SPEAKING & TEACHING EVENTS

2008

• July (specific dates TBA): Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (Chandler, AZ). Kicking off a series of teachings on worldviews.
• May 27, 2 pm: Hillcrest Christian Academy (Thousand Oaks, CA). Orientation for parents on teaching worldviews and the excellence of the biblical worldview.
• May 15: Middle school chapel at Ventura County Christian School (Ventura, CA). Topic: The six major worldviews.
• May 3: Santa Barbara Presbytery meeting. Introducing the presbytery to Blah, Blah, Blah.
• April 18: Desert CHEA Homeschool Group, Coachella Valley at JPL Bible Church (Rancho Mirage, CA). 9th-12th grade homeschool consortium on worldviews; they've been studying Blah, Blah, Blah for the past semester. (JPL is not for "Jet Propulsion Laboratories," but for "Joy, Peace, Love".)
• April 17: 6th-8th grade chapel at Ventura County Christian School (Ventura, CA). Topic: worldviews in children's books.
• April 16-17: St. Augustine Academy (Ventura, CA). 11th-12th grade class on The Reformation (where did all the Protestant denominations come from?).
• February 7-9: Youth Transitions Network planning meeting (Phoenix).
• January 23-25: St. Augustine Academy (Ventura, CA). 7th-8th grade class on the deep biblical worldview roots of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
  

2007

• November 14-17: Ivy Jungle Conference (Orlando, FL); breakout speaker.
• November 12: Ventura County Professional Counselors Association luncheon speaker.
• October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18: Worldview series for the high school group at Community Presbyterian Church (Ventura, CA).
• September 21-23: Campus Crusade for Christ at the University of Kentucky, fall weekend retreat on worldviews.
• June-July: Parents of Teens class at Community Presbyterian Church. Six sessions on worldviews.
• June 19: Lincoln Christian College (Illinois), "WorldviewEyes" seminar (see http://www.worldviews.org/) - training for high school and college students.
• June 12: CBMC Ventura at The Wedgewood (at the golf course, in banquet facility of Olivas Park) at noon.
• June 3: Final night of two 90-minute Worldview sessions at Camarillo Community Church (Jan. 28, March 4 & May 6 were the others). Open to middle schoolers though grandparents. Contact Jim Moyer at (805) 482-2657 ext. 118. See also CamCC's website and link to the Blah, Blah, Blah series at http://camarillocommunitychurch.com/.
• May 6, 2007. Camarillo Community Church. Two 90-minute sessions: "101 Ways to Kill God" and "Pagans 'R' Us."
• Apr 19-21: The 2007 Rocky Mountain Biblical Worldview Conference, held at Cloverdale United Reformed Church (3580 North Cloverdale Road in Boise, Idaho), sponsored by the Biblical Worldview Learning Center. Contact: David or Elysse Barrett. Office Phone: 208-377-2367. David' Cell: 208-890-0881. Elysse's Cell: 208-890-0086. I spoke 3 times. See the conference website at http://www.biblicalview.com/events.asp?id=27.
• Mar 23-25: Onnuri Church of San Jose (a Korean church), Church of the Valley (400 N Winchester Blvd Ste A, Santa Clara, CA 95050). Contact: Andrew Yoo h408-247-5313; c408-540-8896 yoo5281@netzero.net>. A middle-school and high school group.
• Mar. 4, 2007. Camarillo Community Church. Two 90-minute sessions: Worldview Zoo and How To Talk To Absolutely Anybody. See their website.
• Mar. 2-3, 2007. Two breakout workshops at the 2007 Spiritual Counterfeits Conference hosted by the Veritas Graduate School of Apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary (Matthews, North Carolina). One session on all the worldviews in the world and the other on the importance of the Trinity. See the speakers' list for the conference at http://www.ses.edu/scc/speakers.htm.
• Feb. 15, 2007. From Ventura, CA -- taught a high school worldviews class in Wisconsin via a speaker phone and a PowerPoint presentation operated by the teacher, Keven Swedberg 262-703-0719.
• Feb. 9-11, 2007. The "Everyone Sent" Conference, a 4-state regional conference sponsored by Campus for Christ (Indianapolis, Indiana). Contact: Jane Armstrong 513-255-1647, ljaners@hotmail.com, CFC staff at Miami University (OH). Addressed a plenary session of 550 people and two break-out sessions of about 50 each. For an MP3 of the main session (sorry, no PowerPoint visuals) go to http://everyone-sent.glccc.org/ and click on "Post-Conference Downloads." (There's also a great little YouTube of something they called "Dancing With the Staff.")
• Jan. 28, 2007. Two 90-minute worldview sessions (4 & 6:30 pm) presented at Camarillo Community Church. 120 attended, from middle school students to grandparents.
• Jan. 9, 2007. Senior citizens' luncheon at Ventura Baptist Church, Leonard Dewitt, host.

