Pigeon Forge 2023

Speaker: Tricia Goyer Listen Now

Speaker: Hal and Melanie Young The turmoil of the tween or preteen years between 9 and 13 usually catches parents by surprise. Diligent students become addled and distracted. Kids raised in church start questioning the existence of God. Sweet natured children climb on an emotional roller coaster and invite you to join them! Don’t get […]

Speaker: Kevin Conover According to recent research, 72% of Generation Z, those born between 2000-2015, don’t believe that church teachings and science are compatible. This session will cover 7 amazing scientific facts recorded in the Bible thousands of years before modern science discovered them, demonstrating that the God of the Bible is the God of […]

Speaker: Patti Garibay In this session, American Heritage Girls (AHG) Founder & Executive Director Patti Garibay shares about the ministry of AHG, the premier character and leadership development program for girls ages 5 to 18. Patti shares how AHG has and continues to transform the lives of girls, families, and communities across the country through […]

Speaker: Charla McKinley Our children will spend less than a quarter of their lives in our homes. As parents we have a narrow window to prepare them for the road ahead. We spend years teaching our children how to read, write and do mathematics, but how much time do we spend teaching them about money? […]

Speaker: Mike Snavely The fear of snakes is understandable. Right at the outset of history, the Bible records an astounding verbal exchange between the serpent and the second human God made. Immediately following the results of this exchange, everything fell apart! Mankind, the serpent, and even nature itself were all placed under a curse! How […]

Speaker: Korrie Johnson Learn what techniques and components will set up your Dyslexic or struggling reader for success and how to implement them at home. Listen Now

Speaker: Benjamin Myers Ben and Felicita Myers will share their personal story of how they ran a theatre ministry in Philadelphia. How they really struggled when they saw many of the children they had worked with not following the Lord after leaving the program. As they began to have children themselves, the Lord spoke to […]

Speaker: Kathy Koch Parents can consistently use strategic power words to efficiently and effectively direct children’s thinking, beliefs, choices, character, attitudes, and behavior. Using these power words will increase cooperation and obedience, decrease frustration and arguments, and build healthier parent-child relationships. Curious? You’ll have to attend to hear some of Dr. Kathy’s favorites. You will […]

Speaker: Mark Pruitt Time Management is THE BIGGEST challenge for every student. Learn how to get more done in less time so you can have a blast in school. Listen Now

Speaker: Danni Gugel Reading is the key that opens the door to an entire universe of learning. School can be overwhelming and frustrating at best when a child is struggling to read. There is real hope for treating the root causes of reading disabilities. We’ll help you understand what can go wrong in reading development […]

Speaker: Rich and Barb Heki This workshop will give parents and grandparents an amazing array of practical, creative, hands-on ideas and projects to help grandparents get actively involved in their grandchildren’s home-education adventure, resulting in lowered stress for mom and dad, deeper relationships with the grandchildren, and plentiful discipleship opportunities—whether the grandparents live locally or […]

Speaker: Chris Kasper The world now sees how technology has damaged our families and relationships. Social media has lost its luster, but new techno superpowers pop up every day, drawing us to another shiny promise that will eventually reveal its dark side. We’re now aware of the problem, but nobody is talking about the solution. […]

Speaker: Jason Lukawitz Although electronics can seem daunting, this session will introduce you to some best practices that you can use in your own classroom to implement a technology based program that you and your children can work at and learn together. During the session you will be hands on building a small project that […]

Speaker: Linda Hobar You’ve done your research and you’re all set to teach the three R’s: reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic. Good for you! But how in addition to that will you run the vacuum, put away the laundry, and mop? If you need tips for getting it all done around your home, join veteran homeschool […]

Speaker: Rebecca Spooner It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been parenting or homeschooling . . . fear seems to be like a constant companion, nipping at our heels: fear that we are going to mess up our kids, fear that they will fall away, fear that we will miss the boat, and fear that time […]

Speaker: Chuck Black More than ever before, raising teenagers that care about their faith is hard, especially in a culture that is quickly becoming increasingly hostile toward Christians. When a child enters those confusing years, the enemy uses dozens of weapons to rob them of their faith. Spiritual apathy is insidious and perhaps the most […]

Speaker: Sherri Seligson Have you ever taken a walk outside with a three-year-old? It can take forever as each leaf needs to be examined, acorns need to be gathered, and flowers need to be smelled. This is not just because your child is stalling before naptime. The outdoors is one of the best environments to […]

Speaker: Karen Miller Karen will discuss the characteristics of the four personality types: Popular Sanguine, Powerful Choleric, Perfect Melancholy, and Peaceful Phlegmatic. Then she will discuss how these different personality types learn and how to apply these characteristics in how you teach/train your children. Listen Now

Speaker: Bill Potter We’ve all heard of Luther, Calvin and Knox. Key to their ministries and the success of the Protestant Reformation are wives, daughters, and other ladies of the Covenant,who suffered as much or more than their men, promoted the proclamation of the Gospel, raised godly families, protected and provided for refugees, and stiffened […]

Speaker: Shannon Gygi We will be discussing executive function and how it impacts a child or young adult’s future success. Learn about the root cause of executive function issues like poor decision making, impulsivity, disorganization, and more [hint: it isn’t laziness], as well as how improving brain connectivity can reduce your child’s struggles. Listen Now

Speaker: Matthew Bullington How can you give your teen guidance on planning for a career path when the whole world seems to be upside-down? The past year has brought a lot of changes to the college-prep process, from test-optional application options, changing deadlines, and rapidly evolving standardized exams. We’ll cover the biggest changes fo the […]

Speaker: Bryan Davis I explore how fantasy literature affects the hearts and minds of readers and how Christian worldview fantasy can build spiritual qualities in a positive way. I also provide warnings about how dark fantasy can be detrimental and how to tell the difference between faith-building fantasy and fantasy that tears faith down. Listen […]