Past Events

Host: Rev. John H. Armstrong Location Derby Station (formerly Graydon's Crossing) 2237 Wealthy St. SE, East Grand Rapids 49506 www.derbystation.com Schedule 6:00 arrival 6:30 discussion begins

After over 50 years of billions of dollars in foreign aid being channeled to developing nations, increasing numbers of people are concluding that aid has largely been a failure. Indeed there is growing evidence that free enterprise, access to global markets, strong institutional commitments to private property and rule of law, and the growth of human capital are the path to prosperity for developing nations.

Please join us for a unique opportunity to engage with three experts on today's hottest issues: the state of financial markets, the prospect of economic growth, the impact of government debt, and the future of free and open discussion of faith in the public square.

Host: Jordan Ballor and Ray Nothstine Location Derby Station (formerly Graydon's Crossing) 2237 Wealthy St. SE, East Grand Rapids 49506 www.derbystation.com Registration No need to register and no registration fees. Seating is limited! Please arrive early!

The Free Market Forum is an annual event organized by Hillsdale College, in conjunction with the Acton Institute and the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities with generous support from the George Edward Durell Foundation. For more information.

Join us to explore how moral and economic clarity, and the incorporation of biblical truths and personal liberty has meaning in our search for economically healthy and socially just urban communities. The Toward a Free and Virtuous City (City FAVS) conference examines the moral foundations of personal and economic liberty from a standpoint of Christian Anthropology. The conference applies traditional truths to complex problems facing today’s city, such as the regulatory policy and the role of independent charities and non-profits in combating poverty.

What is cultural development? How does it contribute to a flourishing society? What role do private individuals have in supporting cultural development? What is the relationship between market principles and the cultural return of the arts? What is lost when this responsibility is relegated strictly to institutions or the government? Host: David Michael Phelps

Price: Individual seats- $35 Table of eight- $280 To reserve your seat: Contact Kimberly Brink at 616.454.3080 or [email protected]