The Journey Parent Podcast

Guests: Sherry Smith, Tricia Panetti, and Emery Petrof   Emery - research from the Mayo Clinic - expressing gratitude is associated with a host of mental and physical benefits - studies have shown that feeling thankful can improve sleep, mood, and immunity in today’s world. Gratitude can decrease depression, anxiety, difficulties with chronic pain and disease. If a pill could do this, everybody wo...

Guest: Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, Dean of Spiritual Development at PCA and Associate Pastor of Apologetics & Cultural Engagement at Prestonwood Baptist Church   The Jewish people were chosen and given land by God. Not only is this land under dispute, but the very existence of the Jews is under attack today!   The Palestinian chant, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is not simply...

Guest: State Representative Matt Shaheen, Texas State House District 66   Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called the Texas Legislature back into a special session where they are only allowed to address the issues that the governor has placed on their docket. One of those issues that the legislature has addressed is increasing border security along the Texas/Mexico border.   Legislation has been pas...

Guests: Matt and Lindsey McGuire and Drew and Carolyn Herndon, PCA North parents   Make sure you’re looking for our parent training resources - PCA isn’t just a great place for your students to grow spiritually, it’s an awesome opportunity for the entire family to grow spiritually as well.   Parent Perspective Panels - next scheduled events Plano - Friday, November 3rd from 8:30-9:30 am in the Hor...

Guest: Erin Williams, LPC, PCA Upper School Counselor, Plano campus   APA defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes”.   Exists on a spectrum from everyday “good anxiety” to debilitating clinical anxiety   Anxiety that helps you get things done vs. anxiety that keeps you from doing things   Anxiety demands 2 things Certainty: “I have...

Guests: Kristan Williams (MS Principal Plano campus), Jillian Bryant (Assistant Athletic Director Plano campus), and Gabe Boyd (parent North campus)   NOTE: Clint Davis will be speaking to parents about all things relating to social media - Tuesday, Oct. 24th at the Plano campus and Monday, Nov. 13th at the North campus, both from 6:30-8:00 pm   How do we engage, as Christian parents, with PCA - f...

Guest: Dr. Daphney Harris, PCA North Librarian   The Texas Legislature recently passed a law that will hold book vendors accountable for the material that is being distributed in their books - if material is inappropriate for children, these vendors will not be allowed to sell their books to Texas public schools or libraries. This new law called the Removing Explicit and Adult Designated Education...

Guests: Dr. Connor Bales, pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church, North campus   To watch Dr. Bales sermon in its entirety, please visit click here .   Psalm 127:3-5 Children are a heritage from the Lord - an inheritance, a gift from God! Our children belong to God, we are to steward them well. Children are not a burden, they are not our self-esteem.   Children are like arrows…how are arrows made, wha...

Guests: Coach Ryan Mitchell, Jaden Livings, Mikala Young, Macaria Spears, and Gillian Pitts   Last year the PCA Plano girls volleyball team finished an incredible 40-1 and capped the season off with the 5th TAPPS State Championship for PCA girls volleyball - read more about last season and their amazing run here .   There are some amazing young ladies on this team, featured on this podcast are the...

Guests: Dr. William Lane Craig and Lee Strobel   PCA’s Biblical Worldview Conference is scheduled for September 24-26 and has some outstanding speakers focused on the conference theme of “I Am” which examines the importance of the personhood and divinity of Jesus to our lives. Here is the schedule for the event held at Prestonwood Baptist Church, 6801 W. Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093.   SUNDAY, SEPTE...

Guests: Lauren Aulenbach, Director of Annual Funds, Megan Rogers, Director of Development Operations, and Alex Bellamy, Director of Alumni Relations   The donations made to PCA during NTGD go to the PCA Fund - and these gifts help PCA maintain that margin of excellence that PCA has secured and maintained for the past 26 years! NTGD is Thursday, September 21st - but you can give NOW - no need to wa...

Guests: Dr. Chad Nichols, US Principal, Plano campus and Mr. Greg Wright, US Principal, North campus You can also watch this episode on the PrestonwoodChristian YouTube channel. PCA’s Minimester is an extension of the PCA classroom and enhances the mission of PCA giving students an opportunity to grow in their Biblical worldview by embracing Biblical truth, striving for academic excellence, and mo...

