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Dwelling in Unity Through Community
What is community? Why is it important? Listen as our Director Stephanie Shafer shares about the community here at NSA! Where do you find your community? If you are here at NorthStar and looking for somewhere to plug in,...
Rest in Jesus: A lesson from Mary and Martha
We are so excited to have Tabatha Hull on the podcast today! Tabatha is a homeschool mom and the writer behind AJoyFueledJourney.com. She seeks to encourage women in their faith, parenting, and marriages and joins us today...
What Does It Look Like to Rest in the Lord?
Today, our host Stephanie Shafer shares one of our three main themes for this school year: rest. Stephanie shares scripture related to resting in the Lord and encourages us to find that in our own lives. What does that...
Plans for Our 25th Year
If you listened to last week's episode, you know that NorthStar Academy has 24 years of tremendous growth and milestones to celebrate. God has had His hand on NSA from the very beginning and continues to do amazing things...
25 Years of NorthStar Academy
We are so excited to share this episode with you today! In 1998, NSA set out to provide 40 missionary families with an online option for education. In 2022, we're still fulfilling that mission, but on a much larger scale!...
Homeschooling and Embracing the Imperfections
"So instead of pulling them out of life to learn about life, (I brought) them into life to learn about life." Today we sit down with author and homeschool mom, Carrie Strong! Listen as Carrie shares her journey of...
Balance, Boundaries, and the Benefits of Self Care
Listen today as we talk with Jessica Cabeen! Jessica is a middle school principal and the author of several books, Hacking Early Learning, Balance Like A Pirate, Unconventional Leadership, and Lead with Grace: Leaning into...
Creating Space for Growth in Education
We are so excited to have Erik Ellefsen on the podcast today! A self-proclaimed "education junkie," Erik has served in education for more than 2 decades and has an incredible story of perseverance through his own personal...
Affiliate Schools and How They Benefit from NSA
Did you know that NorthStar partners with other schools to provide courses for their students? Listen today as Kathy McKinney and Cathy Cornelison share about our Affiliate Schools program. NorthStar has had the privilege...
Stewardship and Personal Finance
What is money? How do we use it? What does God say about money? Join us as we chat with Dr. Joey Beeson today! Dr. Beeson has been with NorthStar for many years, once serving as Principal and since then a teacher in Social...