The Journey Parent Podcast

  Guest: Eric Leininger, teacher in the classroom for 14 years   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Parents, one of the primary “shifts” we’ve seen in education deals with the issue of where the responsibility lies. In the old days, students were primarily responsible for their actions; today if students have a problem, the responsibility falls on the shoulders...

  Guest: Will May   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Proverbs 14:23 says “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Today, the proverbial Protestant Work Ethic seems like an ancient relic - but with AI and smart phones is hard work a thing of the past? Jump into the conversation with Will May and myself as we dive into the biblical...

  Guests: Parker and Abbi Panetti   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   This is the fourth and final installment of our amazing series with Parker and Abbi examining a variety of angles of college life so that you, as parents, can prepare your students for the various obstacles and opportunities awaiting them on a college campus. The question we ask and answer i...

  Guest: Parker and Abbi Panetti   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   This is the third installment of our four-part series with Parker and Abbi examining a variety of angles of college life so that you, as parents, can prepare your students for the various obstacles and opportunities awaiting them on a college campus. Some studies show that 60-80% of Christian...

  Guests: Parker and Abbi Panetti   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Hope your family has a Happy Thanksgiving! This is the second installment of our four-part series with Parker and Abbi examining a variety of angles of college life so that you, as parents, can prepare your students for the various obstacles and opportunities awaiting them on a college campu...

    Guest: Parker and Abbi Panetti   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   This will be a four-part series with Parker and Abbi examining a variety of angles of college life so that you, as parents, can prepare your students for the various obstacles and opportunities awaiting them on a college campus. Whether your child is a senior in high school or in first grad...

    Guest: Jason Illian, CEO Highmount Capital   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Great conversation with good friend Jason Illian - he’s right in the thick of it with three great kids who are also great athletes. How do you prioritize eternal things over temporary, spiritual life over athletics - many parents are far more concerned with their child’s perform...

    If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   We went LIVE to record this week’s podcast exploring election returns from Texas and across the country - what happened and what can we learn from these events? Always looking to examine issues from a biblical worldview, hopefully our election reflection was valuable and entertaining for you!

  Guest: Audrey Sol (Loyola) Diaz   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   This week we continued our conversation about all things political with Audrey Diaz. Audrey is a great, young voice for truth with a solid background in politics from her family’s involvement growing up to her time working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Aubrey is also an alumnus from Pr...

  Guest: Audrey Diaz   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   From efforts in Texas to redistrict to the latest Supreme Court cases related to gender issues and parental rights, listen as we talk about how Christians should not only think about these important issues, but also encourage believers to stand boldly for the truth in a culture that is buying and promoti...

  Guest: Michael Perron, Minister of Life Recovery, Prestonwood Baptist Church   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians that human beings are more than merely physical beings, rather we are body, soul, and spirit. Listen as we speak with Michael Perron, an expert in the physical fitness world for years, now share his thoughts and wisd...

  Guest: Ricky Chelette , Executive Director for Living Hope Ministries   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Ricky Chelette helps us understand how the “T” of LGBTQ has "changed everything." Sexual orientation used to be something you were “born with” and was unchangeable, but today both gender and sexuality are seen by many as being on a sliding scale and can...

  If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   We had the opportunity to speak with several students and adults at the 2025 Biblical Worldview Conference and heard their perspective on why “worldview” is crucial and how to develop a Biblical worldview. If you were unable to attend the conference or want to watch every session of the entire conference, all 30 sessions are...

  Guest: Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston, PCA Dean of Students and Prestonwood Baptist Church Pastor of Apologetics   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   When we recorded this episode, it was scheduled to be released as the 200th episode for The Journey Parent Podcast! Thank you to all who have listened, watched, and supported our podcast. Now would be a great time to...

  Guest: Karol Ladd, author, speaker, and involved grandparent - check out Karol’s latest blog articles on the power of positive grandparenting   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   The world tells grandparents one of two untruths…first, that because they are older, they are insignificant; and second, now is their time to retire and take care of their own needs...

How to Find Hope in Tragedy   Guests: Dr. Mike Goddard, Superintendent, PCA System of Schools , and Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, Dean of Students, PCA, and Pastor of Cultural Apologetics, Prestonwood Baptist Church   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Parents are having to navigate some very difficult conversations with their children following the assassination of C...

  Guest: Julie Zarycki, Prestonwood Christian Academy North teacher and grandparent   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Julie Zrycki started her educational career in the public school system, then made the transition to Christian education and recently came on staff at PCA North. During her time in the public schools, Julie was a light of God’s goodness and g...

  Guests: Brian Aulenbach, Senior Director of Development, and Kenzie Venus, Director of Development Events   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   What is the PCA Fund? Doesn’t my tuition cover everything that PCA needs? Why are we being asked to participate in North Texas Giving Day - is that even a PCA-sponsored event? What is this new “Fun Run” and how can I s...

  If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   In this episode, you will have the opportunity to hear from Justin McAdams and Eric Leininger, both serving their respective campuses as Director of Spiritual Development, as well as from several students who are sharing their thoughts and reflections about US Retreat. Please make sure you check out the Panetti Parcel Post t...

Guest: Jon Noyes, Stand to Reason - Speaker for PCA’s Biblical Worldview Conference , September 28-30, 2025   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Loved chatting with Jon Noyes from Stand to Reason about the importance of developing a Biblical worldview and his personal journey to faith in Jesus Christ. Hope you enjoy the conversation with Jon…also, make plans to...

Guest: Dr. Mike Goddard, Superintendent of Prestonwood Christian Academy System of Schools   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.   Parents, we would love for you to like, share, and subscribe to our weekly podcast available on most podcast pla...

Guests: Julie West and Vinny Tellini   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Straight from the research at Johns Hopkins Medicine , there is an essential connection between a person’s “gut health” and their “mental health.” So what you eat directly affects how you feel - your mood, energy levels, and emotional wellbeing. Which is why the Sage Dining program at PCA...

Guests: Gabe Boyd, Justin McAdams, and Eric Leininger   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Parents, this is our final week of the deeper dive into the issues raised by the popular Netflix series “Adolescence.” This week we discuss the power of various cultural influences, including social media, in the lives of our children and families. We will be taking a sho...

Guests: Gabe Boyd, Justin McAdams, and Eric Leininger NOTICE: my mistake, this episode SHOULD HAVE been released as our FIRST in the series of three, but I released Masculinity first...and now the one on parenting - that was my mistake, please forgive me.  If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Parents, this is our second week of the deeper dive into the issues rai...

Guests: Gabe Boyd, Justin McAdams, and Eric Leininger   If you’d like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page .   Parents, we are taking a deeper dive into the issues raised by the popular Netflix series “Adolescence.” This week we discuss the topic of masculinity, next week we will look at the issue of parenting, and for the final week we will discuss cultural influences including s...