north Star archive
Keynote & Breakout Sessions
2024: Navigating Marriage Relationships When Parents/Couples Are Not on the Same Page
Session Description: Is your marriage struggling due to being on different pages? This workshop offers tools for couples to bridge divides. Learn how to have constructive conversations, cultivate an...
2024: Identity and Belonging: Owning Who We Are While Navigating a World That Says We’re Wrong
Session Description: Navigating a judgmental world requires grace, courage, and clarity. This engaging discussion on the connection between identity and belonging explores the intricacies of how...
2024: Connection Through Shared Experience
Session Description: Hear from individuals who live with gender dysphoria and learn how they have stayed close to God throughout their journeys. In this closed-door session for individuals who...
2024: Faith to Move—or Climb—Our Mountains
Session Description: Sometimes we need faith in Christ necessary to move mountains—and sometimes we need faith in Christ to climb them. Both require the same thing—power beyond our own. The good...
2024: Jennifer Kemp, My Story
Session Description: Jennifer will be speaking from a personal perspective as she shares her own personal story of same-sex attraction. At the age of 35, she had a profound life-changing experience...
2024: The Covenant Path: What It Is. What It Is Not.
Session Description: In this workshop we will focus on the questions; what is the covenant path and what is not? What is the difference between our own journey vs. the Covenant Path? (And how can...
2024: Conflict in the Home: Your LGBTQ Journey Through the Eyes (and Heart) of Your Child
Session Description: Navigating the intersection of getting our needs met and honoring our sacred stewardship of meeting the needs of our children can be tough, even in calm waters. What do we do...
2024: Boundary or Request? Making Your Boundaries Clear to Others
Session Description: Is it a boundary or a request? It’s easy to get confused. Learn what qualifies as a boundary, and how to communicate your requests or boundaries to others. You will learn to...
2024: Embracing Your LGBTQ Loved Ones and Your Faith
Session Description: This session is for parents of individuals who experience SSA We will discuss “commonly asked questions” from the church website with quotes from church leaders intertwined with...
2024: Connecting & Belonging: Parents of Children Navigating the Complexities of Gender Dysphoria & Gender Identity
Session Description: Do you feel overwhelmed navigating uncharted waters with your child who experiences gender dysphoria, transgender, or non-binary feelings? Is there a gospel centered way forward...