CDN | May 2027 | Erin Zappin
Thu, May 20
|COhatch Polaris- Meridian Event Space
In a cultural moment marked by confusion, reactivity, and pastoral complexity around gender, sexuality, and the body, many leaders feel caught between silence and reactivity. This talk offers a third way—moving beyond suppression or affirmation toward a deeper, formational engagement with desire.


Time & Location
May 20, 2027, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
COhatch Polaris- Meridian Event Space, 1554 Polaris Pkwy #325, Columbus, OH 43240, USA
About the event
Sexual Wholeness
Gender, Sexuality, and Bodies in a Broken World
In a cultural moment marked by confusion, reactivity, and pastoral complexity around gender, sexuality, and the body, many leaders feel caught between silence and reactivity. This talk offers a third way—moving beyond suppression or simple affirmation toward a deeper, formational engagement with desire. Grounded in theology, spiritual direction, and relational neuroscience, it equips pastors and practitioners to guide others with greater clarity, compassion, and integrity, while cultivating a more integrated and pastorally responsible vision of sexual wholeness.
Erin Zappin, Counselor & Spiritual Director at Vineyard Counseling Center, comes highly recommended to speak on this topic and offers a nuanced and refreshing perspective!
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