History: The Archaeology of African Americans,” as part of the Carnegie Center’s Lunch & Learn series, according to a Carnegie news release.

During this “tour of historical archaeological sites in Kentucky within an African-American context,” Stottman will describe how archaeology has helped us learn about the African-American experience in Kentucky, from slavery to the development of urban neighborhoods. He will use his experiences at various archaeological sites to illustrate the nuances of

life for African-Americans during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Stottman’s talk will focus on research conducted at plantations in Louisville, such as Locust Grove, Farmington, and Riverside; the Civil War at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County; post-war reconstruction at an African-American farmstead in Nicholas County; and life for African-Americans in urban neighborhoods in Louisville and Frankfort. The monthly Lunch and Learn programs are sponsored by the Carnegie Center, Inc. “As a kid growing up in Louisville, I had always loved history — my parents were avid collectors

of antiques and old stuff, so I was surrounded by objects from the past,” Stottman said in the release.

“Once I got to college, I discovered archaeology and I found it was a way that I could turn my passion for the past into a career. I love my hometown and I wanted to use archaeology to learn more about its past, so I became interested in historical archaeology.

“I have become greatly interested in public archaeology, bringing the field into contact with the public and using archaeology to teach kids and benefit local communities in the history we learn and through the process by which we do it.”

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way Drive and All But Dead, $8; Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.: Premier Destination Wrestling, $8 adults/$3 kids

 Corydon Jamboree

Where: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Saturday, Feb. 14: Leigh Ann Cooper with Eric Kerr and surprise guest; Saturday, Feb. 21: Allen Hilbert, Brady Meenach, Natalie Berry; Saturday, Feb. 28: Mike Boughy, Kelly Casey General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free. For reservations, directions or any other information call 812-738-1130. [corydonjamboree.com]

 Ross Country Jamboree  Live on State at Wick’s

Where: Wick’s Pizza Parlor, 225 State St., New Albany When: Friday and Saturday Friday, Feb. 13: 50 Shades of Grey Party with 8 Inch Elvis; Saturday, Feb. 14: The Sell Outs; Friday, Feb. 20: The Blues & Greys; Saturday, Feb. 21: The Louisville Crashers; Friday, Feb. 27: Full Contact Karaoke; Saturday, Feb. 28: The Saints [wickspizza.com]

 Live music at Big Four Burgers + Beer

Where: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville When: Friday and Saturday Friday, Feb. 13: Eric and Kenny; Saturday, Feb. 14: Drew Alexander; Friday, Feb. 20: Kelsey and Rachel; Saturday, Feb. 21: Kyle Hastings; Friday, Feb. 27: Kelsey and Rachel; Saturday, Feb. 28: Kyle Hastings [bigfourburgers.com]

Where: 31 Wardell Street, Scottsburg When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Friday, Feb. 13: Doo Wops All Stars with Wulfe Brothers ($15); Saturday, Feb. 14: Natalie Berry, Mike Fryman, Gene Noel; Saturday, Feb. 21: Dave Campbell, Roger Conley, Marcus Kinnard; Saturday, Feb. 28: Natalie Berry, Billy Nett, Maisy Reliford, Alex Miller; Two Gene Watson Shows: Friday, March 20, with Alexis Van Meter and Lanny McIntosh; Saturday, March 21: with The Trio: Brad, Tammy and Rona Bemis ($25 each show) General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free.

For reservations, directions or any other information call 866-573-7677. [rosscountryjamboree.com] Saturday, Feb. 7: Christy Miller, Donald Strickland, Mike Boughey

 Live music at Charlie Nobel’s

Where: Charlie Nobel’s Eatery + Draught House, 7815 Ind. 311, Sellersburg When: Friday and Saturday Friday, Feb. 13: Kyle Hastings; Saturday, Feb. 14: Kelsey and Rachel; Friday, Feb. 20: Kyle Hastings; Saturday, Feb. 21: Drew Alexander; Friday, Feb. 27: Eric and Kenny; Saturday, Feb. 28: Kelsey and Rachel

 Live music at the Brick Wall

Where: Brick Wall Restaurant, 1116 Copperfield Drive, Georgetown Saturday, Feb. 14, 6 to 8 p.m.: Jim Holderman

 Live music at NAPH

Where: New Albany Production House, 1736 E. Main St., New Albany Friday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m.: Overload, Kingslayer, Rocka-

 Indulge in chocolate and wine

What: Chocolate Lover’s Weekends When: Saturday, Feb. 14, Sunday, Feb. 15, Saturday, Feb. 21, Sunday, Feb. 22 Where: Huber’s Winery, 19816 Huber Road, Borden Info: huberywinery.com Sample locally made chocolates paired with Huber wines. Music lineup (1 to 5 p.m.): Saturday, Sunday, Feb. 14, 15: Corey & Stacey; Saturday, Feb. 21: Carl Stuck; Sunday, Feb. 22: Dean Heckel

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GALA: Auction items include prom package, spa-getaway CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

AUCTION ITEMS AND PROCEEDS

Danielle Sands, a biology teacher at Christian Academy of Indiana, talks to her sixth-grade class before a test on Friday. The school system’s fundraiser, coming up later this month, will help fund science, technology, engineering and math initiatives at all of its campuses.

Staff photo by Jerod Clapp

STROBEL: Author says role of schools is to mold leaders CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 School of Theology at Biola University and his daughter, Alison, has taught in Christian elementary and middle schools.

Strobel said his passion for Christianity helped him learn about the religion’s openness for scrutiny and inquiry.

“I never realized when I was an atheist that unlike other world religions, Christi-

anity is a faith that invites investigation,” Strobel said. “The apostle Paul said in First Corinthians 15:17 that if Jesus did not return from the dead, then Christianity is false. If I had been aware of that, I might have checked out the evidence earlier than I did.”

While he’s in town he also plans to talk to the students at the English Station campus.

He said Christian schools contribute greatly

to the communities where they’re located and hopes he can help Christian Academy push forward in the education and spiritual growth of its students.

“A key role of Christian schools,” Strobel said, “is to help mold leaders for the next generation — young people who are morally strong, spiritually alive, relationally astute, and always winsome.”

The anchor of the gala’s silent auction is the Imagination houseboat on Kentucky’s Lake Cumberland with three helipads, extensive amenities, and the services of a captain. One week on the lavish houseboat, which has been featured on “The Travel Channel,” is worth $10,000. Among the many other auction items are a $5,000 orthodontic package, a spa getaway, home decor items, a prom package with limo and tuxedo, dozens of theme baskets, services of an expert guide (Christian Academy School Superintendent Tim Greener) for a deer or turkey hunt, children’s items, and other vacations.

Proceeds will benefit Christian Academy Schools’ tuition assistance program, technology integration, professional development, fine arts, and athletics at its English Station, Rock Creek, and Southwest campuses in Louisville as well as its Southern Indiana campus. The school system, which is one of the largest Christian schools in the United States, serves 3,000 students who represent 350 churches of a variety of denominations at its four campuses.

INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS

For more information or to make reservations, contact development directors Phyllis Wilkins in Southern Indiana at 502-400-5411 or Adrienne Crosby in Louisville at 502-753-4585; or log onto the website caschools.us/gala. While more than 600 people have already made reservations for this year, seats are still available for the event that is expected to be a sellout.

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