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  Check out the PCA YouTube page if you'd like to watch this podcast. In this episode of the Lions Leaving Legacies Podcast, we sit down with Chelsea Cunningham Paterson, Class of 2009, to hear her incredible story of faith and the lasting impact of a Christ-centered education. Chelsea shares how she first learned about Prestonwood Christian Academy through friends at church, how receiving Sponsor-A-Lion tuition assistance shaped her journey, and why she and her husband are committed to providing the same Kingdom Education for their children. She reflects on the invaluable lessons PCA instilled in her, from guarding her heart and mind to confidently standing firm in her faith. Chelsea also shares how PCA strengthened her walk with Christ through Bible classes that deepened her understanding of Christianity and other worldviews, equipping her to speak confidently about her beliefs. The example set by teachers and coaches who prayed with and for her provided a strong foundation of faith. As a parent, she is passionate about providing her children with the opportunity to grow and learn in a loving community of fellow believers who will walk alongside them in their faith journey. We are also excited to announce that Chelsea will serve as the Alumni Emcee for this year's Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Awards Banquet!   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of Alumni Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Alumni - make plans to attend the Alumni Christmas Party this Saturday, December 14th from 3-6 pm in the Student Life Center at PCA - there will be ice skating (yes, come and see for yourself), Santa, coffee, and festive treats - fun for all ages!   If you'd like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page.   We caught up with two outstanding PCA baseball players and alumni Ryan Patterson and Luke Savage at an alumni baseball gathering at Graham Field and got to chat with them about life and ministry - especially about their Blessed Feet ministry that takes old cleats and shoes to third world countries to bless those with less not only with some baseball equipment, but also with the Good News of Jesus Christ!   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of Alumni Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org   Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  NOTICE - click to register for the 2024 Alumni Flag Football tournament! The date is Friday, November 29th starting at 10:30 am at Lions Stadium. Lunch will be served by The Hamburger Man!!!   If you'd like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page.   You're going to love this alumni podcast with Vinny Sigona - his story highlights so many of the incredible things about PCA - Minimester, incredible faculty and coaches who love Jesus and loved Vinny well, and God at work in and through the lives of our students and programs! We are excited for Vinny's future - both on and off the basketball court!   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of Alumni Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guests: Aaron Ulmer (PCA alumni, Class of 2007), Stephen Bryant (PCA staff, coach, and dad), Mike Thornberry (PCA dad), Chris Housewright (PCA dad), and Dan Panetti (PCA staff and dad)   If you'd like to watch this podcast, check out the PCA YouTube page.   The Forge is the latest movie from the incredible Christian movie producers the Kendrick Brothers (Alex, Stephen, and Shannon), who brought Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, and War Room to the big screens. This new movie is about the process of making a man - and it's a powerful story of prayer, forgiveness, redemption, and salvation!    The Forge opens in theaters across the country on Friday, August 23, 2024.   In the movie, Joshua Moore (older man, business owner) asks a younger Isaiah some important questions that cause Isaiah to pause and evaluate his life and future - here are those questions:   5 years from now, where do you want to be? What ways do you want to grow in the next year? What kind of man do you want to be? What do you want people to think when they see you coming?   The Forge isn't a “self-help” movie about making better decisions - Isaiah surrenders his life to Christ and as he begins to follow Jesus, his life and decisions are radically changed! The Forge also highlights the importance of walking in community - surrounded by others to hold us accountable and encourage us on our journey!   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of Alumni Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Madison (Madi) is the third child of the Paulette family - all four (Alex, Jenna, Madi, and Garrett) graduated from PCA. Their mom, Traci, was a beloved Kindergarten teacher for 13 years at PCA. In 2019 Madi moved to Nashville, TN where she has been living and working. Madi has been teaching art for 10 years and a couple of years ago transitioned to an elementary art position at Lipscomb Academy. Madi met Smith Ahnquist near the end of her cancer journey and they were married on June 10, 2023. A large part of Madi's story is her diagnosis and battle with breast cancer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 29, which was a huge shock for a health-conscious young woman. Her journey is filled with incredible highs and lows and times when God showed up and provided for her in miraculous ways!   Check out the Penguin Cold Caps site to learn more about this amazing technology to help protect your hair during chemo treatments.   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of Alumni Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  Samantha is the oldest of Scott and Julie Seal's children. Her brother Bennett graduated from PCA in 2023, and her sister Emerson is currently a freshman at PCA (class of 2027).   Samantha's favorite memories of PCA begin with the powerful influence of her minimester trips! She was also very involved in PCA Theatre and was a very strong academic student. She matriculated from PCA to The University of Texas at Austin where she graduated in 2023. Samantha was also very involved in PBC's youth choir and their choir mission trips and Fall Follies.   Samantha appreciates the Biblical worldview foundation that was established and cultivated during her time at PCA, especially with her involvement in Student Leadership Institute (SLi) and the Biblical Worldview Institute conferences each year.   Samantha was encouraged to apply to UT, an institution that is clearly unfriendly to a Biblical worldview - and she was asked by Dr. Moss if she needed more time in the temple or if she was ready to go to Babylon (metaphor for UT and the world). As Samantha prayed about where the Lord would want her to attend college, she felt the Lord leading her to UT and felt prepared and equipped by her time at PCA for the challenges and opportunities ahead of her in Austin! While at UT, Samantha worked for the Texas State Legislature and found her passion for politics!   Be praying for Samantha as she is currently living and working in Washington D.C. as the Special Assistant to Executive Director Chad Wolf and Strategic Communications Coordinator at America First Policy Institute.   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of PCA Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

