The Journey Parent Podcast

Guest: Christine Callander, MSN, APRN, FNP-C From the earliest age, NP Callander loved playing doctor with her dolls and stuffed animals. However, after looking at many career opportunities, Christine felt called into the healthcare field. She first graduated as a paramedic and then graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Following an exemplary career as an emergency room pediatric nurse at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX, she graduated with honors with her Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner from Texas Tech. Throughout her career as a Nurse and Nurse Practitioner, she has always sought to provide the care she expects for her own family. It's this highly individualized treatment and evidence-based medicine with a holistic focus that NP Callander offers to each patient at Pure Health Texas. In addition to her calling as a healthcare provider, NP Callander is a loving wife to her husband, Shawn, and a devoted mother to their three wonderful children, Brenna, Case, and Ainsley. When not in the office caring for patients, you can find her exercising, watching her kids participate in numerous sports, attending church, or volunteering at Young Life & Sky Ranch Summer Camps. [email protected] Office number: 972-332-1930 “Gut health” is a huge component of our physical and emotional well being - many issues that manifest themselves in other areas - including acne - are tied to our gut issues! In addition, some of our food allergies can be traced back to our gut health. Chef Shaun with Sage Dining does a great job of taking several dietary issues and food allergies into consideration in preparing all the selections for the PCA cafeteria. How do we know if our students are struggling with gluten or dairy? You might see a difference in their temperament/behavior or it might be a physical outbreak. Food allergies can change as we age or different situations can alter the way we absorb foods. Stress and anxiety are issues affecting a large percentage of our students - one out of three students struggle with anxiety. Mental health is such an important attribute of our lives - everything flows from the brain downward. How can we better protect the mental health of our children?! Look for your kids being overly tired, sleeplessness, snippy attitudes - is this hormonally related or stress activated? Bedtime routines are important to help get the best sleep possible. Blue light from iPads or cell phones actually keep us awake even when we’re tired! Don’t let your child use their mobile phone as their alarm clock! Don’t plug your phones to charge near your head at night! Try to protect “family dinner time” and use that time for good conversations. Car rides are also great places to engage in meaningful conversation! Ask questions about their day, about how they feel about things and different situations, etc. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Rick Green Find out more about the incredible work of Rick Green at the Patriot Academy website. This episode examines the recent events at Stanford Law School where students rudely refused to listen to a presentation by federal District Judge Kyle Duncan. Judge Duncan was invited to speak to students at Stanford Law by students at The Federalist Society, a student group at most major law schools. Judge Duncan was unable to deliver his comments and the administration of Stanford Law School used this opportunity to berate Judge Duncan saying that his very presence took away students’ rights and his speech denied the humanity of others. To watch a person's phone recording of some of what transpired that evening, watch this video. To hear an exclusive interview with Congressman Mike Johnson on his Truth Be Told podcast with federal District Judge Kyle Duncan, check out the episode here. The lack of civility in society today should be a concern to all liberty-loving individuals - regardless of your political positions or attitudes, the freedom to disagree is at the very heart of liberty in this country. PCA’s Biblical Worldview Institute (BWi) examined the lack of civility two years ago - check out some of the incredible speakers and the wisdom they shared with our students at the 2021 BWi conference titled Civility. Sorry about the strange ending to this episode - instead of editing it out, I left it to allow you to hear our exchange as Rick jumped from our interview to his live Patriot Academy show! Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Kailee Lockette, North Dallas Christian Counseling (214) 577-8334 1404 Gables Court Suite 203 Plano, TX 75075 [email protected] Kailee holds the following certificates from the American School Counselor Association: Mental Health Specialist Training Students with Special Needs Training Trauma and Crisis Management Specialist Training And Kailee is a member of: TCA - Texas Counselors Association ABC - Association of Biblical Counselors Kailee likes to think through our life as a tree and we often examine the fruit of our lives, but she is also interested in the external factors that affect your life and the quality of the soil in which you’re living. What are your desires that have turned into demands? Positive things that God wants to give you can become something negative in your life. “Mistakes” in parenting can be opportunities to show your children your need for God’s grace, mercy, and forgiveness. This can be used as a connection instead of a condemnation. Saint, sufferer, sinner - we are at various times all of these. Kailee often talks about our limits and our capacities. And while God is unlimited, we are NOT…a lot of stress and anxiety is because people are operating outside of their capacity! This may be why we see adults who are “stuck” in the developmental stages because of the trauma that people experience and they haven’t been able to “work through” tremendously difficult aspects of their lives. Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Marquardt Our culture isn’t comfortable with suffering and the “long hard road” of healing, which is why so many people short circuit the journey to the help that God offers as one goes through the painful process of true healing, forgiveness, and redemption. Even parenting today is short circuiting the training and development of our children - the hard road of learning patience, self-control, perseverance, etc…today so many parents are medicating their children with prescriptions or technology that bring about a temporary sense of calm and tranquility, but don’t help train a child to learn how to self-regulate their emotions. Attachment theory - according to Kailee, the way that your parents attached to you trained and modeled a way for you to understand yourself and the world around you. Scripture tells us that our primary job as parents is to “attach” our children to God Himself, which is made possible by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ who lived the life we couldn’t and died the death we deserved, to give us the opportunity to be reconciled to God. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Johnny Farr, Minister to MA2 and Marriage and Families ONE Marriage Workshop - “How to Biblically Manage Your Finances” Friday, April 14, 5:30–8:00 pm, Plano Campus Saturday, April 15, 5:30–8:00 pm, North Campus Prestonwood - all things “Marriage and Family” Marriage tips and encouragement - text Marriage to 74788 HomeLife is a resource to help families build faith at home. Whether you’re single or married, have young children or are an empty-nester, you will find practical resources and step-by-step guidance to help nurture faith at home—tailored to meet the unique needs of today’s family. Mentors4Couples combines Christ-centered, biblical marriage principles with applied training that helps to strengthen marriages. Couples desiring marriage discipleship (mentees) are paired with one of our godly and vulnerable, trustworthy mentor couples. Together, you walk through a curriculum to enrich your marriage. Your mentors will help you build the marriage you’ve always wanted through a six-to-nine-month discipleship process. Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Marquardt Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Dr. Daryl Jones Daryl is a dynamic speaker, incredible athlete, outstanding husband and father, and faithful man of God who has been blessed to have served on staff with a number of excellent churches over the years and is now the pastor at The Rock Fellowship in Miami, FL. Daryl and his wife Kamica have seven children and he recently birthed another “baby” (as Daryl calls it) into the family - his outstanding book called Youth Matter: Kingdom Development, Kingdom Impact. This book is written to young people, but is an excellent resource for all ages to use to train youth to understand their value in God’s eyes and their role as part of God’s plan to change the world for the cause of Christ. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Clint Davis, M.S., LPC, CSAT, CCTP, EMDR Provider, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Clint Davis Counseling & Integrative Wellness Locations in Shreveport, North Bossier, South Bossier, Ruston, and Monroe, LA Office number 318.562.6903 Our children are being exposed to pornography and sexual content through social media and we need to prepare and equip them to navigate this world. Clint recommends that we speak openly and honestly about their bodies in a healthy way (the “discipleship version”) before the world begins to teach them in an unhealthy way. The average age that children begin viewing pornography in America is between the ages of 8-11 years old. Less than 82% of parents have rules and regulations concerning technology use. While your child may not be looking for pornography, pornography is looking for them! Social Media Plan: Step 1 - you have to do this as a community! Find some other like-minded parents who are willing to make the same decisions about social media. Step 2 - try to treat the cell phone like a driver’s license. For your younger children, show them how to use the cell phone by using yours. Around 13-14 years old, you begin to allow them to “learn” how to use social media as you monitor and watch them - constantly having conversations about their choices. Then around 16 years old, you can allow your children to have a cell phone on their own and begin to navigate social media. Today 86% of pornography is graphic violence against women and men. Research shows that 98% of teens by age 15 have seen pornography. The link of graphic violence with the sexual development of a child is causing intense damage to the life and mind of those exposed to these images and depictions. Asking Why with Clint Davis - to listen to more of these valuable conversations with Clint on a wider variety of topics. Here is the link for Apple Podcasts. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: John Morgan and Candice Meyers John Morgan is the VP of Ministry Programs and has been a part of Sky Ranch since 1988. John was the song guy for Sky Ranch, a counselor, and the Sky 3 & 4 Camp Manager before moving into his current position. John’s family, his wife Amanda, and their four children, are his most important ministry as he loves being a husband and a dad. Candice serves as the VP of Sales and Marketing and her relationship with Sky Ranch began in 2004. A seasoned speaker, singer and songwriter, Candice was a former Miss Kansas with a passion for authentic and transparent ministry and a heart for moms who are navigating their children through today’s rapidly changing culture. Candice is married to Rope Myers, a World Champion rodeo cowboy and ordained minister. They live in East Texas and are parents of four children. Sky Ranch Summer Camps for children going into Kindergarten (Day Camps for the younger students) and then overnight camp in Van, TX for students going into first grade through ninth grade. Look for the Leadership Camps for the older high school students. Family Camps in both Ute Trail and HornCreek in Colorado. Sky Moms Parent-Child Weekends Family Camp Weekends College students can serve as camp counselors Sky Ranch has a special place in the hearts of so many PCA families and has been an essential partner with PCA for so many years as we’ve taken students to Van, TX to kick off each year for our annual PCA Retreat. Huge shout out to Sky Ranch - make sure you consider Sky Ranch as you make plans for your family this summer and in the years to come. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Dr. Jason Snyder and Tim Matthews Join us for the incredible Jesus Revolution movie screening on Sunday, February 19th at Prestonwood Baptist Church, 6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093. Food for purchase available at Main Street beginning at 4:30 pm, doors to the worship center open at 5:00 pm and the moving will begin promptly at 6:00 pm. Childcare is available up to Kindergarten age by reservation. Friday morning men’s Bible study will feature Jim Sundberg, former all-star catcher for the Texas Rangers will be speaking on Friday, Feb. 17th and Friday, Feb. 24th beginning at 6:30 am in the Student Ministry Building. Jim will be sharing from his new book Equipped to Win!: Suiting Up in the Armor of God for Spiritual Maturity. Dr. Jason Snyder is continuing his study of the Book of Genesis during MidWeek at Prestonwood - each Wednesday evening beginning at 6:30 pm in the Student Ministry Building. There are other incredible classes available during MidWeek for parents and students! Prestonwood LifeGroup FINDER - how to find a LifeGroup that fits your stage of life. Prestonwood PreTeen Weekend - “Co-Heirs” February 25-26, Grades 4-6 Prestonwood Students - Beach Camp, June 11-16, 2023 Fort Walton Beach, FL Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Megan Rogers, Lauren Aulenbach, and Veronica Erickson Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Award Banquet Sunday evening, April 2nd starting at 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm). Attire is WESTERN! The event is at The Star in Frisco. The recipient for the award is Michael W. Smith. This is a great event to invite a family that you want to introduce to PCA! Parents, we also need volunteers to help set up and tear down the event - check out the website for more information. The Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Award was established in 2008 through the shared vision of Prestonwood Christian Academy and the Prestonwood Foundation, with the purpose of encapsulating the legacy of Zig Ziglar by annually naming a recipient who embodies the very essence of Christ-like servant leadership. We are proud to announce Michael W. Smith as the 2023 recipient! Learn more about Michael W. Smith here. All proceeds from the Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Award Banquet directly benefit Sponsor-A-Lion (SAL), Prestonwood Christian Academy's tuition assistance program. Each year, 500-600 PCA students receive need-based financial assistance through SAL. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Autumn Higashi Autumn was our speaker for our Sanctity of Life emphasis in chapel. She is involved with an organization called Students for Life and you can listen to more of her sessions on their website or her YouTube channel called Unapologetic. Autumn shared some powerful and plain truths about the development of human life - from conception to a full term baby inside the mother’s womb - and why it’s important to protect this developing life from those who would seek to destroy it through abortion. Autumn shared this message with PCA’s 7-12 grade students in two different chapels. When Autumn shares with others about the challenges to a pro-life worldview, she answers many of their issues with this powerful statement: “No situation will be made better by the ending of an innocent human life.” Autumn also shares the important aspect that abortion isn’t the only option available to a woman, but we live in a culture that settles for limiting narrative. There are available solutions for a woman in a crisis pregnancy - financial resources, adoption, counseling and support are just some viable alternatives to the killing of a human life. Autumn reminded our students that our faith tells us that all life is made in the image of God and is valuable and science tells us that life begins at conception - putting those powerful concepts together means that we, as Christians, should be fighting for protecting the life of the unborn and helping those individuals who are wrestling with these concepts in their own life. To learn more about how the Dobbs decision changed the legal landscape of America, check out this article by John Stonestreet at The Colson Center. Students for Life ACTION trains and mobilizes this generation of pro-life leaders to impact public policy and influence key elections in order to restrict and abolish abortion in America. The goal is to make abortion unthinkable one day! Final word to parents - you need to be the one who is training your children about the issues of sex and abortion - Planned Parenthood is looking to introduce a counter narrative to our students, but we should be vigilant to make sure that our children know the truth about God’s design for human life. