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Kingdom Culture ConversationsBilly Hutchinson, Director of Colson Educators, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: Northwest Christian School is a Colson Center Academic Affiliate. What does that mean?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!For the past three years, Northwest Christian School has helped spearhead a "pilot" program within the Colson Center for Christian Worldview: the Colson Educators Academic Affiliation. Every teacher has enjoyed training in Biblical worldview and nearly forty teachers, administrators, and staff have opted into a yearlong, deep-dive into Christian worldview through the Colson Fellows program.It all sounds very impressive. But what, specifically, does it mean?Today, we are joined by Billy Hutchinson, the Director of the Col...
2026-02-1335 min
TOCA Backstage102025-2 An Evening with Charles PhoenixTOCA's Executive Director, Chris Wolf talks with retro pop culture humorist, Charles Phoenix. With his keen expertise, unbridled enthusiasm, and eagle-eye for oddball detail, Charles unleashes the stories and glories of his madcap adventures in search of vintage space-age style, mid-century marvels, local landmarks, roadside wonders, fun foods, classic car culture, futuristic transportation and more! Prepare for your national pride to swell, imagination to be inspired and your spirit to soar! An Evening with Charles PhoenixLive Comedy Performance Celebrating Classic & Kitschy American Life & Style!Saturday November 1, 2025 – 8:00pm
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BEAUTY BEYOND BETRAYAL - Heal from Betrayal, Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma RecoveryBoundaries or Control? How Christian Women Can Set Limits Without Losing Themselves | E255Are your boundaries truly healthy—or are they quietly controlling?
In today’s episode of Beauty Beyond Betrayal, we’re breaking down a common struggle for Christian women healing from betrayal: how to know if the boundaries you’ve set are leading you toward safety or sliding into control.
You’ll learn:
What God-honoring boundaries actually are (and what they’re not)
Why boundaries are essential to healing after infidelity or betrayal trauma
The difference between self-protection and manipulation
Real-life examples of healthy, biblical boundaries
How to stop tryi...
2025-07-0719 minBEAUTY BEYOND BETRAYAL - Heal from Betrayal, Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma RecoveryHealing After Betrayal: 7 Questions Christian Couples Ask After Infidelity and Sexual Addiction - PART 2 | E237You’ve just found out about the affair or addiction.
Your world has flipped upside down — and all you have are questions.
You’re not alone. There are 8 questions that are the most common (and most painful) ones I hear from Christian women and couples trying to figure out what to do next after betrayal.
Today, my husband, Britt and I are bringing you Part 2 where we are finishing the last 4 questions most couples ask after betrayal.
We pray it blesses you.
Listen to Part 1: HERE
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2025-05-0640 minKingdom Culture ConversationsJennie Dalcour, Clinical Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Understanding the Current Trends within Risky Behaviors and YouthThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As we continue to espouse the benefits of the Family Care Learning library of online parenting courses and resources, today we sit down for a Kingdom Culture Conversation with Jennie Dalcour, a clinical supervisor for Christian Family Care in Phoenix, Arizona. In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, Jennie considers major points and trends from the Center for Disease Control's recently published "Youth Risk Behavior Survey".The Family Care Learning library is available free-of-charge to Northwest Christian families that have completed t...
2025-04-2124 minKingdom Culture ConversationsJennie Dalcour, Clinical Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Staying Ahead of the Anxiety and Trauma that Students are Destined to EncounterThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As we continue to espouse the benefits of the Family Care Learning library on online parenting courses and resources, today we sit down for a Kingdom Culture Conversation with Jennie Dalcour, a clinical supervisor for Christian Family Care in Phoenix, Arizona. In the first of a two-part conversation, Jennie speaks to the benefits of EMDR, the growing risks associated with emotionally unavailable parents, and the hope that stems from committing to Christian worldview in the midst of a culture mired with a...
2025-04-1433 minBEAUTY BEYOND BETRAYAL - Heal from Betrayal, Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma Recovery“Healing After Betrayal: 7 Questions Christian Couples Ask After Infidelity and Sexual Addiction” - Part 1 | E231If you’ve recently discovered infidelity, an affair, or your spouse’s struggle with sexual addiction, you may be asking the hard questions no one talks about out loud.
In this powerful episode, Lisa and BrittLimehouse—Christian marriage coaches and founders of Marriage Redesigned—walk you through the top 7 questions couples ask after betrayal, including the one question most betrayed wives feel too afraid to voice:
👉 Will he ever forget the other woman… and fully recommit to me?
With biblical insight, real-life experience, and compassionate truth, Lisa and Britt unpack what true repentance looks like, h...
2025-04-1243 minBEAUTY BEYOND BETRAYAL - Heal from Betrayal, Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma Recovery5 Clear Signs of Gaslighting After Betrayal — And How Christian Women Can Stop the Emotional Abuse for Good | E230Have you ever walked away from a conversation with your husband feeling...confused? Especially after the betrayal.
Maybe even questioning what really happened —or wondering if you’re the one who’s losing it?
You find yourself second-guessing your memory...your emotions...even your sanity — especially after the betrayal.
If that sounds familiar, you may be dealing with something called...gaslighting.
And in today’s episode — we’re going to shine a light on it.
I’m sharing the top 5 signs of gaslighting after betrayal, what it actually looks like in a marria...
2025-04-0816 minBEAUTY BEYOND BETRAYAL - Heal from Betrayal, Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma RecoveryHow Betrayal Trauma Affects the Body, Mind, and Spirit: Christian Insights on Healing After Infidelity | E227In this powerful episode, Christian marriage coach and betrayal trauma specialist Lisa Limehouse explores the devastating impact of infidelity on the body, mind, and spirit — and what God’s Word says about the path to true healing.
You’ll discover:
The physical symptoms of betrayal trauma, backed by recent research
The emotional and psychological effects of marital infidelity
How spiritual wounds develop after betrayal — and how to begin restoring your faith
One practical step you can take today to start healing in each area
Whether you're feeling overwhel...
2025-03-2521 minBEAUTY BEYOND BETRAYAL - Heal from Betrayal, Affair Recovery, Betrayal Trauma RecoveryIs Masturbation and Pornography Really Cheating in a Christian Marriage? | E220🚨TRIGGER WARNING🚨
Today's episode tackles a tough but necessary question that many Christian couples struggle with:
Is watching pornography or engaging in masturbation outside of intimacy with my spouse really considered cheating?
The world says no—it’s harmless, normal, and even beneficial.
But as Christians, we don’t define marriage through the world’s lens—we define it through God’s.
What is the standard for Christian Women and Men and What does God say about it?
We’ll explore why most Christian denominations consider these actions a serious si...