David started at PCA in sixth grade and graduated in 2007. His sister Kathryn (‘10) and brother Jonathan (‘16) attended and graduated from PCA as well. In addition to playing sports at PCA, David was also involved with a couple of the PCA musicals - Bye Bye Birdie and Thoroughly Modern Millie! David went to Honduras on one of his minimester trips and it was not only fun and a culture-shock, it was a spiritually transformative experience in his life and where he developed a heart for adoption!   David was hired by the late Brent Trammel (PCA dad with Jennalee have three boys and PCA alumni - Chase (‘15), Cole (‘19) and Tate (‘22)) and Rob Snyder to join their team at Karl Stortz and was sent up to Denver, CO with this position. David and Abby got married, moved to Colorado, and had a daughter born with special needs - a lot for a young family to deal with. If you'd like to learn more about David and Abby's journey, check out their blog called Life with Hattie. Hattie was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal deletion known as 1Q43Q44 and is extremely rare, in fact there are only 55 reported cases in the world. David and Abby have two other daughters named Shiloh and Neela (adopted from India).   Don't forget these upcoming PCA alumni events: Alumni Christmas breakfast/brunch - Saturday, December 16, 10:00 a.m., Stonebriar Country Club - bring the whole family for food, fellowship, and pictures with Santa! PCA North Alumni Christmas party, Friday evening, December 15, 6:00 p.m. at Pizzeria Testa, 8660 Church St, Frisco, TX Alumni Pickleball Challenge, Sunday, January 3, 2024, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the SFC at Prestonwood Plano   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of PCA Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  We had a great conversation with PCA Alumni Council president Chase Hilbert and communications committee member Madison (Gurley) Lewis about their time at PCA, some of the highlights, and many changes from when they walked the halls to where PCA is today! So many great memories - Homecoming, Minimester, some great teachers/experiences - enjoy reminiscing with Chase, Madison, and Alex on this program. If you'd like to watch this conversation, check out the PCA YouTube page here!   Make sure you look for some outstanding new ventures being rolled out by the PCA Alumni Council in the months ahead!   Alumni, we also want you to know about some upcoming events for you: Alumni flag football game, Friday, November 24, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Lion's Stadium in Plano Alumni Christmas breakfast/brunch - Saturday, December 16, 10:00 a.m., Stonebriar Country Club - bring the whole family for food, fellowship, and pictures with Santa! PCA North Alumni Christmas party, Friday evening, December 15, 6:00 p.m. at Pizzeria Testa, 8660 Church St, Frisco, TX Alumni Pickleball Challenge, Sunday, January 3, 2024, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the SFC at Prestonwood Plano   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of PCA Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  We had a fun and engaging conversation with PCA theatre teacher Pam Hurt and fine arts director Joel T. Rutherford about some (almost all) of the incredible theatre presentations that PCA has performed over the years. If you would like to WATCH this episode on YouTube, click here!   