Past Seminars and Speaking Appointments

The following is a list of past seminars and speaking appointments.  Please let us know if you are interested in handouts from a particular session or if you are interested in hosting a seminar or presentation in your community.

Date Location Topic
2020  

 

8/25 Europe GYC/ASI Virtual Conference

Life Ready Kids

WATCH on Vimeo

8/11-13 Euro Ghana Camp Meeting

3-night presentation on pornography addiction.

7/24 Real Talk with Nana

Virtual Presentation about Pornography

6/20 Southern England Conference Virtual Camp Meeting, UK

Half Alive: Message about technology addiction and God’s healing.

WATCH on YouTube

4/25 & 5/2 WAYFM

Pulling your family together during COVID Radio interviews

3/18 NW Ministry Virtual Conference, Seattle

Relapse, Resets, and Setbacks – What to do when addictions seem to be winning.

Accountability 101

2019  

 

11/7 Longview, TX

Envoy Developing Directors Event – Presentation on Pornography Addiction.

10/30 Vancouver, WA

Vancouver Church/Kingsway School, “Communicating With Teens About Difficult Things”

10/28 Salt Lake City, UT

NATSAP Leadership Summit Keynote, “Maintaining High Levels of Client Care During Times of High Turnover”

10/18 Portland, OR

Pathfinder Leadership Conference:  Keynote on Discipline Issues and Communicating with Teens

5/9 – 11 Centralia, WA

Seminar, “Owning the Off Switch”
School presentations, “The battle over the Off Switch”
Sermon – Centralia SDA Church

5/8 Vancouver Church/Kings Way School, Vancouver, WA

Presentation, “Owning the Off Switch”

5/6 Tweed Valley College, NSW, Australia

Presentation, “The Battle Over the Off Switch”

5/3 – 5 Reedy Creek Church, QL, Australia

Weekend Seminar, “Owning the Off Switch” Recorded in 12 part series for DVD and TV distribution

5/3 Kingscliff Adventist College, NWS, Australia

Presentation, “The Battle Over the Off Switch”

5/2 Brisbane Adventist College, QL, Australia

Presentation, “The Battle over the Off Switch”

4/25-27 Logan Reserve Church, NSW Australia

Weekend Seminar, “Owning the Off Switch”

3/29 – 30 NW Ministry Conference, Redmond, WA

Breakouts – Motivating Unmotivated Teens, Pannel on Teen Emotional Issues, Communicating with Teens, Owning the Off Switch

3/15 Refresh Seatle, Overlake Church

Breakout, “The Battle Over the Off Switch”

3/9 Cedar Creek SDA Chruch

Sermon, “I Can’t Do It”

1/30 San Antonio, TX

NATSAP National Conference – Breakout “Excellent Client Care During Times of High Staff Turnover”

1/17 – 19 Lincoln, NE

Union Collge PowerPack, Vespers & Church, Parent Seminars, Speaking at School

1/9-12 Collegedale, TN

Greater Collegedale School District – Parent Seminars, School Presentations, and Pastor/Teacher Presentation.

2018  

 

11/4 Gladstone, OR

Pathfinder Leadership Training – Team Development and Relationship Building

10/19-20 Medford, OR

Tech Smart Kids Weekend

10/13 Sandy SDA Church
Sandy, OR

Family Workshop – “Growing Up Tech Smart”

10/5-6 Refresh Conference
Chicago, IL

“Raising Kids Who are Vulnerable to the Dark Side of the Internet”
“Out of Home Placement”
“Motivating Unmotivated Teens”
“Building Your Therapeutic Team: A Panel”

9/13-15 Butte, MT

Raising Tech Safe Kids Seminar

9/1/18 Arlington SDA Church, WA

“What Love Does to Fear” – Watch Video

8/7/18 NAD Teachers’ Convention, Chicago, IL

“Teaching Kids who Are Much More Interested in Video Games, Social Media and Their Phones”

3/8/18 NW Ministry Convention, Seattle, WA

“Who Owns the Off Switch” – Video Game Focus

3/2/18 Refresh Conference, Overlake Church, Seattle, WA

“Raising Kids Who are Vulnerable to the Dark Side of the Internet”
“Out of Home Placement”

1/26/18 Anthem Church, Hayden, ID

Raising Tech Safe Kids Seminar

1/18/18 Billings, Montana

Raising Tech Safe Kids Seminar

2017  

 

