In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is interviewed by Dr. Althea Penn, the Vice President of Early Education at ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International), host of the Christian Education Podcast. Dr. Skinner discusses the founding of Champion School in 1981 and his work in Christian education. The dialogue proves insightful for any education professional, emphasizing child development, family roles, and cultural values in today's Christian educational landscape.

During the discussion, Dr. Skinner and Dr. Penn highlight mental health concerns concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. They stress the importance of social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practice in Christian schools, tackling mental health challenges head-on. Within the conversation, professionals will discover practical solutions for anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among students and educators.

Addressing some of the significant challenges in Christian education today, they touch upon the 'great resignation,' teacher shortages, burnout, and liability in child handling. The duo explores how Christian educators can better advocate for funds and programs that benefit their school communities, encouraging Christian educators, parents, and stakeholders to stay resilient and actively shape the future direction of Christian education.

The episode concludes with a call to action. Despite the contemporary challenges, Christian educators are encouraged to stay strong, supportive, and continue their excellent work. With the transformative power of Christian education, future generations can significantly benefit. Tune in to this invaluable episode for anyone involved in or interested in Christian education.

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In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is joined by PA Family Institute's Senior legal counsel, Randall Wenger. Randy shares his thoughts on communication in a very polarized culture and how to have healthy exchanges with others when discussing anything from a Biblical perspective. Randy's experience with US Supreme Court cases have inspired his conviction to help Christians engage without being difficult - how to share thoughts and ideas in a good and positive way.

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In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is joined again by George Tryfiates, ACSI Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs. In this episode they continue their conversation about being the salt and light in a public policy setting and the misconceptions regarding being a Christian involved in politics.

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In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is joined by George Tryfiates, ACSI Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs. George talks about his time working in public policy in DC, misconceptions regarding being involved in politics as a Christian, and how to get involved. He also shares about how Christians can engage with others in healthy ways on difficult topics that matter including biblical sexuality, the value and balance of being winsome, how to think about the average Christian's role in public policy, and much more.

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In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is joined by Representative Leslie Rossi. She shares about God calling her into politics and what that experience has been like, her heart for helping others, and the powerful impact that individual votes have on public policy. She also talks about ways to show people that they can make a difference and can play a part in politics without running for office.

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In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is once again joined by Dr. Rick Saccone. (He served our country in the military, as a PA Representative, and as a US Diplomat. He also spent some time working as a professor at St. Vincent.) In this conversation, they talk about all of his experience with North Korea and his time spent there as an international diplomat. He shares his insights on the lives of the North Korean people (including things he noticed about them and the ways they are similar to Americans) and the nature of the underground church there. He also shares about his time working in counterintelligence and touches on the perspectives of terrorist organizations in the Middle East.

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In this podcast, Dr. Skinner is joined by Dr. Tim Murphy again to discuss nuances revolving around the challenges of professional counseling from a Christian perspective in today's culture. He also expands on his time in the US Congress.

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