Meliora The Podcast

Join Greg in another interview with Director of Spiritual Life, Matt O'Brien, at San Antonio Christian School. Matt and Greg go way back when he taught at Valley Christian.  Listen as Matt shares what the key components are for running a successful spiritual life program in San Antonio, Texas.

Join Greg as he continues the SLD series with an interview with the Spiritual Life Directory of Liberty Christian Academy in North Carolina, Lilly Wooten.  Lilly shares her experiences with how she implements discipleship groups for all grades and runs a mission trip each year.  

Join Greg and guests, Dom and Claire Pachuilo, as he brings expert analysis to the conversation of teen sanctification.  Claire, a licensed marriage and family counselor, shares great insight into the developmental process of the teen brain.  She discusses the connection of technology use to addiction and how that affects teen interactions.  Dom, who attended a Christian school as a child and teen, shares his story of sanctification and touches on what factors helped him stay the course even through difficult trials with hsi health and family. 

What is the best approach to Christian school, covenantal or missional? In this episode, Greg with his co-host Jen discuss how to approach this topic all the while considering the sanctification of the student. 

Join Greg as he interviews Dr. Eason on what his role is in developing culture changers for Christ as the Bible Department Chair at Valley Christian Schools, Chandler, AZ.  Dr. Eason truly values the importance of coupling strong, trusting relationships with his sophomores and bringing sound Biblical teaching to the classroom.

In this episode, Greg interviews Willy Maxwell, SLD of Dayspring Christian Academy in Greeley, Colorado.  Listen as they discuss the day-to-day duties of a SDL and how he connects with students, helping them grow in sanctification.

Greg continues his interviews with Spiritual Life Directors from around the country. In this episode, he speaks with Scottsdale Christian's Spiritual Life Director Nick Barker.  Nick shares great insight into the heart behind the SDL role and how God is continuing to grow the program.

In this episode, Greg interview Nick Barker, Spiritual Life Director at Scottsdale Christian School in Scottsdale, AZ.  Listen as Nick shares what is unique about his role at SCA and how seriously he takes the charge to lead students closer to Christ.

Join Greg as he interviews Spiritual Life Director Sean Englert from Northlake Christian in Covington, LA.  Greg and Sean dialogue about the sanctification of the teenager.

Greg offers solutions from his own research done 10 years ago, and he and co-host Jen discuss how these apply to today's teen.