Speaking
I have enjoyed speaking before audiences for nearly twenty years, whether on theological, social, or even technological subjects. I have always attempted to engage others with candor and empathy, while hopefully providing a perspective which asks them to consider their positions and perspectives.
I suppose I began public speaking in the early 1990's as a traveling speaker and musician, filling in for pastors throughout the midwest and south, speaking in churches throughout the American heartland. My homebase at that time was an intimately-sized Bible college, Trinity Bible College - a wonderful place for me to study, learn, and gain some practice.
Whereas I began speaking from pulpits and from the piano, I have had the fortune of branching out to speak on political, social, and technical issues at a number of different conferences and educational seminars.