About PCA's Theatre program: Prestonwood Christian Academy has an award-winning and nationally-recognized theatre program that strives to provide Middle and Upper School students with a creative and multidisciplinary art form.   One of our objectives is to prepare serious theatre students for a future career in the theatre if that is their desire. Beyond that, by participating in theatre, students will gain preparation for whatever path they choose in life by creating good work habits, time management skills, poise and cooperative learning experiences. We believe that the arts are an epicenter of influence in our culture today and Christians need to be leading the way in creativity and excellence.   Some of the PCA alumni mentioned include: Jarrod Monk (‘04), Lindsey Prowse (‘08), Reid Corbin (‘12), Madison Paulette (‘10), Jenna Paulette (‘07), Alex Paulette (‘06), Alyse Ullery (‘11), Mollie-Claire Matthews (‘19), Harrison Ross (‘07), Chris Silverberg (‘09), Natalie Williams (‘09), Nick Daigle (‘11), Will Thomas (‘11), Ben Stidham (‘11), Reece Moore (‘19), Tony Reed (‘12), Lindsay Jones (‘11), Nate Jones (‘13), Hunter Hall (‘20), Avery Rudd (‘18), Janielle Kastner (‘08), Rebecca Birkenmeier (‘15), David Smith (‘18), Joshua Rutherford (‘21), Macaulay Hopper (‘10), Logan Daugherty (‘23), Logan Doyle (‘19), Jeremy Horstman (‘19), Timothy Crisp (‘18), Zach Albracht (‘17), Paige Price (‘17),      The Fall play this year for the Plano campus is 12 Angry Jurors and show dates and times at PCA's Black Box Theatre include Thursday, Nov. 2nd at 7:30 pm, Friday, Nov. 3rd at 7:30 pm, Saturday, Nov. 4th at 1:30 pm, and Saturday, Nov. 4th at 7:30 pm (click day for tickets).   PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of PCA Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guests: Katie (Nicols) Ellis, ‘04 Alumni, and Alex (Paulette) Bellamy, ‘06 Alumni and PCA Director of Alumni Relations   There are 27 Alumni families enrolled in PCA at the North and Plano campuses! These “Blue and Golds” families are parent(s) who are Alumni of PCA and have brought their children to PCA as students - which is so awesome!   Katie (Nicols) Ellis has a daughter, Elizabeth, in Pre-K4 at the North Campus and Alex (Paulette) Bellamy has three children enrolled at the Plano Campus - Cade (6th), Stone (4th), and Blair (1st).   PCA Alumni who are looking into enrolling their children at PCA, you need to know that there is an Alumni discount!   Also, Alumni we'd love to reconnect with you at some upcoming events:   Homecoming - North campus (Oct. 6th) and Plano campus (Oct. 20th) there will be various activities and festivities at each campus to welcome back our alumni! The Plano campus will also feature the Alumni Art Show. Let us know if you are coming and if want to walk with alumni in the parade by using this link.    PCA Alumni - Please update your personal contact information here and if you would like to connect with Alex Bellamy, Director of PCA Relations, you can email her at abellamy@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