2025-02-2122 min
PHOENIX PLAYBOOK#04 | Christian Krings: „Ich dachte nicht, dass ich so starke Nerven habe“Christian Krings ist nicht nur Geschäftsführer der BARMER 2. Basketball-Bundesliga und hat deswegen (Mit-)Verantwortung für 46 Clubs, er ist vor allem auch Familienvater und stets für den Blick über den Tellerrand hinaus offen. Entsprechend spielt in seinem Leben eine ganz entscheidende Rolle, wann er das Handy in der Ecke oder auf dem Tisch liegen lässt. Vor allem aber wird in dieser Episode des PHOENIX PLAYBOOK geklärt, was er und Dr. Stefan Holz (Geschäftsführer easyCredit BBL) beim zufälligen Treffen in der Kaffeeküche besprechen.
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2024-12-0858 minKingdom Culture ConversationsMarko Susnjara, Student Ministries Pastor, Phoenix Bible Church: A view from the front--youth ministry with real students and real issuesThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!This dude is in it to win it.Marko Susnjara is leading the youth ministry at Phoenix Bible Church, located on the central corridor right in the middle of Phoenix. And, his ministry has traction. This is not a ministry with a country club mindset. It's a ministry where the students are real and they are working through the real issues that our meat-grinder culture is putting them through. It's a ministry where the full power of the Gospel is o...
2024-11-0427 min
Wrestlers and Nerds Podcast65. Pete Phoenix: Historien om, hvorfor Rigdom er vejen til toppen.💵Fra Nordsjælland til toppen af pro wrestling💴
I denne episode byder vi på en dybdegående samtale med Pete Phoenix, der fortæller om sin vej fra 14-årig gamer, der først opdagede wrestling på PlayStation, til nu at stå som en af Danmarks mest frygtede og respekterede navne i ringen. For Pete er ringdominans den afgørende nøgle til succes. Han afslører, at tekniske færdigheder og rå styrke kun er halvdelen af kampen – ægte succes kræver en intens kontrol over rummet og en mental magt, der kan knække enhver modstander. Pete deler...
2024-11-011h 01Kingdom Culture ConversationsTim Birdwell and George Brown, Pastors, Phoenix Bible Church: Walking in Light in Spite of AdversityThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!On Friday, August 16th, Phoenix Bible lead pastor Tim Birdwell kicked off the monthly Big Boys on Campus prayer breakfast by breaking down the Northwest Christian annual spiritual emphasis theme verse, John 8:12: "Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'"The BBOC devotion itself was, as per Tim's inimitable and inspiring norm, amazing. But, there were people in th...
2024-08-1930 minKingdom Culture ConversationsJennie Dalcour, Clinical Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Understanding the Current Trends within Risky Behaviors and YouthThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As we continue to espouse the benefits of the Family Care Learning library of online parenting courses and resources, today we sit down for a Kingdom Culture Conversation with Jennie Dalcour, a clinical supervisor for Christian Family Care in Phoenix, Arizona. In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, Jennie considers major points and trends from the Center for Disease Control's recently published "Youth Risk Behavior Survey".The Family Care Learning library is available free-of-charge to Northwest Christian families that have completed t...
2024-04-2323 minKingdom Culture ConversationsJennie Dalcour, Clinical Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Staying Ahead of the Anxiety and Trauma that Students are Destined to EncounterThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As we continue to espouse the benefits of the Family Care Learning library on online parenting courses and resources, today we sit down for a Kingdom Culture Conversation with Jennie Dalcour, a clinical supervisor for Christian Family Care in Phoenix, Arizona. In the first of a two-part conversation, Jennie speaks to the benefits of EMDR, the growing risks associated with emotionally unavailable parents, and the hope that stems from committing to Christian worldview in the midst of a culture mired with a...
2024-04-1632 minKingdom Culture ConversationsCraig Murison, Executive Dean, Christian Heritage College in Brisbane, Australia: Does the Notion of "Biblical Integration" Misserve Christian Education?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Dr. Craig Murison's research efforts are garnering international attention from Christian educators the world over. And, they are starting to ask questions. Awkward questions.Is it possible that the long-pursued aspiration of "Biblical integration" is actually misserving Christian schools and Christian educators?As we'll hear today in a stirring and challenging Kingdom Culture Conversation, Murison would answer with a resounding "yes".To discover more information about Dr. Craig Murison, please follow this link.
2024-03-1340 minKingdom Culture ConversationsPaul Campey, Partner, Resolve Consultants: A Candid Deep Dive into the Financial Sustainability of Christian Education Generally and Northwest Christian School SpecificallyThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As we will learn today, education in Australia is different. Very different. Without the stringent separation between church and state that we find in the U.S., the Australian government uses public funding to support both public and private schools. As a result, close to half of Australian students are enrolled in private education with many of these young people enrolled in faith-based schools.But, there's a catch.In Australia, the government requires strict financial reporting of the...
2024-03-0830 minKingdom Culture Conversations[Build Here, Build There Update] Jon Coughlin, President, City of Joy International: How a Northwest Christian Building Project is Building the Kingdom in Rwanda, AfricaThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As part of an update on Northwest Christian's unconventional building campaign, today's episode presents an opportunity to see how "Build Here" and "Build There" are both working together to further God's Kingdom purposes simultaneously in Phoenix, Arizona and Rwanda, Africa."Unconventional" may be an understatement. When BHBT was announced two years ago, the school recognized that if Biblical worldview was the mission-specific objective of the school, then it needed to be made manifest in every aspect of the school, i...
2024-02-2932 min
The Christian Hunters of America PodcastEp. #56 Safari Club International Phoenix ChapterIn this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Bobby Boido from Safari Club International (SCI). Bobby has been involved with SCI for many years and recently became the Executive Director for the Phoenix chapter. He explains the importance of having SCI as a voice for hunters and how our united front can protect our rights.
Phoenix SCI is on a mission to make a positive impact in our community by empowering our youth with outdoor values. They're passionate about teaching the next generation the essential skills of hunting, shooting, fishing, and more. The Phoenix Chapter of S...
2023-12-2059 minKingdom Culture ConversationsJay Rudolph, Nationally Syndicated Christian Radio Host, The Plumb Line: Answering the Call and Critics of Christian Talk RadioThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Merriam-Webster defines a "plumb line" as "a line (as of cord) that has at one end a weight (such as a plumb bob) and is used especially to determine perfect verticality". For Jay Rudolph, who has spent decades in the radio industry, a plumb line is the perfect picture of what God has called him to do: to challenge listeners all across the United States to see the truths of God's Word as the "plumb line" of their lives, the key to...
2023-11-0641 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDanny Trueblood, Youth Pastor, CCV North Phoenix: Recognizing and Remedying Declining Participation in Youth Group MinistryThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In the post-pandemic world, the numbers tell us clearly that youth are at risk. Teen suicide and the frequency of mental health diagnoses are at a historic high. Yet, just when youth need it most, their participation within local church youth ministry is in decline.National polls of Evangelical Christian teens find young people reporting that 69% are saying that they attended youth group at age 17. But, that number is cut in half before they graduate high school at...
