Joel Huggins, America's last true folklorist, is on a mission. To gather the stories of friends old and new. Nothing's better than the good old fashioned personal connection of the oral storytelling tradition. Who doesn't love hanging out with their friends hearing and telling stories?! If the answer is you, then buzz off. But if not, welcome to The Storyhole! Extra special thanks to Nick Shoulders for the theme song and music. Check him out at nickshoulders.bandcamp.com and @okaycrawdad on ...
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Guests: Aaron Ulmer (PCA alumni, Class of 2007), Stephen Bryant (PCA staff, coach, and dad), Mike Thornberry (PCA dad), Chris Housewright (PCA dad), and Dan Panetti (PCA staff and dad) If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page. The Forge is the latest movie from the incredible Christian movie producers the Kendrick Brother…
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Madison (Madi) is the third child of the Paulette family - all four (Alex, Jenna, Madi, and Garrett) graduated from PCA. Their mom, Traci, was a beloved Kindergarten teacher for 13 years at PCA. In 2019 Madi moved to Nashville, TN where she has been living and working. Madi has been teaching art for 10 years and a couple of years ago transitioned t…
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Samantha is the oldest of Scott and Julie Seal’s children. Her brother Bennett graduated from PCA in 2023, and her sister Emerson is currently a freshman at PCA (class of 2027). Samantha’s favorite memories of PCA begin with the powerful influence of her minimester trips! She was also very involved in PCA Theatre and was a very strong academic stud…
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David started at PCA in sixth grade and graduated in 2007. His sister Kathryn (‘10) and brother Jonathan (‘16) attended and graduated from PCA as well. In addition to playing sports at PCA, David was also involved with a couple of the PCA musicals - Bye Bye Birdie and Thoroughly Modern Millie! David went to Honduras on one of his minimester trips a…
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PCA Alumni Council, featuring Chase Hilbert (’04) and Madison (Gurley) Lewis (’13)
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We had a great conversation with PCA Alumni Council president Chase Hilbert and communications committee member Madison (Gurley) Lewis about their time at PCA, some of the highlights, and many changes from when they walked the halls to where PCA is today! So many great memories - Homecoming, Minimester, some great teachers/experiences - enjoy remin…
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PCA Theatre featuring Pam Hurt and Joel T. Rutherford
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We had a fun and engaging conversation with PCA theatre teacher Pam Hurt and fine arts director Joel T. Rutherford about some (almost all) of the incredible theatre presentations that PCA has performed over the years. If you would like to WATCH this episode on YouTube, click here! About PCA’s Theatre program: Prestonwood Christian Academy has an aw…
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Guests: Katie (Nicols) Ellis, ‘04 Alumni, and Alex (Paulette) Bellamy, ‘06 Alumni and PCA Director of Alumni Relations There are 27 Alumni families enrolled in PCA at the North and Plano campuses! These “Blue and Golds” families are parent(s) who are Alumni of PCA and have brought their children to PCA as students - which is so awesome! Katie (Nico…
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Kyser Boys (Kaleb ’10, Chandler ’12, and Max ’18)
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We had a fun and engaging conversation with three outstanding young men who not only enjoyed their time at PCA, but also have gone on to continued success at college and in life. Kaleb Kyser (2010) is the oldest of the three Kyser boys followed closely by Chandler (2012) and then there’s a little gap before the youngest Max (2018) comes along. Whil…
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Guest: Mrs. Beth Pattillo Mrs. Pattillo did an incredible job as the “gatekeeper” for PCA working at the front desk for over a decade (2003-2014). Listen to her tell you about her journey to PCA with her boys Brian (class of 2003) and David (class of 2005). Did you know that Mrs. Pattillo was a substitute teacher at PCA before she started working a…
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Announcement: PCA Alumni Christmas Party (Family Festive Brunch), Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 am at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, TX - email Veronica Erickson at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org for more details or check out the PCA website. Kenneth graduated from PCA in 2011, matriculated to Texas Tech University where he walked on the…
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Announcement: PCA Alumni Christmas Party (Family Festive Brunch), Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 am at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, TX - email Veronica Erickson at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org for more details or check out the PCA website. Cesia was born and raised in Cuba - her father was a pastor and got connected with Dr. Larry and…
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Announcement: Alumni Flag Football Thanksgiving Week Tournament - Friday, Nov. 25th - email Veronica Erickson at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org for more details or check out the PCA website. Stephen was the starting quarterback on the Lion’s first state championship in football in 2005. Stephen played with his older brother, Aaron, in the 2004 …