We had a fun and engaging conversation with three outstanding young men who not only enjoyed their time at PCA, but also have gone on to continued success at college and in life. Kaleb Kyser (2010) is the oldest of the three Kyser boys followed closely by Chandler (2012) and then there's a little gap before the youngest Max (2018) comes along. While Max is the only “lifer” of the three, Kaleb and Chandler started at PCA in the LS and spent the vast majority of their educational time at PCA. After attending Baylor University (yes, all three of them did), they are now all back in the DFW Metroplex working in a variety of fields - Kaleb and Chandler are married and are relatively new parents, while Max is recently engaged to his high school sweetheart and fellow PCA alumni Madie Cook (2017).   Enjoy the conversation, laughter, and great memories shared by Kaleb, Chandler, and Max Kyser - all PCA Lions at heart to this day.   Alumni - update your personal contact information here.   PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Mrs. Beth Pattillo   Mrs. Pattillo did an incredible job as the “gatekeeper” for PCA working at the front desk for over a decade (2003-2014). Listen to her tell you about her journey to PCA with her boys Brian (class of 2003) and David (class of 2005). Did you know that Mrs. Pattillo was a substitute teacher at PCA before she started working at the front desk? Did you know what she taught French? Were you one of Mrs. Pattillo's legendary “office aids?” Do you remember her “Good morning PCA” greeting every morning?! There is so much more to Mrs. Pattillo that you ever imagined!   What our alumni have to say about their memories of Mrs. Pattillo: “Legend” “Absolutely nobody like her” “If Larry Taylor was the head, Mrs. Pattillo was the neck” “Mrs. Pattillo was the beginning and end of our days at PCA”   Alumni - update your personal contact information here.   PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  Announcement: PCA Alumni Christmas Party (Family Festive Brunch), Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 am at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, TX - email Veronica Erickson at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org for more details or check out the PCA website.   Kenneth graduated from PCA in 2011, matriculated to Texas Tech University where he walked on the football team! Kenneth describes himself as “calm and understanding.” Do you agree with him?   If you want to reach out to Kenneth - for realty issues or just to catch up, you can call him at 972-313-5518 or email him at Kenneth@huggins-realty.com - his work website is www.Huggins-Realty.com   Huggins Realty's motto is “building generational wealth.” They can help you with residential or commercial real estate and even development concepts.   Alumni - update your personal contact information here.   PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  Announcement: PCA Alumni Christmas Party (Family Festive Brunch), Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 am at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, TX - email Veronica Erickson at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org for more details or check out the PCA website. Cesia was born and raised in Cuba - her father was a pastor and got connected with Dr. Larry and Delinda Taylor on a Minimester trip - which resulted in Cesia's entire family moving to Dallas and her attending PCA!   Listen to Cesia tell about the vast differences between her memories of Cuba and their lack of religious freedom to the experiences she had here in America and at PCA.   Cesia continues to share her love for the Lord and her passion to help people by doing missions and connecting her degree in nursing with those trips. She attended John Brown University (JBU) and did some medical missions through the college as well! Wouldn't it be awesome to have a PCA alumni minimester trip - someone needs to work on that!   Cesia went on some medical mission trips with a group called Dustin's Dream - here's some information from their website:   Dustin Chamberlain was a Siloam Springs High School graduate who dreamed of becoming a medical doctor and participating in short term mission trips. In 2011, he was tragically killed during a home invasion while home on Christmas break from Baylor University in Waco, TX, where he was studying pre-medicine.   The Dustin Chamberlain Memorial Foundation, an organization established in Dustin's memory, conducts international mission trips, provides scholarships for students entering the field of healthcare, and partners with like-minded organizations to improve the welfare of at-risk families locally and internationally. The organization has specifically focused on building and covering the operating costs of the Heart of Love Clinic in Guatemala City by partnering with Life of Hope Ministries in Joplin, MO.   Let's all be praying for Cesia as she continues to share the Gospel through medical missions - and be praying about how God could use YOU to advance the Kingdom as well! PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

