Making The Leap

It's no secret the presidential election of 2024 simply broke some people.  But what if it broke one of your kids' school teachers?  The Stigalls react to some headlines in the days and weeks surrounding this election.  They also unpack what seems to be an attempt by some "red states" and their governors and legislatures to re-introduce Scripture and discussions of faith in the public classroom which is leading to more feuds in court.  The bottom line?  If the culture and how it impacts your kids is your concern - it's probably time to have an honest conversation with yourself just as the Stigalls do in today's episode.  The only real fix to this starts in our own hearts and homes.  

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Are you a professional who thinks you don't have the time or resources to make a change in your child's education? One of the most impressive stories we've heard on the show is that of Constance Bradley. She began with a son in public school who was so bright he was simply left aside in the classroom. As the owner of her own real estate agency with a team of eight - Constance decided to homeschool her son and two other children. And she did it while keeping her agency running! But when her Oregon community took notice of what she was doing, she felt guided to partner with her church to create a community school for more families. In one year, Constance secured grant money, bought a building, and became director of Rogue Christian Academy which instantly welcomed hundreds of families looking for educational alternatives of their own. Hear how she did it, and the advice she gives you if you're feeling stuck or uninspired to "Make the Leap." But most important, how listening to God and being willing to evolve is critical to your child's ultimate success with learning. 

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Have you heard of RenewaNation?  They are an organization near and dear to our hearts.  They share many of the same objectives of our parent organization, The Herzog Foundation.  In addition to impacting schools with a Biblical worldview,  theirs expands into the church and the home as well. They say it is that three-stranded cord of church/school/home that, if properly aligned with a Biblical worldview can truly renew our nation.  Hear how one of their executive directors - Josh Mulvihill explains his organizational roll in specifically counseling families on best practices to keep your kids and family on the right path in a cultural storm.   From grandparents rolls to phones, politics and media - this is a great conversation to sharpen our focus!

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If you're a concerned parent about the state of your community's schools, odds are you've heard of Moms for Liberty. They've played a big roll in the presidential election cycle, with candidates since the primaries attempting to court their support. They aren't a partisan group. They don't pledge to a particular party. But who are they? What are their goals? Is there a chapter in your neck of the woods? Jamie Tromba is one of the original chapter founders in the all-important swing county of Bucks, in the swing state of Pennsylvania and she explains how her chapter came to be and what they face in the fight to keep their kids' educations free from indoctrination. 

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With a major, national election just around the corner, the Stigalls contemplate with their pastor, Dr. Ken Parker the role of the church and its leaders' in discussing civics, voting, and education with our school-aged kids and how they do or don't compliment our primary focus - Jesus, and the Word of God. Is your church speaking up about the issues of the day and advocating for your Christian walk through your week? Is your church leadership bold, or lukewarm? Christian schools thrive when they're inhabited by students and teachers who come from strong, truth telling churches. 

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Chris and Christine have a pretty cool job at the Herzog Foundation getting to talk to you every week on this podcast. But if you know anyone headed for college or is currently enrolled in, or about to finish their college education - you should let them know about THE coolest job inside our Herzog Foundation headquarters. Become a Herzog Ambassador! Today, you'll meet the diverse post-college grads who've joined our team to travel the country and introduce all the foundation has to offer those exploring Christian education. How did these men and women find their way here, who are they, and what do they think of their new job assignment?

00:51 Sam Gonzalez
06:45 Ian Foster
11:49 Collin Bonnie
17:01 Esther Rea
22:31 Jaylynn Hall
29:21 Madelyn Stout
36:58 Jenna Larson

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We bring back a familiar voice to Making the Leap this week. Ginny Gentles - a senior fellow at Independent Women's Forum - has now joined with a fairly new D.C. based organization called the Defense of Freedom Institute where she serves as the Director of Education Freedom and Parental Rights. Ginny's mission is to push for more educational freedom at the national level and make parents aware across the country of not only options to public education, but also holding the public school teachers' unions accountable. In this episode, we discuss her agenda and the obvious need that exists for parents to have as many options available to them as possible for their kids' educations. Follow Ginny on X @GinnyGentles and at dfipolicy.org

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Sometimes we hear churches find reasons why opening their doors to Christian schools or homeschool programs doesn't work for them. We've never heard of a church totally destroyed, only for the leadership to declare - "We must rebuild, and this time with a school!" That's the story of Victory Church in Bloomington, Illinois - home to Foundation Christian Academy. Hear from the executive pastor Jarrod Herald who shares how a 23,000 square foot church had to be completely leveled after a fire and what his father, the senior pastor of the church said God asked him to do in a dream when it was time to rebuild. And like everything, when God is in the plan - watch how He works in this story!

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Join Chris and Christine this week as they talk with Joelle Fortin and Kelly Lyman, a dynamic pair of moms who have been working to create a pod school in southeast Pennsylvania. Joelle and Kelly share their experiences, success and strategies related to curriuculum and the day-to-day challenges they've encountered, relaying on faith and support from the families enrolled in their pod.

Want to see how this story began over a year ago?  Jump back to Episode #33 of Making the Leap when this was something brand new on the heart of Joelle. Quite a change to today!  Reach out to Joelle on Instagram @fiveforleys or via email at [email protected] 

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While there's never been a bigger selection and menu of Christian media options today, there's also never been a more aggressive push to silence those products. That's why the National Religious Broadcasters exist as an organization - to advocate for and defend Christian programming. President of the NRB, Troy Miller has invited the Stigalls to participate in producing Making the Leap from their annual convention and they will return next year with their colleagues from the Herzog Podcast Network and the Lion to formally join the NRB. In today's conversation we get a peek inside the battles Christian programmers sometimes fight to get their products to market for their audiences. The NRB has been in existence for over eighty years when radio was the primary media delivery system. Today, Christian media has expanded to network television, satellite and streaming radio and podcasts, publishing, and much more.

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