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Ricky Chelette Ricky recently spoke to our parents at the Plano campus and will be giving that same presentation to our parents at the North Campus on Monday, January 30th at 6:45 pm in The Gathering. Invite your friends to join you to come out and hear him in person. Living Hope Ministries As Executive Director, Ricky’s vision, leadership, compassion and passion for truth has helped LHM grow and expand amidst a culture often antagonistic to its mission. Before joining Living Hope Ministries, Ricky served the Lord as a single adult/outreach pastor, youth pastor, and education minister. Ricky holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/ Pre-Law, A Master of Arts in Religious Education, is an ordained minister, and has taught at seminaries, colleges, and universities. While serving as executive director, Ricky concurrently serves on the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church, Arlington, TX as an ordained pastor. Over his more than thirty years in ministry, Ricky has vast experience speaking to and journeying with thousands of men, women, and friends and family of those struggling with gender and identity confusion. Ricky enjoys traveling, cooking, painting, writing, reading, and seeing people’s lives transformed by Jesus. His real passions are teaching the word of God, serving the church and her people, and hosting folks at his house for his personally prepared gourmet meals. Ricky was joyously married for thirty years to the late Merlinda Allen Chelette, who went to be with the Lord in April 2019. Parents of boys - what things do they need to know? Ricky - we are having a big crisis of masculinity and the demonization of men - “toxic masculinity” - reality is that there are “toxic” men, but as Christians we need to raise our young boys into godly men - men who know how to work hard, treat others well, serve their community, and love their Lord. Ricky - go back to the Word of God for instruction. Genesis begins with God giving men work to do and that’s an important place for men to begin - work gives men meaning and significance…and helps out the community at the same time! Men were also given the task to speak truth into chaos and give that chaos an identity and direction. So important for fathers to do this with their children - to speak truth into their life and give them identity and direction. Ricky - every child needs the Attention, Affirmation, and Affection of their parents, especially their father. Dads - find out how your children are created and what they are passionate about, and find ways to enter into their world to encourage them in their pursuits. If you don’t do this, your children may believe that they are not good enough for your love and attention. Ricky - every dad ought to “date” their children - one-on-one time, finding out more about them…what’s your child’s favorite color, what is the name of their teacher, what book are they reading, are they allergic to anything…dads, you need to know these things! Ricky - single parents, this is a difficult journey alone, but there are others out there who can help you - coaches, teachers, etc…but be careful and vigilant to vet those you allow into the life of your children. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Ricky Chelette ***Ricky will be speaking at PCA for two PCA parent training sessions, first on Monday evening, January 23rd in the SLC on the Plano campus starting at 6:30 pm as well as the following Monday evening, January 30th in The Gathering at the North Campus beginning at 6:45 pm. Childcare is not available for these sessions.*** Living Hope Ministries As Executive Director, Ricky’s vision, leadership, compassion and passion for truth has helped LHM grow and expand amidst a culture often antagonistic to its mission. Before joining Living Hope Ministries, Ricky served the Lord as a single adult/outreach pastor, youth pastor, education minister, and even used his gifts of singing and teaching traveling the US performing gospel concerts. Ricky was one of the founders of LHM’s online support forums and was instrumental in establishing satellites of LHM in Denton and Houston. Ricky holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/ Pre-Law, A Master of Arts in Religious Education, is an ordained minister, and has taught at seminaries, colleges, and universities in addition to speaking throughout the US and abroad. While serving as executive director, Ricky concurrently serves on the pastoral staff at First Baptist Church, Arlington, TX as an ordained pastor. Over his more than thirty years in ministry, Ricky has vast experience speaking to and journeying with thousands of men, women, and friends and family of those struggling with gender and identity confusion. Ricky enjoys traveling, cooking, painting, writing, reading, and seeing people’s lives transformed by Jesus. His real passions are teaching the word of God, serving the church and her people, and hosting folks at his house for his personally prepared gourmet meals. Ricky was joyously married for thirty years to the late Merlinda Allen Chelette, who went to be with the Lord in April 2019. Starting the conversation with raising girls today (boys will be next week). Ricky sees the gender “confusion” today as a “social contagion” - many young girls are following the lead of another or even someone famous Where do we begin this conversation with our daughters? Talk with your daughters about why God created gender, especially the beauty of being created as a woman. Is there anything that a woman can’t do in today’s current culture? Are there things that specifically a woman can do that is special and unique? If you just allow a person to progress normally through puberty, 75-85% of gender confusion will resolve for the sex to which they are born. Parents - celebrate the way that your child was created by God - if they are a boy, celebrate that they are male - if they are a girl, celebrate that they are female. Remember that God doesn’t make mistakes - your children were created by God for a purpose, which includes their gender. Parents - understand the influence that social media is having on the hearts and minds of your children! Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Parents, join me as we welcome Maria Bower to PCA where she will serve as our Director of Spiritual Development! You can reach Maria at 972-930-4127 or at [email protected] About Maria (from her website): Maria serves as the Director of Spiritual Development, Wellness Coordinator, and as a Biblical Counselor for the Prestonwood Christian Academy School System. She is also the founder, teacher, and podcaster of Faith Vs. Weight: Slaying the Sugar Dragon based on the Faith Vs. Weight Series, and her two books, Faith Vs. Weight: Magnifying the Glory of God by Reclaiming Your Energy to Serve the Kingdom and Faith Vs. Weight: Daily Strength to Shine Action Guide. Through her Faith Vs. Weight podcast, classes, and books she empowers clients to identify strongholds and experience life-changing breakthroughs with regard to their spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Biblical inspiration is introduced with practical and proven behavior, nutrition, and fitness strategies that have helped hundreds of clients lose weight and regain their energy to serve the kingdom. Growing up in an abusive home, Maria has personally dealt with emotional eating, depression, drug abuse, and other unhealthy behaviors. She understands the very real spiritual warfare involved in these struggles. She also knows what it is like to live in VICTORY and loves leading others to that same freedom in the LORD, JESUS CHRIST!! Maria is a former U.S. Navy Health Information Systems Officer (ACHE) and White House Military Social Aide. She graduated from The George Washington University with an MBA and has completed certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Personal Trainer specializing in Metabolic Health, Behavioral Change, Fitness Nutrition, Weight Loss, Pilates, and Women’s Fitness. She has also served as a YMCA LIVESTRONG cancer survivor trainer. She currently teaches Faith Vs. Weight at Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano Texas. Maria has also completed certificates in Biblical Counselor through Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (MABTS) as well as Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). As a fifty-six year old wife of fellow Navy Veteran, Mark Bower, and the mother of two sons; Benjamin, a High School Junior and Matthew, a Freshman at Texas A&M studying Engineering, the joy of the LORD is her strength! Nehemiah 8:10 Maria was brought up in the Catholic faith - she talks about how spending time in the Word of God completely transformed her understanding of God’s grace and mercy in her life. Maria found that listening to the Bible was helpful - a way to spend time in God’s Word without adding one more thing to her plate - and found playing worship music was a powerful addition as well. Maria also suggests putting Christian Bible books in your car so that our kids have access to some good reading material instead of them wasting time on technology! Check this out to find out more about Faith vs. Weight GIGO - Garbage In, Garbage Out - you will reap what you sow - what you fill your time and mind with will influence your thought process and develop your worldview. Don’t worry - God’s plans for your children will not be thwarted! Model your spiritual journey for your children - let them see you read God’s Word and get involved in church! Most efficient use of your day - start it in the Word of God! Join me in praying for Maria as she begins to serve the PCA community in this role as our Director of Spiritual Development! Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Tami Peterson, Founder and CEO of Life Architects Life Architects: Designing Solutions for Life and Leadership Tami is a designer by vocation and has been creating lesson plans, curricula, and experiences her whole life. She holds an undergraduate degree in Christian Education from Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO, and an MA in Leadership, Theology, and Society from Regent College in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Her occupational titles have included elementary, middle, and high school teacher, librarian, admissions director, career coach, and director of college advising. Her title at Life Architects is Founder and Creative Engagement Officer where she designs and directs the projects we work on and helps everyone flourish by connecting with individuals, families, and institutions. Tami is married and has two adult children. One of the amazing and important resources of a private Christian school is that it can be a safe place to ask questions, to wrestle with important life issues - your family should also be a place where children are asking questions - and that you, as their parents, are seeking to listen and learn from them and with them! How do we start to train our children in “the way they should go”? Start by just paying attention “See and Say” - when you see something in your children, communicate that to them - encourage them by telling them the things that you see that God has created in our children Some things that you can identify in your children that reflect the nature of God: God’s order and design - do your children love to bring order out of chaos? God’s desire to seek and save the lost - do your children love to save lost puppies? God’s creativity - do your children love to create new things and beauty? God’s healing and restoring - do your children enjoy helping others? How do we equip our children to learn from the pains and sorrows of life instead of looking to help them avoid all pain and only seek pleasure? It’s difficult to allow our children to struggle, especially in a world that pushes everyone to be “elite.” How do we develop a “learner mentality” - which means that we allow them to fail, so that they can learn from that failure - and that they can learn there are things they are not good at?! Remember that all children are “wired” differently - and just because our current culture advances one particular area doesn’t mean that our children are wired to be successful in that area. If we allow our culture to define what is valuable, then our children will be defined by our culture. We should define our children by God’s design for them - and equip them to be all that God has designed for them to be - even if that means that their vocation does not command a great deal of money! Do we want our children to define their success and happiness by God’s design for their lives or by what the world says is important? Scripture gives several warnings against the “love” of money, the pursuit of money - God’s Word frames us as “stewards” of resources - time, talents, and treasure - that ALL belongs to God, and we are to use what He’s given us for His greater glory! Research about what keeps people “in the faith” Worldview that has the answers to the questions of life Mentor who walks with you on your journey Community of people who speak the truth in love Parents, if you’d like to reach out to Tami for additional attention, check out their website and services. Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Parents, at least once a year, I want to share with our parents an episode from our alumni podcast called LifeTalk for a couple of reasons: first, to let you hear how valuable PCA is to our students especially after they leave our halls and enter the “real world,” but also to remind you that our “journey” with our PCA students and families continues even after a student graduates! This episode is a conversation with our PCA Alumni Director Veronica Erickson, PCA alumna Cesia Rodriguez (class of 2015) and myself. I found the story fascinating because of how PCA was introduced to Cesia and her family - through our PCA minimester program! Cesia was born and raised in Cuba - her father was a pastor and got connected with Dr. Larry and Delinda Taylor on a minimester trip - which resulted in Cesia’s entire family moving to Dallas and her attending PCA! Listen to Cesia tell about the vast differences between her memories of Cuba and their lack of religious freedom to the experiences she had here in America and at PCA. Cesia continues to share her love for the Lord and her passion to help people by doing missions and connecting her degree in nursing with those trips. She attended John Brown University (JBU) and did some medical missions through the college as well! Wouldn’t it be awesome to have a PCA alumni minimester trip - someone needs to work on that! Cesia went on some medical mission trips with a group called Dustin’s Dream - check out their website to learn more about this incredible medical missions group. Let’s all be praying for Cesia as she continues to share the Gospel through medical missions - and be praying about how God could use YOU to advance the Kingdom as well! PCA loves our alumni and we love having them back on campus sharing the stories of what God is doing in and through their lives. Thanks for taking the time to listen to Cesia’s testimony! Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