2006

• Cancelled: Nov. 18-19. The California Christian World Expo (Seaside Park -- Ventura County Fairgrounds). At noon on Saturday I'll be presenting: "From High School to the Big, Wide World." For more information see https://www.ccwe2006.com/Home_Page.html and click the speakers button; also check out http://www.assistnews.net/Stories/s06100148.htm.
• Thursdays (6:30-8:30 pm) from August 24 through December 21: Channel Islands Bible College & Seminary (Oxnard - for more info call 805-485-7072 or visit the school's website). A class on worldview, worldviews and the biblical worldview.
• Oct. 26-29, several meetings at Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island). On Thurs Oct. 26 at 9 pm in The Blue Room -- an Athletes in Action meeting. On Friday Oct. 27 from 6 - 8:30 pm at The Judson House -- "The Gathering." Saturday meetings: to be announced later. Contact: Ryan Bouton 401-699-8474.
• Oct. 18 (8:00-9:30 am). Ventura County Christian High School, 11th grade worldviews class.
• Oct. 15 (6:30 pm) Jerry Nordskog's home group, 2716 Sailor Ave., Ventura, CA 93001 (805-650-0848). An introduction to worldview & worldviews.
• Sept 30: The Gold Coast Children's and Youth Ministry Conference at Calvary Chapel (Oxnard). Two workshops: "Getting Inside Your Professor's Head" and "The Black Hole of Christian Education." Each session gives a different slant on how to help young people be more confident, effective public representatives of the gospel in an increasingly pluralistic world. For more information call 805-485-0111.
• July 21, 9:30 am. Staff meeting at Gospel Light Publishers, 1957 Eastman Avenue, Ventura. Title: "Bayard Sings the Blahs."
• Gratis service at Community Presbyterian Church - Ventura (evening): book signing June 18, 2006.
• Community Presbyterian Church - Ventura (morning): book signing June 11 & 18, 2006.
• Front Porch, Caly Poly - San Luis Obispo on Worldviews (part 2), May 24, 6 pm.
• Front Porch group, a ministry of the Presbytery of Santa Barbara at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo on Worldviews (part 1), May 17, 6 pm.
• Morgan Creek Christian Academy (Oxnard) on Christian sects & denominations, May 9.
• Morgan Creek Christian Academy (Oxnard) on Hinduism, April 11.

2005

• Morgan Creek Christian Academy and High School (Oxnard, CA): seven worldview sessions, fall 2005.
• Emanuel Church (Tirana, Albania): four worldview sessions, summer 2005.
• Foothill Technology High School, two sessions/special worldview topics, winter 2005.

2004

• St. Croix Vineyard Church (St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada): a weekend seminar for the combined high school and college group, August 2004.
• Private- and small-group tutoring for college-bound graduating seniors: three to five sessions, summer 2004.
• Ventura High School (Ventura, CA): five worldview sessions, spring 2004.
• Ventura College (Ventura, CA): seven worldview sessions for a group of Japanese girl students, spring 2004.
• Training for Community Presbterian Church/Ventura Vineyard Church combined Alpha course hosts: spring 2004.
• El Montecito Presbyterian Church: seven sessions for the high school group, spring 2004.
• Community Presbyterian Church: three sessions for the Parents of Teens, winter 2004.
• Work colleagues (adults): seven sessions, winter-spring 2004.
• Community Presbyterian Church: six more sessions for the NFK high school group, winter-spring 2004.
• Foothill Technology High School (Ventura, CA): four sessions for the Access Club, spring 2004.

2003

• Community Presbyterian Church: six sessions with the Young Adults group, fall 2003.
• Community Presbyterian Church: seven sessions for the NFK high school group, fall 2003.
• Community Presbyterian Church (Ventura, CA): first crack at pulling together a curriculum -- with six high school students -- summer 2003.

MEDIA EVENTS:

• Maria Sanchez' "Morning Connection" radio show at 1590 AM station KKZZ (7/26/07, 8 am for about 8 minutes). Available at the show's website http://www.1590kkzz.com, click on "guest links" for http://www.putfile.com/1590theconnection/media, scroll down to "1590 The Connection, 7.26 Bayard Taylor."
  
