Friday, June 14th, 2019

Andrew Blackwood
Father’s Day Panel Contributor. Today's Topic: How Important are Father Figures? Andrew Blackwood a.k.a. “Coach Drew” is a Teen, Individual, Couple and Family Coach & Counsellor. With a Masters of Divinity in Counseling and a Doctorate in Ministry to Marriage & Family, Andrew has helped hundreds of families through all kinds of difficult situations including depression, anxiety, substance use, self-harm, stress, anger, self-esteem, abuse and overall parent / teen & relationship conflict. www.coachdrew.ca

Brody Haight
Father’s Day Panel Contributor. Today's Topic: "How Important are Father Figures? As a child, Brody grew up in a loving, hard-working and supportive family. Growing up they didn't practice going to church but, overall, he had concept of who God was. At an early age Brody struggled with learning, anxiety and depression. In grade school Brody began to smoke Marijuana, which led to an addiction to alcohol and cocaine. Over the course of 10 years Brody overdosed 3x, was arrested countless times and hospitalized. He spent time in provincial jail, in rehab institutions, attended addiction classes, mental health classes, and had multiple near-death experiences. About 6 years ago Brody hit his lowest point and life was totally unmanageable. He ended up at a private rehabilitation center and during the first conversation he had with a man there, he was told “Brody You need God”. When he asked who God was? He said, "Brody that is for you to find out." That comment started him on a spiritual journey of searching who God was. Brody said, "The best decision I ever made was to turn from my sin and put my faith in Jesus Christ. www.e3partners.org www.iamsecond.com

Paul Lafrance
Father’s Day Men’s Panel Contributor. Today's Topic: How Important are Father Figures? Paul Lafrance is most commonly known as the “Deck Guy” both in the Reality TV megacosm, as well as in the average North American home. He is also a musician, the CEO and founder of the international design company, Paul Lafrance Design. He and his wife, Janna, live in southern Ontario with their four daughters. His first book, entitled, "I Don't Want to be an Adult Anymore" is in pre-production. Paul is the host of HGTV’s Decked Out, Disaster Decks, and Deck Wars as well as one of the judges on Canada’s Handyman Challenge and Home to Win. His new series, Backyard Revolution, is in the final stages of post-production is set to air later this year. He still moonlights as the head designer at Paul Lafrance Design https://paullafrancedesign.com/

Egypt Speaks
Spoken Word Artist "In Christ Alone"

Monday, June 17th, 2019

Andy Stanley
Communicator, author, and pastor Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries in 1995. Today, NPM is comprised of six churches in the Atlanta area and a network of more than 70 churches around the globe that collectively serve nearly 118,000 people weekly. A survey of U.S. pastors in Outreach Magazine identified Andy Stanley as one of the top 10 most influential living pastors in America. https://andystanley.com/

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

JP Pokluda
Jonathan “JP” Pokluda is the New Lead Pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX. He was formerly the leader of The Porch in Dallas, TX. Under JP’s leadership The Porch grew to be the largest weekly young adult gathering of its kind in the U.S. JP didn’t come to understand the grace of the Gospel until his early twenties after being involved in different denominational churches his entire life. This ignited a desire in him to inspire young adults to follow Jesus Christ and unleash them to change the world. Most recently, he has seen this passion come out through writing. His book, Welcome to Adulting, offers Millennials a roadmap to navigating faith, finding a spouse, friendship, finances, and the future. www.harriscreek.org

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Alexander MacMullin
Alexander and Jenesa of the Music Group Jenesia write music to encourage and inspire others towards justice. Music is their soap box, but message is what drives them. After surviving nearly, a decade of childhood sexual abuse, Alexander aims to bring awareness to the growing epidemic. Their catchy melodies and skillful musical instrumentation make them the voice for the voiceless. The duo recently visited Haiti where they checked in on the Floriana Wedding Project, a small-scale community project that enables women to rent or buy wedding dresses, as well as the Reveil Matinale Orphanage Foundation and Haiti Children’s Home. www.jenesiamusic.com

Thursday, June 20th, 2019

Brody Haight
Father’s Day Panel Contributor. Today's Topic: "Parenting and Technology". As a child, Brody grew up in a loving, hard-working and supportive family. Growing up they didn't practice going to church but, overall, he had concept of who God was. At an early age Brody struggled with learning, anxiety and depression. In grade school Brody began to smoke Marijuana, which led to an addiction to alcohol and cocaine. Over the course of 10 years Brody overdosed 3x, was arrested countless times and hospitalized. He spent time in provincial jail, in rehab institutions, attended addiction classes, mental health classes, and had multiple near-death experiences. About 6 years ago Brody hit his lowest point and life was totally unmanageable. He ended up at a private rehabilitation center and during the first conversation he had with a man there, he was told “Brody You need God”. When he asked who God was? He said, "Brody that is for you to find out." That comment started him on a spiritual journey of searching who God was. Brody said, "The best decision I ever made was to turn from my sin and put my faith in Jesus Christ. www.e3partners.org www.iamsecond.com

Jonathan McKee
Father’s Day Panel Contributor. Today's Topic: "Parenting and Technology". Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new Guy’s Guide to Four Battles Every Young Man Must Face, The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices, If I Had a Parenting Do Over, 52 Ways to Connect with Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid; and the Amazon Best Seller – The Guy’s Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He has over 20 years youth ministry experience and speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers and parents on his websites. http://www.jonathanmckeewrites.com/ http://www.thesource4parents.com/

Paul Lafrance
Father’s Day Men’s Panel Contributor. Today's Topic: "Parenting and Technology". Paul Lafrance is most commonly known as the “Deck Guy” both in the Reality TV megacosm, as well as in the average North American home. He is also a musician, the CEO and founder of the international design company, Paul Lafrance Design. He and his wife, Janna, live in southern Ontario with their four daughters. His first book, entitled, "I Don't Want to be an Adult Anymore" is in pre-production. Paul is the host of HGTV’s Decked Out, Disaster Decks, and Deck Wars as well as one of the judges on Canada’s Handyman Challenge and Home to Win. His new series, Backyard Revolution, is in the final stages of post-production is set to air later this year. He still moonlights as the head designer at Paul Lafrance Design https://paullafrancedesign.com/