Laura Lawrence
What does the Bible say about evangelizing children?
Can children have saving faith in Jesus Christ? The
scriptures speak into these questions with authority
and urgency. After all, children do not remain children
for long.
Category: Conference Recordings
Conference recordings
Fostering an Adventerous Spirit
Roger and Jan Smith
Having watched their children approach life with
gusto, sensing few boundaries, the Smiths will share
some of the things they think made it possible for
their children to think outside the box, and live like
it! Stories from others they know, and examples from
scripture will be used to help make the ideas and
approaches applicable to your home. We all want our
children to be brave. This session will examine what
that may look like in its development.
Laughter is the Best Medicine: Marriage Lessons from Real Life
Joe and Zan Tyler
Come enjoy a refreshing session of encouragement
and laughter as Joe and Zan share candidly about the
ups and downs of married life (including their biggest
fight ever), while focusing on the biblical principles
that have served as the unshakeable foundation of
their marriage. Understanding and embracing the
magnificent biblical vision of marriage is the key to
a vibrant relationship. The Tylers continue to enjoy
their 3 grown children (and their wonderful spouses),
7 grandchildren, and over 40 years of marriage.
Continue reading “Laughter is the Best Medicine: Marriage Lessons from Real Life”
Help! The High School Years Are Coming!
Roger and Jan Smith
Many parents are confident in managing decisions
and educational choices through the middle school
years, but shake with fear when looking ahead to the
high school years. The issues do seem to have greater
consequences, but Dr. Smith will show a mindset and
approach that can energize you to make them the
best years. Your emerging adults can become the one
who praises you, instead of being your greatest critic.
Together, you can not only save tons of money, but
you can launch your teen to find their own purpose.
Creation in the twenty first century
Alex Scharf
Here we will discuss whether or not this discussion
is still relevant and why it matters. Do we really
“Follow the Science” and base our conclusions on the
evidence? Do facts matter? How do we communicate
with them? How do we sort out confusing messages?
With a focus on critical thinking – who can we trust?
The Slippery Slope.
Life in the Fiery Furnace: How to Heal and Prevent Homeschool Burnout
Zan Tyler
Have you ever said, “My kids are out of control!”?
Homeschooling places great demands on parents
and leads to great expectations. This combination
can set us up for an intense sense of failure and
disappointment. Homeschooling doesn’t always go
according to our plans. Even when we are doing our
best to follow God and love our families, we may
find ourselves in the “fiery furnace,” like Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego.
In this session, Zan explores the causes of burnout
and shares ways to avoid them. This workshop
contains many practical tips for finding joy in the
midst of trials. It also encourages a biblical vision for
what you are ultimately trying to accomplish in your
children’s lives through homeschooling—a vision that
will sustain you through the hard times and difficult
days that are sure to come.
Continue reading “Life in the Fiery Furnace: How to Heal and Prevent Homeschool Burnout”
Talk With Me: How Conversation Stimulates Learning
Zan Tyler
Relaxing and enjoying your children is an important
part of homeschooling. Focusing on conversation
with your kids is an important key to that.
Conversation is also an essential tool in providing
a rich educational experience. In the traditional
classroom environment, students have an average
of eight to ten individual interactions with their
teacher each day. In your homeschool, these verbal
interactions can number in the hundreds and greatly
enhance the quality of education your children
receive. Explore strategies to minimize conflict in your
home and promote camaraderie, enthusiasm, and joy
in learning. Conversation is the key! Conversation IS
core curriculum.
Continue reading “Talk With Me: How Conversation Stimulates Learning”
Discipline That Draws Children Closer
Roger and Jan Smith
Conflict with our children can cause a great gulf
between us. Discipline in the home is a must, but it
need not create tension between us and our children.
The Smiths will share how Biblical discipline is often
misapplied, but more importantly, how we can pattern
our family discipline after that of our Heavenly Father.
Stories of parents doing it well will empower you
to make needed adjustments in your approach to
discipline.
Is there a Different way? Help me know my Options
Roger and Jan Smith
When getting started, or when change is needed, it
helps to know the options that may be a better fit for
you and your child. This workshop will discuss several
approaches (they all work) and review some of the
curriculum providers in each category. Finding the one
that is a best fit for you and your child will increase
your success and reduce frustration. Information from
this session will enable you to make more confident
choices as you face decisions for education.
Continue reading “Is there a Different way? Help me know my Options”
Highschool and Beyond and Pre-Requsites
Phil and Trisha Guse
Phil and Tricia provided the entirety of their five
children’s education at home. Tricia was the kids’
teacher until 2014 when she began her practice as a
registered midwife. At this time, Phil took over the
daily oversight of the kids’ education as he continued
to run their farm. At that time their oldest child was in
grade 11 and their youngest was in grade 5. As of 2022
all the kids are still talking to them so it seems they all
survived without too many scars…Please join Phil and
Tricia as they share their joys and challenges, sorrows
and victories in the amazing adventure of home
education, with a focus on high school and beyond.
Technology – Controlling it Before it Controls you
Jim and Vera Louden
Here we will cover what God’s vision is for families,
how parents should be the protectors and gatekeepers
of their home. Come learn how technology can affect
a child’s developing brain and why we should be on
guard. Technology can be a great resource but we
must learn to make it our servant and not let it become
our master. Let us tell you about our journey with our
children and what has worked for us in our home.
Continue reading “Technology – Controlling it Before it Controls you”
Prevent IT
Denise Eger
A workshop aimed at helping adults understand it
is their responsibility to protect children and that
children are best protected when they are surrounded
by adults who are educated, attentive, and prepared
to take action…responsibly when a disclosure is made!
With all the media attention on Sexual Abuse these
days, it is an issue we no longer can ignore. It is in
our homes, our schools, our sports clubs and in our
churches.
An Educational, Spritual, and Family Revival that begins in your living room – Zan Tyler
Zan Tyler
From teaching phonics to graduating teens,
from refereeing fights to nurturing faith, our
lives as homeschooling parents run the gamut
from the very mundane to the very meaningful.
In the midst of the mind-boggling demands of
homeschooling and everyday life, we constantly
need to remind ourselves that our work as
homeschooling moms and dads has tremendous
significance in building God’s kingdom. Using the
lessons of Scripture and history, this workshop
will expand your vision of how God is using the
homeschool movement, as well as your specific
work as a homeschooling parent, to usher in
spiritual, educational, and family revival—and to
preserve our American and Canadian heritage.
For the past 35 years, Zan Tyler and her husband, Joe, have been actively involved in
the American homeschool movement teaching and mentoring others. At their speaking
engagements, they take their audiences beyond the demands of everyday life to embrace a
wondrous, life-giving vision of family life. Audiences agree, “Zan and Joe are inspiring, engaging,
funny, full of enthusiasm, encouraging, real, relatable, passionate, uplifting, empowering–
authentic!”