2023-10-3027 min
Let's Build a Cult!Clare McIvor: Scarily accurate Christian cultThis week's guest (and aspiring cult leader) is podcaster, blogger, and whistle-blower Clare McIvor. Clare was brought up within the City Builders church, which has been accused of cult-like practices (*wink wink) and was the subject of media investigation for trying to build power within the Liberal Party. Together we build a scarily accurate Christian cult.
If you're new here, welcome to Let's Build a Cult! Each week, comedian and 'cultsultant' Phoenix Trinidad helps a guest create their version of the most successful hypothetical cult of all time.
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2023-10-241h 10Kingdom Culture ConversationsMatt Davidson, Superintendent, Timothy Christian School in Illinois: Gauging the Cultural Dangers Facing Christian EducationThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!It's homecoming week on the campus of Northwest Christian School and the team is excited to welcome home former superintendent, Matt Davidson. Davidson served as Northwest Christian superintendent from 2007 to 2010 before taking the role at Timothy Christian School in Elmhurst, Illinois.As a Christian Ed "lifer", and as a school administrator who has led in two very different socio-political environments, Davidson is uniquely positioned to get the proverbial lay of the cultural landscape and gauge the dangers that are o...
2023-10-2335 minKingdom Culture ConversationsGlen Schultz, Kingdom Education Ministries: Secular Education vs. Christian Education vs. Kingdom EducationThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!School districts kicking out Christian student-teachers for reason of their Christianity. Teachers hiding pending student gender transitions. Explicit library books. American history being rewritten.Have we lost our minds?Glen Schultz is a legend in Christian education. Having had an instrumental part in the foundations of some of America's most storied Christian schools, having been involved in the genesis of Liberty University and Lynchburg Christian Academy, and working at Life Ways Christian Publishers during the explosion of home...
2023-06-1224 min
NADCE (National Association of Directors of Christian Education)Lent/Easter Podcast - Emily Phoenix Welcome to the Lent / Easter podcast series from the National Association of Directors of Christian Education. This year we have invited our Board of Directors and other DCEs from around the United States to share with you their thoughts on the Psalms of Lent and Easter. Today's devotion is shared by Emily Phoenix from KINDLE. Throughout this season we ask you to consider the message of our suffering Savior and his road to Calvary. As we journey toward the cross and empty tomb, we pray that you are blessed by these devotions.
2023-03-2004 minKingdom Culture ConversationsEric Dowdle: Meet the New Northwest Christian Elementary PrincipalThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!During the summer of 2023, Eric Dowdle will take the reins of the Northwest Christian School elementary program from Dawna Underwood. Underwood, who is preparing to retire after 32 years of service to NCS and 45 total years within Christian education, served alongside Dowdle for over a decade as part of ACSI Rocky Mountain Regional Accreditation Commission. For the last few years, Dowdle has served as Deputy Headmaster at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to that, for nearly two dec...
2023-03-0826 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDawna Underwood, NCS Elementary Principal and Early Education Director: Reflections from a Career in Christian Education (Part Two)The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Over the course of three decades, Dawna Underwood has seen her job grow and change as she served within Northwest Christian School, a school that was also experienced growth and change. As a result, she has been the tip-of-the-spear within many of the initiatives that kept Northwest Christian on the leading edge of progress.Underwood came to NCS from Christian Unified in San Diego and started as a classroom teacher. In time, she became the school's first Director of Cu...
2023-03-0724 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDawna Underwood, NCS Elementary Principal and Early Education Director: Reflections from a Career in Christian Education (Part One)The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Over the course of three decades, Dawna Underwood has seen her job grow and change as she served within Northwest Christian School, a school that was also experienced growth and change. As a result, she has been the tip-of-the-spear within many of the initiatives that kept Northwest Christian on the leading edge of progress.Underwood came to NCS from Christian Unified in San Diego and started as a classroom teacher. In time, she became the school's first Director of Cu...
2023-03-0640 min
The BeaconSOWERSMeet our SOWERS (Servants Ever Ready on Wheels). Richard and Lucinda give us a run down on the program they are involved in and how they have helped Christian organizations all over the states.
2022-12-1505 minKingdom Culture Conversations[The 12 Days of Christmas] George Brown of Phoenix Bible ChurchThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Started as a Kingdom Culture Conversation tradition during the Christmas of 2021, the 12 Days of Christmas 2022 will virtually drop KCC listeners into the midst of Christmas-themed church services and sermons, allowing for a special sampling of the various Phoenix-area (mostly) churches that serve the families of Northwest Christian School and Frameworks.Consider it a KCC gift to you and your family!"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.
2022-12-1517 min
Arizona Small Ball PodcastPhoenix Christian gets a huge win over Highland Prep; Rancho stays strong at #1 over North Valley Christian;San tan Charter on a TEAR!; Cali trip to see SCA; & Valley, just Valley!Phoenix Christian has rebounded big time after their loss to Leading Edge Academy! Rancho has a few distinguishing factors from other 2A teams. We got to see SCA v Santa Fe Christian, and Valley at the Pepsi tournament in Flagstaff. We also talk about some big matchups for the upcoming week! Don't miss out!!
2022-12-121h 11The BeaconPC Serve Day 2022Tune into to hear Jonathan and Kayla’s perspective places in which they served for Phoenix Christian’s quarterly serve day.
2022-11-0805 minKingdom Culture ConversationsRyan Helfenbein, Executive Director, Standing for Freedom Center at Liberty University: American Exceptionalism and Christian NationalismThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Terms like "American Exceptionalism", "Christo-Fascism", and "Christian Nationalism" are suddenly ubiquitous, culturally fashionable, and pervasive on talk radio, social media, and the opinion pages. But, truth be told, they seem to be used most often towards Evangelicals as accusatory and pejorative phrases.So, are you a fascist? Are you a Christian nationalist? What do these terms mean? Are they good or bad?The New York Times recently presented an honest question: "Christian nationalism has been empowered in Americ...
2022-10-1736 minKingdom Culture ConversationsSusan Leonard, Colson Fellow, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: The Fact Value Split and the Growing Secularism within Christian SchoolsThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In the third of three stirring episodes featuring worldview experts from the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, we spend time once more with Susan Leonard. But, today, we drop in on a presentation ("The Growing Secularism in Christian Schools") that Susan gave to the faculty and staff of Northwest Christian School on August 1st, 2022. In the process of unpacking and shining a light on that burgeoning secularism, Susan calls to our attention the "Fact Value Split", an insidious notion that is cr...
