Best A Biblical Worldview Initiative From Northwest Christian School Podcasts (2024)

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[WisDUMB] Peace Karorero, Author: Introducing our Guide through the 31 Proverbs in the 31 Days of July 2024 12:20

2d ago12:20

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As we prepare for our Summer 2024 Proverbs odyssey, working through the thirty-one chapters in Proverbs during the 31 days of July 2024, today we meet Peace Karorero, the author of the Proverbs journal that will serve as our Proverbial guide. (The journal, "A Journey through 31 Proverbs in 31 Days" is available for free in the Northwest Christian S…

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[WisDUMB] Stefan Wilson, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: "We always need to come back to Genesis 1 to understand worldview as designed by God." 7:39

9d ago7:39

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The image and importance of trees is inescapable in Scripture. From the Genesis account in the beginning--the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden--to the Tree of Life in the end within the book of Revelation, and every tree in between--the Tree in Psalm 1 or the Tree on Golgotha--trees are integral. In today's Kingdom Cultu…

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[WisDUMB] Stefan Wilson, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: Worldview and Wisdom - How We Think and How We Act are Deeply Interconnected 7:38

16d ago7:38

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"Wisdom and Worldview are two sides of the same coin." It's a statement that seems obvious enough but it opens the door in today's Kingdom Culture Conversation with Stefan Wilson, to a deep dive into belief and behavior. As part of Northwest Christian School's annual "Crusaders Charge into Summer Reading" campaign, we are in pursuit of wisdom, gear…

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[WisDUMB] Stefan Wilson, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: "Wisdom is so much more than a mere intellectual enterprise."" 10:00

23d ago10:00

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Crusaders Charge into Summer 2024 picks up in our second week with the critical query, "What is it that wisdom is meant to produce in our lives?" Starting with King Solomon's thesis is Proverbs 1, Stefan and G discuss why true Godly wisdom runs so much deeper than an intellectual enterprise. Running all summer long, Kingdom Culture Conversations fe…

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[WisDUMB] Stefan Wilson, Colson Center for Christian Worldview: "Wisdom and Worldview equip us to live confidently, courageously, and correctly in culture gone crazy!" 20:17

1M ago20:17

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Starting today, and running all summer long, Kingdom Culture Conversations features conversations drawn from the "Crusaders Charge into Summer 2024 Reading" campaign. This summer, our theme is "WisDUMB" and all summer we will be wrestling with the question, "How do I stop making DUMB decisions and start walking in Godly WISDOM?" Today, we kick off …

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A Special KCC Preview: "I Witness-The Lazarus Project" 20:01

1M ago20:01

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Yesterday, we enjoyed a Kingdom Culture Conversation with Chris Zimmerman, the head of Northwest Christian School ministry partner Red Five Media and the mastermind behind "I Witness-The Lazarus Project", a podcast-based audio drama that has gone viral within the last month. Today, as a special KCC episode, we're playing episode 1 of I Witness so K…

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Chris Zimmerman, Red Five Media: Discussing "I Witness-The Lazarus Project", a NCS podcast that has gone viral! 13:38

1M ago13:38

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We'd hoped it would be big. For the sake of the students and staff who poured their hearts and talents into it, we were praying that the reception for I Witness would honor their efforts. God answered those prayers! I Witness--the story of a group of high school students who go back in time, via virtual reality, to Bethany in the first century--has…

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Marietta Wright, Holocaust Survivor: The Courage to Overcome and Confront Unimaginable Evil 20:12

1M ago20:12

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Marietta Wright's earliest memories are framed by tragedy and trauma. Wright vividly recollects that, when she was a child living in Holland, Nazis worked to exterminate Jews that she counted as friends and neighbors. Her parents hid the Jewish members of their community within their home--and in so doing became the targets of Nazi hostilities. Wha…

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Randy Shepherd and Jaime Johnson, Basketball Evangelists, Crossfire Ministries: Using Basketball to Win Big for the Kingdom 29:08

2M ago29:08

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This year, Phoenix played host to the NCAA final-four and the NCAA national collegiate championship basketball game. The events brought tens-of-thousands of basketball fanatics to town. As well, two Jesus fanatics. With backgrounds steeped in the game of basketball, Randy Shepherd and Jaime Johnson put their b-ball talents and passion for the game …