  Announcement: Alumni Flag Football Thanksgiving Week Tournament - Friday, Nov. 25th - email Veronica Erickson at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org for more details or check out the PCA website.   Stephen was the starting quarterback on the Lion's first state championship in football in 2005. Stephen played with his older brother, Aaron, in the 2004 state championship game, which they lost…the game in which Aaron got injured. Bryce Hopson claims to this day that he almost single handedly carried the Lions to victory that year! That next year is when the Lion's football team started singing The Hard Fighting Soldier song. Here are the lyrics to the song that you can still hear PCA Lions singing…   Lord, I'm a hard fighting soldier on the battlefield. (3X) And I'll be bringing souls to Jesus, by the service that I yield.   I've got a helmet on my head and in my hand a sword and shield. (3X) And I'll be bringing souls to Jesus, by the service that I yield.   You've gotta walk right and talk right and sing right and pray right on the battlefield. (3X) And I'll be bringing souls to Jesus, by the service that I yield.   You know that Jesus is my Captain and He fights my battles still; He has never lost a battle and I know He never will. I got the word for my sword and I got faith for my shield; And I'll be bringing souls to Jesus, by the service that I yield.   And when I die, let me die in the service of my Lord. (3X) And I'll be bringing souls to Jesus, by the service that I yield.   Stephen and his (amazing) wife Rebecca live outside of Boston, MA with their 6 children!   PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org   Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Djery Baptiste has a pretty incredible journey - not only how he got to PCA, but where he's been since he graduated from PCA in 2015. Djery matriculated to Vanderbilt University, played basketball for the Commodores, graduated in three and a half years, went on to earn his first masters degree from the University of Massachusetts and then has been playing professional basketball in Europe for the past few years.   Djery speaks four languages - French, Spanish, English and Creole. He didn't come to the United States until he was 15 years old. It is a pretty amazing journey that brought Djery to PCA…so many incredible individuals have invested their time and energies into his life - and he continues to work hard to improve himself as an individual. Djery is now working on improving his basketball skills to try to make it into the NBA as a professional basketball player!   One of Djery's favorite verses is Matthew 6:33 which reads, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Listen as Brittni Beeson, class of 2006, shares how a PCA Minimester trip turned into a 10-year journey as a missionary to Hungary. Brittni's episode is a huge encouragement and challenge to go on a mission trip, even if it's just a short-term trip, to share the love of Christ with those who have not heard the good news of Jesus Christ!   Brittni's challenge - God loves you, no matter what path you've been on or even if you've strayed off the path, God desires to know you and for you to know Him better - now is the time to refocus your heart and mind on those important issues of life - who is God and who am I?   If you'd like to financially support Brittni, visit her page on the CRU website.   From Brittni's CRU page: I dream of a day when people from every nation are worshipping Jesus! Until that day comes, I want to live my life reaching the unreached with the gospel and mobilizing people to go. I joined staff with Cru in 2010 and served in Hungary for 10 years, casting vision to and mobilizing Hungarians to go the nations.In 2021, I felt God leading me to transition to into a new role at Cru's World Headquarters in Orlando, Florida.  Currently, I am serving on the International Missions Team with Cru. I will focus on American high school students across the country, influencing them, casting vision, and sending them around the world. What a joy it is to be a part of mobilizing the next generation to reach the nations with the Good News!   PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org   Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Sabeen Toranian is currently a senior at The University of Texas at Austin. She is studying neuroscience with a minor in Spanish, and she is planning on attending medical school after graduation. She is involved at Austin Stone, an incredible church in Austin, and IGNITE, a ministry to connect incoming freshmen at UT. Sabeen's father is an incredible jeweler and if you're looking for a special piece, make sure you visit L'unique Jewelry, 18208 Preston Rd., Suite D4, Dallas, TX 75252. Email lunique1@aol.com or call 972-312-9229. Visit their Instagram page @LuniqueJewelry. Sabeen shares her grounded perspective on life - education is important, but it's not the most important thing - your spiritual walk and growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ should be your main priority in life. She shares the importance of Scripture memorization in her life - a great spiritual discipline for the Christian walk! Resource Recommendation: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer Practicing the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence Sabeen's word of advice - get rid of comparison, because comparison is the thief of joy. Be thankful for how God has designed you - special, unique, for His glory! PCA alumni - if you would like to connect with Veronica Erickson, you can email her at verickson@prestonwoodchristian.org Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!  