2022-08-2457 minKingdom Culture ConversationsSusan Leonard and Nathan Johnson, Colson Fellows, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: Good and Bad vs. True and FalseThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!The mission of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview is to ignite hope by informing, equipping, and uniting the Body of Christ to live a Christian Worldview in the cultural moment. Originally founded by political culprit turned evangelical culture champion Charles Colson, it is difficult to imagine if Colson, when setting the mission and course for the Colson Center, could have imagined how far adrift American culture would sail from objective truth.In today's episode, the second in what w...
2022-08-2337 minKingdom Culture ConversationsSusan Leonard and Nathan Johnson, Colson Fellows, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: If Christianity Were Decisively Proved to be Untrue, Would We Stop Believing It?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!The mission of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview is to ignite hope by informing, equipping, and uniting the Body of Christ to live a Christian Worldview in the cultural moment. Originally founded by political culprit turned evangelical culture champion Charles Colson, it is difficult to imagine if Colson, when setting the mission and course for the Colson Center, could have imagined how far adrift American culture would sail from objective truth.In today's episode, KCC listeners will be i...
2022-08-2247 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. John DelHousaye of the Biblical and Theological Studies Department at Arizona Christian University: Understanding Spiritual Formation (Part Two)The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!From posts in schools like Phoenix Seminary and Arizona Christian University, author and professor Dr. John DelHousaye has championed extensive research and academic study in what most would consider to be critical areas of understanding for Christ followers: Jesus Christ, the gospels, the patristics, mysticism, rhetoric, and spiritual formation. In today's episode of Kingdom Culture Conversation, the second of two parts, DelHousaye begins de-mystifying these critical subjects, uncloaking the idea of spiritual formation in layman's terms.In the process, he...
2022-08-0921 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. John DelHousaye of the Biblical and Theological Studies Department at Arizona Christian University: Understanding Spiritual Formation (Part One)The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!From posts in schools like Phoenix Seminary and Arizona Christian University, author and professor Dr. John DelHousaye has championed extensive research and academic study in what most would consider to be critical areas of understanding for Christ followers: Jesus Christ, the gospels, the patristics, mysticism, rhetoric, and spiritual formation. In today's episode of Kingdom Culture Conversation, the first of two parts, DelHousaye begins de-mystifying these critical subjects, uncloaking the idea of spiritual formation in layman's terms.In the process, he...
2022-08-0841 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. Matt Spivey, Chair of the English and Communications Department, Arizona Christian University: Should We Never Read George Orwell's "1984" or Should We Read It Every Year?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Several years ago, at Northwest Christian in Phoenix, bowing to concerns regarding its content, Mr. Brown removed "1984" by George Orwell from the sophomore reading list.Today, in a Kingdom Culture Conversation with Dr. Matt Spivey from Arizona Christian University, Mr. Brown asks the question, "Did I make the right decision?"Get ready for a surprising Kingdom Culture Conversation.For more information on Arizona Christian University, please visit this link.To learn more about...
2022-08-0129 minKingdom Culture Conversations[Throwback Thursday] Summer in the Psalms: Mike and Courtney Anderson of CCV North PhoenixThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!As part of a Frameworks tradition, Throwback Thursdays represent our occasional forays into the past. In this iteration of Throwback Thursdays, we're going back several years to a summer reading series--spent in the Psalms--in which various staff and faculty of Northwest Christian enjoyed Kingdom Culture Conversations with the pastors from their own churches--sharing and talking about their own respective favorite Psalms.This week, we enjoy a conversation, regarding their favorite Psalms, between the husband and wife team of Mike a...
2022-06-0223 minKingdom Culture ConversationsChris McGuire, Young Life Area Director/Central Phoenix: Staying Relevant, Loving, and On-Point with Students During Cultural UpheavalThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students, on their campuses and in the homes, in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world.How is it that while ministries around the nation are being chased from the public square, the appetite for Young Life programming has only grown? Further, as you consider that 1 in 3 students that attend a Young Life camp come to faith i...
2022-05-0929 min
The BeaconExcellence in Middle School AthleticsTune in to hear alumni, Cole Ebert, talk about what it is like being a coach for the Phoenix Christian basketball team and his dreams and aspirations.
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2022-04-2706 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. Collette House, ACSI Board Member and Superintendent, Aurora Christian Schools: Academic Standards are the Latest Front in the Culture WarsThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Dr. Collette House is an accomplished educator who is part of the governing board for the Association of Christian Schools International while serving as the Superintendent of Aurora Christian Schools in Illinois. Recently, Illinois has become a front in the culture wars as the state's littlest citizens are put in harm's way through the adoption and implementation of new state teaching and learning academic standards. As district schools and university teaching programs work to rid state standards of the "ev...
2022-04-2542 minKingdom Culture ConversationsWes McClenny of Cabela's and Christian Hunters of America: Should Christians Hunt?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Proverbs 12:10 is pretty clear: "The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel."Does that mean that hunting is prohibited in scripture and that, as Christ followers, we should not be involved in hunting or fishing?In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, we are joined by Northwest Christian alumni (class of '20) alumni Wes McClenny. During his time at Northwest Christian, Wes was involved and instrumental in the school's ou...
2022-04-1932 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. Tracy Munsil of Arizona Christian University's Cultural Research Center: Do Millennials have a Problem with Jesus and the Church?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Dr. Tracy Munsil is the Executive Director of the Cultural Research Center and is also Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona Christian University. Dr. Munsil chaired the collaborative process to develop the ACU CORE liberal arts curriculum and teaches political science and Humanities courses at ACU. She was appointed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments and serves on the Board of Directors for Voices for the Voiceless, a next-generation pro-life organization based in Phoenix...
2022-02-0828 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. Tracy Munsil of Arizona Christian University's Cultural Research Center: What is Moralistic Therapeutic Deism and the Danger it Poses?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Dr. Tracy Munsil is the Executive Director of the Cultural Research Center and is also Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona Christian University. Dr. Munsil chaired the collaborative process to develop the ACU CORE liberal arts curriculum and teaches political science and Humanities courses at ACU. She was appointed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments and serves on the Board of Directors for Voices for the Voiceless, a next-generation pro-life organization based in Phoenix...
2022-02-0749 minKingdom Culture ConversationsPresident Len Munsil of Arizona Christian University: Reviewing the Cultural Research Center's American Worldview InventoryThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In our last episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations, President Len Munsil, of Arizona Christian University, pulled back the curtain on the university's newly commissioned Cultural Research Center which is being led by internationally-recognized Christian thought leader and researcher, Dr. George Barna.In today's episode, in addition to articulating the vision and direction of the Cultural Research Center, Munsil begins to unpack one of the CRC's first major unveilings: the "American Worldview Inventory, 2021". It's a far-reaching conversation that will excite th...
