The Journey Parent Podcast

Guest: Karol Ladd Motherhood is the toughest job you’ve ever loved. It drains you and strains you, pulls you in all directions. It is also one of the most important jobs - and we can lose sight of that fact. “MOM” pillow - Manager of Messes “MOM” should be Molders of Mankind! Seasons - there are different seasons/times in the life of a person and family Things to remember: This is just a season, i...

  Guest: Brittany Andrews Please forgive the underlying static on this recording.  Brittany is a Pre-K 3 teacher at PCA. She shares her story of wrestling with depression. Some recommended resources that might be helpful to you after listening include the following: Between Two Worlds: The Inner Life of Children of Divorce by Elizabeth Marquardt When People are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch Dep...

Guest: June Hunt Biblical Counseling Keys Hope for the Heart - Providing Biblical Hope and Practical Help May is Mental Health Awareness Month - check out some resources on this subject. Four problem parenting styles: Dependent - parents that are possessive, manipulative, suspicious, over-involved - Rebekah in the Bible, protected her favorite child Jacob through deceit and manipulation. Parents s...

Guest: Hunter Dehn Find out more about Hunter at Hunter Dehn Realty Group 214-471-5007 or email: hunter@hunterdehn.com What things should you consider when buying a home? LOCATION - remember, this is where you’re raising your family. Are you close to your church, school, work, etc.? Do I need a real estate agent to help me buy or sell my home - can’t I do this on my own? First, you get what you pa...

Guest: Dr. Rick Fowler   Professor of Psychology at Truett-McConnell University “Lawnmower parenting” - mowing down all the obstacles in the path of our children, trying to make life “easier” for our kids - is this the best strategy for our children long-term? Dr. Fowler - if a child has a problem, I’d say it’s often 60% the problem of the parents! When everything is done for our children, they do...

Guest: Dr. Jonathan Teague Good Friday services at Prestonwood, April 15 English services at Plano and North campuses: 6:30 pm Prestonwood en Español at Plano and Lewisville campuses: 6:30 pm If you would like to be baptized, please contact baptism@prestonwood.org or call 972-820-5211 (Plano campus) or kgreenwell@prestonwood.org or call 972-798-6702 (North campus). Easter Worship services at Prest...

Guest: Jason Mick, PBC Student Pastor Dates for BEACH CAMP: June 12-17, 2022 To register visit PrestonwoodStudents.org Jason also mentioned some helpful Parent Resources available on the Prestonwood Students website that cover a variety of topics from College Prep to Dating, Depression & Anxiety to LGBTQ - check out these resources and plan some engaging conversations with your teens this summer!

Guest: Jaco Booyens Parental Warning: the subjects that Jaco is exploring in this podcast are more of an adult/mature nature, not intended for younger aged children. Please excuse the difficulties in the recording. Learn more about Jaco Booyens and check out all the different aspects of Jaco’s ministry by visiting his website Jaco Booyens Ministries . By when should we do what? How and when do we...

Minimester Highlights Parents, I hope you’ll enjoy the testimonies of some of our PCA US students as they share about their minimester trips. The students you’ll hear from are Katelyn Teague (sophomore), Lowery DeVore (senior), Cole Rumsey (senior), and Tate O’Neal (sophomore). If you want to see and hear minimester testimonies and highlights from all the trips taken during that week, check out th...

Guest: Lorne C. Book, J.D. Estate planning - your “estate” includes anything that a person owns in their personal capacity. Estate planning is the process of leaving your family more than a mess (regardless of the size of your estate). Estate planning isn’t just for you - if your parents are alive, you need to find out if they have a will. Two categories of estate planning: Death - who is going to...

Guest: Dr. Connor Bales, Prestonwood Baptist Church, North Campus Pastor New book: Counted Worthy: A Father’s Perspective on the Theology of Suffering Connor shares their family’s intimate journey with two special needs daughters - Libby and Hannah. Both girls were diagnosed with the rare genetic disease called Trisomy 16p.  “Everyone suffers, just not all of our suffering is the same.” Connor Bal...

Guest: Austin Gentry  10 Things Every Christian Should Know For College: A Student’s Guide on Doubt, Community, & Identity Best advice: make sure as a parent you’re having meaningful and purposeful conversations with your students about areas where the world will challenge them - SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity), sex, alcohol, the goodness of God, suffering, death, etc…and you need to...

Guests: PCA history teacher Cindy deLeon, PCA senior Sydney Brown, PCA alumni Dennis Phillips Cindy deLeon (PCA history teacher): Black History Month - goes back to 1915 with Carter Woodson 1926 the second week of February set aside for recognition of black contributions to American history because of the connection to the birthdays of both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln 1976 President Ger...

