OCA's Road Noise

In this short episode, Jay has Will unscripted talking about the importance of alignment in what we say and what we do as parents. If we want our children to put their faith in action daily, then so much of their development depends on us and the example we set for authentic effort on our Christian journey.

Enjoy the quick listen and, as always, enjoy the road!

Shipwrecks, Skittles, and praying like children--in this episode, Jay and Will consider the question: Does gratitude matter to our faith and to our God? They also count their blessings, big and small and odd, too.

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the road!

In this special extended episode, Jay and Will talk with author and C.S. Lewis scholar, Dr. Tim Willard. What is beauty? What does the concept of divine "truth" even mean? What can parents do to raise curious, virtuous, and whole children? And what's all that have to do with pelicans? Tune in to find out!

Do Jay and Will ever disagree? It's time to find out, as Will goes solo to tell you about some obscure Bible characters named Bezalel and Oholiab, the history of modern technology, what to expect from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and why he thinks Jesus would use a smartphone.

On this week's episode, Jay and Will answer your hard-hitting questions. Everything from waffle vs. pancake preferences, to how to grow a full beard, to our favorite Bible stories and our challenges with faith is on the table. We hope you enjoy listening in on what makes us tick!

In this episode, Jay and Will talk about the teardown (our temptation to make others fall to lift ourselves up) and how demeaning language and gossip undermine God's image in our life stories. There's no latin this time--we promise!

In this episode, Jay and Will talk about how God made you and made them in His divine image. The Bible says as much in Genesis 1 and God's people have echoed that idea throughout history ever since. But what does being "God's image" even mean? And why would your school administrators care? Listen to find out.

We're several episodes in, but that doesn't mean we're even close to "perfect" in the booth. Go ahead. Listen and laugh at us. That joy you feel at our silly mistakes--that really is beautiful.

This week, Jay and Will talk about visiting author Timothy Willard and his work The Beauty Chasers. How do we make space for "beauty" in our daily lives? What is beautiful? How does beauty offer us a window into the divine? And how will we chase beauty on our breaks (yay, Fall Break!) to find renewal? It sounds deep and it is, but stay with us! It's worth it.

In 2022, we doubled down on a "no smartphones" policy in our classrooms. If you're wondering why, this episode's for you. There's more to it socially, physically, and spiritually than just being "strict and boring" school administrators. (At least, we hope we're not boring!) Listen in to find out more.