2022-02-0140 minKingdom Culture ConversationsPresident Len Munsil of Arizona Christian University: Transforming Culture with TruthThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Len Munsil has been a champion of Biblical worldview and religious liberty on both the local front and the national front. But, given the trajectory of Arizona Christian University, those two fronts are getting ready to cross as part of a perfect storm of cultural opportunity.Locally, Munsil helped to pioneer the Center for Arizona Policy, an Arizona-based, conservative advocacy organization. He also ran a very successful campaign that very nearly landed him in the Governor's seat.Na...
2022-01-3137 minKingdom Culture ConversationsEthan Burson, Northwest Christian's eSports Coach: Are Video Games a Sign of 'The End of Men'?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!It's a stereotype that is commonly propagated: guys in their mid-twenties, living in their parents' basements, playing video games. This trope suggests that young men are increasingly trading their real lives for virtual lives and, in the process, escaping from their God-given responsibilities to lead within families, the work place, church, and the community.Is this stereotype legitimate?In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, we talk with Ethan Burson, a middle school Bible teacher at Northwest Christian School. Eth...
2022-01-2619 minKingdom Culture ConversationsEthan Burson, Northwest Christian's eSports Coach: What is Video Game Addiction? Is my Student Addicted to Video Games?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In January of this year, it became official: the World Health Organization officially approved classifying video game addiction, or gaming disorder, as a disease. The unanimous vote means that gaming disorder will officially be added with the revisions to the International Classification of Diseases, commonly known as the ICD.In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, we talk with Ethan Burson, a middle school Bible teacher at Northwest Christian School. Ethan is also the coach of the Northwest Christian High School eS...
2022-01-2518 minKingdom Culture ConversationsEthan Burson, Northwest Christian's eSports Coach: Does the Virtual Violence within Video Games Produce Real World Violence?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Within the recent trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, which ended in an acquittal, there was a surprising moment in which the prosecutor started a line of questioning with the defendant, inquiring about his interest in "Call of Duty", a "first person shooter". The very clear suggestion was that there is a link between the virtual violence within that particular game and the real world violence of which Rittenhouse was being accused.In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, we talk with Ethan B...
2022-01-2430 minKingdom Culture ConversationsMatt Spivey and Adam Sonstroem (Arizona Christian University), Damon Evans and Chris Zimmerman (Cabin Fever Films): As Christ Followers, How Do We Choose the Movies We Watch?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!During the on-the-ground chapel for Northwest Christian High School on Wednesday, January 12th, the school welcomed four panelists for a Kingdom Culture Conversation that centered around movies, media, television, books, music, and more. The conversation was recorded and makes up the bulk of yesterday's episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations.Today, we have the opportunity to hear those same panelists continue their conversation--even more in-depth--as their Kingdom Culture Conversation on movies continued on after the chapel mics were turned off!
2022-01-1441 min
Documentary FirstEpisode 149 | Our New Short "Grueling Glory", Michèle PhoenixToday we're joined by Michèle Phoenix, we talk through Grueling Glory, how it happened, and what the experience has been like. Christian talks through some rejections, some film festival updates, and the other projects. Mentioned on the podcast: "Radium Girls" Movie https://www.netflix.com/title/81059876 "Fragments of Light" Book Trailer (Jeff Kurtenacker composed the accompaniment) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl3jwCMgB_I "ALBERT - An Encounter in Normandy" Michèle's Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuI0WJ_I2Ao "Bathtubs Over Broadway" Documentary https://www.bathtubsoverbroadway.com/ "The Movie Bu...
2022-01-1345 minKingdom Culture ConversationsMatt Spivey and Adam Sonstroem (Arizona Christian University), Damon Evans and Chris Zimmerman (Cabin Fever Films): Should Christians Watch R-Rated Movies?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!During the on-the-ground chapel for Northwest Christian High School on Wednesday, January 12th, the school welcomed four panelists for a Kingdom Culture Conversation that centered around movies, media, television, books, music, and more. The conversation was recorded and makes up the bulk of today's special episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations.Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to hear those same panelists continue their conversation--even more in-depth--as their Kingdom Culture Conversation on movies continued on after the chapel mics were turned o...
2022-01-1335 minKingdom Culture ConversationsDr. Glen Schultz of Kingdom Education Ministries: Is it Possible for 'Christian Education' to be Secularized?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Dr. Glen Schultz's "Kingdom Education: God's Plan for Educating Future Generations" is a seminal work in Christian education...and the author himself, with over fifty years in the trenches of Christian Ed, is one of the architects of Christian schooling throughout the world. In December 2021, Northwest Christian was blessed to have Dr. Schultz drop by the campus unexpectedly and, in the process, we recording three consecutive episodes of Kingdom Culture Conversations (airing January 10-12, 2022) around three salient questions: "Is God's Word eno...
2022-01-1222 minKingdom Culture Conversations[Kingdom Culture Conversations presents "The 12 Days of Christmas"] Day 8: North Phoenix Baptist ChurchThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!DAY EIGHT: North Phoenix Baptist Church To enjoy this particular Christmas message in its entirety, please click here!"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a Northwest Christian School podcast rooted in Biblical worldview that will pull you into critical cultural conversations. Our "12 Days of Christmas" gift to you this year is twelve episodes of Kingdom Culture Conversations that will be published--one per day--each morning for the next 12 days.
2021-12-2111 minKingdom Culture Conversations[Kingdom Culture Conversations presents "The 12 Days of Christmas"] Day 4: Phoenix Bible ChurchThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!DAY FOUR: Phoenix Bible Church To enjoy this particular Christmas message in its entirety, please click here!"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a Northwest Christian School podcast rooted in Biblical worldview that will pull you into critical cultural conversations. Our "12 Days of Christmas" gift to you this year is twelve episodes of Kingdom Culture Conversations that will be published--one per day--each morning for the next 12 days.O...
2021-12-1710 minKingdom Culture ConversationsAnna Johnson, Northwest Christian School Nurse: A Candid Conversation about COVID-19 on CampusThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!A nursing grad from Grand Canyon University, after working for Phoenix Children's Hospital and Hospice of the Valley, Mrs. Anna Johnson has served as the lead nurse in the Northwest Christian Student Health Office for two years. And, what a two years they have been! Anna literally started at the school as the pandemic was gearing up and has spent nearly every day in these last two years working overtime to keep the Crusader community safe.In today's special Ki...
2021-12-0436 min
Phoenix Business RadioE91 Transitioning from the Military to Project Management with Art García, Curtis Brown, Cathy ChristianE91 Transitioning from the Military to Project Management with Art García, Curtis Brown, Cathy Christian In this episode of Project Management Office Hours Art García, Cathy Christian, and Curtis Brown join PMO Joe for an enlightening discussion about veterans, project management, and mentorship. One of the themes from the show is a helping hand goes [...]
