Pure Life Academy

Josh Glaser is the Executive Director of Regeneration Ministries. He is also the creator of Awaken: Strength, Heart, Mind, and Body–a robust, year-round course for men seeking deeper union with Jesus as their way to sexual integrity. He is also the coauthor of Treading Boldly through a Pornographic World: A Field Guide for Parents (Salem Publishing, 2021). Josh is a Certified Guide with Jay Stringer’s Unwanted course, has served on Desert Stream’s Living Waters Leadership Training team, and is a student of the late John Paul II’s teachings on Theology of the Body. Josh holds a Master of Arts degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Denver Theological Seminary. He is a speaker, writer, and blogger with a pastor’s heart. Josh has been married to his wife, Jamie, since 2001 and together they have five daughters and a son.

Vern Tompke is the lead and founding pastor of Chilliwack Vineyard Church in Chilliwack, Canada. He is the host of the podcast, Finding Traction where he discusses his personal journey and strategies for recovery from pornography addiction. He leads support groups for pastors who have found themselves ensnared in pornography and other sexual addictions and does private coaching.

Jeremy Waldridge is the Executive Director of Pure Life Alliance and the founder of the annual Xposed Conference, which unites ministries across the Pacific Northwest to advance biblical conversations around sexuality and healing. He is passionate about creating safe, transformative spaces where faith communities can engage with truth and grace. Jeremy has been happily married to his wife, Brianna, for 24 years, and they are proud parents to their son, who is currently a freshman at Oregon Institute of Technology. When not working, Jeremy enjoys hiking Oregon’s waterfalls, spending time with family, and finding humor in everyday moments.