Guest: Matt Shaheen Excited to have my Texas State Representative Matt Shaheen share about all things related to the MARCH 1st PRIMARY ELECTION! Early voting has already begun and will be open from Feb. 14-25 - so make sure you get out and vote. Remember, the Primary Election is the opportunity to select your preferred candidate from within your particular political party - so this is not Democrat...

Guest: Dr. Jim Denison Check out Dr. Denison’s latest book: The Coming Tsunami: Why Christians Are Labeled Intolerant, Irreverant, Oppressive, and Dangerous - and How We Can Turn the Tide Parents, these are some incredible resources that you ought to check out - from a daily email update on how to see the issues of the day through the lens of God’s Word to several incredible podcasts specifically...

Guest: Tasha Calvert, Prestonwood’s Women’s Minister Find out more about the Prestonwood Women’s Ministry by visiting the Prestonwood website or the women’s ministry Facebook pages for the Plano and North campuses. Love the new “motto” for the women’s ministry: Bible study is not a class you take; it’s a rhythm you keep as a believer. Also, make sure you stay tuned for the new podcast coming soon.

Guest: Stephanie Yates Stephanie taught at PCA Plano as a writing coordinator and 7th grade English teacher, then moved to 5th grade and taught before returning to teaching at PCA North Campus. Stephanie was diagnosed as “anorexic, exercise bulimic” - which is an eating/identity disorder. Her parents divorced when she was young and always identified as a “pleaser.” A boyfriend made a comment about...

Guests: Kim McIntyre and Jon Lineberger Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Award Banquet Sunday, April 24th at The Star in Frisco - doors open at 5:30 pm, dinner and program at 6:00 pm Ford Center at the Star, 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX 75034 Attire for the evening: Western chic (boots, jeans, cowboy hat, and a lot of bling!) Award recipient: Dr. James and Shirley Dobson The Zig Ziglar Servant Leadershi...

Guest: Jannique Stewart Jannique is a speaker for the Life Training Institute - a pro-life apologetics training ministry. PCA will host a parent training session on Tuesday evening, January 18th at 6:30 pm in the Horner Training Center. Parents, you'll want to attend this incredible and valuable training with Jannique - grab a friend and neighbor and take them with you! Jannique will also speak to...

PCA is in the middle of our Winter Sports season - we are talking with PCA Athletic Director Chris Cunningham about all things basketball, soccer and swimming - and we are also looking ahead to the 2022 Spring Sports season! Parent meeting for the Spring Sports is coming up on January 13th - so be looking for information about that meeting.

Parents, as we look to start off the New Year right, take a minute to consider your Bible reading plan for 2022. Our guests this week include two PCA moms, Julie Hildebrand and Anna May, who encourage you to prepare yourself, make a plan, and read your Bibles this year! Take a listen and be encouraged! If you want your children to grow spiritually, then you have to model the way - parents, you hav...

Parents, I know you’re going to be thrilled to meet the PCA Campus Ministry Team - take a listen and learn more about who they are and what they do to serve our PCA community! PCA Campus Ministry Team Members: Lainie Montgomery Stephen Bryant Courtney Caldwell (PCA Alum, 2012) Caitlee Nabasny (PCA Alum, 2011) Caleb Snyder The Campus Ministry team at PCA coordinates all things in terms of spiritual...

PCA parents, I am so excited to share this incredible episode with you - our guest is Dr. Jeremiah Johnston and he's talking about his new book Unleashing Peace - Experiencing God’s Shalom in Your Pursuit of Happiness - you're going to want to get a copy or two of this resource! Below are just a few highlights of what Jeremiah will share in his book and on this podcast - these truths can literally...

Congratulations PCA on your 25th Anniversary - and thank you to the Caldwell family for all that you did to make PCA a reality! Eddie, Paula, Josh (2010 graduate), Courtney (2012 graduate), and Ryan (2016 graduate) Caldwell. Eddie Caldwell shared what he thought made PCA the best school and he said that the best part of PCA then, and now, is still the faculty and staff of PCA - those men and women...

In this episode, you'll hear from Joel T. Rutherford - PCA Director of Fine Arts. Mr. Rutherford is in his 21st year at PCA. To listen to Joel’s professional performances, visit the website for Acoustix , or you can listen to Joel sing our country’s National Anthem at the Mavs game Mr. Rutherford shares about so many great things happening at PCA in our Art, Band, Choir, and Theater programs at bo...