design. I’ve always been fascinated by self-imposed limits, choices and their impact on our realization of all God intended for us. It would be a conversation rather than a presentation to provoke creative thought. Dr. Jessica Vera, Founder/CEO, Elite Foundation I'd plunge the audience into a thorough lecture on the superiority of freediving vs. scuba diving, and the health effects from living in close proximity to large bodies of water. Justus Martin, Photographer, Justus Martin Photo How I could get the Miami Dolphins to win a Superbowl in the next three years. Laura C. Bishop, Executive Vice President of Development, Palm Beach Atlantic University Worldview development is one of my favorite topics. It is especially vital in society today to have a strong biblical worldview. The first 11 chapters of Genesis establish the foundation for a biblical worldview, defining creation, human identity, the origin of sin, and God's redemptive plan. If our worldview is not based properly in the first 11 books of Genesis, it will be skewed in every decision we make and we can get 10, 20, 30 years into our Christianity and not know what the true north is. Unfortunately, I believe this has happened to many Christians today. Dr. Mary Drabik, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary Many of my baby boomer generation would happily recall the name of the late great commentator, Paul Harvey. He used to present brief vignettes of interesting people on radio. He would weave an assortment of little-known facts about the person to get the listeners so engaged that they would hang on his every word for the great reveal. When it finally came, he would proudly announce "And now you know the rest of the story!" If I were to give a TED Talk, it would be about someone whom I think Paul Harvey would have been very interested. From surfer boy to super saint; from tragedy to triumph; from found, lost, found, lost and finally found the love of his life. From devoting his life to serving kids and doing so with boundless energy and a generous smile for all he meets. And a big hug if you are really lucky! All this and, as he announced last month, he just beat cancer. If you haven't already guessed, of course I'm speaking about Coach Rick Andreassen!! And now you know the rest of the story! I am just happy that my family and I could be, and can continue to be, a small part of Coach Rick's story. Mike McDermott, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, The Keyes Company I would love to give a TED Talk on the Power of Words. The Bible repeatedly reminds us that our words can build or tear down very effectively. We know from Scripture that "the Word became Flesh." If words can become something, then we ought to speak words that become LIFE! Dr. Mike Rozenblum, Genesis Physical Medicine and Chiropractic If I were to give a TED Talk, it would be on the topic of the importance of having goals in all areas of our life, whether professional, personal, family life, church community, ministries, etc. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. Milan Stefanovic, Chief Operations & Personal Lines Officer, Bass Underwriters My TED Talk would be about traveling … traveling to historical locations in Europe as well as the ancient cities in China and along the Nile. I’d also spend time exploring the countryside of different places throughout the world and meeting the people and learning about their culture, food and customs. This world is filled with so many interesting people groups and wildly different environments that exploring all of them would be a dream come true. Oksana Horton, Artistic Director, Torch and Trumpet Theatre Company My TED Talk would be, how to turn a losing football team on any level (little league or NFL) into a championship football team in just one season. Now those who are reading this are probably saying that it is just not possible, but I am telling you that it is possible because I did that as a high school football coach, by incorporating a simple 15-minutes practice routine in our daily football practice. The 15-minute practice routine was to have the players to practice their basic skills in each of the 22 positions on the football team. As a high school football coach, I discovered that football players on every level tend to forget the basic skills in the position they are playing. Knowing basic skills made us a championship football team. O’Neal Dozier, Pastor, The Worldwide Christian Center If I were asked to give a random TED Talk, it might be a little bit work-related because I work with Children… But I would speak on: Why I believe children laugh on the average 400 times a day” (Of course we all agree because they do not have mortgage payments, bills to pay, or major responsibilities lol). But I also (personally) feel because children are not tainted (with worldly perspectives) such as being opinionated, judgmental, critical, competitive, prideful etc.. Because of that innocence, their belief system is a ‘clean slate’ and therefore a happier one… They take everything and everyone at face value… I know for sure I Wants to Know… Deborah Cusick Dennis DeMarois Dolores King St. George Gregg Wallick Heather Palacios Helen Wayner Don Campion Dr. Jessica Vera Justus Martin Laura C. Bishop Dr. Mary Drabik Mike McDermott
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