FREEDOM Week is February 1, 3-5, 8 Jason Mick (JMick) and Anthony Vargas (AV) will walk us through everything we need to know to get our students registered and ready for Freedom 2023! Prestonwood Students exists to REACH our community, the nation, the world, and every generation with the Gospel; to LEARN to grow in an authentic and visible faith; to LOVE those around us with a biblically based devotion to Jesus; and to MULTIPLY what God has done in our lives into the lives of others. Freedom begins with a Wednesday night kick-off on each campus followed by the Friday-Sunday activities and then another Wednesday evening celebration session. Check out all the information about Freedom at Prestonwood Students. Freedom 2023 will feature breakout sessions addressing a variety of topics and the main speakers include Clayton King, Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, Marquise Cox, Rob Wilton, Tasha Calvert, and Mike Taylor. Parents, get connected with the Parent Resources available on the Prestonwood Students website - also reach out to Johnny Farr at the Plano campus or James McKinney at the North campus. Also, in preparation for Freedom, model for your students what the authentic Christian walk looks like - be in the Word building your personal faith, in church growing and developing your community, and sharing your faith with others. Parents, there is also a parent training session on Saturday, February 4th at 1 pm in the SMB. Parents, you can get involved and help out with so many different opportunities at Freedom and beyond! There is also an opportunity to give financially to help students who can’t afford to attend. Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

