Katy Faust is the founder and President of Them Before Us, a movement aimed at defending children’s right to their mother and father. Mrs. Faust has met with world leaders, spoken at places like the UN, and been interviewed on Jordan Peterson’s and Allie Beth Stuckey’s podcasts. She spoke to our HS students about her call to defend kids, and in this episode, Katy shares practical ideas about raising kids in a woke culture.

Mentioned in the Podcast:

ThemBeforeUs.com

“Truth Rising” Documentary (YouTube)

Book: Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City

Austin and Bailey are Licensed Professional Counselors with Sun Counseling and Wellness here in Charlotte. They were guests at our MS and HS chapels on October 23, where they spoke to our students about body image (girls) and building strength from the inside out (guys). In this episode, they offer practical advice and insights for parents.

This episode of Java with Jay is a great discussion with CCS dad Chris Houston. Chris is a CCS dad and leads a Human Resources team at a local, family-owned company and shares great ideas for preparing your child for the Next Step! Jay has also included a special message for CCS parents at the 26:30 minute marker regarding recent events in our city and country.

Carmel Christian School: Portrait of a Graduate can be found here.

Naeem Fazal is the founding pastor of Mosaic Church. He is a Pakistani, born and raised as a Muslim in Kuwait. He came to the United States in 1992 after the Gulf War. That same year, Naeem had a supernatural experience with Christ that changed the course of his life. Pastor Fazal will lead our Middle & High School Retreats at Windy Gap this year.

Mentioned in the Podcast:

Ex-Muslim and Tomorrow Needs You

Dr. Hancock welcomes Dr. Jason Salyer, Student Teaching Pastor at Carmel Baptist Church.

Pastor Jason and his wife Bethany, are parents of three teenage children. Jason loves equipping parents to spiritually lead their children. He leads two small groups Bible studies for parents on Sundays at Carmel where he inspires parents to embrace the Four Pillars of Family Discipleship. Jason shares those pillars and more parenting tips in this practical episode.

4 Pillars of Family Discipleship

Dr. Hancock welcomes Dr. Chris Fryar, Associate Head of School at CCS for the past two years. Dr. Fryar leads the education team and under his leadership has taken disciple-making education to a new level. In this episode, we discuss CCS’s Academic Vision, our new Biblical Unity standards, and how Dr. Fryar makes school fun!

CCS Academic Vision Statement

CCS Biblical Unity Standards & Outcomes

Dr. Hancock welcomes CCS High School students from the Christian Leadership class. The Christian Leadership class is an elective that helps students develop leadership skills while impacting the spiritual life of the school. These thirteen Juniors and Seniors talk about their experiences and the lessons they have learned throughout this school year.

Dr. Hancock welcomes Pastor Alex Kennedy, Senior Pastor of Carmel Baptist Church. Pastor Alex has been serving at Carmel since 2012 and he is passionate about preaching the gospel, shepherding and loving his wife and family, encouraging men to lead, love and serve their families and equipping the church to make disciples.

Alex and his wife, Christy, have been married for 37 years

They have three married children: Joy, Zach and Anna Grace. And Lexi, their 9th grader.

Mentioned in the Podcast:

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

https://a.co/d/iAasOUU

“What One Skill = An Awesome Life,” Dr. Shimi Kang, TEDxKelowna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EHZAQmw2JA