The One Conversation

This week we are joined by Laurence Koo. After coming to terms with his own experience of same-sex attraction, Laurence eventually committed himself to celibacy, out of a conviction that that’s what Jesus was calling him to. Since then he has become an international speaker and consultant on the topic of sexuality and same-sex attraction. He also leads training and development for young missionaries with the Navigators, and recently became the director of iEDGE, which sends teams of young adults into other nations to do cross-cultural discipleship ministry.

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This week we are joined by Dr. Danny Huerta. Danny is the Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family. He oversees Focus’ initiatives to equip mothers and fathers with biblical principles and counsel for raising healthy, resilient children rooted in a thriving faith. He is also a bilingual, licensed clinical social worker. For many years, he has provided families with practical parenting advice on topics ranging from media discernment, discipline and communication to mental health issues, conflict resolution and healthy sexuality in the home. He and his wife, Heather, have been married since 1997 and have two children, Alex and Lexi. We’ll be speaking today about his book, 7 Traits of Effective Parenting.

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This week we are joined by Dr. Kara Powell. Dr. Powell is the Chief of Leadership Formation and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women to Watch,” Kara serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange and speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences. Kara has authored or coauthored numerous books, including Faith in an Anxious World, Growing With, Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Can I Ask That?, 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager, and her most recent book, 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future, which we’ll be talking about today.

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This week we are joined by Ron Deal. Ron Deal is one of the most widely read authors on blended families in the country and directs the international blended family ministry of FamilyLife out of Little Rock, Arkansas. Ron is a podcaster, bestselling author, conference speaker, and family therapist who specializes in marriage enrichment and stepfamily education. He is husband to Nan (since 1986) and father to three boys.

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This week we are joined by Jean Park. After working as an analyst for a litigation consulting firm in Los Angeles, Jean decided her career wasn’t worth braving the 405’s dreadful traffic for. She became a teacher at a non-public school for emotionally disturbed kids, which led her eventually to pursue a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary, specializing in child therapy. Jean is a friend of Axis, she’s on the board for Young Life Global Cities, she’s also now a mom of three kids, and practices what she calls “Soul Coaching” to help parents and anyone who’s hurting get set free from their shame and past wounds.

This week we are joined by Dr. Juli Slattery. Dr. Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and the president/co-founder of Authentic Intimacy, a ministry devoted to reclaiming God’s design for sexuality. In this conversation we get a glimpse into talking about sexuality through a gospel lens.

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This week we are joined by Dr. Jessica Peck. Dr. Peck has been a pediatric nurse practitioner for nearly twenty years. In her work, she has spent countless hours advising and encouraging parents after talking to their teens behind closed doors. In the privacy of her exam room, she has treated teens with mental illnesses, responded to suicide attempts, treated self-harm wounds as well as the emotional trauma of cyberbullying, sexting, pornography addictions and numerous other issues. Her new book is called Behind Closed Doors: A Guide to Help Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life’s Toughest Issues. In our conversation with Dr. Peck we talk about walking the road of mental illness and other crucial issues with your teen, learning to listen well, and ultimately finding hope on the journey.

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This week Evan talks with Toben Heim, COO of Axis, about what it looks like to practically engage in 'The One Conversation.'

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This week we are joined by Cameron Cole. Cameron is the Director of Children, Youth, and Family at Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama. He’s also the founding chairman of Rooted Ministry, which is all about equipping parents and youth leaders for gospel-centered ministry. Among other things, Cameron is the co-host of the Rooted Parent Podcast, and an editor of the books Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry and The Jesus I Wish I Knew In High School, which came out last year.  In our conversation with Cameron, we get the opportunity to talk about the importance of leading with the gospel in conversations with the next generation.