Footsteps in Educational Ministry

In today's episode, we're talking about the outdoors and the numerous benefits of spending time outside.  LPA parent Rachel Dorr shares with us her family's efforts to get outside more often and the benefits she has observed as a result.

In our last episode, we briefly discussed Lake Pointe's history with the Guatemala Christmas ministry.  Today we welcome back Julie DeSa, Chris Miller, Ali Salmon, and Andrea McCarter to talk specifically about what this ministry looks like at LPA and the ways students and parents can get involved.

For more information about Clubhouse Guatemala, visit their website at https://clubhouseg.com/

Julie DeSa joins us today to discuss Lake Pointe's new family reading program, which emphasizes the importance of parents reading aloud to children of all ages.  What are the benefits of reading aloud as a family?  And what will this program look like for the LPA community?  Join us as we explore these questions in today's episode.

In our last episode, we discussed the importance of teaching students good note-taking skills.  But what has LPA done to address this need?  Gina Brewer and Stacey Haese join us today to answer this question and explain the benefits of the Cornell Note-Taking System.

In today's episode, we welcome LPA teacher Gina Brewer as she discusses note-taking.  Taking good notes, as Gina observed in her middle school classroom, is not a skill that comes naturally to students, and so they must be taught, trained, and coached, just as with any other skill.  Join us today as we talk about the challenges with and the importance of taking good notes.

The Bible is clear that we are to honor and respect authority, and especially the authority of our parents.  But what does it mean to truly honor our parents?  Is it merely obeying their commands and wishes, or is there more to it?  LPA teacher Katie Moseley joins us today to help answer this question.

In this final discussion of athletic competition, LPA athletics director Bill Spratley joins us again to discuss the athletics program at Lake Pointe Academy. 

As believers, how can we approach competitive sports in a way that glorifies the Lord?  And how do we do this in a way that avoids pride and boastfulness?  In short, how would Jesus approach competitive sports?  We again welcome Athletics Director Bill Spratley as we continue our discussion of competition.

What drives us to compete with one another?  Where does this competitive nature come from?  Is there a biblical basis for this competitive nature?  LPA Athletics Director Bill Spratley joins us to answer these questions and discuss the philosophy of competition.

Seniors of the Class of 2020 had their culminating semester expectations upended. How have the graduates been affected, reacted, and processed? In this episode, seniors join Chris Miller via Zoom video chat to discuss feelings, expectations, and the truth of being "more than conquerors" in all things. (Romans 8:37)

How should students (of all ages) respond when hopes fall short of expectations?  Teacher Gina Brewer joins today to offer encouragement from Romans 12 and to discuss the importance of young people finding and resting in an enduring hope in Christ.

What role do sports play in discipleship, relationship, and education?  Can athletics really support and further the mission of Christian education? Athletic director Bill Spratley discusses Lake Pointe's athletics program and the opportunities coaches have for meaningful relationship and discipleship with student-athletes. 

When facing difficult times - a global health crisis, for example - it can be easy to become anxious about our situation.  But, what does the Bible say about fear and anxiety?  How are Christians to respond to trying times?  What comfort do we have that can relieve these anxieties?  Lake Pointe Academy teacher and athletics director Bill Spratley joins us today to discuss these questions.

How should believing students respond to the current pandemic?  What kinds of ministry opportunities exist in a time of quarantine, lock-down, and social distancing?  Lake Pointe Student Life Director and teacher Chris Miller offers insights and encouragement from Romans chapter 12 to answer these questions.