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[Red Letter Challenge] The End of the Red Letter Challenge for Spring 2024! Debbie Yee joins Geoff and G as They Reflect on Students' Time in the Gospels 23:43

2M ago23:43

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Debbie Yee is a force of nature! She serves Northwest Christian School in so many capacities, it's difficult to keep track. She's charging forward in school academic initiatives like the ACSI Regional Speech Meet or the NCS Math Olympiad team. She writes grant proposals to non-profit foundations on behalf of the school. On any given day--most days,…

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["What about?" Wednesday] Robby Lashua, Apologist, Stand to Reason: What about the Role of Baptism in the Life of a Believer? Is it a Prerequisite of Salvation? 30:22

2M ago30:22

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As you will hear discussed in today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, there are a host of theological issues that our foundational to the Christian faith. Conversely, there are other issues that, while important, are not as pressing as others. Some issues represent prerequisites to salvation. Others represent preferences. But, as our student question…

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Jennie Dalcour, Clinical Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Understanding the Current Trends within Risky Behaviors and Youth 21:09

2M ago21:09

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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 th…

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Jennie Dalcour, Clinical Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Staying Ahead of the Anxiety and Trauma that Students are Destined to Encounter 30:16

2M ago30:16

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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 growi…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Colleen Pfitzinger, Northwest Christian Third Grade Teacher: Matthew 8 and Helping Students to Understand 'Who' and 'What' They Are 22:41

2M ago22:41

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As you watch Colleen Pfitzinger, a member of Northwest Christian's third grade team, around campus, you might be tempted to think she's a bit reserved. But, that's not the story that's coming out of her classroom. Nope. For years, students have reported quite the opposite: that Colleen is not reserved, rather, she's a riot in the classroom...that C…

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["What about?" Wednesday] Robby Lashua of Stand to Reason: What about Luke 2:52? Is there an Evolving Christology within the Gospels? 29:31

3M ago29:31

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At first glance, Luke 2:52 seems harmless enough. "Jesus increased in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and man." But, wait a minute... Jesus increased in wisdom? In other words, the pre-incarnate Word from John 1 "grew in wisdom" over the course of time? How? Or, Colossians 1's pre-existent, uncreated God-in-the-flesh became more wise? Fur…

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Will Savoy, Family Coaching Supervisor, Christian Family Care: Counting the Cost of Leading Your Home through the Biggest Challenges Facing Families 31:04

3M ago31:04

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If you’re a busy parent or caregiver that is looking for high-quality, research-based instruction designed to meet pressing needs within your home, Christian Family Care's Family Care Learning library of online, video-based courses is designed to make an immediate impact in your home. These courses are all facilitated by recognized experts in paren…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Chelsey Lawson, Northwest Christian Elementary Teacher: Mining the Deeper Truths Found in Matthew 1 20:21

3M ago20:21

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"Matthew 1 is boring!" "The genealogies are a waste of time!" Think again, friend. Given the absolute economy of words within Scripture, as we will learn today with Northwest Christian's Chelsey Lawson, there is an unrivaled efficiency to the presentation of unfettered truth in God's word...to the degree that there is no wasted wordage! Even within…

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Scott Hord, Statewide Training Manager, Christian Family Care: Strengthen Your Home Through the Family Care Learning Library of Online Parenting Courses 19:31

3M ago19:31

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If you’re a busy parent or caregiver that is looking for high-quality, research-based instruction designed to meet pressing needs within your home, Christian Family Care's Family Care Learning library of online, video-based courses is designed to make an immediate impact in your home. These courses are all facilitated by recognized experts in paren…

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Michael Potter, CEO, Tyndale Group of Christian Schools in Australia: Gut Wrenching Truth about Self-Care in the Midst of Life's Messiness 34:36

3M ago34:36

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As you spend time with Mike Potter, the CEO of the Tyndale Group of Christian Schools in Australia, you are first impressed by his warmth and wit. Actually, more than wit--the dude is seriously funny. Spend even more time and you'll discover a man wholly committed to Christ and meeting the needs of students. Spend a bit more time and, well, that is…

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Walker and Tanner Wisely: Experiencing the Sort of Wisdom and Reconciliation that can only be Born from Hardship 40:26