November is National Adoption Month - Bryant and Kyndall Forshee were so gracious to let us join them in their journey of adoption so that we can listen and learn...as well as encourage and support them and others on their adoption journey. This is a great episode to listen to over Thanksgiving - hope you are encouraged and inspired by Bryant and Kyndall's faith journey in the adoption process. Bryant is the PBC Junior High Pastor, Plano campus Kyndall teaches 4th grade at a local elementary school Prestonwood has a ministry that highlights and encourages foster care and adoption called CHOSEN - which stands for Christ’s Hope for Orphans: Supporting, Embracing, and Nurturing “Closed” vs. “Open” Adoptions A closed adoption is when the adoptive papers are sealed and children are not told who their biological parents are - adoptive parents have a choice if and when they tell their child that they are adopted An open adoption is when the adoptive parents maintain an open relationship with the biological parents, adoptive parents maintain legal custody of their children, but visitations with biological parents are encouraged and can be mandated by the courts Forshees went through a typical adoption process, which includes a “home study” - a very in depth evaluation of the “quality” of your marriage and home life! Big questions that needed to be addressed is about the community that the Forshees have around them to be supportive during difficult times Open adoptions can require the adoptive parents to make annual visits to the biological parents - something that the Forshees have to consider in this selection process How can you support the Forshees or another family looking to adopt? Financial support The Forshees actually did set up a Venmo account where people can give to help them financially, check it out @forsheefor3 Prayer - don’t just say it, do it! Look for other opportunities to encourage adoption and walk alongside those who are interested Learn more about adoption - check out the adoption agency that the Forshees used called LifeLine Children’s Services Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Parents, we hope that you listen and learn about the incredible group of PCA counselors that we have on staff at both the Plano and North campus locations. If you only want to listen to the information that relates to the campus where your students are, please see the times listed below and you can simply listen to the time slot for your preferred campus: PCA Plano campus (podcast from :00 - 18:07) LS - Dr. Clayr Schreiner - [email protected] MS - Denise Thornton - [email protected] US - Tamara Addis - [email protected] PCA North campus (podcast from 18:08 - 26:48) Kristin Dysart - [email protected] PCA counselors provide counseling for students, parents, and faculty dealing with a variety of issues that stem from both academic issues or general life issues such as anxiety and depression, peer pressure, divorce care, etc. Counselors in LS, MS, and US see many of the same issues, but as students get older there are “age-specific” issues that students face - puberty and body development issues are most common for middle school students. PCA Plano started a program called Link Crew to help new students get connected and adjust to the new environment. Remember that communications and conversations with PCA are kept confidential, as per legal guidelines. There is constant training dealing with mental health issues happening at PCA for students, parents, and faculty. PCA North campus offers the opportunity to connect with a program called Cookies with the Counselor - so be on the lookout for that! Please keep our PCA counselors in prayer and send them a note of encouragement and thanks for the wonderful job they are doing! Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Allen Parr PCA’s Biblical Worldview Institute (BWi) theme this year was Anchored in the Faith and was a response to the primary reasons that people give for “deconstructing” (walking away from) their faith. The conference was held on Nov. 1-2 and featured plenary sessions from the following speakers: Dr. Sean McDowell, Alisa Childers, Dr. Scott Stripling, Dr. Craig Evans, Dr. Randy Guliuzza (with ICR), and Allen Parr. Over 3000 individuals attended the conference including students from 25 different schools across 9 different states - and the conference was available to be viewed on a live stream as well. The BWi conference was sponsored by several different organizations including our new Title Sponsor for this year’s conference which was Logos Bible Software. Platinum sponsors for the conference included Boyce College, Charleston Southern University, Criswell College, Ouachita Baptist University, John Brown University, and Lee Strobel Ministries. Allen Parr is a Bible teacher and national speaker whose passion lies in helping people grow spiritually through providing clear and relevant teaching of God’s word. His purpose is to equip believers with the tools, training and teaching they need to live a victorious life and fulfill their God-given purpose. His weekly YouTube channel, The BEAT, reaches hundreds of thousands of viewers worldwide each week. He is also a proud graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned his Master of Theology degree. Most of all, he loves Jesus Christ and is happily married to his beautiful wife Jennifer and is the proud father to his daughter Anaiah and his son Micah. Find out more about Allen at his website allenparr.com

