Meliora The Podcast

Join Greg in another interview with Director of Spiritual Life, Matt O'Brien, at San Antonio Christian School. Matt and Greg go way back when he taught at Valley Christian.  Listen as Matt shares what the key components are for running a successful spiritual life program in San Antonio, Texas.

Join Greg as he continues the SLD series with an interview with the Spiritual Life Directory of Liberty Christian Academy in North Carolina, Lilly Wooten.  Lilly shares her experiences with how she implements discipleship groups for all grades and runs a mission trip each year.  

Join Greg and guests, Dom and Claire Pachuilo, as he brings expert analysis to the conversation of teen sanctification.  Claire, a licensed marriage and family counselor, shares great insight into the developmental process of the teen brain.  She discusses the connection of technology use to addiction and how that affects teen interactions.  Dom, who attended a Christian school as a child and teen...

What is the best approach to Christian school, covenantal or missional? In this episode, Greg with his co-host Jen discuss how to approach this topic all the while considering the sanctification of the student. 

Join Greg as he interviews Dr. Eason on what his role is in developing culture changers for Christ as the Bible Department Chair at Valley Christian Schools, Chandler, AZ.  Dr. Eason truly values the importance of coupling strong, trusting relationships with his sophomores and bringing sound Biblical teaching to the classroom.

In this episode, Greg interviews Willy Maxwell, SLD of Dayspring Christian Academy in Greeley, Colorado.  Listen as they discuss the day-to-day duties of a SDL and how he connects with students, helping them grow in sanctification.

Greg continues his interviews with Spiritual Life Directors from around the country. In this episode, he speaks with Scottsdale Christian's Spiritual Life Director Nick Barker.  Nick shares great insight into the heart behind the SDL role and how God is continuing to grow the program.

Join Greg as he interviews Spiritual Life Director Sean Englert from Northlake Christian in Covington, LA.  Greg and Sean dialogue about the sanctification of the teenager.

Greg offers solutions from his own research done 10 years ago, and he and co-host Jen discuss how these apply to today's teen.

Greg and co-host Jen continue the conversation on solutions for teen sanctification.

Join Greg and co-host Jen Tonkinson as they finish their review of Leonard Sax, The Collapse of Parenting.  In this episode the couple will discuss the many solutions Dr. Sax provides to aide parents in the formidable task of parenting. 

Book Review pt. 2 of Collapse of Parenting.  In this episode, Greg discusses all 7 parts of Leonard Sax's book and what contributes to the collapse of parenting.

Join Greg and Jen Tonkinson as they seek out some nuggets of Leonard Sax's, The Collapse of Parenting, in an attempt to help Christian teens grown in sanctification. 

S1:E7 - This will be the first of several episodes on the current challenge in teen sanctification - the accumulation of technology.  Join Greg and guest Bailey Tonkinson as they debate whether or not hand-held technology should be available for teens today. 

E6 - 7 Challenges to Christian Teen Sanctification: #5 - The Breakdown of the Nuclear Family. Join Greg as he discusses if anything has changed in the last 10 years regarding how we view the nuclear family and the impact it has on pre-teens and teens today. 

S1:E5 - 7 Challenges to Christian Teen Sanctification #4 - A Proclivity Towards Immoral Sexual Activity. Join Greg as he discusses what is unique to this generation regarding sexual behavior.

S1:E4 - 7 Challenges to Christian Teen Sanctification: #3 - A Willingness to Reason and Eventually Live Contradictorily. Join Greg and guest Bailey Tonkinson on this important discussion!

S1:E3 - 7 Challenges to Teen Sanctification: #1 - Decline in Church Attendance #2 - Biblical Illiteracy and Theological Deficiency. Join Greg and Guest Jen Tonkinson on this important discussion!

S1:E2 - Sanctification. Everything Christian schools do are an extension of their theological conviction about sanctification. Who grows a believer in Christ? What part does a Christian school play in sanctification? This episode will define sanctification and offer three views of sanctification.

S1:E1 - Host Greg Tonkinson introduces Meliora The Podcast, explaining what Meliora is, who Meliora is for, and upcoming topics of conversation. This is a podcast for K-12 Christian educators, especially those in roles of Spiritual Life Director, Campus Pastor, Bible Teacher, Administrator, and Principal, who work tirelessly in attempting to create culture changers for Christ.