3M ago40:26

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Tanner Wisely is a Northwest Christian alum that is presently serving in the U.S. Army in Fort Bliss, Texas and about to move to a new post in Germany. Walker, his brother and a NC senior, is getting ready to play football at Western New Mexico University. In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, you will here from two brothers who are the best of …

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Steve Downes, Executive Principal, Calvary Christian College in Australia: Public School Flight, Indigenous Peoples, and the Best Album by Midnight Oil 39:46

3M ago39:46

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To say that Australian education is unique from American education is an understatement. Yet, even within that paradigm, Steve Downes' Calvary Christian College is vastly different than most Australian Christian schools. How? That's the subject of today's far-reaching Kingdom Culture Conversation. So far-reaching, in fact, that we learn of an Aussi…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Geoff and G: What Does it Mean When Jesus Says "Abide in Me" in John 15? 24:47

3M ago24:47

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What does it mean when Jesus says "abide in Me" within John 15? Is it a trick question? Can we bring ourselves to accept that His love surpasses my tarnished past? Today, Geoff Brown and Chris "G" Gardiner walk through what may be Jesus' most amazing and revelatory truth claim: We have the standing invitation to find perfect rest and peace through …

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Craig Murison, Executive Dean, Christian Heritage College in Brisbane, Australia: Does the Notion of "Biblical Integration" Misserve Christian Education? 38:25

4M ago38:25

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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 …

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[Red Letter Challenge] Tyler and Tammy Collins: John 8 Finds Jesus Comforting the Afflicted and Afflicting the Comfortable 26:51

4M ago26:51

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In the span of a singularly beautiful chapter, John 8, we see Jesus coming to terms with the broken--a woman caught in adultery, facing a death sentence--and the self-righteous. As we will hear from Tyler and Tammy Collins today, Jesus does this all with His inimitable grace and truth. Teaching Sophomore Bible, Tyler serves as the chair of Northwes…

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Paul Campey, Partner, Resolve Consultants: A Candid Deep Dive into the Financial Sustainability of Christian Education Generally and Northwest Christian School Specifically 28:29

4M ago28:29

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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 th…

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Elijah Mizysak, Founder, Patriot Productions: Finding the Courage to Start a Christ-Centered, God-Honoring Community Theater Program 31:21

4M ago31:21

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Elijah Mizsak has been doing theater for ten years with multiple theater companies. But, as a Christ follower, he soon began to see a growing disconnect between his personal faith and aspects of the productions in which he was involved. So, in 2021, as a young man still in his teens, Elijah took a chance. A big chance. Elijah started Patriot Produc…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Brett and Sara Irwin: Unwrapping the Free Gift Offered in John 1 32:07

4M ago32:07

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Brett Irwin is a member of Northwest Christian High's math team. He's also the point guy for the AIA Crusader Chess Team, the HAM radio club, and he coaches just under 1,000 teams. His wife Sara, is a crucial member of the NCS Online course development team. To be clear, Brett and Sara are critical members of the Crusader community! Today, Brett an…

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[Build Here, Build There Update] Jon Coughlin, President, City of Joy International: How a Northwest Christian Building Project is Building the Kingdom in Rwanda, Africa 30:44

4M ago30:44

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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 ye…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Denise Skinner: Luke 18 and Making God's Word a Priority in the Home 25:36

4M ago25:36

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We have kicked off the annual Red Letter Challenge and you are invited to join us! Each year, as he did this year during chapel on January 24th, Geoff challenges the elementary students to read one chapter of the four gospels each day over the span of four months. In so doing, the school community moves corporately through Matthew, Mark, Luke and J…

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Scott MacIntyre, American Idol Contestant and Musical Missionary: What do the blind 'see' when they dream? 33:02

4M ago33:02

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Born blind and with a life-threatening genetic kidney disorder, Scott MacIntyre has had plenty of excuses to be discouraged. Nevertheless, his indomitable disposition, self-effacing sense of humor, and realization of joy in Christ has kept him on a course that has allowed him to use his abundant musical gifts for the glory of God. Along the way, th…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Andrew Coley, NCS Director of Curriculum and Instruction: Luke 11 Cues Our Response to a Hostile Culture 29:24

