Speaking

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Speaking Topics

Increasing Authenticity in our churches and gatherings

7 Deadly M’s
- 7 ways we unintentionally shut down the very conversations we want to open up.
3 things we can say that help others unfold their stories with more vulnerability.
Why we don’t reach out and why we need to.

Known and Loved-The Key to Authentic Connections

The vulnerable journey to being known and why we need to take it.
How to increase love and connection in your gatherings.
Finding peace in being fully known and loved by God.
Practical tools for encouraging and creating authentic community.

Sharing our stories

A dozen do’s and don’ts for sharing your story.
Sharing your story and hosting the stories of others with grace and humility.
Creating a storytelling culture in your small group, church, or ministry.

Conflict and Forgiveness

3 steps to forgive that don’t require sweet feelings.
Navigating polarized communities with grace and authenticity.
Dealing with difficult people.
The danger and power of resentments and how to keep a clear heart.

Prayer and Fasting

Seeing your prayer life as more than tedious, boring, and fruitless.
Developing better prayer habits.
Praying scripture
Fasting for beginners. How can the discipline of fasting help revive our numb and overstimulated mind and body?

Improving your off-line presence

Moving out of the shallows of screens and into a deeper connection with God, life, and each other.
Breaking bad habits and creating healthy ones.

Anxiety, Screens, and Mental Health

The smartphone trap and how it depletes our souls and leaves us anxious.
Learning to seek refuge in God and others instead of our screens.
Dopamine, Serotonin, and the brain. How our habits can make things worse.
How anxiety, depression, addiction, and self-harm are hurting us, our kids, and our friends. What we can and can’t do to help.
Finding meaning and joy in a life outside of screens.
The importance of deep and honest work and the dangers of AI to our creativity.

Marriage

How to improve your marriage without talking about it.
Taken from the book by Steven Stosny and Patricia Love

Community

Are small groups worth the trouble?
How to deal with small group sabotagers.
Small group hacks for deeper conversations and connections.

For Pastors and their wives

Happy Together – Developing meaningful friendships. Why we don’t want to, and why we need to invest in our friendships.
Surviving betrayal, burnout, and difficult congregations without losing your mind.
Why we should honor but discourage confidentiality. The brilliance of asking, “Is there someone else you can tell?” How story sharing builds authenticity in our congregations.

12 Steps Are for Everyone

Addiction or no addiction, how anyone can benefit from the 12 steps.
Embracing your powerlessness, trusting God, practicing confession, making amends, and more.

Faith and Obedience

How do you move forward when you are uncertain of God’s will?
Navigating God’s silence.
When to trust others above yourself. Creating a personal discernment team.

Does something on this list of topics resonate with you?

I would love to work with you and put together an event that will leave your people inspired, motivated, and equipped with new and practical tools! Let’s encourage each other to BRAVE what we’re designed for.

Cost?

I have good news for you! I believe in these topics so much that I am happy to speak about them to groups that don’t have funds to compensate a speaker. If you have the funds, that’s great. Some groups have taken an offering for me at the event, and that is helpful. Please don’t stress about cost; do what God puts on your heart. I know the stress of planning events with a limited budget and the added stress of gathering a group with enough people to make it feel viable. I’ve been there! What I know is that God shows up “in the midst” of gatherings of two or three. Small budgets and small numbers are okay.

2025

March 21-23 Pacific Women’s Conference Newport Or
June 27-29 Single Mom’s Retreat Tilikum