Speaking Topics

Paul understands too well from his own experience, what it’s like to feel bored out of your mind at Mass and to put aside a relationship with Jesus Christ because it seems irrelevant, politically incorrect, or just plain prudish.  Connecting with youth and young adults using insightful examples, comedy, powerful messages from Scripture, and heart-moving music, Paul challenges his audiences to see that everyone has a hunger for God in their lives, whether they realize it or not.  The world often tries to present a solution to that hunger with money, sex, drugs, popularity, and power; but none of those things can satisfy a person’s heart.

In this presentation, Paul witnesses to the fact that Jesus is alive in His Church and He invites all young people to come to know and experience His merciful and life-changing love via prayer, Scripture, the Sacraments, and in the mysterious ways that God speaks to each of us.  Christ said: “I came that they would have life, and have it abundantly” John 10:10.  God didn’t create us to be dull, boring, prudish, and miserable… He came to show us that we’re MEANT TO LIVE FOR MORE!

TOPICS Covered Include: 

• • Making Christ-Centered Choices
  • The Power of Prayer
  • Striving to be Your Best
  • Peer Pressure
  • The Grace of the Sacraments
  • Benefits of a Positive Attitude
  • Not Being Defined By The Setbacks In Your Life
  • Taking Ownership Over One’s Faith

AUDIENCE Reaction:

“Your talk changed my life tonight.  I honestly didn’t come tonight expecting anything, but now everything is different.  I know that God is real and He loves me.”  John  |  High School Student  |  Newbury Park, CA 

The real meaning of LOVE is to will the good of the other. Unfortunately, our culture frequently confuses love with LUST, which means to use the other. On movie, tv, tablet, and phone screens; the human person is so often reduced to an object or commodity to be used; while objects like an iPhone are cherished and valued. When people look to God for answers, so often they mistake the message of Scripture and Church teaching as a resounding “No”, instead of understanding God’s plan for sex and marriage as a beautiful, life-giving, and freeing “Yes”.

In this powerful presentation, Paul calls out the lies and counterfeits to love that are unique to both men and women, while affirming the God-given plan and desire that everyone has for authentic love and relationships. Real, funny, challenging, and refreshing; this talk has left countless teens and young adults inspired to no longer settle for imitations, but commit to authentic chastity as a sure means of finding happiness, and a love that’s worth the wait!

TOPICS Covered Include:

• • The Benefits of Chastity
  • The Negative Effects of Promiscuity
  • The Theology of the Body
  • Peer Pressure
  • Internet Pornography
  • Ways to Develop Chaste Relationships
  • Warning Flags About Significant Others
  • Not Being Defined by Past Faults

AUDIENCE Reaction: 

“I walked away from your talk thinking, ‘That was one of the best chastity talks I’ve ever heard’ (and I’ve been to a ton of these youth events). The way it flowed, the items you covered, and how you covered them. Thorough and simultaneously hilarious. Convicting and merciful. HONEST and no holds-barred! So good. I have always liked the talks you’ve given, but this one is just so comprehensive and wonderful in so many ways.”  Peggy Tacchino | Youth Minister | San Diego, CA

Audience Reaction:

“We continually invite Paul to our University Catholic Conference of California, year after year. He has a unique ability to relate to a range of audiences, and most recently focused his talk on living as a Catholic in our secular world. His honest and raw testimony gives a strong Catholic message, from the unfound beauty of suffering to the deep joys of marriage and parenthood. If you are looking for a charismatic, devout, young Catholic who has been through honest and raw discernment of both religious and married life, Paul is your guy!”  Rosemary Hua | Organizer | Bay Area, CA

Recent studies show that Gen Z is currently the most depressed generation in the world. Much of this is due in part to the influence of social media on the minds of young people as they scroll for several hours per day comparing their lives with other “perfect” lives, relationships, and posts. Comparison is ultimately the thief of joy.