Guest: Scott Turner, Associate Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church Scott - voting is paramount and has to be a priority! Get EDUCATED on those who are running for office - and vote to advance your worldview! Who represents me - check out this website, put in your address, find out who your current representatives are. Mid-term General Election Dates Early voting - Monday, October 24 - Friday, November 4 Election date - Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Politics is about policies, which are about principles, which affect people. Primary Election - multiple people running to be the one candidate from each political party (usually held in March of each election cycle) General Election - one person from each party running to serve as the representative for that political office (usually held in November of each election cycle) Also remember that there are election cycles for federal, state, county, and local governmental positions. Election cycles may differ, especially for “municipal” or city elections. As Christians, we also have the responsibility and opportunity to PRAY for our leaders - 1 Timothy 2:1-2 says, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” When the righteous rule, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. Proverbs 29:2 To find out where candidates stand on the issues, check out iVoterGuide.com Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Sean McDowell PCA’s Biblical Worldview Institute theme this year is Anchored in the Faith and is a response to the primary reasons that people give for “deconstructing” (walking away from) their faith. This incredible conference will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1st and Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. Doors open at 8 am and the main sessions are held in the worship center at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, TX. Sean McDowell will be speaking on Tuesday morning for his plenary session and Tuesday afternoon for the breakout sessions. For more information or to register, visit the PCA website. Sean has a new book out that you’ll also want to get - A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today’s World Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Institute for Creation Research (ICR) PCA’s Biblical Worldview Institute theme this year is Anchored in the Faith and is a response to the primary reasons that people give for “deconstructing” (walking away from) their faith. This incredible conference will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1st and Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. Dr. Randy Guliuzza will be speaking on Wednesday morning for his plenary session and Tuesday afternoon for the breakout sessions. For more information or to register, visit the PCA website. Who is ICR? At the Institute for Creation Research, we want you to know God’s Word can be trusted with everything it speaks about—from how and why we were made, to how the universe was formed, to how we can know God and receive all He has planned for us. That’s why ICR scientists have spent more than 50 years researching scientific evidence that refutes evolutionary philosophy and confirms the Bible’s account of a recent and special creation. We regularly receive testimonies from around the world about how ICR’s cutting-edge work has impacted thousands of people with God’s creation truth.You’ll find faith-building science articles in Acts & Facts, our bimonthly science news magazine, and spiritual insight and encouragement from Days of Praise, our quarterly devotional booklet. Sign up for FREE at ICR.org/subscriptions. Our radio programs, podcasts, online videos, and wide range of social media offerings will keep you up to date on the latest creation news and announcements. Get connected at ICR.org. We offer creation science books, DVDs, and other resources for every age and stage at ICR.org/store. Learn how you can attend or host a biblical creation event at ICR.org/events. Discover how science confirms the Bible at our Dallas museum, the ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History. Plan your visit at ICRdiscoverycenter.org. Dr. Brian Thomas, Research Scientist at ICR, specializing in Dinosaurs (specifically dinosaur proteins, soft tissue), Problems with Evolution, Human Origins Where is the “defensible science” that explains macro evolution - the apparent changes from one species to another, from ape to man, etc…? ICR has scientists from a wide variety of scientific disciplines - Dr. Jeff Tomkins (Genetics), Dr. Tim Clarey (Geologist), Dr. Jake Hebert (Physics), Dr. James Johnson (Forensic Science), Frank Sherwin (Zoology), and Dr. Randy Guliuzza (Engineering Science). ICR Discovery Center Located at 1830 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75229 (Royal and Luna), open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm. Exhibit Hall and Planetarium (Deep Space and the Solar System and the Ocean) Give yourself a couple hours to walk through the Exhibit Hall - you can go through a little faster with younger children, but with older children you’ll want to stop, read, digest, and converse about all the different displays Discovery Center mini-tour on YouTube ICR YouTube/Podcast Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Alisa Childers PCA’s Biblical Worldview Institute theme this year is Anchored in the Faith and is a response to the primary reasons that people give for “deconstructing” (walking away from) their faith. This incredible conference will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1st and Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. Alisa Childers will be speaking on Tuesday morning for her plenary session and Tuesday afternoon for the breakout sessions. For more information or to register, visit the PCA website. Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong” received more than one million views. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com. Alisa Childers’ Books: Another Gospel: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity Live Your Truth (and Other Lies): Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed Alisa - Christianity is very “counter-cultural” - the dominant worldview of the culture is not based on the Bible! Alisa - Truth is true regardless of how many people follow or believe it! Alisa - the battle over truth is the greatest battle our kids are facing today. Alisa - what approach will you take as a parent…Alisa encourages you as a parent to expose your child to “bad” or “false” ideas - research shows that the FIRST person to introduce an idea to a person becomes the “expert” on that issue - so we want, as parents, to introduce ideas to our children before the world does - within reasonable and age appropriate limits. But the idea that we can “shelter” our children from the false ideas of the world can be dangerous - especially when your children first hear of things when they are outside of your home and don’t have the foundation and support structure of a good family and biblically-solid Christian community around them. Alisa - consistency and discipleship are essential to the spiritual health and growth of your children. Alisa - it’s NOT too late to do a “reset” with your kids - tell them what mistakes you’ve made, let them see godly repentance - and then put the spiritual health of your family as your top priority. Alisa - we’re on a spiritual journey together - be open to questions that your children are wrestling with and go on the journey of exploration together to find the truth! Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Alycia Wood Alycia Wood spoke to our students during the 2017 Biblical Worldview Institute - check out her presentation titled Engaging Your Mind. PCA’s Biblical Worldview Institute (BWi) theme this year is "Anchored in the Faith" and is a response to the primary reasons that people give for “deconstructing” (walking away from) their faith. This incredible conference will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1st and Wednesday, Nov. 2nd. For more information or to register, visit the PCA website. Reasons why people are giving for walking away from their faith: Not enough evidence for the Bible, resurrection, etc. Personal morality conflict with Biblical morality - sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. The Christians I know are hypocrites so their God must be fake, too. Christianity and science are at odds with each other. There are two parts of deconstructionism - one negative, one positive. If a person throws off ideas just because others believe it, that can be a positive element of a person making their own personal faith. Reconstruction is as important as the deconstruction concept. God isn’t afraid of your questions. The problem comes when a person can’t make some “puzzle pieces” of life fit, so they leave it unfinished and walk away from the table. Excellent resources to consider: The Revenge of Conscience: Politics and the Fall of Man by J. Budziszewski The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Dr. Carl Trueman Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: The Honorable Matt Shaheen, Texas State Representative, District 66 Student Leadership Institute (SLi) is a leadership training program for Upper School students to train our students how to think critically, engage and debate ideas, and present their solutions to an audience. Each year we select a current cultural issue and this year our PCA students are wrestling with SOGI (Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity) issues. We selected this topic because of the prevelence of this issue in our culture, and one example is the narrative of the parental rights law passed in Florida that the media dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Here is an article from the Washington Post on this legislative initiative - notice how a bill meant to protect children from LGBTQ indoctrination has a headline that is more worried about how this bill might “limit discussion” on these issues. The Texas Legislative Session will begin in January 2023 and run through May. The Texas Constitution limits the legislative session to 140 days every two years, although the Governor may call as many Special Sessions and reconvene the legislators as needed to complete the work of the state. If you want to find out who represents you in the Texas Legislature, visit Who Represents Me? Site, put in your address, and they will tell you who your elected representatives are for your location. For the actual story on the young woman influenced by her school to transition genders, check out the BreakPoint article by John Stonestreet. Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Mike Beeson, Minister of Missions, Prestonwood Baptist Church Minimester registration will be available as follows: Seniors - Sunday, September 25, 9:00 p.m. to Monday, September 26, 9:00 a.m. Juniors - Tuesday, September 27, 9:00p.m. to Wednesday, September 28, 9:00 a.m. Sophomore & Freshman - Thursday, September 29, 9:00 p.m. to Friday September 30, 9:00 a.m. A trip deposit of $300 for domestic and international trips or $75 for local/Texas trips is due at the time of registration. If you have not already, we encourage you to watch the Minimester video to learn more about the heart of Minimester. As a reminder, Seniors and Juniors will have the option of selecting either an international or domestic trip. Sophomores will have the option of traveling domestically. Freshmen will serve the local community through various ministry options. These offerings will be comprised of 15 local ministries directly connected to Prestonwood Baptist Church and vetted by PBC Missions. The students will be partnered in groups and will travel to serve at a different ministry opportunity each day. We are committed to the spiritual development of our students and intentionally train students to serve in the local mission field before sending them to serve abroad. Students are taught how to be a witness as commanded in Acts 1:8 in Jerusalem, then Judea and Samaria, and then to the ends of the earth. Serving provides students with an opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in alignment with the biblical concept of sharing the gospel and making disciples. Local missions also have the added benefit of making Minimester affordable for PCA families. Questions? If you have questions please reference the FAQ on the Minimester tile on MyPCA. If your question is not answered there, please email [email protected]. We have created this centralized communication method so that our staff can work together as a team to provide you with timely responses. Thank you to Jared Wood for allowing The Journey to use his incredible musical gifts and talents as our intro and outro for this podcast. Check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Dr. Katie Chretien, PCA Plano Lower School Principal PCA has undergone an intensive examination of the books and resources that our students have access to especially in the Lower School library. Resources must be age appropriate in their language, imagery, and ideas communicated to our students. Dr. Chretien shares about the work being done at the Lower School library at the Plano campus, but this audit is ongoing at the Middle School, Upper School, and North Campus libraries as well. PCA Lower School has moved from Scholastic Books to I:55 Book Fairs, Where Faith Matters. From I:55’s website: Our vision at I55 Book Fairs is to partner with Christian schools, churches, and organizations in proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ. We are passionate about raising up a generation of inspired readers. Our name comes from Isaiah 55. This chapter encompasses all we strive to do, knowing that nothing is impossible with God. The audit of the books and resources that students have access to in the library should also encourage you as a parent to do a similar audit of what information has access to your children at home through TV, movies, and social media. Parents, help us continue to be vigilant - if you run across something in a book that you think we need to be aware of, please contact either Dr. Chretien at [email protected] or Dan Panetti at [email protected]

Thanks to Marcus Schreiner (PCA’s Director of Development) , Megan Rogers (PCA North’s Director of Development Relations), and Lauren Aulenbach (PCA’s Director of Annual Funds) for talking about the opportunities to support PCA, PCA North, St. Timothy Christian Academy and The King’s Academy through North Texas Giving Day (NTGD) - open now until September 22, 2022. To give, check out the NTGD website: Prestonwood Christian Academy - you can designate what grade level and campus (North or Plano) you are giving to during the giving process. St. Timothy Christian Academy The King’s Academy

Guest: Andy Pearson, Director of NextGen Choirs and Creative Arts, Prestonwood Baptist Church A product of Prestonwood, Andy cut his proverbial acting and dancing teeth in Branson, MO doing shows and then beginning to produce shows while in high school! He’s literally been working with Prestonwood for over 20 years…and he’s only 40 years old now! Andy and his wife Lauren are proud PCA parents of their little lion Beckett. Andy is slated to lead a PCA Minimester trip to Athens, Greece this spring. To learn more about the Prestonwood Student Choir, visit their website at Prestonwood Student Worship or check out their Instagram page @student_worship. Here is some information about important dates from their website: CHOIR KICKOFF 2022 Date: Aug 28, Sunday, 1-2 pm Location: North Campus – NC SMB / Plano Campus – Choir Rehearsal Hall Register now to avoid long lines at the check-in Door opens at 12:30 pm Free Lunch and T-shirt Fall Follies and The Gift of Christmas Dance Audition immediately after the Kickoff Fall Vocal Audition: Prepare a 30-45 second A Capella audition video (one song per student, please) and e-mail it to [email protected] by Sunday, Aug 28th, 11pm. STUDENT WORSHIP MINISTRY UPDATES UPCOMING DATES Aug 28: Fall Kickoff and Fall Dance Audition Sept 4: No Choir Rehearsal. HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND! Sept 11: Regular Choir Rehearsal. Follies Rehearsal Kickoff Sept 18: No Choir Rehearsal. Have fun at the Student Ministry Block Party! Sept 25: Regular Choir Rehearsal REGISTRATION FOR 2022-2023 IS NOW OPEN! Register now and start receiving all the news and updates! If you have any questions, e-mail [email protected].

Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, retreat speaker Parents, we had an incredible time at our PCA Upper School retreat at Sky Ranch last week. The atmosphere was electric and the teaching and training time with our students was epic! This episode will hopefully give you a little taste of what our US students experienced at retreat - lots of activities, grade level meetings, incredible worship and solid Biblical teaching. After some highlights from retreat, I sat down with Dr. Jeremiah Johnston and took a moment to reflect on what he shared with our students and his perspective as a first time dad and faculty member at PCA. A special shout out to Jared Wood who not only was our worship leader once again at retreat, but he also allows us to use his incredible talents and music for our intro and outro for The Journey - check out his music at JaredWoodMusic.

