Presentations

Presentations are an educational service offered to church and community groups in the Central Virginia area by The Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care. 

Speakers

The speakers are members of VIPCare's staff. 

Fees

Fees for each presentation will be negotiated.    

Speakers and Topics

Donald D. Denton, D.Min.

• Avoiding the Pitfalls of Infidelity
• Life Without Father
• Marriages - Ordained in Heaven but Made on Earth
• Mission & Ministry After 9/11: Now what do we say and do?
• The Presbyterian Church - Alive and Getting Well?
• The Rapturous Embrace of Violence: Religious Belief and Terrorist Identity
• Substance Abuse & Recovery: Live by the Spirit
• Substance Abuse & Recovery: Standing Firm before the Present Darkness
• Substance Abuse & Recovery: 12 Steps to Freedom
• Substance Abuse & Recovery: Unlocking the Fog of Addictions
• "We're Not THAT Dysfunctional"

Sandra Kruschwitz Hamilton, D.Min.

• Dealing with Difficult People
• Growing Children...Growing Parents
• Handling Your Ups & Downs...Dealing with Depression
• Marriages That Work
• Stress and Distress
• The Challenges of Anger
• When Parents Divorce...Helping Children Survive

Hunter R. Hill, D.Min.

• Charlie Brown is Right: Good Grief! Exploring the Normal Grief Process
• Coffee Cup Counseling: Developing Basic Listening Skills
• "Difficult Like My Mother!" - Stumbling Blocks in Marital Communications & some Alternatives
• "I've Given up on Perfect, But Do I have a Good Enough Marriage?" - Characteristics of a Growing Marriage
• Maintaining a Spiritual Base in Daily Living- Ways Individuals and Families can Maintain a Spiritual Dimension
• "Next Year We have Got to have a Calmer Christmas!" - Stresses of the Holidays & Strategies for a More Peaceful Season
• Three Tools for Improved Marital Communications

W. Victor Maloy, D.Min.

• Creative Aging and the Spiritual Life

• Infidelity and Forgiveness
• Night Musings: Spiritual Vignettes of Life
• Principles for Making Marriage Work
• The Pursuit of Spiritual Wholeness
• Stress and Self-Care

Dennett C. Slemp, S.T.M.

• Dealing with Anger: What to do when Stuffing & Dumping Just Don't Seem to Work
• Convergence: Where Art, Science & Religion Seem to be Speaking in Concert 
• Dealing with Depression: Mustering Resources When There Don't Seem to be Any
• New Image of Aging: How to Grow Old and Enjoy it

Video Resources

VIPCare has several videotape resources for viewing and discussion. 

Those items listed in the Peace Talks series are designed to be used by youth with an adult facilitator, but could be adapted for parents wanting to better understand their youth.

Designed for Adults

• Caring for Aging Parents
• Living With Your Adolescent and Maybe Liking It 

The Peace Talk Series is designed for children to view with an adult facilitator; can be adapted for parents wanting to better understand their children

• Preventing Violence
• Resolving Conflicts
• Managing Your Anger
• Dealing with Bullies, Troublemakers & Dangerous Situations
• Respecting Yourself & Others
• Handling Dating Pressures & Harassment
• Bridging Racial Divisions
• Handling Peer Pressure & Gangs
• Drugs, Alcohol and Guns: Triggers to Violence
• Stepping Up To Peace