2021-11-241h 01Kingdom Culture ConversationsHillorie Schrock, Northwest Christian American Sign Language Instructor: Why is the Deaf Community the World's Largest Unreached People Group?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Mrs. Hillorie Schrock is the Northwest Christian high school American Sign Language instructor. Her love for Jesus, her students, and ASL have wonderfully fused into an immersive classroom environment in which students are learning so much more than a second or third language. Hillorie does an amazing job of conveying her love and compassion for the deaf community--a group that some of called the world's largest, unreached people group.What is it that has worked to make this group so...
2021-11-2228 min
Film OptixHarry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007) - Movie Series ReviewSend us a text Christian and friends of the show, JD Duran and Matt Wyatt continue to celebrate 20 years of magic with our Harry Potter movie series with The Order Of The Phoenix. Thanks for listening to the Film Optix Podcast! If you enjoyed the show, we'd greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a rating and review. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @filmoptix to stay in the know and email us at filmoptix@gmail.com for any movie-related questions we'll answer on-air. This is the way.D...
2021-11-111h 26Kingdom Culture ConversationsDr. Amy Yoder of Northwest Christian: Should We Completely Avoid Literature, Movies, and Music that Do Not Agree with Biblical Worldview?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Dr. Amy Yoder is a cornerstone in the Northwest Christian English department. Beloved by students although she pushes them hard, engaging in the classroom, and creative within her lessons, her courses (Honors Junior English and Honors Senior English) earn her Northwest Christian students college credit at both Grand Canyon University and Colorado Christian University. Her research into effective spiritual formation strategies within high school students has been professionally published and she has been invited to speak on the subject at different co...
2021-11-1033 minKingdom Culture ConversationsMatt Davidson of Timothy Christian Schools: Can We Still Call it "Freedom" if We Are Given Just One Choice?The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!After serving the community of Northwest Christian School as superintendent, Matt Davidson has served as superintendent of Timothy Christian Schools in the Chicago area for nearly a dozen years. In today's episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations, past and present superintendents of Northwest Christian come together to talk through the fleeting nature of religious liberty, organizational autonomy, and personal freedoms within an increasingly secularized culture. This year, the Timothy Christian school year kicked off with a debacle that illuminated the increasing pressure be...
2021-11-0335 minKingdom Culture Conversations[Special Episode] Update from Northwest Christian School's Rezoning Opposition CommitteeThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!Where most Kingdom Culture Conversation episodes are intended for the communities of Northwest Christian School, our Frameworks students and families, and the various church communities that both of these ministries are pleased to serve, today's special Saturday episode is primarily directed to the students and families that Northwest Christian serves on-the-ground.Northwest Christian is attempting to intervene in a rezoning request that is going in front of the Phoenix City Council. (If you missed those earlier communications, they are a...
2021-10-3052 minThe Christian Hunters of America PodcastEp. #16 Phoenix Ducks Unlimited with AustinIn this episode we speak with Austin Oeltjenbruns from Phoenix DU.
Austin is a devoted family man, follower of Christ and an entrepreneur with several successful businesses under his belt. All of this has led him to take an active role in growing the Phoenix chapter of Ducks Unlimited. He grew up in Colorado where his love for the outdoors began and one such business brought him to AZ.
Austin is the chairman for Phoenix Ducks Unlimited and was instrumental in growing this chapter and helped create several new raffles and get togethers wh...
2021-09-281h 05Kingdom Culture Conversations[From Washington D.C.] Merle Skinner of Champion Christian School: Affecting Cultural Change through Political ActivismThe return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!In another episode from Washington D.C., during the Association of Christian School International's Legal Legislative Conference, Mr. Brown has the unique opportunity to engage a conversation with Merle Skinner, the Executive Director of Pennsylvania's Christian Family and Children's Center, which includes Champion Christian School. Beyond Merle's local responsibilities, he has led an effort to catalyze Christian schools and ministries across ten states on the eastern seaboard. The result has been outstanding growth in educational freedom and religious liberty.Mer...
2021-09-1622 min
Hell, California: An Anthology Crime ShowPhoenix: Part 1 | Episode 4 | Written By Raleigh Tomasi & Ryan Thomas Riddle and Christian ElderThe 1954 Phoenix Debonair is advertised as the vanguard in automotive design. Unfortunately, an apparent engine failure leads to a recall. Audrey Truman AKA “Tru” a reporter for a small town newspaper stumbles across a troubling clue behind the latest incident. She is paired with an arrogant colleague named Frank Owens to further investigate the story. Actors: Jessica Mathews, Jeremy Luke, Walter Cox, C.J. Lindsey, Michael King, Kevin Jackson, Frank Miles, James Evert Jones, Paddy Connor, Suziey Block, Lance Daniel, Paul Lauden, Anna Sahlstrom and Derrick Iloni.
2021-07-1525 minThe Christian Hunters of America PodcastEp #12 Seth and his son Wyatt from Phoenix Junior BassmastersIn this episode we sit down with Seth Starks and his son Wyatt from Phoenix Junior Bassmasters.
The father son duo have been fishing and helping others get outdoors for quite some time. Wyatt is a dedicated and grounded young kid. He has learned a lot from his dad and continues to grow his fishing knowledge through lots of experience.
Phoenix Junior Bassmasters has a vision to foster and encourage more of Arizona’s youth to get engaged in their communities, foster urban and natural resources, and less screen time.
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2021-07-1235 minThe BeaconOn to the next…It’s graduation season. Hear Khamila as she shares her heart about the impact of Phoenix Christian.
2021-05-2713 min
The BeaconWhen God Uses 9/11 and Training Navy Seals“Freedom is not a spectator sport.”
In this episode, be challenged and inspired by Jeff Utsch, Founder and President of Heirs to the Republic. Join Jeff for a journey from the fields and lessons of Gettysburg to the heart of Patrick Henry for a powerful reminder of the personal responsibility to protect the United States of America. While training Navy Seals on the morning of September 11, 2001 Jeff found himself confronted to change. Learn more about his powerful journey and the Heirs of the Republic Expo held at Phoenix Christian Preparatory School on February 20, 2021 at 8 AM.
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2021-02-1943 minDocumentary FirstEpisode 101 | Michèle Phoenix - Translation TroublesToday we’re joined by Michèle Phoenix! But first, as usual, an update about film, distribution, deliverables and an update from Josh and Jason. We talk about the challenges of working on a multi-lingual film, particularly if you don’t speak all the languages. We talk through the workarounds they’ve used to live translate, and work through problems. We talk through Michèle’s history, how she came to work on the film and overcoming obstacles. Christian and Michèle recount several translation stories from making the film, and the beautiful moments they got to experience...
