
Healing as a Parent from Childhood Trauma
Melanie Shankle shares how childhood trauma and a “mean girl” mom affected her life, marriage, and motherhood, bringing a message of hope and healing in Jesus Christ.
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John Ortberg is the senior pastor of Menlo Church in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has authored numerous books on Christian living including The Life You’ve Always Wanted, Who is This Man? and Know Doubt. John holds a Master of Divinity and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Seminary. He and his wife, Nancy, have three grown children. Learn more about John by visiting his website, www.johnortberg.com.

Melanie Shankle shares how childhood trauma and a “mean girl” mom affected her life, marriage, and motherhood, bringing a message of hope and healing in Jesus Christ.

Outdoor adventurer, Bear Grylls, shares his faith journey, overcoming challenges, and about the most exciting and difficult project of his life – writing about The Greatest Story Ever Told – the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In this winsome presentation, Dr. Ken Wilgus uses stories from Genesis to convey a fundamental truth: most men want to feel adequate, and most women seek connection. He explains how this difference tends to block clear communication, and offers advice to improve how we express ourselves to our spouse. He points out that marriage can take some work, but that it is the most important relationship aside from our relationship with the Lord.

Franklin Graham talks about his rebellious past, his journey of faith and his passion for sharing the Gospel and helping the poor. (Part 1 of 2)

A long-time investment banker and a mentor to millennials, Ken Costa shares from his vast experience valuable lessons he’s learned about finding God’s will and calling for our lives.

Cake artist Jack Phillips discusses the challenges he’s faced since a same-sex couple filed a discrimination complaint against him for declining to create a cake for their wedding ceremony – a case that gained nationwide attention and went to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jack describes how his Christian faith has sustained him and inspired others to stand in defense of religious freedom.