Guest: Dr. Joe McIlhaney [Mature Theme] Joe McIlhaney, MD is the Founder and Chairman of The Medical Institute for Sexual Health. He founded this organization in 1992, and left his medical practice of twenty-four years to become President of the organization in 1995. He is from Lubbock, TX and graduated from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in 1957. He graduated from Baylor University School of Medicine with an MD degree in 1991. Following an internship at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston he entered the USAF as a general medical officer, serving for two years. He returned to Baylor to do nine months of residency in Pediatrics and then to complete a three year residency in Ob-Gyn. He and his wife and three daughters then moved to Austin, TX where he practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology with an emphasis on care of infertile couples. During that time he was an innovator, bringing gynecologic laparoscopy, gynecologic microsurgery, gynecologic laser and, with three other doctors, IVF to the Central Texas area. Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children by Dr. Joe McIlhaney and Freda McKissic Bush Hooked: The Consequences of Casual Sex - Part 1 with Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk, 2019 (VIDEO) If girls understand that they are “worthy” then they are more likely to act in a way that demonstrates their worth and expect others to treat them with respect. If a girl is touched in an intimate way for twenty seconds or more, her body releases a chemical called oxytocin, which helps to bond her to that other person and builds a level of trust between them. God has designed us for intimate relationships - and the chemicals that God has designed to help build those important relationships! That’s why God designed marriage as the proper place for sexual activity - within the bounds and covenant of a life-long relationship between one man and one woman. God’s guidelines are to “limit” us, but to empower us to have meaningful and lasting relationships! The Power of the Success Sequence By W. Bradford Wilcox and Wendy Wang American Enterprise Institute May 26, 2022 Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US. Learn more about it and how it is transferred. Understanding the effects of pornography - it doesn’t appear to “cost” much at the time, but the long-term effects are far more significant than most people can imagine - sin takes you farther than you wanted to go, keeps you longer than you wanted to stay, and costs you more than you wanted to pay! Parents, start talking to your children when they’re young about God’s design for relationships and sexuality at an age-appropriate level. Talk to your children about the incredible things that God has planned for them - if they are aiming for a goal, it’s easier to say no to small distractions that would keep us from our ultimate goal! “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” C.S. Lewis A Life Well Spent: The Eternal Rewards of Investing Yourself and Your Money in Your Family by Russ Crosson Parents, we are modeling how to do life as we live and make decisions in front of our children! The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck Shout out to Jared Wood who allows us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Dan Panetti, PCA Worldview Director New Staff Presentation 2022 First, we need to address what the goal of education really is: A liberal-arts education is supposed to provide you with a value system, a standard, a set of ideas, not a job. Caroline Bird The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others. Tyron Edwards Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. Socrates “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities ''Call me Ishmael,'' Herman Melville, Moby-Dick “The wounds received in battle bestow honor, they do not take it away.” Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. The Gospel of John, Chapter 1:1-5 Therefore, the Christian student has the ability to ask and answer important questions of life… If you see a problem, what can I do to make it better? If you see a void, what can I do to fill it? If you see beauty, how can I best appreciate it? If you see wonder, how can I best understand it? MOVIE - Top Gun Maverick Enemy-occupied territory – that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed. You might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage. When you go to church you are really listening in to the secret wireless from our friends: that is why the enemy is so anxious to prevent us from going. C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Thanks to Jared Wood for the use of his music.

Guest: Dr. Mike Goddard, Superintendent, Prestonwood Christian Academy School System “ALL IN” School-wide Theme for 2022-23 Jesus answered, “The most important is, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Mark 12:29-30 Dr. Goddard decided to look at his life and every aspect of what he’s putting into his mind and body - and he’s down 35 pounds in weight! The goal for our Christian teachers and leaders is to MODEL the way for our students! Objective for every classroom - love Jesus and love others enough to share Him! When we feed the flesh, the flesh grows. When we feed the spirit, the spirit grows. What are you feeding in your life? Choose what is right, good, and true and feed those thoughts and ideas. PCA adding about 500 students across the PCA System - incredible opportunities for those students and families for a Biblically-solid Christian education to train them to make a difference in the world for Christ! A “strand of three cords” - the church, school, and home - together we are stronger as we train our students to be strong lights in a dark world!

Levi’s Locker Special thanks to Toby Graham and Kelly Walsh - our directors for Levi’s Locker, the PCA Spirit Store! And a huge shout out to Katie McDonald PCA’s Director of Communications and Web - who is the biggest fan of all the incredible work that Toby and Kelly are doing! To learn more about Levi’s Locker and check out all the incredible things they offer, visit their website and social media offerings: Levi’s Locker online: https://the-hub-prestonwood-christian-academy.square.site/ To volunteer and find out the hours of operation: prestonwoodchristian.org/spiritstore Facebook: @LevisLockerPCA Instagram: @LevisLockerPCA Twitter: @LevisLockerPCA Levi’s Locker will be announcing their MOBILE opportunities soon - to “take spirit to the people.” So be on the lookout for Levi’s Locker coming to a variety of PCA events near you! There is an online store where you can order your materials and get them even before the long lines form at Back to School Day! Levi’s Locker equips us to present to the watching world a message of love and truth by presenting the hope that is in us as children of the light. Just as the word should be written on our hearts so that we might not sin against God, we can also write His word on our lives so that the world can see the difference that Christ has made in our lives - when we promote PCA, we promote Christ who is at the center of all that PCA is and does.

Guest: Dr. Karla Hale Gerdes www.drhalegerdes.com 972-248-4673 Office location: 5168 Village Creek Dr., Suite 200, Plano, TX 75093 Karla Hale Gerdes, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, specializing in psychotherapy for individuals and couples. She is dual licensed as a marriage/family therapist and has been in private practice for almost 30 years, with extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Dr. Gerdes is qualified to deal with a wide range of psychological, behavioral, relational, and spiritual issues with warmth, wisdom, competency, and compassion. Dr. Gerdes’ specialty interests include marriage and family relationships, depression and anxiety, women's issues, life transitions, grief and loss, divorce recovery, blended families, and faith/spirituality issues. Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Texas Tech University; emphasis in marriage/family therapy Internship in Clinical Psychology, UT Health Sciences Center, Houston Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Harding University, summa cum laude Dr. Gerdes is trained in a variety of evidence-based approaches to therapy, including: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) Family Systems and Family of Origin Imago and Gottman Marital Therapies Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Solution-Focused, short-term therapy Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT) Mindfulness techniques

Guest: Dr. Karla Hale Gerdes www.drhalegerdes.com 972-248-4673 Office location: 5168 Village Creek Dr., Suite 200, Plano, TX 75093 Karla Hale Gerdes, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, specializing in psychotherapy for individuals and couples. She is dual licensed as a marriage/family therapist and has been in private practice for almost 30 years, with extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Dr. Gerdes is qualified to deal with a wide range of psychological, behavioral, relational, and spiritual issues with warmth, wisdom, competency, and compassion. Dr. Gerdes’ specialty interests include marriage and family relationships, depression and anxiety, women's issues, life transitions, grief and loss, divorce recovery, blended families, and faith/spirituality issues. Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Texas Tech University; emphasis in marriage/family therapy Internship in Clinical Psychology, UT Health Sciences Center, Houston Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Harding University, summa cum laude Dr. Gerdes is trained in a variety of evidence-based approaches to therapy, including: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) Family Systems and Family of Origin Imago and Gottman Marital Therapies Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Solution-Focused, short-term therapy Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT) Mindfulness techniques

Guest: Ryan Bangert, Alliance Defending Freedom Hope y’all have a wonderful 4th of July! On July 4th, Americans celebrate the passage of the Declaration of Independence, which reads in part: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down a monumental decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Dobbs) case that effectively overturned the infamous 1973 Roe v. Wade decision where the Court had found a woman’s right to an abortion was a Constitutionally protected right. Overturning Roe means that the “right to an abortion” is now no longer secured by the federal courts and is subject to the determination of the governed - just as the Framers had intended our governmental process to work. So whether you’re “pro-abortion” or “pro-life,” Dobbs returns the power to influence the legislative process back to the citizens of each state to decide through their elected representatives, a right which the Court had usurped from citizens in the Roe decision. As Christians, what does the Dobbs decision mean? A large percentage of women seeking abortions are single women who already have other children, but because of financial or other considerations, feel that they are unable to support another child. Men should be part of this consideration and equation and not leave the burden and responsibility to raise children entirely on the shoulders of the mothers of their children. Before abortion becomes a legislative or legal issue, it is a personal responsibility issue and men need to be personally responsible for their children. Women facing the decision over abortion or birth are looking for wisdom and guidance and men have an opportunity to support pregnancy centers in their community to give women the needed support to choose life. If you’re in the DFW area, look to support the Prestonwood Pregnancy Center. If you live in other areas of the country, visit the resource list made available from The Heidi Group. The Human Coalition is also a great organization to know about and support. As more women look to give birth to their children, there may be an increased opportunity for men to step up in terms of adoption and foster care. Even if you’re not looking to bring a child into your family, you can support others who are willing. Learn more from CHOSEN: Christ’s Hope for Orphans: Supporting, Embracing, Nurturing. Don’t forget about post-abortive resources for women struggling with the trauma and anxiety that often comes from having an abortion. Check out the resources available from Focus on the Family for post-abortive care.

