SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

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Drawing from personal experience with addiction, grief, marriage, and ministry- and the books Building Lives Through Parenting Stages, Drop the Case, Still Choosing You, and You Count: The Five Truths Every Man Needs to Hear,

Available topics include:

Men's Ministry
Built from 35 years of sitting with men in breakfasts, retreats, and small groups, and the five truths from You Count: the lies men believe about themselves, the roots beneath destructive behavior, God's unconditional love, the courage of vulnerability, and the truth that every man has a purpose no one else can fulfill. Ideal for men's breakfasts, retreats, and the launch of an ongoing Forge Group.

Forgiveness
A signature talk built around Drop the Case: releasing the weight we carry when someone has wronged us, without excusing what they did.

Recovery & Addiction Ministry
Speaking into Celebrate Recovery groups, treatment centers, and church recovery programs from firsthand experience with addiction and two decades of recovery ministry.

Marriage & Relationships
A joint session with Therese based on Still Choosing You, on rebuilding a marriage after loss, distance, and putting ministry ahead of each other.

Grief & Loss
For bereaved parents and grief support groups, speaking honestly about losing a child to overdose and to violence.

Parenting
A practical, stage-by-stage framework from Building Lives Through Parenting Stages, for churches, schools, and parenting ministries.

Kinship Care & Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Real, lived experience for support groups and caregivers walking the same road.

Equipping Church Leaders
Training pastors and volunteers to build a recovery-capable church, no specialized background required.

Connect with Joe
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