Dr. Larry Guthrie
Dr. Guthrie and his wife Lois have been married for over 40 years and have two married children and seven grandchildren. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has officially transitioned to full time staff at Harvest Home Farm and is responsible for teaching and developing curriculum for the Farm School. Until July 1, 2007, he was Director of Educational Ministries at Camp Forest Springs in Westboro, Wisconsin. His primary...
Dr. Guthrie and his wife Lois have been married for over 40 years and have two married children and seven grandchildren. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has officially transitioned to full time staff at Harvest Home Farm and is responsible for teaching and developing curriculum for the Farm School. Until July 1, 2007, he was Director of Educational Ministries at Camp Forest Springs in Westboro, Wisconsin. His primary responsibility there was the Leadership Training and Development Program. He was also involved in developing curriculum for family camps, youth camps and follow-up ministries. Larry is a former research assistant and writer for the Institute in Basic Life Principles. He has worked on such publications as Character Sketches Volumes III and IV and the Eagle Story. He also wrote science and medical curriculum materials for the Institute's home education program, The Advanced Training Institute of America. Dr. Guthrie is the former director of the Children's Institute which offers character training and instruction in basic Biblical principles to children ages 6-12. Over the past 10 years, these week-long children's seminars have enrolled over 175,000 children in 50 cities and eight foreign countries. Dr. Guthrie also served as Director of Curriculum Development for Character First! Ed, a national non-profit character training program for public schools with headquarters in Oklahoma City and taught seven years as a public school science teacher before becoming a Professor of Education at Indiana University Northwest.
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03:05PM
Wood Duck/Crayons
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Dr. Larry Guthrie04:45PM
05:45PM
Weakest Link
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Dr. Larry Guthrie08:30AM
09:25AM
My Sheep Hear My Voice
Speaker(s):
Dr. Larry Guthrie11:25AM
12:20PM
Muddy Glove
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Dr. Larry Guthrie03:00PM
04:20PM
Keynote: Hitting the Mark
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Dr. Larry Guthrie09:45AM
10:40AM
Lions and Fatherhood
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Dr. Larry Guthrie10:55AM
11:50AM
Knives Galore
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Dr. Larry Guthrie02:35PM
03:30PM
Egg in the Bottle
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Dr. Larry Guthrie
Diego Rodriguez
Diego is the founder of the 4th Day Alliance Creation Astronomy ministry. The mission of the 4th Day Alliance is to use the science of astronomy for the glory of God. Diego teaches and presents astronomy while defending and upholding the authority and infallibility of the Word of God. He can be seen at Christian conferences, camps and churches around the country sharing the message of the Glory of God in the Heavens. He and his wife...
Diego is the founder of the 4th Day Alliance Creation Astronomy ministry. The mission of the 4th Day Alliance is to use the science of astronomy for the glory of God. Diego teaches and presents astronomy while defending and upholding the authority and infallibility of the Word of God. He can be seen at Christian conferences, camps and churches around the country sharing the message of the Glory of God in the Heavens. He and his wife, Lareina, have five homeschooled children.
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03:25PM
04:25PM
Creation Astronomy
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Diego Rodriguez04:45PM
05:45PM
The Star of Bethlehem
Speaker(s):
Diego Rodriguez07:30PM
08:30PM
FUNSHOP: Telescopes & Binoculars!
Speaker(s):
Diego Rodriguez11:25AM
12:20PM
Astronomy in the Bible
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Diego Rodriguez01:45PM
02:40PM
Comets
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Diego Rodriguez04:35PM
05:30PM
The Mazzaroth
Speaker(s):
Diego Rodriguez09:45AM
10:40AM
Distant Starlight
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Diego Rodriguez10:55AM
11:50AM
Classical Astronomy
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Diego Rodriguez01:00PM
02:20PM
KEYNOTE: How Big is God?
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Diego Rodriguez
Kevin Swanson
Homeschooled himself, Kevin and his wife Brenda are now homeschooling their five children. Since graduating from his homeschool and then serving as student body president of a large west coast university, he has gone on to other leadership positions in corporate management, church and other non-profits. Kevin has 35 years of experience in the homeschooling movement and serves as the Director of Generations with Vision – a ministry he...