12/5/17 Solidrock Teen Center, Brush Prairie, WA

“Who Owns The Off Switch” – video game focus

11/16/17 Walla Walla Valley Academy, Washington

“Who Needs Perfect” – High-school Assembly
“Raising Tech Safe Kids” – Parent Seminar

11/5/17 Pathfinder Leadership Training – Gladstone, OR Childhood development, report and fostering positive behavior
10/6/17 Refresh Conference, Chicago, IL

“Navigating Sibling Dynamics” & “Out of Home Care for Hurting Kids”

6/19/17 Young Life Camp (Antelope, OR)

Oregon Conference Youth Retreat – Teens Helping Teens

6/13/17 Camp Mivoden, Hayden, ID

“The Emotional and Physical Care of Children – Coaching skills and warning signs of abuse”

5/16/17 Medford, OR

“What Was I Thinking?” – Talks for K-12
“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

5/4/17 Burlington, WA

“What Was I Thinking?” – talk for K-12
“Why Families are Under Attack” – Sermon
“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

4/22/17 Journey Church – Everett, WA

“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

3/27/17 Oregon Conference of SDA

“Being Misunderstood”

3/25/17 Northwest Ministry Conference – Seattle

“They’ve Seen It All, Now What?” – Regaining Purity
“Helping Kids IN Addiction”

3/11/17 Clackamas Community College

“Impacting The Next Generation” – Mentoring Talk

3/3/17 Refresh Conference – Seattle

“They’ve Seen It All, Now What?”
“Navigating Sibling Dynamics”
“Out of Home Placements”

2/23/17 Portland Youth Workers Network

How Project Patch Helps 

1/25/17 NATSAP Annual Conference, Tucson AZ

“Your Voice Matters” 

1/20/17 Vancouver Community Adventist Church

“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

1/18/17 Envoy Group, Heartlight Ministries, Texas

A Faith-Based Approach to Pornography Addiction Treatment

1/10/17 NAD Ministries Convention Family Ministries Advisory
   

 

3/8/18 NW Ministry Convention, Seattle, WA

“Who Owns the Off Switch” – Video Game Focus

3/2/18 Refresh Conference, Overlake Church, Seattle, WA

“Raising Kids Who are Vulnerable to the Dark Side of the Internet”
“Out of Home Placement”

1/26/18 Anthem Church, Hayden, ID

Raising Tech Safe Kids Seminar

1/18/18 Billings, Montana

Raising Tech Safe Kids Seminar

12/5/17 Solidrock Teen Center, Brush Prairie, WA

“Who Owns The Off Switch” – video game focus

11/16/17 Walla Walla Valley Academy, Washington

“Who Needs Perfect” – High-school Assembly
“Raising Tech Safe Kids” – Parent Seminar

11/5/17 Pathfinder Leadership Training – Gladstone, OR Childhood development, report and fostering positive behavior
10/6/17 Refresh Conference, Chicago, IL

“Navigating Sibling Dynamics” & “Out of Home Care for Hurting Kids”

6/19/17 Young Life Camp (Antelope, OR)

Oregon Conference Youth Retreat – Teens Helping Teens

6/13/17 Camp Mivoden, Hayden, ID

“The Emotional and Physical Care of Children – Coaching skills and warning signs of abuse”

5/16/17 Medford, OR

“What Was I Thinking?” – Talks for K-12
“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

5/4/17 Burlington, WA

“What Was I Thinking?” – talk for K-12
“Why Families are Under Attack” – Sermon
“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

4/22/17 Journey Church – Everett, WA

“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

3/27/17 Oregon Conference of SDA

“Being Misunderstood”

3/25/17 Northwest Ministry Conference – Seattle

“They’ve Seen It All, Now What?” – Regaining Purity
“Helping Kids IN Addiction”

3/11/17 Clackamas Community College

“Impacting The Next Generation” – Mentoring Talk

3/3/17 Refresh Conference – Seattle

“They’ve Seen It All, Now What?”
“Navigating Sibling Dynamics”
“Out of Home Placements”

2/23/17 Portland Youth Workers Network

How Project Patch Helps 

1/25/17 NATSAP Annual Conference, Tucson AZ

“Your Voice Matters” 

1/20/17 Vancouver Community Adventist Church

“Raising Tech Safe Kids” 