Ty Robinson, PCA class of 2005, joins us for a great discussion about the journey that God has taken him on - from his days at PCA, then on to the University of Oklahoma, the break-up of his family, his time as a whitewater raft guide in Colorado, his marriage to Fraley and most recently his continuing educational experience getting his Executive MBA at Harvard. October 2009 was when Ty recommitted his life to Christ! Ty literally broke his back while playing football during the third game of his senior year at PCA. Ty was challenged to form a MasterMind group - and he highly recommends that you think about being a part of one as well. Ty's thoughts: Removing the ego - get rid of your pride so that true growth can take place! Making the effort to reflect - self-reflection and authentic self-awareness is so important to see those areas where you need growth and maturity The Godly Man's Picture by Thomas Watson Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Guest: Megan Rogers, Director of Development Relations, PCA North In this episode, we “give honor to whom honor is due” - thank you, Megan Rogers, for building the PCA Alumni network, council, connections, and podcast! While Megan wasn't an “official” PCA alumni, she is an “adopted Lion” and proud to be part of the pride of Lions Leaving Legacies! Megan has a little “side job” - she bakes incredible cookies - to find out more about these, visit her Instagram page @grayscookiejar. For orders, visit the website: Grays Cookie Jar

Mallory Scottow Goerk 2009 joined us for a fun LifeTalk podcast! Mallory is an Art teacher at the Plano campus. We got the opportunity to hear how Mallory grew so much in her faith over the years from the time she came to PCA as a Freshman. Mallory gave such wonderful words of wisdom of how to read your Bible and what she wished she had known when she was younger. We got to hear so much of her story and I encourage you to listen to what the Lord has done in her life. You don't want to miss her amazing episode. 

Audrey Sol Loyola 2015 joined us for an amazing LifeTalk podcast. We got to hear what Audrey has been up to since she moved back from Washington D.C. Audrey has a passion for politics and she shared her thoughts on what the next generations needs to be doing in order to be prepared and understand the importance of what is going on in the world. Audrey is the niece of Senator, Ted Cruz and has been campaigning for him her whole life. She shared her experience of what ignited her passion for politics and how PCA has equipped her through the years. Audrey is currently working on her first book and gave such wonderful wisdom to our listeners. You don't want to miss her incredible episode!    Instagram: audreyysoll // dallas.charcuterie

Amanda Reynolds 2017 began working with ACTION in 2021 as the Short-term Missions Program Assistant. She currently serves with ACTION in Dallas, Texas primarily focusing on growth and development of the Great Commission. Her heartbeat behind her job is to seek people out and pray to the Lord, who is in charge of the harvest, to send more workers into his fields. (Matthew 9:38). Check out her information here: ACTION International- Amanda Reynolds . Amanda also shared with us the moment that changed her life forever. You will love hearing Amanda's story. 

Afshin Ziafat is the lead Pastor of Providence Church Frisco. He is a PCA North parent and has spoken at many chapels for our PCA students. We discussed how to do life well when you are in college, married life and having a family. His passion is to teach the word of God as the authority and guide for life, to preach Jesus Christ as the only Savior and Redeemer of mankind, and to proclaim the love of Christ as the greatest treasure and hope in life. He and his wife, Meredith, currently reside in Frisco with their three children. You don't want to miss this incredible episode! 

