The Regents Podcast

Daniel Darling is an author, pastor and Christian leader. He currently serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College.  He joins Dr. Dan Peterson, Head of School at Regents School of Ausitn, to discuss the nuances of intertwining one's faith and politics.

Mark and Sara Franz are long-time Regents parents and community members and have each served in a variety of capacities on campus.  Mark is currently in his 11th year serving on the Board of Directors.  Now that their kids are older, Mark and Sara spend a lot of their time investing in the marriages of others through the Re|engage Marriage ministry. That ministry, and its fruits, are the topic of this conversation with Kirk Avery.

Bryce Waller, a pastor in the PCA, and his wife Lisa talk with Kirk Avery about following God's call to move their entire family to Bogotá, Colombia so Bryce could pastor a church in the heart of the city.  The Wallers have since moved back to Austin and are rejoining the Regents community this school year.

Stefan Wilson, a pastor and Director of Educators at the Colson Center, joins Dr. Dan Peterson to discuss belief formation in the context of education and his training of Regents teachers to kick off the 2024-2025 school year.

James Tessmann and Michael Heidler talk with Director of Advancement, Kirk Avery, about the impact the Dad's Bootcamp has had on their lives over the course of their time at Regents.  They also preview some of the speakers and topics for this year's event.

Ellen Troxclair is a former Austin City Council member and currently serves as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 19.  She is also a new Regents parent.  In this conversation, Rep. Troxclair sits down with Director of Advancement Kirk Avery to discuss the negative impact phones are having on children in the classroom.

Three seniors from the class of 2024 sit down with Dan Peterson to talk about their journeys developing their Senior Theses at Regents.

Melissa Piercy, Tracie Dickey, and Marie Artaza join Dan Peterson to talk about their experiences serving on the Regents Parent Council (RPC).

The current and past RPC chairs would like to extend a very big thank you to the Regents Facilities team.  Without the wonderful support from Facilities, none of the RPC events throughout the year would be possible!

Katy Faust, author of "Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City", talks with Dr. Dan Peterson about raising kids intentionally with core faith and family values in the midst of strong cultural headwinds.

Harlan Gilliam sits down with Liz Benigno to tell the difficult story of how he came to faith.