1/18/17 Envoy Group, Heartlight Ministries, Texas

A Faith-Based Approach to Pornography Addiction Treatment

1/10/17 NAD Ministries Convention Family Ministries Advisory
12/3/16 Woodburn Community Adventist Church “Don’t Be Afraid: A Study of Perfect Love”
11/12/16 Refresh Conference – Chicago “They’ve Seen It All, Now What?”
10/27/16 Cadwell Adventist School PTA “Raising Tech Safe Kids”
10/21/16 Lincoln County School District #2, Wyoming Jr High, Sr High and 6th Grade Assemblies on “My Brain Isn’t Helping Me!”
10/21/16 Morningstar Baptist, Alpine Wyoming 3 Session Parenting Seminars – “What’s On Their Screen”, “Life Ready Kids”, “Raising Tech Safe Kids”
9/16/16 CAA Boys Purity Event 3 Sessions and Activities based on helping boys pursue purity
9/13/16 Project Patch “Motivating Unmotivated Teens”
8/11/16 Adventist Community Church, Vancouver “Help Video Games are Driving Us Apart”
8/10/16 Upper Columbia Conference Teachers Meetings 4 Breakout sessions on Pornography, Video Games, Social Media and Unmotivated Teens.
8/8/16 Washington Conference Teachers Meeting 4 Session Keynote on Pornography, Video games, Social Media and unmotivated teens
7/19/16 NewVibe Leadership Group “Making an Impact Through Public Speaking”
7/2/16 Morningstar Baptist Church, Alpine, WA Sermon “Being Transformed”
5/24/16 Accelerator YMCA, Seattle, WA Therapeutic Foster Parent Workshop, “They’ve seen it all, now what?”
5/7/16 Goldendale, WA SDA Church Sermon – “Being Transformed”
4/29/16 CAA Student Assembly Worship, Battle Ground, WA “I Can’t Do It” Talk on perfectionism, people pleasing and shame.
3/15/16 Shine The Light 2, Family Center Why Jesus Said No, Why Jesus Said Yes – Focus on leading ministry
3/12/16 NW Ministry Conf, Overtake Church, Redmond, WA Help! Video Games are Invading Our Homes
3/5/16 Calimesa SDA Church Renewing Our Minds – Special focus on men and boys
 2/27/16 Refresh Conference, Overtake Church, Redmond, WA They’ve seen it all, now what?
2/17/16 Boise Christian Men’s Lunch Impacting This Generation
 2/16/16 Idaho Conference Teachers Meetings Help!  Technology is Invading my Classroom:  pornography, video games, social media
 1/30/16 Family Focus Forum, Oregon City High School Raising Life Ready Kids
1/23/16 Friday Harbor, WA Help!  Technology is Invading My Home
2015    
10/15 Northside Anchorage SDA Church Help! Technology is Invading My Home, Raising Life Ready Kids, Why Kids are Under Attack
10/15 Anchorage Junior Academy Renewing Our Minds (Kid Talk)
10/15 Palmer SDA Church Help! Technology is Invading My Home, Raising Life Ready Kids, Why Kids are Under Attack
10/15 Amazing Grace Academy Renewing Our Minds (Kid Talk)
10/15 Amazing Grace Academy, Palmer AK What’s On Their Screen
10/15 Christian Chamber of Northwest – Vancouver Making an Eternal Impact On This Generation
10/15 Christian Chamber of Northwest – Portland Westside Making an Eternal Impact On This Generation
09/15 Goldendale Chamber After hours Impacting This Generation
9/15 Portland Adventist Medical Center Help!  Pornography Is Invading My Home
09/15 Christian Chamber Northwest – Portland Eastside Making an Eternal Impact on This Generation
08/15 Upper Columbia Conference Teacher Convention Breakout Sessions on Pornography, Video Games, Social Media and helping angry teens
08/15 Walla Walla Campmeeting Help! Technology is Invading My Home, Raising Life Ready Kids, Why Kids are Under Attack
07/15 Vancouver USA Rotary Club Impacting This Generation
06/15 Portland Adventist Medical Center Raising Life Ready Kids Seminar (90 Minutes)
06/15 Nanning China Life Ready Kids (4 hour session)
05/15 Tigard Kiwanis Club Impacting This Generation
05/15 Columbia Adventist Academy Renewing the Mind Chapel Talk
04/15 Oasis Church Help! Technology Is Invading My Home Seminar (3 Hours)
03/15 North Vancouver Kiwanis Club Impacting This Generation
02/15 Family Focus Forum (Oregon City) Life Ready Kids (90 Minutes)