Kingdom Culture Conversations

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

Over the course of three decades, Dawna Underwood has seen her job grow and change as she served within Northwest Christian School, a school that was also experienced growth and change.  As a result, she has been the tip-of-the-spear within many of the initiatives that kept Northwest Christian on the leading edge of progress.

Underwood came to NCS from Christian Unified in San Diego and started as a classroom teacher.  In time, she became the school's first Director of Curriculum and Instruction, eventually becoming the Elementary Principal and Early Education Director.

But, during that time, aside from her decades-long commitment to NCS, she also served as a member of the ACSI Rocky Mountain Regional Accreditation Commission, helping to steer quality within Christian schools throughout the western United States.  In fact, her commitment to quality Christian ed has taken her around the globe, most recently to the City of Joy Christian School in Rwanda, Africa.

As Underwood prepares for retirement from day-to-day operations within Christian schools, today we continue a multi-day conversation with her as she looks back and reflects on all that she has seen the Lord accomplish through her hands.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

Over the course of three decades, Dawna Underwood has seen her job grow and change as she served within Northwest Christian School, a school that was also experienced growth and change.  As a result, she has been the tip-of-the-spear within many of the initiatives that kept Northwest Christian on the leading edge of progress.

Underwood came to NCS from Christian Unified in San Diego and started as a classroom teacher.  In time, she became the school's first Director of Curriculum and Instruction, eventually becoming the Elementary Principal and Early Education Director.

But, during that time, aside from her decades-long commitment to NCS, she also served as a member of the ACSI Rocky Mountain Regional Accreditation Commission, helping to steer quality within Christian schools throughout the western United States.  In fact, her commitment to quality Christian ed has taken her around the globe, most recently to the City of Joy Christian School in Rwanda, Africa.

As Underwood prepares for retirement from day-to-day operations within Christian schools, today we kick-off a multi-day conversation with her as she looks back and reflects on all that she has seen the Lord accomplish through her hands.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

In a  2019 interview in The Christian Post, Keith Getty, the musician who penned the Christian standard, "In Christ Alone", called the contemporary worship "utterly dangerous", saying that it was leading to the "de-Christianizing of God's people".

Could this be true?  Is it possible that worship styles or songs are doing more harm than good?

In today's episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations,  we are joined by worship pastor Josh James of Likewise Worship, a southern California-based worship consultancy that trains worship leaders and serves within churches across the nation to build healthy worship ministries.  Using a rather snarky article from Crosswalk.com as the point of reference for the conversation, we consider the highs and lows of modern worship.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

In a  2019 interview in The Christian Post, Keith Getty, the musician who penned the Christian standard, "In Christ Alone", called the contemporary worship "utterly dangerous", saying that it was leading to the "de-Christianizing of God's people".

Could this be true?  Is it possible that worship styles or songs are doing more harm than good?

In today's episode of Kingdom Culture Conversations,  we are joined by worship pastor Josh James of Likewise Worship, a southern California-based worship consultancy that trains worship leaders and serves within churches across the nation to build healthy worship ministries.  Using a rather snarky article from Crosswalk.com as the point of reference for the conversation, we consider the highs and lows of modern worship.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

Today, we address a good news/bad news situation.

First, the good news.  According to the website, "Celebrate Recovery" is a biblically balanced approach to help bring sustainable recovery and healing to hurts. The program guides participants toward new healthy truths and life-giving habits as they repair  broken relationships.  To date, the program has helped over seven millions individuals worldwide that have struggled with addiction of various sorts--substance abuse, food, sex, porn, and more.

Now, the bad news.  According to CR leader Vincent McReynolds, you're an addict even if you don't realize it.  We all are.  In today's powerful KCC episode, McReynolds makes the point that our fallen state, our sin nature, holds us down and prevents us from realizing the potential that God has set before us.  The keys to breaking free from the chains of sin are the same principles that drive programs like Celebrate Recovery.

For more information on Celebrate Recovery, follow this link.

To learn more about Vincent McReynolds and to read his stirring posts, please visit his blog here.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

Today, we address a good news/bad news situation.

First, the good news.  According to the website, "Celebrate Recovery" is a biblically balanced approach to help bring sustainable recovery and healing to hurts. The program guides participants toward new healthy truths and life-giving habits as they repair  broken relationships.  To date, the program has helped over seven millions individuals worldwide that have struggled with addiction of various sorts--substance abuse, food, sex, porn, and more.

Now, the bad news.  According to CR leader Vincent McReynolds, you're an addict even if you don't realize it.  We all are.  In today's powerful KCC episode, McReynolds makes the point that our fallen state, our sin nature, holds us down and prevents us from realizing the potential that God has set before us.  The keys to breaking free from the chains of sin are the same principles that drive programs like Celebrate Recovery.

For more information on Celebrate Recovery, follow this link.

To learn more about Vincent McReynolds and to read his stirring posts, please visit his blog here.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

On Thursday, February 16th, 2023, Northwest Christian's ninth student movie, "The Next Shot", will debut at the NXNW High School Film Festival taking place at the Harkins Norterra theater in north Phoenix.   (Watch the trailer here!)

As we countdown to the premiere, this week we are enjoying a series of episodes featuring Chris Zimmerman, the writer and director of "The Next Shot".  ZImmerman, who heads Red Five Productions and the "Eat. Sleep Movies." podcast, is deeply familiar with the business of movies and the perfect participant within a conversation about the top ten movies used popularly by pastors as sermon illustrations...a fun conversation!

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

On Thursday, February 16th, 2023, Northwest Christian's ninth student movie, "The Next Shot", will debut at the NXNW High School Film Festival taking place at the Harkins Norterra theater in north Phoenix.   (Watch the trailer here!)

As we countdown to the premiere, this week we are enjoying a series of episodes featuring Chris Zimmerman, the writer and director of "The Next Shot".  ZImmerman, who heads Red Five Productions and the "Eat. Sleep Movies." podcast, is deeply familiar with the business of movies and the perfect participant for a week of conversations wrestling with the cultural impact of Hollywood...

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

On Thursday, February 16th, 2023, Northwest Christian's ninth student movie, "The Next Shot", will debut at the NXNW High School Film Festival taking place at the Harkins Norterra theater in north Phoenix.   (Watch the trailer here!)

As we countdown to the premiere, this week we are enjoying a series of episodes featuring Chris Zimmerman, the writer and director of "The Next Shot".  ZImmerman, who heads Red Five Productions and the "Eat. Sleep Movies." podcast, is deeply familiar with the business of movies and the perfect participant for a week of conversations wrestling with the cultural impact of Hollywood...

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

The return of "What About?" Wednesdays! Text us your questions for apologist and pastor Robby Lashua!

On Thursday, February 16th, 2023, Northwest Christian's ninth student movie, "The Next Shot", will debut at the NXNW High School Film Festival taking place at the Harkins Norterra theater in north Phoenix.   (Watch the trailer here!)

As we countdown to the premiere, this week we are enjoying a series of episodes featuring Chris Zimmerman, the writer and director of "The Next Shot".  ZImmerman, who heads Red Five Productions and the "Eat. Sleep Movies." podcast, is deeply familiar with the business of movies and the perfect participant for a week of conversations wrestling with the cultural impact of Hollywood...

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created through Frameworks, a Biblical worldview initiative of Northwest Christian School.

For more information on Frameworks, please visit:  https://frameworks.ncsaz.org/

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.

"Kingdom Culture Conversations" is a podcast created by Northwest Christian School in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Northwest Christian School, visit:  https://www.ncsaz.org/

To reach out to Geoff Brown, please email [email protected] or you can reach him by cell phone:  (623)225-5573.