The Lion's Roar

Send us Fan Mail Meet the 2026 Teachers of the Year!  HTP, Hannah Hunger; CBA Elementary, Stacy Steinbach; CBA West Campus, John VanHolstyn

Send us Fan Mail We will meet some students in some of the "extra" programs available at CBA that you might not know much about.  We will talk with Julia Fisk about robotics, Noah Callison about trades programs, and Ella Jung about our international students program.

Send us Fan Mail What does the future of Christian education look like—and how can schools stay strong in a changing culture? In this episode, Dr. Warren sits down with Rusty Campbell, a former educator and Christian school administrator who now serves with the Herzog Foundation. They’ll talk leadership, discipleship, school culture, the challenges facing Christian schools today, and what gives ho...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Lion’s Roar , we sit down with Dr. Tim Schmig, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools, to talk about the past, present, and future of Christian education in Michigan. From his early days in the classroom to decades of advocacy, Dr. Schmig shares how the landscape has shifted—and what families and schools need to understand right...

Send us Fan Mail Meet some of our seniors who were selected for the 2026 Homecoming Court, and their perspective on their time at Calvary Baptist Academy, and what makes it unique and special to them.  

Send us Fan Mail Dr. David Warren, Head of Schools, shares some highlights from this past semester.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss our annual Christmas Gifts for Christ chapel and meet this year's recipients: Life Clinic, Open Door, and several foster families from our community.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we meet Mr. Bill Penn, Chairman of the CBA & HTP School Committee, and discuss how God has blessed CBA through generous donations to our Annual Fund, Scholarship Fund, and Endowment Fund.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I interview CBA alumnus Ben Everson, who is an evangelist and musician, and hear how CBA helped shape his ministry mindset. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have a conversation about school safety with CBA's School Resource Officer, Tim Perry. 

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we interview longtime administrator Pastor Mike Reece and his wife, former elementary principal Jeanie Reece.

Send us Fan Mail As we get back to school, here are some reminders of some things to know.

Send us Fan Mail We are looking to partner well with parents and are ramping up our parent engagement offerings this year.  Dr. Warren explains the why behind these exciting new programs in this episode of The Lion's Roar.

Send us Fan Mail We meet the Secondary Principal (grades 6-12) at West Campus, Mrs. Jennilyn Small, and learn how she came to CBA and what she loves about being at Calvary.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we get to know the principal of Calvary Baptist Academy's elementary school, Mr. Paul Reece.

Send us Fan Mail I have the opportunity to interview Mrs. Abbey Tomko, the Director of Hidden Treasures Preschool.  We learn about how Abbey came to be a part of the ministry at Calvary and what she loves about working with preschoolers.

Send us Fan Mail Meet this year's Teacher of the Year Award recipients from Hidden Treasures Preschool and Calvary Baptist Academy.

Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode of our podcast and introduces you to Dr David Warren, the host, as well as the idea behind the podcast.