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Djery Baptiste has a pretty incredible journey - not only how he got to PCA, but where he’s been since he graduated from PCA in 2015. Djery matriculated to Vanderbilt University, played basketball for the Commodores, graduated in three and a half years, went on to earn his first masters degree from the University of Massachusetts and then has been …
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Listen as Brittni Beeson, class of 2006, shares how a PCA Minimester trip turned into a 10-year journey as a missionary to Hungary. Brittni’s episode is a huge encouragement and challenge to go on a mission trip, even if it’s just a short-term trip, to share the love of Christ with those who have not heard the good news of Jesus Christ! Brittni’s c…
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Sabeen Toranian is currently a senior at The University of Texas at Austin. She is studying neuroscience with a minor in Spanish, and she is planning on attending medical school after graduation. She is involved at Austin Stone, an incredible church in Austin, and IGNITE, a ministry to connect incoming freshmen at UT. Sabeen’s father is an incredib…
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Ty Robinson, PCA class of 2005, joins us for a great discussion about the journey that God has taken him on - from his days at PCA, then on to the University of Oklahoma, the break-up of his family, his time as a whitewater raft guide in Colorado, his marriage to Fraley and most recently his continuing educational experience getting his Executive M…
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Guest: Megan Rogers, Director of Development Relations, PCA North In this episode, we “give honor to whom honor is due” - thank you, Megan Rogers, for building the PCA Alumni network, council, connections, and podcast! While Megan wasn’t an “official” PCA alumni, she is an “adopted Lion” and proud to be part of the pride of Lions Leaving Legacies! …
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Mallory Scottow Goerk 2009 joined us for a fun LifeTalk podcast! Mallory is an Art teacher at the Plano campus. We got the opportunity to hear how Mallory grew so much in her faith over the years from the time she came to PCA as a Freshman. Mallory gave such wonderful words of wisdom of how to read your Bible and what she wished she had known when …
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Audrey Sol Loyola 2015 joined us for an amazing LifeTalk podcast. We got to hear what Audrey has been up to since she moved back from Washington D.C. Audrey has a passion for politics and she shared her thoughts on what the next generations needs to be doing in order to be prepared and understand the importance of what is going on in the world. Aud…
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Amanda Reynolds 2017 began working with ACTION in 2021 as the Short-term Missions Program Assistant. She currently serves with ACTION in Dallas, Texas primarily focusing on growth and development of the Great Commission. Her heartbeat behind her job is to seek people out and pray to the Lord, who is in charge of the harvest, to send more workers in…
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Afshin Ziafat is the lead Pastor of Providence Church Frisco. He is a PCA North parent and has spoken at many chapels for our PCA students. We discussed how to do life well when you are in college, married life and having a family. His passion is to teach the word of God as the authority and guide for life, to preach Jesus Christ as the only Savior…
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Sara Sterling Sapp 2015 joined us for our LifeTalk podcast! Sara is currently living in Oklahoma with her husband, Aaron. We loved reminiscing with her over high school memories as she was involved in so many activities on campus. Sara shared some great advice regarding community as a young married couple and also gave us some great resources to us…
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Jonathan Heasley (2016) was recently back on campus throwing out the first pitch on Graham field so of course we had to sit down with him and catch up. Jonathan talked about his baseball career with the Kansas City Royals and shared with us some big news that happened in his life in 2020. You will enjoy catching up with Jonathan just as much as we …
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Veronica Phillips Erickson 2009 [Episode 21]
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Veronica Phillips Erickson (2009) has a really special story. Veronica is a mother of two and was a military wife for several years. Her husband Brad, served as a Navy Seal until retirement. We discussed what that lifestyle looked like as a young married couple and Mom. Veronica has a unique perspective and shared some incredible stories you don’t …
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with Drew about his life and what he has been doing after PCA. Drew talked about what it’s like to be a new Dad and the changes it had on him. A big part of Drew’s life was traveling around the world in…
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with Micah Buster Reis about her family journey through adopting their two little girls. Micah shared the process of their adoption and the relationship they have with each birth Mom. She shares some gr…
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End of Season 2 Bonus: Mark Walters!