In this powerful presentation, Paul reminds his audiences that we all have talents, skills, gifts, and even struggles in our lives that the Lord wants to utilize to make a profound impact in the lives of others. It isn’t in the empty pursuit of popularity, fame, wealth, or pleasure that we find meaning. Rather, it is in making a gift of ourselves to God and to others that we experience real joy and purpose.

“All of us are born as an original, but so many die as a photocopy” – Blessed Carlos Acutis

TOPICS Covered Include:

• • Making Christ the foundation of our lives
  • Our worth doesn’t come from exterior factors, but from the God-given dignity inherent in each of us
  • Practical tips and tools on how to best navigate social media
  • The ability in all of us to to positively impact others and find our life’s purpose
  • Living out actual virtue vs. virtue signaling.
  • Life lessons in becoming other-centered and less self-centered
  • The power of God’s love and forgiveness

AUDIENCE Reaction: 

“My youth were truly inspired, and I was too. That was the best youth workshop I have seen of the hundreds I have attended over the years. Your message is one that many teens can relate to, and one that absolutely needs to be heard.”  Aaron Del Monte  |  Youth Minister  |  Elk Grove, CA 

There is no such thing as a “perfect family”. And let’s be honest, none of us were taught about what makes for successful relationships, marriages, and parenting, in our classes growing up. We just took what we saw in our own families and experiences, and did the best that we could, with what we were given. As rewarding as family life can be, each one has its share of struggles and problems. Negative patterns of behavior, both in individuals and in families are bound to repeat themselves and pass on from generation to generation if they are never dealt with in positive ways. It’s time to take real ownership and change the legacy of our family tree, by beginning with ourselves.

In this powerful presentation, Paul J. Kim (MA in Marriage & Family Therapy) shares the message of hope and renewal that is possible, with God’s grace, when people make the decision to face with courage and clarity, the issues in their lives; changing knee-jerk reactions into well thought out and integrated responses. Utilizing examples and stories from Scripture, world-class authors and relationship experts, and his own counseling experience with families and couples in real-life situations, Paul offers a perspective that has left countless people inspired and one that you won’t want to miss.

TOPICS Covered Include:

• • Renewing Married Life
  • Effective Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • The Five Love Languages
  • Implementing Game-Changers
  • Changing the Family Legacy
  • Pray Together Stay Together

AUDIENCE Reaction: 

“Paul’s presentation was spot on. He is engaging, informed and thought-provoking. He draws from a wealth of experience as a former therapist and a youth minister. And the icing on the cake is that he is an excellent musician!”  

Bill McMillan  |  Parenting Series Coordinator  |  St. Angela Church  |  Brea, CA

Some people mistake Confirmation as a right of passage that enables them to “graduate” from Church so that they never have to come back again… It’s time to wake up class! Confirmation is all about the power of the Holy Spirit alive and at work in you, as it was in the first apostles who spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth!

This powerful talk for Confirmation candidates & sponsors, addresses the desire God has for each of us to be the modern day apostles of the Church.  The world desperately needs witnesses in every place, profession, and walk of life, to show the love of Jesus Christ in action.  Using stories from Scripture, the lives of the Saints, pop culture, and his own humorous yet inspiring journey of faith; Paul offers a dynamic presentation that will leave both students and parents inspired at the work of the Holy Spirit who is able to turn sinners into saints!

TOPICS Covered Include:

• • Catechesis on Confirmation & the Holy Spirit
  • Taking ownership over one’s Catholic Faith
  • Peer Pressure
  • Making Christ-centered Choices
  • The grace of the Sacraments
  • Being Counter-Cultural without being Socially Awkward
  • How to Share your Faith in Everyday Situations
  • Opportunities for Candidates & Sponsors to grow together in Faith and Friendship

AUDIENCE Reaction: 

“You moved half of my kids in confirmation to tears… it was amazing! You’ve proven to my teens that you can still have swag and praise the big man upstairs… that loving God is not just for “Jesus freaks”, but for everyone.”  Franceska Rolda  |  Youth Minister  |  Los Angeles, CA