Workshops
Marital Affairs: Prevention and Healing
Dr. Gary Barnes
Marital affairs are an increasing problem in the Christian community. This workshop will help you move from looking at an affair as the problem, to seeing an affair as a symptom of a greater issue. Once the root cause is identified, then spiritual transformation, prevention, and healing can begin.
Infertility in the Christian Community: Offering Comfort and Hope to Infertile Couples
Sandra Glahn
The church, with its family orientation, can be a place of increased pain for the one in six couples of childbearing age who are experiencing the marital, emotional, medical, and spiritual crisis of infertility (including pregnancy loss). This workshop will equip you to avoid propagating the myths, help strengthen the intimate lives, and assist couples as they wrestle with the biblical issues associated with involuntary childlessness.
Sandra Glahn, Th.M., teaches at Dallas Seminary. She is the coauthor of the FamilyLife endorsed Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, now in its third edition; The Infertility Companion; When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden; The Contraception Guidebook; and has authored the Coffee Cup Bible Study series and a number of medical suspense novels that explore bioethical issues. She and her husband experienced a decade of infertility that included seven early pregnancy losses and three failed adoptions before the successful adoption of their daughter.
Soul Virginity: Pursuing God's Heart for Single Adult Sexuality
David Hall
The church is often quick to say that "true love should wait" but seldom does it explain in a practical manner "how" and "why" it should wait. Single adults can enjoy a special type of "social sexuality" as they build a biblical theology of "soul virginity," the heart-directed value of true chastity. This workshop will explore how singles can be encouraged to value, celebrate, and protect their sexual feelings and as well as enjoy unique friendships.
David Hall, MAMFT, works in a private practice doing individual and family therapy. He is currently a Sex Therapy Intern under the American Board of Christian Sex Therapists (ABCST). David has written and published, as well as spoken internationally, on such issues as adolescent sexual development, singleness, and same-sex attractions.
Walking with the Wounded: What's Our Role?
Kim Humphries
How can the church partner with clinicians and play a dynamic, collaborative role in the sexual healing of congregants? This workshop will explore ways that both church staff and lay members can come alongside church members who have been sexually abused and help to foster a safe, loving, and warm church environment in which the healing process can begin to take place.
Kim Humphries is a Board Certified licensed clinical social worker, with an undergraduate degree from Hollins College and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from UTA. She is the founder of Kim Humphries and Associates in Dallas and counsels individuals, couples, teens, and families. Kim is also trained as a Certified Christian Mediator and serves as an adjunct faculty member at DTS.
Back to the BASEX: Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Debby Wade
How do you talk to your children about sexuality from a biblical perspective? This workshop will educate, equip, and empower parents to be the most significant sex educators in their children’s lives. The ultimate goal is for parents to feel confident and to excitedly anticipate the opportunities to talk with their children about one of God’s most precious gifts.
Debby Wade is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Certified Sex Therapist. Since receiving her M.A. degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Marriage and Family Therapy, she has worked in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. Debby founded Authentic Christian Therapeutic Solutions to aid in the emotional and spiritual growth of individuals, couples and families. Most recently she has developed Back to the BASEX: Beyond the Birds and the Bees, a program for educating, equipping and empowering parents on how to talk to children and teens about sex and sexuality from a biblically based approach.
Holy Eroticism: God’s Plan for Passionate Marital Intimacy
Dr. Doug Rosenau & Lorraine Turbyfill
This workshop will develop the profound difference between immaturely "having sex" and truly "making love." God created mates to celebrate an irresistible attraction and sensual eroticism. Skills for becoming great lovers will be explored, along with common sabotages and those innate gender differences. Participants will gain a practical theology and fun, teachable information.
Lorraine K. Turbyfill, M.Ed., is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, a National Certified Counselor, and Christian Sex Therapist Intern. Her master's degree in counseling (M.Ed.) is from the University of North Texas, and her post-graduate studies in Christian sex therapy have been completed through the Institute for Sexual Wholeness at Psychological Studies Institute. In addition to her work in inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, Lorraine has also led church-based small groups for couples in order to help couples (and the church) create dialogue about healthy Christian sexuality.