Guests: Dr. Jason Snyder, Discipleship Pastor, and Jason Mick, NextGen Minister, Prestonwood Baptist Church To watch this episode, check out the PrestonwoodChristian YouTube channel. Why is going to church essential in the life of a disciple of Christ? The church resources and equips Christ-followers to grow in their personal faith journeys The church gives the opportunity for believers to serve a...

Guests: Maria Bower, Director of Spiritual Development for PCA Plano and Josiah Isom, Director of Spiritual Development for PCA North   The Plano Spiritual Development Team is led by Maria Bower and includes Coach Stephen Bryant and Courtney Caldwell. The North Spiritual Development Team is led by Josiah Isom and Megan Gover was recently added to the team as well. The Spiritual Development teams a...

Guests: Dr. Shannon Cole and Dr. Clarence Williams   Just a quick celebration - this is our 100th episode of The Journey - thanks for listening and for all those who made this podcast possible!!! And, reminder that you can listen, subscribe and rate the podcast!   Dr. Cole is an individual who loves the Lord, loves learning…and loves life! While serving as Head of School for the PCA Plano campus,...

Guest: Dr. Mike Goddard, Superintendent, Prestonwood System of Schools   Be the Light Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father...

Guest: Chef Shaun Vaughn, SAGE Dining   Learn more about SAGE Dining Services on their website - and make sure you download the Touch of SAGE app.   Chef Shaun has been serving the PCA community through SAGE Dining Services for the past 6 years - he and his team provide incredible meals, soups, salads, drinks, and desserts for our students and staff at the Plano campus and hopefully will be provid...

Guests: Katie McDonald, Julie Hildebrand, and Gabe Boyd   The book we all read is titled Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers written by Gordon Neufeld, Ph. D., and Gabor Mate, M.D. This is NOT a recommendation of this book, but an in-depth exploration of the concepts of “attachment” parenting that are raised and an exploration of the idea that youth need to be more con...

Guests: Katie McDonald, Julie Hildebrand, and Gabe Boyd   The book we all read is titled Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers written by Gordon Neufeld, Ph. D., and Gabor Mate, M.D. This is NOT a recommendation of this book, but an in-depth exploration of the concepts of “attachment” parenting that are raised and an exploration of the idea that youth need to be more con...

Guests: Katie McDonald, Julie Hildebrand, and Gabe Boyd   The book we all read is titled Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers written by Gordon Neufeld, Ph. D., and Gabor Mate, M.D. This is NOT a recommendation of this book, but an in-depth exploration of the concepts of “attachment” parenting that are raised and an exploration of the idea that youth need to be more con...

Guest: Alycia Wood, apologist with The C.S. Lewis Society   The C.S. Lewis Society was organized by Princeton University students in 1975, as a guest-speaker forum for the campus community to hear Christian scholars articulate a biblical perspective on topics of wide public concern.  After years of fruitful ministry, the Society was re-launched on the campus of Trinity College of Florida in 1988 a...

Guest: Alycia Wood, apologist with The C.S. Lewis Society   The C.S. Lewis Society was organized by Princeton University students in 1975, as a guest-speaker forum for the campus community to hear Christian scholars articulate a biblical perspective on topics of wide public concern.  After years of fruitful ministry, the Society was re-launched on the campus of Trinity College of Florida in 1988 a...

Guest: Dr. Connor Bales, Pastor, Prestonwood North Campus   How can a young man keep his way pure (how to be a godly success)? Listen and learn as Dr. Bales shares some “gold nuggets” of wisdom from Psalm 119:9-16: By guarding it according to your word. Filter everything through the lens of Scripture - relationships, college, social media, church…let God’s Word inform you on literally everything!...

Guest: Matt Shaheen, Texas State Representative, District 66 Find out who represents YOU in Congress and the Texas Legislature HERE . Important legislative initiatives that were addressed during the 88th Legislative Session: Ended government-mandated COVID restrictions Funded border security Removed porn from public schools - check out HB 900. Banned DEI in higher education - to find out more abou...

Guest: Michael Craven, Vice President for Equipping and Mobilization at The Colson Center for Christian Worldview   Colson Fellows : Gain Wisdom, Live Faithfully, Act Courageously.   What problem does the Colson Center remedy - the privatization of the Christian faith!   Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland   4 Questions You Should Be Asking: What is good that I c...