2021-02-1149 minThe BeaconWhen God Listens through People Like YouNothing values people more than truly listening. When we tune everything else out and exclusively tune in to the person in front of us, we value them in a way that only God could design. Jordan Francis and Alex Martinez of Real Talk in Phoenix understand and are living out this truth. Just as importantly, Alex and Jordan are inviting us to live this truth with members of Generation Z in our own lives. Check out this episode and gain some valid perspective on the future of the world as shaped by the next generation of world changers. The...
2021-02-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God uses Chaos to Bring PeaceWith Christmas 2020 less than a week away the Beacon welcomes Noe Garcia, Pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church, and Mike Fleischmann, Pastor of Bethany Bible Church to the program. We think you will be as encouraged as we are to hear the heart of these two men who remind us to remain dependent on Jesus and focused on God’s Word in whatever circumstances we may find ourselves. God is always working and we celebrate today and always the various ways in which He uses the unexpected to do the unexplainable for His glory and for our good. As fa...
2021-01-0542 min
The BeaconWhen God Uses a Coach to Make a DifferenceCoach Mo Streety is a community leader and connector. He is the Head Track Coach at Phoenix Christian, he is a football manager with the Arizona Cardinals, and he is the Athletic Director for Field of Dreams in the Murphy School District. Most importantly He is a Christ-follower who values His relationship with the Lord and with others. From Detroit to Phoenix and still today along the way, the Lord continues to bless and use Coach Mo's availability to pour into athletes. Whether he is working with first graders or elite professionals, his love for the Lord shines through...
2020-12-0343 min
Phoenix Frontlines PodcastPhxF Ep 010, Percy Christian, Pt 2The second half of our conversation with Percy Christian about his personal experiences with Phoenix PD, the ins and outs of the jail system and how it's rigged against people of color or advocates of people of color, and how capitalism does everything it can to fuck you.
2020-10-271h 39
The BeaconWhen God uses Tragedy, Faith, Availability, Obedience and Courage in His Timing for His GloryWhen she was only twelve, Senator Martha McSally’s dad died. Although she grew up around church, the years that followed were hard, confusing and sometimes even found her angry at God. In her sophomore year at the Air Force Academy she got to know this God with whom she had been angry on a more personal level and found Him to be gracious, faithful and steadfast. Admittedly, life after that has not always been easy. It has been especially hard this year as it has for many, especially in the passing of her fifty-eight year old brother. As sh...
2020-10-2443 min
The BeaconWhen God brings a Harvest of Compassion for His GloryThe Swaback family endured the loss of a generous and giving son and brother suddenly and too early in life due to a drowning accident. They were determined to celebrate Mitchell Swaback’s life and legacy by loving and helping others in the way he did. One of the ways Mitchell’s sister, Nicole Thompson, keeps her brother’s legacy of compassion and generosity alive is through three Harvest Compassion Centers located in Phoenix.
Every time they open their doors HCC meets the needs of their guests who come for help and leave with hope and the love o...
2020-10-1943 minThe BeaconWhen Vision Emerges Through AdversityFounder and Director of Unite PHX, Stephen Franke and Aim Right Ministry Director Caleb Reed are not ready to return to pre-Covid “normal.” Through the challenges of 2020, a beautiful renewed vision to serve is emerging. Stephen’s and Caleb’s passion for what is next is contagious. Our communities are rediscovering the value of interpersonal physical connection. Leaders all across Phoenix are beginning to take steps into our new “normal” with a vision for new methods and directions. Be inspired as these two leaders celebrate other organizations directionally pivoting to meet new challenges with great impact! God is guiding the Church t...
2020-10-0643 minThe BeaconWhen Principals Face the UnknownPhoenix Christian Preparatory School is on a mission to launch the lives of hundreds of students year after year (for the last 71 years). Principal Ruth Zappe serves as the leader of Phoenix Christian’s Elementary School. Principal Jeannine Graden serves as the leader of Phoenix Christian’s Middle and High. In this episode, you are invited into the behind the scenes responsive planning to the unexpected realities of 2020. Along the way, these leading educators rediscovered the power of on campus--life changing education (never to be taken for granted, again). You will also be blessed by the voices elementary students (Dean and...
2020-10-0542 min
The BeaconWhen God provides HOPE to the Homeless with a Heart like HisJoseph Zanovitch has learned a lot. God used addiction in his own life and a number of key friendships with those he met who were suffering through homelessness to bring about a safe place for people and families who find themselves living in their cars. Joseph grew up in Phoenix (Phoenix Christian alumnus, 1997) and moved to Los Angeles. While living in California he made friendships with many homeless people and when he moved to Longmont, Colorado and started working with Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement (HOPE) he founded Safe Lots. Using underutilized resources in an empty church parking lot has...
2020-07-2443 min
The BeaconWhen God uses a Mom with Passion at the State CapitalNancy Barto and her husband Joe raised three daughters. Along the way, she became passionate about protecting pre-born lives. She showed up and spoke up and the next thing she knew she was serving in the Arizona State Legislature. Nancy has been at it for a while now and is a republican, currently running against an incumbent republican in the Arizona Senate. Nancy is on a mission. She is humble, but she is driven. Nancy doesn’t see herself as eloquent and she certainly isn’t a professional politician. Rather, Nancy asked God to use her any way that He s...
2020-07-1743 minThe BeaconWhen God uses the Unplanned to reveal His PlanJesus came to seek that which was lost. He certainly had a habit of meeting the immediate needs of people along the way, but He always acted with an eternal mindset. Choices Pregnancy Centers don’t refer or provide abortions, but they do provide a safe place to talk, explore options, seek medical services, and learn about available resources. And just like Jesus, Choices provides clients with an opportunity to hear about the hope available to all of us for a better life found only in Jesus Christ. Marc Burmich is a passionate and experienced business professional whose expertise sp...
2020-07-0143 minThe BeaconWhen God Uses Gen Z to Show Boomers the WayJordan Francis is listening. RealTalk-Phoenix is building relationships with Gen Z and they are doing it the right way. They know that young adults listen to people who listen to them. They understand that today’s generation of young people are looking for people who are transparent, for people who care, and for people they can trust to do what they say and to do the right thing. Today’s young adults are all about community and love people from all different walks of life not because they look alike, think alike, act alike, or because of any other filt...
2020-06-2043 minThe BeaconWhen God uses Your Vote to Impact Kids’ Lives for EternityThe Center of Arizona Policy is on a mission to promote and defend the foundational values of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom. Cathi Herrod serves as the President of CAP and leads the charge daily. Along the way she advocates for educational freedom, protecting the rights of people to be able choose an education for their children. It is a great gift in the state of Arizona for underprivileged families to be given educational freedom and be able to choose what kind of education they want for their children. All great gifts must be stewarded well. Listen t...