4M ago29:24

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We have kicked off the annual Red Letter Challenge and you are invited to join us! Each year, as he did this year during chapel on January 24th, Geoff challenges the elementary students to read one chapter of the four gospels each day over the span of four months. In so doing, the school community moves corporately through Matthew, Mark, Luke and J…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Mark and Kim Reiswig Consider Luke 4 and the Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness 27:41

5M ago27:41

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We have kicked off the annual Red Letter Challenge and you are invited to join us! Each year, as he did this year during chapel on January 24th, Geoff challenges the elementary students to read one chapter of the four gospels each day over the span of four months. In so doing, the school community moves corporately through Matthew, Mark, Luke and J…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Geoff and G Introduce the Red Letter Challenge for Spring 2024 and Look at the Gospel of Mark 32:45

5M ago32:45

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We have kicked off the annual Red Letter Challenge and you are invited to join us! Each year, as he did this year during chapel on January 24th, Geoff challenges the elementary students to read one chapter of the four gospels each day over the span of four months. In so doing, the school community moves corporately through Matthew, Mark, Luke and J…

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[Red Letter Challenge] Gordon Wickert, Hope in Numbers: Hiding God's Word (Big Time!) in Your Heart 37:00

5M ago37:00

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Welcome to the Red Letter Challenge - Superintendent Geoff Brown's annual challenge to the community to begin reading through the four gospels, one chapter per day, over three months. Interested? You can get all the details right here! As we kick off three months of Kingdom Culture Conversations rooted in the Red Letters and the gospels, we welcome…

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Eunice Lenk, Bible X Games: Preparing to Launch the First Legit Bible-Based Video Game 29:07

5M ago29:07

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Video games are huge. Approximately 3.26 billion people worldwide play video games. 89.5% of video game sales happen in the digital world. In 2022, gamers in the US spent $55.5 billion on games. But, prior to the advent of Bible X, it's been a domain largely avoided by Christendom. Why? But now, through one of the most successful video game develop…

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["What About?" Wednesday] Robby Lashua of Stand to Reason: What about Allah? Is the Allah of Islam the same god as Jehavoh of Judaism and Christianity? 25:08

5M ago25:08

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In 2015, Larycia Hawkins, a professor at Wheaton College in Illinois, decided to wear a headscarf during the Advent season as a gesture of solidarity with Muslims. In doing so, Hawkins quoted Pope Francis, saying that Christians and Muslims "worship the same God." But, are they? Is Allah of Islam the same god as Jehovah or Judaism and Christianity?…

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Tim Reed, Former Arizona Christian University Faculty Member and Campus Pastor: Establishing a Healthy Trajectory for Pastoral Ministry 31:41

5M ago31:41

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According to the Barna Group, six in ten senior pastors describe youth ministry as one of the top five priorities of their church. Yet, too often these vital ministries are underfunded and understaffed. The result is that youth ministers are burning out and leaving the ministry altogether. In today's Kingdom Culture Conversation, we talk transparen…

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[Countdown to NXNW] Chris Zimmerman, Red Five Media: Discussing the Biggest Box Office Bombs of All Time 20:29

6M ago20:29

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What was the biggest box office bomb of all time? Aren't you just a wee bit curious? Today, we start the countdown to the NXNW High School Film Festival taking place at the Harkins Norterra theaters in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, January 19th. That evening will also see the premiere of the latest Northwest Christian School film production, "Test Ta…

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[Countdown to NXNW] Chris Zimmerman, Red Five Media: What Makes for a Great Movie Soundtrack? 22:53

6M ago22:53

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Today, we start the countdown to the NXNW High School Film Festival taking place at the Harkins Norterra theaters in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, January 19th. That evening will also see the premiere of the latest Northwest Christian School film production, "Test Takers", made in partnership with Chris Zimmerman from Red Five Media. In the KCC studi…

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[Countdown to NXNW] Chris Zimmerman, Red Five Media: The Ten Most Controversial TV Shows of All Time 42:56

6M ago42:56

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John Stuart Mill once wrote that "...even when mainstream views are true or justified, if they are never challenged, they risk becoming dead dogmas rather than living truths." In other words, according to Mill, there is value in controversy when it causes us to question social norms, lasting conventions, and established truths. Mill is suggesting t…

