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Join us for our 40th Anniversary!

Save the date - June 21st, 2025

Embracing Life Ministries warmly invites you to a special community gathering on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Whittier, California. This inspiring afternoon will be filled with fellowship, encouragement, and meaningful connection.

We’re finalizing a beautiful venue and will be sharing the exact location soon—stay tuned for updates! In the meantime, mark your calendars and make plans to join us as we celebrate life, purpose, and community together.

More details to come—we can’t wait to see you there!

Check out our Talkin’ LIFE Podcast

Jonathan has a conversation with friend, ministry leader and author, Denise Shick. Denise discusses the painful struggles she endured being raised by a trans-identified parent and the support that’s now available for concerned family and loved ones of LGBTQ+ children and adults. 

Denise Shick is the founder and executive director of Help 4 Families Ministry and executive director of Living Stones Ministries. She is the author of seven children’s books and several nonfiction books, including My Daddy’s Secret, Understanding Gender Confusion—A Faith-Based Perspective, When Hope Seems Lost, and several other books. She has a BA in psychology and is a biblical counselor and certified life coach.