CHARGE: Recent Episodes
Chad Dirkse
This podcast explores how the grand narrative of the Bible shapes the whole experience of Christian schooling. Each episode welcomes you into an authentic conversation that seeks to connect how the Christian faith and worldview forms teaching and learning, directs curricular and co-curricular programs, and frames the daily practices of school life. You will hear from school administrators, teachers, and students as we examine God’s invitation to his distinctively-gifted image bearers to join him and each other in community to unlock the hidden potential of creation and glorify him. Charge: A CCS Podcast is a production of Chattanooga Christian School.
Jim Arnold, Sara Drexler, and Jake Palumbo discuss how they set the tone for a new school year and communicate with students the guidelines and expectations of living in community.
Chad introduces the new High School Principal Jake Palumbo. They discuss his position, priorities, and transferring goats across state lines.
As part of their Capstone projects, three seniors sit down with David Thomas of Daystar Counseling Ministries to ask questions related to their research on teens and mental health. David gives parents a preview of his upcoming workshop at CCS on “Navigating the Emotional World of Kids & Teens.”
Chad reflects on the practical and spiritual realities that Jesus is the light of the world and how Christians can lead the world in hopefulness.
Chad sits down with students Isaiah Harris, Malachi Harris, and Miles Caines to discuss the Barch podcast and what they’ve learned from using their voices to entertain and inform.
Director of Exceptional Education Shonda Caines and current parents Jackie Leach and Kelly Reynolds talk about God’s beautiful design, why CCS serves students with disabilities, and how that impacts all students.
Niki Ellis, Anne Hartman, and Jessica Novikoff discuss the graduate profile and the distinctive ways we approach our curriculum.
Courtney Caroland, Travis Hutchinson, and Joan Vos explain the importance of experiencing the grace of God in and through community.
Tim Baldwin, Courtney Caroland, and Barton Stone discuss what teaching Bible looks like in the Upper School and the importance of showing students how their stories fit into the overall narrative of the Bible.
Schuyler Franks, Nicha Jean, and Ginny Moore share why we teach Bible at CCS, what that looks like in the Lower School, and how it’s integrated across the whole student experience.
What does it look like to invite students to participate in God’s redemptive work? Chad Dirkse, Niki Ellis, Matt Monahan, and Elea Mahla return to talk about learning as a training ground for God’s redemptive grace.
Chad Dirkse, Niki Ellis, Matt Monahan, and Elea Mahla discuss Genesis chapter 3 and sin’s impact on every part of existence. They explore what it means that our delight is not in God and how CCS approaches education in a fallen world.
Chad Dirkse talks with Niki Ellis, Matt Monahan, and Elea Mahla about Genesis chapters 1 and 2 and how our role as image bearers affects how we view ourselves in relation to others and changes how we live, work, and learn in a performance-driven culture.