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Susan Konves, Coach, Crusader Archery: Archery in Pop Culture, the Bible, and Building the Kingdom 30:23

6M ago30:23

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Susan Konves fell into archery through happenstance--a casual afternoon of archery with her family at a Bible camp has led to a lifetime of fun and ministry using archery as the primary focus. Considered by many to be one of the top archery coaches in Phoenix, Susan is actively involved in the National Archery in Schools Program, the Home Educated …

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["What About?" Wednesday] Robby Lashua of Stand to Reason: What about Genealogies? Why does Paul warn Timothy against them if they are part of the Christmas story? 23:02

6M ago23:02

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As part of their accounts of the birth of Christ--the centerpiece to celebrating Christmas--both Matthew and Luke convey the genealogy/the lineage of Jesus. But, "hold the phone" says a careful New Testament student reader in his question for our "What about? Wednesday" Kingdom Culture Conversations podcast episode today. "If Matthew and Luke consi…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: Candid Conversations about Biblical Worldview Formation that Works...and that Doesn't Work (Part Two) 24:17

6M ago24:17

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Dr. Amy Yoder is the first post-doctoral fellow in the history of Grand Canyon University, a deserved designation that she achieved due to the cutting edge nature of her research into spiritual formation strategies and high school students. But, the qualification of "cutting edge" isn't just due to the fact that she making the first research forays…

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["What About?" Wednesday] Robby Lashua of Stand to Reason: What about Santa? Should Christ-Followers be Anti-Santites? 30:08

7M ago30:08

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You know it is going to be a memorable episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations when we need to kick it off with a disclaimer! As you'll hear on today's "What about? Wednesday" episode with Stand to Reason apologist Robby Lashua: "It truly is up to every believer to approach God’s word humbly and seek out truth independently. Today’s conversation i…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: Candid Conversations about Biblical Worldview Formation that Works...and that Doesn't Work (Part One) 13:36

7M ago13:36

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Dr. Amy Yoder is the first post-doctoral fellow in the history of Grand Canyon University, a deserved designation that she achieved due to the cutting edge nature of her research into spiritual formation strategies and high school students. But, the qualification of "cutting edge" isn't just due to the fact that she making the first research forays…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: Working to Objectively Determine if Christian School Spiritual Formation Strategies are Working (Part Two) 23:05

7M ago23:05

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Dr. Amy Yoder is the first post-doctoral fellow in the history of Grand Canyon University, a deserved designation that she achieved due to the cutting edge nature of her research into spiritual formation strategies and high school students. But, the qualification of "cutting edge" isn't just due to the fact that she making the first research forays…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: Working to Objectively Determine if Christian School Spiritual Formation Strategies are Working (Part One) 34:21

7M ago34:21

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Dr. Amy Yoder is the first post-doctoral fellow in the history of Grand Canyon University, a deserved designation that she achieved due to the cutting edge nature of her research into spiritual formation strategies and high school students. But, the qualification of "cutting edge" isn't just due to the fact that she making the first research forays…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: NCHS Students Serve are the Subjects in a Spiritual Formation Research Project (Part Two) 17:49

7M ago17:49

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Amy has always had a profound impact on the campus of Northwest Christian School. It's an impact that extends much further than the countless hours she invests in teaching--she has gone to extraordinary lengths to be certain that her influence is not just growing her students academically but that they are also growing in their individual relations…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: NCHS Students Serve are the Subjects in a Spiritual Formation Research Project (Part One) 18:33

7M ago18:33

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Amy has always had a profound impact on the campus of Northwest Christian School. It's an impact that extends much further than the countless hours she invests in teaching--she has gone to extraordinary lengths to be certain that her influence is not just growing her students academically but that they are also growing in their individual relations…

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Dr. Amy Yoder, English Department Chair, Northwest Christian High School: Dr. Yoder becomes Grand Canyon University's First Doctoral Fellow 40:11

7M ago40:11

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Amy has always had a profound impact on the campus of Northwest Christian School. It's an impact that extends much further than the countless hours she invests in teaching--she has gone to extraordinary lengths to be certain that her influence is not just growing her students academically but that they are also growing in their individual relations…

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