Continuing with our summer theme for the past few weeks, we spend some time getting to know the new head football coach for PCA Donnie Yantis.

Great opportunity to meet our new PCA Athletic Director Brian Brazil and his wife Birdie, who will be serving our PCA community as an assistant in the athletic office!

Guest: Chae and Judy No Chae and Judy No have four children (and a foreign exchange student living with them) Children: Josiah - named after a king of Israel (entering Middle School next year, 5th grade) Jeremiah - every king needs a prophet! (will be in 4th grade) Charissa - means charisma (going into 1st grade in the fall) Christelle - means a follower of Christ (coming into Pre-K 3 in the fall) Both Chae and Judy are on staff with a church - Judy working with students as the Nextgen Kids Director and Chae serving as a lead pastor at Regeneration Community Church. Judy is “1.5 generation” from Korea. Her family was Buddhist, but God visited her mother in a dream and her entire family was converted to Christianity and moved to the United States. They are both formerly from the West Coast and had a friend ask them to move to Texas to help start a church! What brought the No family to PCA? They heard great things about “Prestonworld” and found out how Biblically-centered the teaching and curriculum is - that’s what they wanted for their family! What have your children learned from PCA? The goal is to have PCA partner with Chae and Judy as they raise their children - like a “cord of three strands” which is stronger and not easily broken, is the partnership of the school, the church, and the home! At PCA we call this “Kingdom Education” and this is a very critical understanding of the vital importance of each sphere doing its job and working together. What is the No family doing to keep spiritual development going over the summer? Church isn’t just for Sunday, Christianity isn’t just during certain times - summer isn’t a “time off.” They have already purchased a variety of books for them to read over the summer and have planned family devotional time each morning. Chae has started a discipleship program with his boys and Judy will do that with their girls when they get a little older. The No family looks to connect with people, have them in their home, so they can share the good news of Jesus Christ with them…especially over dinner! Book recommendation: The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield Chae’s “request” - let’s come together as the family of God and the PCA community as we walk together and do life together! Judy - PCA is a place where their identity is in Christ!

Guest: Chef Shaun Vaughn, SAGE Dining To learn more about SAGE Dining, visit their website or download their Touch of SAGE app. Parents - encourage your students to TRY the incredible variety offered by SAGE Dining at PCA SAGE prepares food for 1700 people every day at PCA - and they take into account the varieties of allergies or food sensitivities. SAGE sources from four different vendors including Hardies, Crystal Creek, Labatt, and Ben E. Keith. SAGE goes through about 200-300 pounds of protein every day! About 80% of all the food is made from scratch - prepared fresh here in the kitchen! Everyday there is a salad and deli bar for students to make their own salad or sandwiches! Everyday there is fresh cut fruit offered! What do you do with the leftovers? SAGE uses “batch” cooking so that the meals are being prepared as fresh as possible and it cuts down on leftovers! SAGE employs nutritionists and dietitians who prepare the recipes and Chef Vaughn and his team follow - they can take an item out of the recipe, but they can’t add to it!

Guest: Dr. Jim Wicker Professor of New Testament, Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary [email protected] Tips Start small. Use a simple plan for 1 month. Read a chapter in Proverbs each day (31 chapters). It is easy to remember which one. Read a chapter in Matthew each day (28 chapters). You will have 2-3 catch up days. Read a chapter in Acts each day (28 chapters). You will have 2-3 catch up days. Read 5 chapters of Psalms each day (150 chapters). Do another simple plan the 2nd month & 3rd month. You might repeat Proverbs as a checkup to see if your life has changed any from the 1st month. Set a specific daily time to do your reading. What is the best time for you? Morning works well for many people. Lunch time? Prior to bedtime? If you miss one or several days, don’t get discouraged & quit. Either: Pick up where you should be when you resume (my suggestion). Catch up when you resume (my wife’s suggestion). Read for inspiration, encouragement, knowledge, & wisdom. Start with prayer. Do not zip through the reading just to check off the box. As you read, when a question comes up, jot it down to study later. After you read a chapter, think through your personal application of it. Spend time in prayer. Use a journal or list to keep track of your prayers & God’s answers. Build in some accountability. Have a sheet to check off the readings. Use an app to click. Use an accountability partner. Do not use daily Bible reading to replace Bible study. Online Plans (in chronological order) – Bible.org (5), Bible Study Tools (16), Bible Gateway (18), Blue Letter Bible (8), Olive Tree Bible Most descriptions of their plans are verbatim from their websites. Bible.org (NET Bible) (https://bible.org) Choices: email Translations: NET Plans (5): Read The Bible in 90 Days - Read through the Bible in 90 days. This plan, made popular by another Bible translation publisher is now available in the NET Bible. The plan it self is 88 days long, with two grace days at the end. It repeats every 91 days so you can begin any time and be done in 90 days. Chronological Bible Reading - Read the Bible every day in the order events transpired. NT, Psalms and Proverbs - Read through the NT, Psalms and Proverbs in a year. Read Through the Bible - Read 2-3 chapters a day from Genesis to Revelation. The Rev. R. M. M'Cheyne, Plan - The whole Bible will be read through in an orderly manner in the course of a year. - The OT once, the NT and Psalms twice Bible Study Tools (https://www.biblestudytools.com) (Salem Web Network) Choices: website with free account Translations: Go to their website. At top, click on “Bible,” then “Reading Plans” Plans (16): 71 Days in Isaiah - Carefully work your way through Isaiah in 71 days to experience the full impact of the prophet's words. Read from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22 in the order in which the books of the Bible are arranged. Chronological - Read the Bible in the order that the events happened. Chronological NT - in 3 months you can read the NT in the order that the events happened. Classic - Read 3 passages each day, starting with Genesis, Psalms, and Luke. From the original Bible Study Tools reading plan. Daily Gospel - This plan focuses on the record of the life of Christ. Length: 45 days. Daily Psalm - Read one Psalm per day for a spiritual boost (150 days) Daily Wisdom - Find wisdom each day as you read straight through the Psalms, Proverbs, & Song of Solomon. Length: 60 days. New Testament - Read straight through the New Testament in 90 days. Ninety-Day Challenge - Read the Bible all the way through in only 90 days. It's a challenge well worth taking. Length: 90 days Old Testament and New Testament - Read one passage from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament each day. Length: 365 days. One-Year Immersion Plan - With this immersive plan, you'll read the Old Testament once and the New Testament three times each year. Length: 365 days Prof. Horner's Reading System - A unique and challenging system where you read 10 chapters a day. Length: 365 days Stay-on-Track Plan - If you have trouble staying on track, this one-year plan will help. 5 daily readings, with weekends free to catch up or get ahead. Length: 364 days The Busy-Life Plan - If your life is busy, this plan will help you get through the Bible at a pace that works for you. You’ll read a short selection each day and complete the Bible in two years. Length: 720 days The Christmas Bible Reading Plan - Designed for personal or family reading times, these 25 New Testament readings highlight the birth of Jesus and the purpose for His coming. Related Old Testament passages are also featured daily. Length: 25 days Thematic - This Bible reading schedule is thematic or connective in nature. The goal is to make as many associations as possible between the different parts of Scripture while still reading individual books of the Bible from start to finish. Length: 365 days Bible Gateway (https://www.biblegateway.com) (Zondervan) Choices: on the web

