Guests & Sessions
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Trebor Angerman
SESSION SPEAKER & CONVERSATION PANEL
Trebor is husband to Molly and dad to three amazing kids. Over the last three years, they've been on an exciting journey planting King's Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Trebor is passionate about seeing God's people flourish, walking in the Spirit, and living out the truth of God's word. His heart is to help the church grow into the beautiful, spotless bride that she's called to be.
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Kyla Gillespie
BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKER & CONVERSATION PANEL
Kyla Gillespie's deep desire is to help Christians be better equipped to love the LGBTQ+ community. Kyla is founder of a ministry called Renewed & Transformed. She is a writer and speaker, sharing about her experience with same-sex attraction, gender dysphoria and how following Jesus led her to detransition.
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Ruth Erickson
WORSHIP LEAD & BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKER
Ruth is the worship pastor at House of the Lord Church in Idaho. She is the author of the book "(un)faithful: finding healing after your husband's affair (whether your marriage makes it or not)". She desires that every word she shares - written, spoken or sung - would glorify Jesus, the Worthy One. Ruth and her husband, Severin, are blessed with 4 children in their beautifully blended famiily.
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Andrew Marcus
CONVERSATION PANEL HOST
Andrew is husband to Michelle and father to three, and is host of The inDoubt Show, which exists to exists to bring the gospel to the relevant issues of life and faith that young adults face every day. INDOUBT provides resources including a weekly YouTube/Podcast program. Andrew talks with authors, pastors and other Christian leaders to discuss a variety of subjects including theology, relationships, mental health, sexuality, abortion and more.
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BRYAN PUE
SESSION SPEAKER
Bryan and Bonnie founded The Union in 2018 with a heart to help people find wholeness in the areas of sexuality, identity and relationships. Bryan loves developing resources, studying and preaching the Word, supporting and praying with people, and seeing the way that truth sets people free.
Bryan is father to six sons, ranging in ages from 4-16 and enjoys connecting with them. He still purposes to find the time to sit down with a good cup of coffee and a good book.
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BONNIE PUE
SESSION SPEAKER
Bryan and Bonnie founded The Union in 2018 with a heart to help people find wholeness in the areas of sexuality, identity and relationships. Bonnie is author of the children's book, "Weight of Wings" and the devotional journal "Making a Clean Break". She loves preaching the Word and praying with people to find restoration and hope.
Bonnie is the mother of six sons and spends her days homeschooling, menu planning and mostly just trying to keep up. She loves being active out in nature whenever possible, but she can also be found almost daily with a book, a journal, and a cup of tea in hand.
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Troy Lydiate
GUEST PRESENTER
Troy Lydiate is a multifaceted artist, speaker, and Creative Director at Apologetics Canada, where he also serves as host of "The AC Podcast." As a graduate of Providence University with a Bachelor's Degree focused on Social Sciences, much of Troy's professional career has been spent working with youth and young adults. Operating under the artistic moniker Scribe Music, Troy has unveiled four studio albums, skillfully utilizing his music as a conduit to convey the gospel message.
Beyond his artistic endeavours, Troy is a devoted husband to Jasmine and a doting father to two young children. He has dedicated himself to the growth and vitality of the local church, actively engaging in discipleship, worship team, and church leadership.
Conference Sessions
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Friday evening - Bryan Pue
In this first session, Bryan will unpack about how we must each make a personal commitment to walk in sexual integrity and how our individual choices can have a dramatic impact on the culture around us and the people we love most. If we will stand as voices in the wilderness, even if we are misunderstood at times, we will begin to see the Lord make a way in the wilderness.
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Saturday morning - Trebor Angerman
We are called to be a church that worships in Spirit and Truth. As we dive into the truth of God's Word, we must allow it to shape our hearts and minds, while the Spirit empowers us to experience the freedom found in Jesus.
Trebor will highlight how God is awakening a hunger in His people - a longing to be discipled in the enduring truth of His Word and to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Saturday afternoon - Bonnie Pue
In the midst of increasing confusion, tension and despair, what kind of difference can one person make? In this session, Bonnie is going to empower you to recognize the significance your personal choices have to the world around you.
She will give 4 keys, challenging you to think like a leader and begin using your voice. It's time for our private convictions to enact change in the world around us, one choice at a time.
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Kyla Gillespie - Renewed and Transformed: A Journey Through Faith, Sexuality and Gender
What does it look like to wrestle with faith, sexuality and gender? This breakout session will include some of Kyla's personal experience and testimony of God's relentless grace and love in her life. You will hear how she walked through tensions with her gender identity, sexuality, alcoholism and how a faith community loved Jesus and Kyla, while pointing her to Christ every step of the way.
Ruth Erickson - Faithful: The Power of Covenant in a Broken World
Ruth will unpack the nature of Biblical covenant and the healing that comes from receiving and responding to God's faithfulness. We will explore the reality of shattered promises from human failure, and the redemptive work of the gospel in our relationship with God and others.
Bryan Pue - Clearing History: Finding Clarity in a Pornographic Culture
We are surrounded by overtly sexualized content. Entertainment, advertisements and conversations with co-workers or class mates are often laced with perversions. As the people of God, we are invited to live with clean hands and pure hearts - in this session we will explore how that is possible. Come listen and gain insight about God's heart for men, women and His good intention for sexuality.
Bonnie Pue - A Worthy Investment: Raising Sons and Daughters
The very first page of the Bible tells us that God created us in His image, male and female, each of us reflecting a part of His heart in the earth. In this sessionBonnie will bring personal stories, Scriptural wisdom and a bold reminder that parenting is a worthy investment. Moms and dads are irreplaceable and the family is the essential place for children to be established in their God-ordained identity.
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Saturday afternoon - hosted by Andrew Marcus and the inDoubt Show
Join us for a time of candid conversation between Andrew, Trebor, Kyla, Bonnie and Bryan as we unpack both practical and theological aspects of sexuality, identity and relationships.
Throughout the weekend, you'll have the chance to submit questions and conversation topics that you'd like to hear more about in this panel.
