mission + likeness

The Recent BOOM in Christian Education

Over the past few years, Christian Schools have seen an enrollment boom. Some schools have seen a 30+% increase in enrollment. Superintendent of Great Commission Schools [http://greatcommissionschools.org] in Altoona, PA, Jenn McConnell, joins Scott for a conversation around the growing cultural appeal for taking kids out of public schools and into Christian Schools.   You can help loveLocal create more video content by becoming a monthly subscriber. Join loveLocal: http://lovelocalpa.com/join [http://lovelocalpa.com/join]

What is Apologia Church REALLY like? // The Church and Roe v Wade - What now?

Over summer break Scott vacationed in Gilbert, Arizona so naturally he had to visit ApologiaChurch. What are their church services really like? Scott explains and then has a conversation with Cindy and Stephanie from Crossroads Pregnancy Center to talk about how the church will need to step up and face new challenges from the Roe v Wade decision.   Support loveLocal by through a localMembership! http://lovelocalpa.com/join [http://lovelocalpa.com/join]

Modeling Our Values With Our Kids with Trista Dunsmoor

If you're a Christian and a parent, you know the feeling of wanting your kids to grow up and come to faith in Jesus. Sometimes we can think that is something to think about later in life. The reality is that our kids grow in their understanding of God through thousands of conversations all through their childhood. One thing we are called to do as parents is to share the truths about God and model His love through our relationships with our kids. Trista Dunsmoor joins Scott to share some of her thoughts and experiences in this episode of mission and likeness. You can listen to Trista's podcast, "Unwritten: Your Authentic Story" by clicking this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unwritten-your-authentic-story/id1556952817 Do you enjoy this podcast? Consider supporting loveLocal through a localMembership. We would really appreciate you joining us as we work to develop additional gospel-centered content for the network. Support up here: http://lovelocalpa.com/join

Where do you find HOPE?

With the price of just about everything going up, Christians are facing a new battle: what is our hope truly in? Do we find more comfort in low gas prices, cool homes in the summer, and our political party in power or do we find true joy and hope in Who God is and what Jesus has done. This is a daily battle that we shouldn't be trying to face on our own, but as a church body. Support loveLocal with a localMembership! http://lovelocalpa.com/join

Christians Serving on the Front Lines of the Ukraine and Russia War

How would you respond to the call to fly into a war zone and help Christians and others in need? Scott talks to Matt and Ben who were on the front lines after the Russia and Ukraine war broke out and share some of the amazing things God was doing even in the midst of war. Support Matt and Ben and their team: https://www.abwe.org/work/projects/live-global-grace-extended-team [https://www.abwe.org/work/projects/live-global-grace-extended-team] Help loveLocal create more Gospel centered content through a local membership! Join today! http://lovelocalpa.com/join  [http://lovelocalpa.com/join]