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Theme song by Nick Shoulders & Joel Huggins nickshoulders.bandcamp.com Artwork by Ben Barnes benbarnes.netSongs featured in the mix at the end of this episode:Come Back Baby - The RevelatorsPabst Blue Ribbon - The Untamed YouthChristina - ObliviansYoungblood - Thee HeadcoatsDance With You, Baby - The Devil DogsToo Many Nights In A Gin Mill - The Ne…
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Amber Beckles is a technology teacher here at Prestonwood Christian Academy and has been teaching for over 15 years. We discussed how Amber began her journey here at PCA many years ago. We thoroughly enjoyed her transparency and openness about her faith and love for others. Amber gave us some great tips on how to focus on the Lord and how grateful …
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We got the opportunity to catch up with Bryce and hear where he is in his career and updated us on their four children. We got to dive in and talk about his oldest son, Cooper who has Angelman Syndrome and talk about his sweet personality traits that makes him so special and fun. Bryce also gave our “young” alumni men some great life advice for mov…
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with PCA Apologetics teacher, Steve Lee. Mr. Lee has been on staff at PCA for over 24 years! We discussed his time here and where his story started. We also discussed the famous, “The Focusing Approach.…
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with Emilie Rhodes a young Alumna who now is an English teacher at PCA. We discussed her experience at University of Texas at Austin as an English major and Christian and how that impacted where she is …
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Jennifer Jeffcoat Amburn 2006 Jillian Jeffcoat Bryant 2009 [Episode 14]
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with sisters, Jennifer Jeffcoat Amburn and Jillian Jeffcoat Bryant and they shared their incredible story of how each of them came to PCA from a public school and the challenges and rewards they faced m…
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Carlee Finkelstein Pruden 2010 [Episode 13]
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke to Carlee about her career at the corporate office of Walmart and how she can make a difference in peoples lives through her career.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke to Clayton about his family and the celebration of life of their son, Myers. We also dived into what community looks like and the importance of walking with others during difficult times.…
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S2:E12 – Deke Dickerson & Grant Lawrence: Cheeto Was One of Us Pt. 2
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S2:E11 – Deke Dickerson & Grant Lawrence: Cheeto Was One of Us Pt. 1
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Jones Family Part 2- Alex (2015) Nate (2013) and Lindsay (2011) Jackson Jones [Episode 11]
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we continued to talk to the Jones family about living in a diverse family and how their family handled conflict growing up.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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Jones Family- Alex (2015) Nate (2013) and Lindsay (2011) Jackson Jones [Episode 10]
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we talked about the loss of a parent and the processing of grieving and how others can support someone during a difficult time.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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Theme song by Nick Shoulders & Joel Huggins nickshoulders.bandcamp.com Artwork by Ben Barnes benbarnes.net
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. Today we have special guest, Dr. Mike Goddard, PCA Head of Schools.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. Today we have special guest, Dr. Mike Goddard, PCA Head of Schools.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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S2:E9 – Adam and Steve: Yer Insultin' the Audience
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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Theme song by Nick Shoulders & Joel Huggins nickshoulders.bandcamp.com Artwork by Ben Barnes benbarnes.net Songs featured in this episode:-The Gimmicks "Swarm Inside" from the album Honeymoon's Over on Estrus Records 2000-13th Floor Elevators "You're Gonna Miss Me" from the album The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators on International A…
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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Jonathan Fechner 2013 Part Two [Episode 2]
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LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.By LifeTalkPCAlum
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