Sara Sterling Sapp 2015 joined us for our LifeTalk podcast! Sara is currently living in Oklahoma with her husband, Aaron. We loved reminiscing with her over high school memories as she was involved in so many activities on campus. Sara shared some great advice regarding community as a young married couple and also gave us some great resources to use to grow in our faith. Tune in to catch up with Sara! 

Jonathan Heasley (2016) was recently back on campus throwing out the first pitch on Graham field so of course we had to sit down with him and catch up. Jonathan talked about his baseball career with the Kansas City Royals and shared with us some big news that happened in his life in 2020. You will enjoy catching up with Jonathan just as much as we did.  *Please note the audio is not as strong in this Podcast. We are working on correcting it. Thanks for your patience.

Veronica Phillips Erickson (2009) has a really special story. Veronica is a mother of two and was a military wife for several years. Her husband Brad, served as a Navy Seal until retirement. We discussed what that lifestyle looked like as a young married couple and Mom. Veronica has a unique perspective and shared some incredible stories you don't want to miss!   

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with Drew about his life and what he has been doing after PCA. Drew talked about what it's like to be a new Dad and the changes it had on him. A big part of Drew's life was traveling around the world in the Rodeo and we enjoyed discussing what that looked like in his early twenties. Drew has also been a faithful volunteer at PCA and we are incredibly thankful for his leadership on our Stewardship Committee on the PCA Alumni Council. You don't want to miss this entertaining episode! 

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with Micah Buster Reis about her family journey through adopting their two little girls. Micah shared the process of their adoption and the relationship they have with each birth Mom. She shares some great ways of how believers can help families who are adopting or fostering children. Thank you, Micah for sharing your heart with us. 

Amber Beckles is a technology teacher here at Prestonwood Christian Academy and has been teaching for over 15 years. We discussed how Amber began her journey here at PCA many years ago. We thoroughly enjoyed her transparency and openness about her faith and love for others. Amber gave us some great tips on how to focus on the Lord and how grateful she is for the relationships she has with her students. You will not want to miss this sweet episode! 

We got the opportunity to catch up with Bryce and hear where he is in his career and updated us on their four children. We got to dive in and talk about his oldest son, Cooper who has Angelman Syndrome and talk about his sweet personality traits that makes him so special and fun. Bryce also gave our “young” alumni men some great life advice for moving forward into their career. You won't want to miss this awesome episode!

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with PCA Apologetics teacher, Steve Lee. Mr. Lee has been on staff at PCA for over 24 years! We discussed his time here and where his story started. We also discussed the famous, “The Focusing Approach.” Mr. Lee gave us some incredible materials to read to help each of us grow more in our faith. You will not want to miss this fun episode!  

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with Emilie Rhodes a young Alumna who now is an English teacher at PCA. We discussed her experience at University of Texas at Austin as an English major and Christian and how that impacted where she is today. Emilie also shared with us some ways young adults can stay connected to their faith and gave us some fantastic book recommendations.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke with sisters, Jennifer Jeffcoat Amburn and Jillian Jeffcoat Bryant and they shared their incredible story of how each of them came to PCA from a public school and the challenges and rewards they faced making that transition. Their stories are completely different and how God brought them to where they are today. 

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke to Carlee about her career at the corporate office of Walmart and how she can make a difference in peoples lives through her career.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we spoke to Clayton about his family and the celebration of life of their son, Myers. We also dived into what community looks like and the importance of walking with others during difficult times.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we continued to talk to the Jones family about living in a diverse family and how their family handled conflict growing up.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. In this episode we talked about the loss of a parent and the processing of grieving and how others can support someone during a difficult time.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. Today we have special guest, Dr. Mike Goddard, PCA Head of Schools.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word. Today we have special guest, Dr. Mike Goddard, PCA Head of Schools.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.

LifeTalk where we talk with PCA Alumni about life while encouraging and equipping you to live out the Truth of God's Word.