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Am I Ruining My Children? What I Wish I Knew As a New Homeschool Mom

Speaker: Sherri Seligson Let’s face it. At one time or another we all feel our homeschooled kids are missing out on “something.” Yet we often can’t see the big picture. We imagine the 7th grader down the street is up for a Nobel Prize while we haven’t even begun to cover 13th century Africa! RELAX. […]

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5 Things God Says About Loving Your Siblings

Speaker: Kim Sorgius Hey kids, bring your parents and learn how to LOVE your siblings. We will take a look at what the Bible says about siblings and learn easy ways you can love your siblings even when it’s hard. (Parents are welcome without kids, too!) Listen Now

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KEYNOTE: Created To Be

Speaker: Dr. Kathy Koch As Dr. Kathy shares her story, you’ll be able to see yours more clearly. Why were you created? What about children and others you serve? Who are they and who are they becoming? You will be inspired by Chatty Kathy’s too-tall, spelling-is-challenging, low-voice reality and how it’s God’s perfect design for […]

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Faith, Service, Fun

Speaker: Patti Garibay American Heritage Girls was founded around a kitchen table in 1995 by a group of parents living in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their frustration with the way their beloved scouting organization was handling matters of faith and culture led to a vision of a fun-filled, Christ-centered, service-oriented, outdoor emphasized educational opportunity for girls. The […]

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From Boys to Men: The Goal is Not Well Behaved Children but Godly Adults

Speaker: Jeff Reep This practical session will cover the importance of determining your priorities and then managing those You will hear a Biblical perspective on parenting, firmly rooted in the belief that God gives instruction in Scripture and the Holy Spirit empowers parents by His grace to carry out the instructions. After raising 5 boys […]

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Courtship & Dating: So What’s the Difference?

Speaker: Dennis Gundersen Families hear much about courtship these days, but often lack clear ideas as to the differences between a dating approach and the courtship concept. We want to spare our children the pitfalls of the modern dating tradition, but often don’t know how to explain to them how courtship works! This workshop gives […]

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Standing in the Land of Giants: Four Ways to Grow our Children as Leaders

Speaker: Dr. Jeff Myers We daily face giants of culture that cause our kids to lose hope instead of embracing God’s promises. How do we prepare kids to stand alone even when everything seems to be falling apart? With our guide Dr. Jeff Myers from Summit Ministries we’ll look at four areas where we and […]

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10 Tips for Better Photos with Whatever Camera You Have!

Speaker: James Staddon It’s not about technology; it’s about technique. Just because you don’t have a fancy camera doesn’t mean you can’t take nice photos. It’s how the photographer thinks—regardless of what camera they are using—that determines how a picture turns out. Learn from the professionals and soak in 10 intelligible photography tips anyone can […]

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Are Your Children Prepared? Prayer and Persecution

Speaker: Katy Hardwick Smith Together we’ll discuss ways to strengthen our children’s faith through prayer and knowledge of the persecuted church through resources from Voice of the Martyrs. We’ll discuss how heroes of the faith can strengthen and equip our children. By understanding the current persecution crisis around the world, we can help set our […]

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Why Do Your Kids Need Fantastical Stories for God’s Glory?

Speaker: E. Stephen Burnett Do your children or teens have the strange superpower of speeding through dozens more fantastical books than you could ever hope to read first? In this session, Lorehaven.com publisher E. Stephen Burnett, coauthor of The Pop Culture Parent, explores the biblical and practical reasons we actually need fantasy, sci-fi, and other […]

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That’s Impossible!

Speaker: Mike Snavely The presence of instinct in animals provides some of the best evidence for original design in nature. All creatures have it, and the wide array of abilities is staggering! However, it doesn’t stop there. From instinct we move on to symbiotic relationships, particularly “mutualism”, which is nothing short of impossible from a […]

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Thriving with Stories: Helping Students Engage with Literature

Speaker: James R. Hannibal How do we help our students retain what they read and engage with stories to learn more about themselves and their world? Join James R. Hannibal as he teaches you the “story beats” common to every story and the questions your students need to ask before and after they read. Understanding […]

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The Mystery of Home Education

Speaker: Linda Lacour Hobar Home education isn’t new! Parents have been teaching their children at home since ancient times. But, if you’re new to home education, or in need of a fresh vision for it, you’ll want to join Linda Lacour Hobar for The Mystery of Home Education. As a veteran homeschool mom, the author […]

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Wise Words for Kids

Speaker: Ginger Hubbard Yep, that’s right, it’s a fun, entertaining and character-building session for kids! Through captivating stories and charming illustrations, Ginger tickles funny bones and reaches hearts with wisdom from God’s Word about whining and lying. Kids of all ages will laugh their way into learning the benefits of being obedient, self-controlled and truthful […]

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How to Encourage Your Artistic Child Without Surrendering Them to the World

Speaker: Heather Bitterling This session will explore ways that you can develop and support your child’s artistic giftings without exposing them to teachers and content that rejects a Biblical worldview. It is not necessary to compromise your beliefs to pursue these creative outlets. The world needs artists that are communicating truth! You will leave with […]

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This, We Believe

Speaker: Todd Wilson Dads and moms, in all the busyness of life and swell of expert advice, we’ve forgotten the fundamental truths of homeschooling and family. In short, we’ve forgotten why we do what we do. We have plenty of “how tos” but have forgotten the “why tos” and it evidences itself in our lack […]

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Starting Homeschooling with Confidence

Speaker: THEA Panel Considering homeschooling? In this session a panel of speakers will talk about basic recommendations for how to get started homeschooling, tips for how to set your first year up for success, resources you can use to find your local community, choose curriculum, and more. Will also discuss details about how to legally […]

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Is College (Still) Worth It? Data-driven insights to support the next generation

Speaker: Dr. Tim Rees Does the old axiom that if you have a college degree you will earn a half million dollars more over your lifetime than if you only have a high school diploma still hold true? Aren’t colleges just raising the price every year and forcing students further into student loan debt? Isn’t […]

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Marriage and Relationships

Speaker: Steve Blackston In this session we are going to sit down and discuss what is needed in a Biblical relationship and marriage. We will be looking at what God expects out of both of us and what we may be expecting out of our spouse and just not getting. This is for both guys […]

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Write That Book: Going from Idea to Published Book

Speaker: Tricia Goyer Have you ever thought about writing a book? Tricia Goyer, author of 70 books, shares step-by-step instruction on how to build a writing career from your home. Tricia started writing in 1994. She managed to grow a writing career while also homeschooling her ten children. Tricia will share what to do, what […]

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Food Science: Careers and Cooking

Speaker: Dale Cox Every wonder why apples brown, bread rises, or egg whites turn white? How is bacon cured and what are egg yolks doing in mayonnaise? What is BHT, and what is it doing in my food? Professional food scientist Dale Cox has the answers. Come for a fun filled session where you can […]

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Five Flavors of Homeschooling

Speaker: Sonya Shafer The world of homeschooling is a lot like the world of food. You know that you want to provide nutritious meals for your children’s minds, but there are so many possibilities for what that food could look like and taste like. Join Sonya for a simple overview of five main flavors of […]

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