2020-06-1243 minThe BeaconWhen God uses a Vacation to Change your Permanent AddressCould you imagine coming home one day to find your home ransacked and your name being on the arrest list because of your faith? What would you do if you and your family had to relocate for religious freedom? Well Daniel Ted knew one thing, he wanted to serve the Lord and serve his people so he started a ministry called Christian Islamic Dialogue where he strives to preach the gospel to Muslims. Instead of becoming bitter he saw his situation as an opportunity to spread the good news of Jesus all over the US and even back to...
2020-06-0543 minThe BeaconWhen God Moves a University for His GloryArizona Christian University is not what it used to be. In fact, the school isn’t even where it used to be. In this episode, ACU President Len Munsil talks about his personal walk with the Lord and how God used his time at ACU to prepare Him for an amazing journey as a husband, father, attorney, author, and university president. Recently, God used a connection with ACU again to reveal His perfect plans for incredible provision and growth at Arizona Christian University and President Munsil talks candidly about the ways God is still using the unexpected to do th...
2020-05-2343 minThe BeaconWhen God Uses a Heart for the Vulnerable to do the UnexplainableThere is no question from Mary Burnridge’s accent that she grew up in Texas. Early in life, Mary discovered a God-given heart for the vulnerable. Her pursuits to serve God led her oversees and to her own hometown neighborhoods. When her husband, Mike, accepted the pastoral call to Phoenix, she discovered the overwhelming needs of a large refugee population. Mary’s response led to unexplainable personal growth and joy. In this episode you will also hear of the depths refugees face and the heights of lives changed through encounters with The Living God. As a bonus, you will also...
2020-05-2143 min
The BeaconWhen God Pursues the Fatherless through AdventureEric Swithin had a rough start. His earliest memory as a child was divorce court. Growing up in a household with his mom and a series of eight different men with whom she lived, or to whom she was married, left him with a void that many children have experienced at some level. Eric was fatherless and living a life in pursuit of attention and something tangible to fill that void. In high school, Eric experienced a radical encounter with Jesus that continues to shape his life many years later. Ethan grew up in a Christian home and attended...
2020-05-0243 min
The BeaconWhen God uses Listeners to Speak TruthWinning a National Title with an undefeated team as a college soccer player was a big accomplishment for Jordan Francis, but nothing in his life compares to falling in love with Jesus in 2010. He moved to the US for college and, after living in Texas and Oklahoma, Jordan and his wife relocated in Phoenix to plant a church. Little did they know that God had something “unexpected" in mind and is doing the “unexplainable” through Jordan via a unique friendship with many young adults on many campuses around the Valley of the Sun. Listen in as we discover the ways i...
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God uses Hustle in His Kingdom today for the sake of EternityIn this amazing episode you’ll meet Pedro Perez, owner of Parc Phoenix. Pedro’s business is one to watch and he credits the great start he has gotten in large part to an organization known as Hustle Phoenix. The founder of Hustle Phoenix is Oye Waddell. Oye is not just a Rose Bowl champion from his days playing football at the University of Washington, he is a world-class encourager who God is using to make a difference today for the sake of eternity. Listen and learn about ways in which God is always looking to use ordinary people to d...
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God uses Unexpected Setbacks to Create Unexplainable OpportunitiesKelby Milgrim uses science in his classroom to teach students about life beyond their high school campus. Confronted with the global pandemic of Covid19, and sharing the disappointment of the competitive MESA team that represents Phoenix Christian nationally, Mr. Milgrim chose to look for innovative opportunities. Especially for this years’ seniors whose high school graduation will likely be the most unique and unforgettable for many years in the future, and certainly in the past, this creative teacher and mentor was seeking a way to make a difference and have an impact. Listen to the ways in which God showed up...
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God uses YOU to do the UnexplainableGod has a history of doing amazing things through available people during unprecedented times. Through this episode, we know you will be encouraged as Dr. Mike Fleischmann, author and Pastor of Bethany Bible Church in Phoenix, outlines instruction from the Apostle Paul for perseverance, that leads to encouragement, resulting in hope for seasons of life just like RIGHT NOW. All of us can have a disproportionate impact in the lives of others each and every day as we navigate a global pandemic. Pastor Mike shows just how simple it is to have a profound impact on someone else.
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God uses a Lifetime Student to Impact Many Students over a LifetimeWe don’t know for sure, but we think Tim Reed’s middle name just might actually be “Encourager.” We dare you to listen to this episode without feeling encouraged. After 40 years in Education, the last 30 of them spent at Arizona Christian University, Tim Reed is stepping away from his full time role with the institution. Listen to this episode to hear his heart and watch God encourage your own. It is no wonder that the Lord has blessed His ministry through thousands of very personal and meaningful relationships over his career. We were honored to have Tim as a guest...
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God makes Paying Taxes Feel Unexpectedly Fun and Unexplainably RewardingPeople often say we can all count on a couple of things in life… Death and Taxes. In this episode we welcome Sally Henry (Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization) back to the program, along with special guest Sarah Raybon (Arizona School Tuition Organization Association). These ladies are experts on how to transform your taxes in the state of Arizona from a drudgery that goes against the general budget to a purposeful gift given with joy to change lives for the sake of all eternity. Listen in, be informed, and share this episode with all of your friends in the st...
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God Builds Something NewRosario Lopez served 25 years with the Phoenix Police Department. Although initially unaware of God's ultimate plans for something in the future, a 2004 commitment Rosario made to his daughter Amanda is bringing forth a new and previously unexpected life trajectory. Nearly two decades later, Rosario and Amanda are committed to a pursuit of light and hope to the youth of central Phoenix. Listen to this episode and learn of new beginnings of hope, purpose, determination, and God’s clarity on "your why."
2020-05-0243 minThe BeaconWhen God moves in Men to Make DisciplesIn the 1980's Patrick Morley was a successful real estate professional, and an unsuccessful book author. Book sales had been less than stellar and facing a warehouse full of unmoved product, he determined that he would pass them along free of charge to pastors of local churches rather than let them sit indefinitely. God showed up and millions of people have since read “The Man in the Mirror” throughout the world. Man in the Mirror and the impact of the once-struggling book is recognized among the most influential in history. In this episode we hear from Greg English, the Area...
2020-05-0243 min
The Jordan Phoenix ShowEp. 9 - Christian EthridgeChristian Ethridge is the owner and head chef at Taco Circus - a trendy/hip tex-mex restaurant on "the Hill" in St. Louis, MO. Christian goes deep w/ Jordan about the long journey to his success in the restaurant biz including underground hip-hop shows, struggles w/ drug use, working for bad bosses, and moving between his native Austin, Texas & St. Louis.
2019-12-041h 07
Film OptixX-Men Dark Phoenix | Movie ReviewSend us a textJean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.Here is out in depth review of X-Men Dark Phoenix.Support the showContact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix...
2019-06-1734 min
Film OptixX-Men Dark Phoenix | Movie ReviewJean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.Here is out in depth review of X-Men Dark Phoenix.
2019-06-1734 min