Briarcrest Christian School Student Ministries Podcast

In this episode Jason sits down with Coach Lee Smith. As a teacher and basketball coach, Lee Smith has been a member of the Briarcrest faculty for decades. He is well loved by students and alumni, having a deep longing to pour into the students at Briarcrest. In this interview Coach Smith shares about his summer battle with COVID-19 and what the Lord has taught him in light of that struggle.

In this episode Jason sits down with Ella Miller, this year’s Student Government Commissioner of Community Relations. They discussed Ella’s vision for service in light of her past experiences in Ecuador and with local ministries. We also got to hear how the Lord has been working on Ella’s heart as she prepares to cast vision for service for this upcoming 2020-2021 school year.

In this episode Jason sits down with Hayes Hasseltine, next year’s Student Government Secretary. They discussed Hayes’ vision for the upcoming school year. We also got to hear how the Lord has been preparing Hayes for a position of Christ-centered leadership and hear her desire to see the Lord workout throughout the 2020-2021 school year.

This week Jason unpacks how structuring his day effectively helps him to cherish the Lord, even on the most difficult of days. Apart from an intentionality in pursuing the Lord we can all get lost in the craziness of the day, taking our eyes off of Jesus and simply seeing our problems for greater than they really are.

In this episode Jason dives into a doubt he has experienced, thinking “what if Christianity is too good to be true”. He talks about biblical resources that have helped him navigate these doubts and many others

In this episode Jason sits down with Jack Oliver, next year’s Student Government Commissioner of Student Activities, as they discussed Jack’s excitement for the upcoming school year. We also got to hear how the Lord has brought Jack to a position of Christ-centered leadership and hear his desire for others to experience amazing opportunities throughout the 2020-2021 school year.

In this episode Jason sits down with Lawson Ewing, next year’s Student Government President, as they discuss Lawson’s vision for next year. We also got a glimpse into Lawson’s heart for his fellow students, for Christ-centered leadership, and desire for study-body participation in the culture-shaping of the 2020-2021 school year.

In this episode Jason sits down with Leslie Lynn, next year’s Student Government Vice President. In this conversation they covered a host of topics, including Leslie’s vision for next year and why Briarcrest means so much to her.

So many of us struggle with anxiety, and while that will always be a part of the human condition (this side of eternity) there is Someone we can cling in the midst of the struggle. Join us for this episode where Jason discusses how the truth about our Heavenly Father’s love helps us to find hope and strength in the midst of anxiety.Subscribe to our Youtube page for updates

In this episode Jason talks about how easy it is to find our worth and validation at the work of our own hands. As we’ll see, however, that never actually gets us to the point of true satisfaction. Christ, according to scripture, breaks into our world and (by His grace) breaks into our story too. The sight of this is the beginning of experiencing ultimate satisfaction in Jesus.

In this episode Jason sat down and had a Gospel-centered conversation with BCS 2020 Valedictorian Logan Longo. Logan shared with us many of the things that the Lord has used to impact him during his four years at Briarcrest along with what he hopes that Christ will continue to do in his life going forward.

In this episode Jason explains how easy it is for him to forget the beauty of the grace of God. He also shares from Luke 23:39-43 the resources God uses to remind him how unconditionally loved we are in Christ.

Crippled by guilt and shame? In this episode Jason discusses how the events surrounding the crucifixion of Jesus shaped the life of the Apostle Peter. While Peter acted in ways that would normally bring us shame he found freedom and hope in Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.

In this episode Jason spends time with Julia Bonasso, Chaplain for the 2020-2021 school year. She shares with us her vision for the school year and a word of encouragement for our students, especially the Class of 2021.

In this episode Jason catches up with Matt Schroeder, former Briarcrest teacher and Lacrosse coach. He shares with us his big family news and a word of encouragement for our students, especially the Class of 2020.

In this episode Jason spends time talking about a few of the points that stood out to him from the recent Bible study through the book of Jonah. John us as we see look at many of our own sin struggles in light of the life of Jonah, seeing the Gospel as the way to break free.

In this episode Jason speaks with Josh Gray about how the Gospel has spurred him on in the dark moments of the soul, when he needed encouragement the most. Josh also gives us an update on his family, his health situation, and how he's praying that God would move in the future.

In this episode Jason Ellis spends time talking about a few of the points in Galatians that stood out most to him during a recent book study. Join us as we see Paul point to the centrality of the Gospel his letter to the churches in Galatia.

In this episode we get to hear from recent Briarcrest Alum Luke Braswell (Class of 2019) as he shares how God is using the Gospel to transform him. We get to hear how Luke is finding hope in the truth of Jesus Christ in the midst of an uncertain time, encouraging all of us to seek the encouragement that comes through a relationship with Christ.

Social distancing has many of us feeling lonely, but we can still feel the pinch of loneliness even when we're around a crowd of people. So what is loneliness, and why do we feel this way? Join Jason Ellis, Briarcrest Christian School's Director of Student Ministries, as he looks at John 15:13 and the power it provides to give us hope in the middle of our loneliness, showing us that we have true friendship available to us even when we feel most alone.