Guest: Karol Ladd Motherhood is the toughest job you’ve ever loved. It drains you and strains you, pulls you in all directions. It is also one of the most important jobs - and we can lose sight of that fact. “MOM” pillow - Manager of Messes “MOM” should be Molders of Mankind! Seasons - there are different seasons/times in the life of a person and family Things to remember: This is just a season, it won’t be this way forever You are not alone. Even if everyone else leaves you, God is with you! You may not have the patience for each given day or situation, but God does! Prayer for the young mom - God, give me the patience for today; God give me the strength for today! Important to: have a mentor mom have friends with kids of similar ages Motherhood Motto - “Everything is Hard” How should I handle hard? Victim - self-pity Angry - lash out at others Dependent on the strength of the Lord! Warning to moms - it is easy to become isolated and alone. You need people. Start with looking for people you can help and start building quality relationships with godly moms. The days are long, but the years are short. Embrace the moments and don’t miss them! “Be Present” - wherever you are, but all there! Recommended Resources by Karol Ladd: The Power of a Positive Mom Becoming a Woman of the Word A Woman’s Passionate Pursuit of God Positive Leadership Principles for Women Pursuing God in the Quiet Places

Guest: Brittany Andrews Please forgive the underlying static on this recording. Brittany is a Pre-K 3 teacher at PCA. She shares her story of wrestling with depression. Some recommended resources that might be helpful to you after listening include the following: Between Two Worlds: The Inner Life of Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Marquardt When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch Depression: The Way Up When You Are Down by Ed Welch Depression: Looking Up from the Stubborn Darkness by Ed Welch Depression: Walking from Darkness into Dawn by June Hunt Walking on Water When You Feel Like You’re Drowning: Finding Hope in Life’s Darkest Moments by Tommy Nelson

Guest: June Hunt Biblical Counseling Keys Hope for the Heart - Providing Biblical Hope and Practical Help May is Mental Health Awareness Month - check out some resources on this subject. Four problem parenting styles: Dependent - parents that are possessive, manipulative, suspicious, over-involved - Rebekah in the Bible, protected her favorite child Jacob through deceit and manipulation. Parents should release control of their children to God - check out Proverbs 3:5-6. Domineering - parents are over-controlling, inflexible, performance-based, hypercritical. Children can be either subservient or strong-willed; under-achievers or over-achievers. We see this from Laban in the Bible - a domineering father. Biblical counter - whoever wants to be great among you, must be a servant. Don’t make things all about you - seek first the Kingdom of heaven. Domineering parents are filled with pride. Doting - over-protective, kids can become spoiled; yield to pressure, kids can be manipulative; desperate for harmony, kids can become disrespectful; rescue too much, kids become irresponsible. Let your children make decisions on their own and allow them to fail - failure can be a great teacher. Lawn-mower parents try to mow down every obstacle in the path of their children. Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child. Biblical example: Eli, who will not discipline his sons and they become irresponsible and worthless men. Parents, you need to be “parents” to your children, not their “friend.” Detached - avoiding responsibility, apathetic, ambivalent, unwilling to set boundaries; children can become self-sufficient, insecure, undisciplined, lack of follow through. Biblical example: King David, successful in so many other aspects of his life, but not as a parent - did not discipline his own children. Proverbs 29:17 - Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. Biblical parenting style: Discipling - Goal is to develop Christ-like character in your children. Parents must lead by example, implement healthy and biblical boundaries that include consequences for crossing those boundaries. When parents implement healthy boundaries, kids are secure. When parents are encouraging responsible behavior, kids are confident. When parents are comforting, kids become compassionate. When parents are loving without conditions, kids become caring. Biblical example: Timothy, raised by a godly mother and grandmother who model sincere faith which help Timothy to become a strong man of God. Suggested Resources: Bonding with Your Teen Through Boundaries by June Hunt Parenting: Steps for Successful Parenting by June Hunt Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp

Guest: Hunter Dehn Find out more about Hunter at Hunter Dehn Realty Group 214-471-5007 or email: [email protected] What things should you consider when buying a home? LOCATION - remember, this is where you’re raising your family. Are you close to your church, school, work, etc.? Do I need a real estate agent to help me buy or sell my home - can’t I do this on my own? First, you get what you pay for! Second, having an expert can greatly increase the value of your home in selling or your ability to get a fair deal as a buyer. I’m not in the market to buy or sell right now, should I look into upgrading my home with the equity I have in it? If I do make some upgrades, where should I spend that money for the best return? Want to make upgrades to your home, walk in and look at it as if you’re a new buyer - what do you see that needs to be repaired/replaced, where can you make a quick splash for a positive visual impact? Also, don’t try to cover up a bad smell with 5 Glade plugins! New lights help tremendously - and fresh paint is usually a quick way to brighten up a home. Pay attention to interest rates - which will determine how much it costs to borrow money.

Guest: Dr. Rick Fowler Professor of Psychology at Truett-McConnell University “Lawnmower parenting” - mowing down all the obstacles in the path of our children, trying to make life “easier” for our kids - is this the best strategy for our children long-term? Dr. Fowler - if a child has a problem, I’d say it’s often 60% the problem of the parents! When everything is done for our children, they don’t have to learn how to do anything. As a result, they expect things to be done for them…even when they become adults. Most of the problems that our kids have are a result of the fact that too many parents want to be “friends” with their children. How do we, as parents, move from doing things for our children to actually teaching our children how to do things on their own. First realize that if you have more than one child, you’ll have very different children - different skills, temperaments, etc. - so each one has to be “trained” in the way that THEY should go Allow your children to be part of the planning process so that when they face consequences for not following through on the plans, it was THEIR plan to begin with! Understand the differences between “rules” and “preferences” - don’t compromise on the rules, but you can bend on the preferences. Give your children consequences for not following through on the action plans - and you can even give your children some say in the actual consequences! Routines help children develop executive functioning skills and learn responsibility! After school, lay out what work needs to be done. The biggest struggle in homework is getting STARTED. Help students learn to utilize a calendar - planning is a very important life skill. Allow your children to try things…and fail…to help them find where their passions lie. Parents, we need to also ask “what motivates us” - what do we hope to accomplish by training our children - what are our goals for our children?

Guest: Dr. Jonathan Teague Good Friday services at Prestonwood, April 15 English services at Plano and North campuses: 6:30 pm Prestonwood en Español at Plano and Lewisville campuses: 6:30 pm If you would like to be baptized, please contact [email protected] or call 972-820-5211 (Plano campus) or [email protected] or call 972-798-6702 (North campus). Easter Worship services at Prestonwood, Saturday, April 16 or Sunday, April 17 English services - Plano campus, Sunday at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am English services - North campus, Saturday at 5:00 pm; Sunday at 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 am Prestonwood en Español at Plano and Lewisville campuses: Sunday at 2:00 pm Easter Buffet (click to register) at Plano campus - Sunday at 10:30 and Noon Cost: $16.95 for adults 12 and up, $9.95 for children ages 3-11, free for children 2 and under Establishing family traditions for Easter: Worship with the family of God - don’t underestimate the value of corporate worship, the gathering of God’s people in God’s house opening the Word of God and lifting high the name of Jesus! Share a meal with your family celebrating Easter. Open the Scriptures and read the Word of God as a family. Dress up and wear something bright, festive, and celebratory for Easter Sunday to commemorate the “new life” in Christ that is seen in the festive and spring (pastel) colors! What’s so “good” about Good Friday? If there is no death and burial, there won’t be a payment for sin and there wouldn’t have been a resurrection and new life in Christ!

Guest: Jason Mick, PBC Student Pastor Dates for BEACH CAMP: June 12-17, 2022 To register visit PrestonwoodStudents.org Jason also mentioned some helpful Parent Resources available on the Prestonwood Students website that cover a variety of topics from College Prep to Dating, Depression & Anxiety to LGBTQ - check out these resources and plan some engaging conversations with your teens this summer!

Guest: Jaco Booyens Parental Warning: the subjects that Jaco is exploring in this podcast are more of an adult/mature nature, not intended for younger aged children. Please excuse the difficulties in the recording. Learn more about Jaco Booyens and check out all the different aspects of Jaco’s ministry by visiting his website Jaco Booyens Ministries. By when should we do what? How and when do we introduce our children to the various conversations related to human sexuality? Culture wants to introduce our children to sexual aspects and themes at a very, very young age. How do we, as Christian parents, both protect our children and their minds from these concepts…while also looking to equip and prepare them for the issues of the world? Who is your family? What’s your family code or creed? Is who you are lined up with the Word of God? If you have a family code/creed, then you can compare different life decisions to the code that you’ve set up and agreed to - if something doesn’t line up with your family creed, then you can more easily say no to that concept. Parents, it is our job to “frame” the conversations and issues for our family. Average age of “porn entry” is a young boy aged 8. Jaco - Satan can’t have a family, so he’s coming after yours. Wake up, parents!!!