Passion Talks 2020: Call for Participation

Passion Talks 2020 (think TED Talks from a faith perspective) is open for submissions, due July 1st! Are you passionate about a certain subject and wish you saw content from a faith perspective? Do you wish to see believers leading the way in science, innovation, and technology? Passion Talks might be for you! This year’s…

Passion Talks 2020: ‘Vocation and Virtue in the era of COVID19’

They say “Hindsight is 20/20” —  meaning that sometimes only when looking back are we able to clearly recognize the mistakes and root problems of the past. The trouble is that in recent years our high-speed culture has usually kept us too busy to reflect much on the past in the first place!  Yet the…

Speaker Training Series – Postponed

Hi everyone, We will be postponing this series until sometime during early summer in light of these unprecedented times we find ourselves. Keep checking back here, social media and your emails for updates. Thank you so much for your support. Stay safe and stay well! Whether it’s The Gettysburg Address, “I have a dream” speech,…

Passion Talks 2020 is August 14th-15th

Mark your calendars for August 14th -15th for Passion Talks 2020. We heard your feedback and are returning to the two day conference format. As always, we are committed to providing you thought-provoking content that sends you in search of your own passion+faith stories.   This year’s theme: Vocational Dialogues  God has designed each of…

Passion Talks 2019 Conference Videos are here!

On August 23rd we gathered an audience of 130+ in Sunnyvale to hear 12 speakers share about their life’s passion, each attendee receiving an invitation to participate and co-create alongside God in His redeeming work in their respective fields.  From the genesis of our organization in 2009 until today, we’ve experienced a decade of the…

Be The Change You Want

by Nicole Dickens PT ’19 Speaker Chair These are tumultuous times. Our nation is more divided than ever. We’re beginning the next election cycle with what looks like to be a long, arduous journey to the next administration and every card available seems wild, no matter the party. It also seems like no one is…

Passion Talks 2019 is August 23rd!

Mark your calendars for August 23rd for Passion Talks 2019. We are adjusting the format a little bit while adding a few new things so watch for updates from us about what’s in store this year. As always, we are committed to providing you thought-provoking content that sends you in search of your own passion+faith…

Passion Dialogues: Healing A Fatherless Generation

Date:   Saturday, June 8, 2019 Place:  Crossroads Community Church of Palo Alto             2490 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto Time:  9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost:   $15 – Early bird by May 31 / $20 – Until June 7 / $25 – at the door Kevin Paterson, Passion Talks 2018 speaker,  invites…

Brave Spaces

Rev. Julia Pferdehirt helps us see how the Church has an opportunity to bring compassion and healing in the midst of the #MeToo debate.

Unity: But at Whose Cost?

Anna Stamborski shares on the work and the gain in cultivating cross-cultural relationships