Homeschooled himself, Kevin and his wife Brenda are now homeschooling their five children. Since graduating from his homeschool and then serving as student body president of a large west coast university, he has gone on to other leadership positions in corporate management, church and other non-profits. Kevin has 35 years of experience in the homeschooling movement and serves as the Director of Generations with Vision – a ministry he founded to strengthen homeschool families around the country. As a father who wants to leave a Godly heritage for his own five children, Kevin’s passion is to strengthen and encourage the homeschooling movement all over the world and to cast a vision for generations to come. For the last seven years Kevin has hosted a daily radio program – Generations Radio – the world’s largest homeschooling and Biblical worldview radio program that reaches families across the US and in over 80 countries.
Kevin also served as the Executive Director of Christian Home Educators of Colorado from 1998-2009, and still works actively with CHEC in his work with Generations with Vision. He has also authored several popular books for homeschoolers, including Upgrade-10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child, Second Mayflower, the Family Bible Study Guide Series, Christian Classics Study Guide and others. Serving as a passionate supporter of home education, he has been interviewed on hundreds of media outlets, including Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family and the Fox News Network.
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01:45PM
KEYNOTE: Homeschooling: Capturing the Vision!
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Kevin Swanson03:25PM
04:25PM
Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis: Defining Your Relationship with the World
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Kevin Swanson08:30AM
09:25AM
The Power of Mentorship
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Kevin Swanson11:25AM
12:20PM
Capturing the Heart of Homeschooling
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Kevin Swanson01:45PM
02:40PM
History’s Heroes
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Kevin Swanson04:35PM
05:30PM
Of Whom This World is Not Worthy - The Greatest Mothers the World Has Ever Known
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Kevin Swanson08:00AM
09:25AM
KEYNOTE: Why Homeschooling Will Change the World
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Kevin Swanson10:55AM
11:50AM
Raising Beautiful Women of God
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Kevin Swanson02:35PM
03:30PM
Making a Man: What to do with Boys Ages 15-25
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Kevin Swanson
Norm Wakefield
Norm is the founder and executive director of The Spirit of Elijah Ministries, International. He and his wife Alma live in Bulverde, Texas and have four children and 14 grandchildren. They began homeschooling in 1984 and are still involved in the homeschooling of their grandchildren. Norm has been a keynote and conference speaker at state and international homeschool conventions since 1992. God has given him a pastor/teacher's heart to...
Norm is the founder and executive director of The Spirit of Elijah Ministries, International. He and his wife Alma live in Bulverde, Texas and have four children and 14 grandchildren. They began homeschooling in 1984 and are still involved in the homeschooling of their grandchildren. Norm has been a keynote and conference speaker at state and international homeschool conventions since 1992. God has given him a pastor/teacher's heart to teach how the Gospel applies to all relationships and circumstances in life. His knowledge of Jesus Christ and the Scriptures coupled with his homeschool experience enables him to specifically speak to the many challenges homeschool parents, children and young adults face on a daily basis. What makes Norm unique is that he speaks from his heart to the hearts of his listeners with a reliance upon the Spirit and presence of Jesus Christ. You'll find his messages Biblical, practical, inspirational and encouraging.
Event activities / Sessions:
02:05PM
03:05PM
The Power of Hope in Discipling Children
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Norm Wakefield04:45PM
05:45PM
God’s Blueprint for the Family: Father-led, Home-based Discipleship
Speaker(s):
Norm Wakefield09:40AM
11:10AM
KEYNOTE: Scouts in the Homeschool Wagon Train
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Norm Wakefield01:45PM
02:40PM
The Calling Out of Sons: What’s a Father to Do?
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Norm Wakefield04:35PM
05:30PM
Going With the Flow: How to Apply Jurisdictional Principles in Life
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Norm Wakefield09:45AM
10:40PM
What’s a Mother to Do with Sons?
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Norm Wakefield10:55AM
11:50AM
Equipped to Love
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Norm Wakefield02:35PM
03:30PM
How to Care for the Hearts of your Children
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Norm Wakefield- Home
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