Our Lion Camp speaker was John Pokluda, and he really challenged our high schoolers to protect their mind and look at things that keep us from going all in with God. He has a podcast, Becoming Something, that is geared towards 20 and 30 year olds, but it has great info for us all. Check out the Becoming Something webpage and then listen to the podcast wherever you listen to your favorites!
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt explores the rise in teen anxiety and depression since the 2010s. Haidt links this to the decline of unsupervised childhood play and the increase in smartphone use, which have led to…
Engaging in conversations with your family helps to slow down life. It allows for space and time to think, reflect, and connect. Healthy relationships grow out of connected conversations. Try a few of these prompts at mealtimes, in the car, or at the close of the day and watch the connections occur. What was surprising…
My parents have at least 15 clocks in their three-bedroom home. I counted them! Obviously, they collected clocks along the way. These clocks reflect the focus in our family of good time management. Growing up, there was an unspoken rule of efficiency in our home, “Never waste time.” The stages of life dictate how we…
We all want our kids to make an impact – so let’s get our kids learning from an early age that they can! Orange Ministry has a devotional book for kids and preteens called “Make Waves: A Kid’s Devotional on Changing the World.” From the website: What if, every time kids go for a swim,…
Have you ever felt like you didn’t measure up spiritually? That maybe the prescribed way for growth given by your church just doesn’t seem to match who you are? John Mark Comer has written a great book called Practicing the Way. It’s a fantastic book that shows you some practical ways to grow closer to…
Raising Boys & Girls is a blog to provide general and educational information to support parents and educators in caring for the kids in their lives. Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan have been sitting with children and families as therapists at Daystar Counseling Ministries for over three decades. Through their counseling, podcast, and…
The coach will report directly to the Head Volleyball Coach and be expected to:
The qualified applicant will:
The qualified applicant will:
The positions of JV and Junior High Volleyball Coach are part-time, stipend-only, positions. As seasonal employees, coaches are not eligible for benefits as outlined within the GPA Employee/Faculty Policy Handbook. The qualified applicant may apply separately for other positions, on campus, as they become available.
