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Secular Texts: Do they have a place at NSA?
How does NorthStar Academy choose the books that we require for our courses? Join us today as we talk with Shea Marshall, Curriculum Support Specialist here at NSA! Listen as Shea shares the process of selecting the...

Overcoming Doubt: A Conversation with Alisa Childers
Have you ever doubted your faith? You aren't alone. Join us today as we talk with Alisa Childers, author, podcast host, and former singer for ZOEgirl. Alisa has a powerful story of walking through a season of doubt and...

Mama Bear Apologetics: Amy Davison
With so much pressure on parents to raise children in truth, the media is constantly fighting for the attention of our children in the hopes to mold their young minds. Parents have a responsibility to help children...

Tony Memmel: Identity in Christ
NorthStar Academy is excited to have Mr. Tony Memmel join us as a guest speaker during our Spring Spiritual Emphasis Event. Tony is a singer-songwriter, speaker, and teacher with a powerful testimony. Being born with only...

Who Are You? Finding True Identity in Jesus
Meet the speaker for our Spring 2022 Spiritual Emphasis Event, Pastor Zach Diestler! Pastor Zach has a passion for Jesus and students and will be sharing a message all about identity. We can’t wait to hear what God has...

Chatting with Gari
She doesn't think of herself as very interesting, but we disagree! We are thrilled to have Gari Smith on the podcast today. Gari served at West Nairobi School in Kenya for five years before returning to the states, where...

Love of Education: A NICS Director’s Perspective
Spend five minutes listening to Lily Caballero and you will see why God has her in a NICS Director position. She loves education. Lily is the Director of Highlands International School in La Paz, Bolivia. She is Bolivian...

An Interview with the One Minute Apologist: Bobby Conway
If God exists, why is there evil in the world? How can students defend their faith? What do we do when we are doubting God? We are so excited to have Bobby Conway on the show today to answer these questions for us, and...

The World Race Gap Year Changed My Life
Imagine going on a 9-month mission trip and having the whole trajectory of your life changed. That is exactly what happened to today's guest, Drew Stamey. Drew participated in the World Race Gap Year and now works for...

Is Self Care Selfish?
"People are messy. They're all different." We are thrilled today to have Missy Parks on the show. Missy is the former Member Care Coordinator for NICS, the Network of International Christian Schools. She retired in November...