Getting to know Barbara
Barbara’s speaking and writing style is warm, thought-provoking, and engaging. With humor and practical insights, she invites both audiences and readers alike to dare to draw nearer to God. She often hears, “I felt like you were talking just to me!” She loves to communicate with people who are still searching for a meaningful relationship with God. For the first twenty years of her life Jesus was nothing more than a swear word to her. Having lived a life far from God, she has the ability to connect with others who find themselves in a similar place.
Read the May 6, 2008 article "Can your faith survive a terrible loss" at opentohope.com Watch a short Flash Video of Barbara at the"just real challenge 2004"
Click on single right-facing arrow at left to hear Barbara speaking. Interviews and presentations vary in length. Click on square at left to stop.
New audio interview: April 24, 2008How Friends Help After a Death thegriefblog.com
A sampling of Barbara’s RETREAT SERIES, each including 3 or 4 talks to be determined by the retreat planners and Barbara:
Embraced by His Love
Seekers of His Heart
A Fresh Encounter with God
Following Him When I Can't See the End of the Road
Avenue to Intimacy
Unexpected Turns: Leaning into the Losses of Life
Invitation to Eavesdrop: Finding Yourself in the Psalms
Private Conversations: Reflections on the Prayer Life of Jesus
Walking Wisdom's Way
Portraits of Perseverance
A sampling of Barbara’s INDIVIDUAL TALKS which could be included in an event series or used for a single speaking event:
Coming to Grips with God' Love
Daring to Draw Near (Isaiah 6)
Taking Stock
Deeper Still
Getting to the Heart of the Matter (Psalms)
Anna: A Life God's Blesses
The Cultivation of a Sensitive Heart (Mary of Bethany)
It is Never Too Late to Say Thanks
Uncommon Love (Mary, His mother)
Why Did Jesus Die?
Helpless but Not Hopeless (the bleeding woman)
Why Read the Bible?
Staying Close in Troubled Times (Psalm 77)
A sampling of TALKS suitable for people who are on a journey to God:
More than a Manger
Another Look at Christmas
Empty Packages
Disturbed Roots
The Guilt Game: Are There Any Winners?
Solving the Emotional Puzzle
Love of Another Kind
Intimate Friendship in an Age of Distance
A sampling of EVENTS where Barbara has spoken:
Women's Luncheon, National Conference for the Evangelical Free Church of America
National Youth Conference for the Evangelical Free Church of America
Women's Conference, Tuscarora, Pennsylvania
Cornerstone Church Women's Conference, Mount Hermon, California
Northern California Methodist Women's Conference
Crystal Evangelical Free Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
North Central District Women's Retreat for the Evangelical Free Church of America
East Asia: Training and encouraging of spiritual leaders
Central America: Private retreat with key leaders
Spain: Week-long spiritual refreshment for the Campus Crusade for Christ staff in Western Europe
France: College classrooms, two churches, week of encouraging the Campus Crusade for Christ staff in the region
Greece: Keynote speaker at week-long training event for the 2000 Olympics in Athens
Barbara charges no fee for speaking, but you would be asked to pay for expenses such as travel, lodging, meals and materials for your presentation.