• Matt Slick's "Faith and Reason" radio show at 790 KSPD - Boise (4/19/2007, 6-7 pm). Podcast available at the Christan Apologetcs and Research Ministry at http://feeds.feedburner.com/carmorgpodcasting.
  
• Tim Wildemon and Marvin Sanders on American Family Radio, broadcast over 186 stations (1/15/2007). Marvin says, "We thoroughly enjoyed having you on. Your book is a refreshing entrance into the world of apologetics. Keep up the good work!" Show archived at http://www.afr.net/newafr/tiarchive_last10.asp.
• Abbie Mantor, host of Rise & Shine Chicago! on FM/WONU out of Bourbonaise, Illinois (1/2/2007) and afterwords posted Blah info on her website at http://www.shine.fm/programs/mornings.
• Greg Cantelmo of A Look At Books at KPXQ - Phoenix made Blah one of the Top Ten pics of 2006! (12/20/2006). See http://www.kpxq1360.com/subpage.asp?StationId=KPXQ-AM&PageNo=239. See also http://www.kpxq1360.com/subpage.asp?StationId=KPXQ-AM&PageNo=6.
• Nedra Lindsey, Office for Public Relations at Whittier College, interviewed me for the Whittier College alumni magazine (12/7/2006).
• KTIS/Along the Way with host Kim Feffries. Market: regional - Twin Cities. Monday, 11/6/2006, 1:05 PM CT (11:05 AM PST), 25 minutes, LIVE.
  
• CHRI 99.1FM, Ottowa's Family Radio Network with host Brock Tozer. Wednesday 9/20/2006, 9:05 AM EST (6:05 AM PST), 7 minutes, LIVE.
• WDLM/Daybreak with Ken Brooks & Dave Jolly. Market: regional - Chicago. Monday 9/18/2006, 10:00 am CT (8:00 am PST), 10 minutes, taped.
• The Lighthouse Report/Campus Crusade for Christ, with host Steve Douglass and interviewer Holly Meade. Markets: National, 500+ stations, Friday 8/25/2006, 10:30 am ET (7:30 am PST), 20 minutes, taped.
  
• KPDQ/The Georgene Rice Show. Market: regional - Oregon. Tuesday 7/25/2006, 4:30 pm, 30 minutes, LIVE.
• WGNJ/Great News Radio, "Mark & Carrie in the Morning" with hosts Mark and Carrie Burns. Market: regional - East Illinois, Western Indiana. Recorded 7/20/2006. The two-part show aired on Thursday and Friday, August 10 and 11 (at 7 am and 7 pm). They posted the show as a streaming audio in Windows Player, MP3 and podcasting at the Great News Radio website. When you get to the website, click on the "Streaming Audio" button (the top one). When the page of interviews appears, scroll down past the graphics (one of which is a cover of Blah, Blah, Blah) to the chart with dates and names of the various shows until you get to August 10 & 11.
• IRN/ViewPoint with host Chuck Crismier. Market: regional - Richmond, VA. Wednesday, 7/12/2006, 1 PM PST (4 PM EST), 1 hour, LIVE.
• He's Alive Radio/Listeners Cafe with Melissa Flores, broadcasting from Maryland: Monday, July 10 3:15 Eastern Standard Time (12:15 Pacific Standard Time); 20 minutes to 3 states (Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia) and six stations, taped.
• WRDT-Detroit "On the Word with host Emery Moss: Tuesday, June 27 at 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (3:00 pm Pacific Standard Time); 30 minutes. Also broadcast over WMUZ.
• Truth Talk Live with Alex McFarland, broadcast from North Carolina: Friday, June 23 at 5-6 pm Eastern Standard Time (2-3 pm Pacific Standard Time); 1 hour to 21 stations.
• KCBI-Dallas "Morning Show" with John McLain: Thursday, June 8 at 8:10 am Central Time (6:10 am Pacific Standard Time); 5 minutes for a regional show.
• Sirius Satellite channel 159/Morning Show with Scott & Lorri (Scott JuVette & Lorri Allen): Thursday, June 8 at 6:30 am Central Time (4:30 am Pacific Standard Time/author time); 15-20 minutes to 4 million subscribers. A FamilyNet Production. Downloadable audio file available at http://familynetradio.com.
• The Bob Dutko Show, Friday 3/17/06 1:30-2:00 pm EST, WMUZ Detroit, 103.5 FM. See http://www.wmuz.com/bob_dutko.htm#web_log1. See also my March 24, 27 and 31 (2006) blog entries (this website) for three takes on that expereince.