The Warrior Way Podcast

🗣️ Ah-ten-tion! Our guest for Episode 52 is Army veteran and Liberty Lower School Dean of Students, Dr. Vernesa Perry. In this episode, Dr. Perry explains how serving in the military influenced her as the servant leader she’s known as in the Liberty community, her favorite parts about being the Lower School’s Dean of Students, plus the importance of play in a child’s life. She also gives some advi...

It’s safe to say our guest for Episode 51 steals the show! Assistant Athletic Director Billy Jordan, who is also Liberty’s baseball coach, tells us how his path to LCS was a whole new ballgame for him, how LCS’ athletic program is knocking it out of the park, and he tees up some observations about the LCS community from his 14 years as a Warrior. That’s enough baseball puns for us – no ifs, ands,...

To celebrate Episode 50, we have none other than Dr. Rodney Haire, the founder of Liberty Christian School, on the podcast with host and current President Dr. Blair McCullough.  This episode is full of amazing stories about the origins of Liberty, people who were vital to its early success, and so much more.

Don’t call it a comeback (but do, because he’s back)! Our guest for Episode 49 is Ryan Barnhart, who serves as Liberty’s VP of Advancement. Mr. Barnhart, now in his second stint at Liberty, gives some insight at the many areas of the LCS community that the Advancement team works with, gives some advice to prospective families about joining LCS, and more!

🚨 Breaking news! Episode 48 will unveil some history that has never been made before at Liberty ... until now! In this episode, we celebrate one of our awesome seniors, MJ, whose academic achievements will be a first in Warrior history. If we say anything else, we’ll spoil the surprise, so hit that play button and enjoy!

Attention on deck! Our guest for Episode 47 is alumnus Austin Grimes (Class of 2002), who serves as a chaplain in the United States Navy. 🫡 In this episode, Lieutenant Commander Grimes tells us what drew him to his profession, how Liberty helped prepare him for life in the Navy, what any given day might look like in his job, and much more!

We’re back for Season 3! And have immediately been sent to the Principal’s office. 😅 Sandy Lytle and Somer Hughes, Liberty’s Lower School Vice Principals, discuss what the Warrior community means to them, plus much more, in this episode. Enjoy!

Cha-Ching! That’s right folks, our guest for the Season 2 finale is none other than Shelby Williams, who serves as the Director of Finance at Liberty Christian School. In this episode, Mrs. Williams dives into what parents probably don’t know about Liberty's budget and finance system, what she loves most about the LCS community, and more! We’ll be back for Season 3 at the beginning of the 2024...

We’ve got some Podcast-ception for Episode 44. Luke Crenshaw and Brayden Brown are our guests, both of whom are boys youth pastors at Liberty Christian, and they frequently host The @SL Podcast. In this episode, Luke and Brayden share some Spiritual Life celebrations that’ve happened on the LCS campus this year and also dive into a few of the biggest opportunities they believe we have with this ge...

You ever listen to a podcast with a guest who once lived in the goat meat capital of the world? You’re about to. 🐐 In Episode 43, Jeffri Foster, who is the Primary School Children’s Minister at Liberty Christian School, shares why ministry isn’t just a job for her, but her way of life. She also gives us an inside look at her day-to-day activities as of her job as an on-campus minister at LCS, sha...

That's right, folks. We've got back-to-back Laura's on the podcast! Our guest for Episode 42 is Mrs. Vinson, who serves as our Liberty Learning Center Coordinator at LCS. She explains what the Liberty Learning Center (known as the LLC) is, the types of learning differences that Liberty serves, how the LLC fits into a typical day for our students, and she gives examples of accommodation...

And if you look on your left, you’ll see … the next episode of The Warrior Way Podcast! Our guest for Episode 41 is Laura Wallace, who serves as Liberty Christian School’s Director of Admissions. She gives a quick snapshot look at the entire enrollment process – from inquiry to being enrolled at LCS (which includes tours of campus) – in 60 seconds or less, discusses trends she’s noticed in admissi...

Episode 40 of the podcast in Year 40 of the school? Who better to have than Liberty Christian’s President, Dr. Blair McCullough! In this special episode, get to know Dr. McCullough and his passion for education, hear why he thinks God has blessed LCS for 40 years, and what his vision for how he’d like to continue to see Liberty grow in the future.

Two things you should never skip: leg day … or an episode with special guest David Neill, who serves as Liberty’s Director of Sports Performance! 💪 In Episode 39, Coach Neill discusses the importance of Liberty’s Strength and Conditioning program and gives a detailed thought process of how it is catered to athletes of different sports. He also gives some insight on his recent Chapel message to st...

Grab your lab coats and safety goggles – our guests for Episode 38 are the Middle School Science team! Loren Gallo, Heather Spooner, and Kate Daggett are here to talk about the Science Fair. They dive into how the Science Fair at Liberty works, give examples of some projects from this year (everything from AI to making snow), and tell us how they see the Lord working in their Science classes. The...

And a one, and a two, and a one, two, three! Liberty Christian School Band Director Josh Skipper is our guest for Episode 37! Mr. Skipper, who started in band himself as a trombone-playing 5th grader, gives us a sneak peek into the LCS band program, including what he’s been most proud of and how Liberty’s Biblical Worldview focus has shaped how he’s taught his students. He also gives some feedback...

We’re back! Our guest for our first episode of 2024 is none other than Shannon Brown. Ms. Brown, who serves as the Executive Assistant to the President, has been involved with Liberty as both a parent and employee since 2000. In this episode, Ms. Brown gives her unique perspective about what she loves about the Liberty community and what makes it special, tells us why one of her favorite memories...

Our guest for Episode 35 is one of soccer coaching royalty: none other than Greg Oglesby himself. Mr. Oglesby, who serves as Liberty Christian School's Dean of Students in the Upper School, was recently inducted into the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Hall of Honor. In this episode, he gives us some insight on his coaching career, what lessons he learned from soccer that apply to his job...

Episode 34 is going to sound a little different than our previous podcasts ... and that is a good thing! Our guests are from Warrior Student Worship: Rachel, a senior, and Ms. Deborah Titus, who serves as Liberty Christian's Choir Director. Both played vital roles in the recording and producing of Warrior Student Worship's first single, "Beauty Uncontained." This episode is a dee...

Episode 33 is a timely one. On this Veterans Day, our guest, LCS Campus Monitor and Security Coordinator Alvin Carey, is a Marine Corps veteran! In this episode, Mr. Carey tells us how he went from Walmart to the Marines to Liberty Christian, the toughest parts about his job, and more!

Episode 32 is a special one: our guest is a former student-turned-staff member. Rikki Downing serves as Liberty Christian’s Director of Middle and Upper School Counseling, which just so happens to be a job that God placed on her heart as a freshman at LCS. She discusses what exactly her role at Liberty entails, the path she took to get to her current position, and what the old Liberty campus was l...

Wi-Fi and accounting and lunch, oh my! These are just a few (of many) areas that Julie Barber, Liberty’s Vice President of Operations, oversees at the school. In Episode 31, she shares some interesting information you may have never even thought of about Liberty Christian’s campus (like how big it is or how many expansions it has gone through), the biggest challenges she and her teams face, as wel...

Episode 30 is here! Our guest for this milestone event is Amy Mauldin, who serves as Liberty’s Director of Communications. In this episode, Mrs. Mauldin tells us what she loves about the Liberty community’s small-town vibes, how LCS goes about communicating information to families (it’s more than just emails!), and more.

Is curriculum at Liberty Christian School more than just textbooks? You bet! That's the topic of Episode 29, which features Assistant Head of School Jared Mlynczyk and Director of Curriculum Kathy Hall. Mrs. Hall dives into the three major aspects at how we see curriculum in the classroom at Liberty Christian, assessment tools used by the school, where we stand on the so-called "secular&q...

Episode 28 of The Warrior Way Podcast is our first of Season 2 that features two guests – Lisa Dail and Chelsea Yates – both of whom are in Liberty Christian’s Preschool. The two give some insight into what Preschool at Liberty Christian is like (including differences from daycare), their biggest goals as LCS Preschool educators, and what they love most about their jobs.