CSAGH Talks Podcast

In this episode, Paul explores our sixth core value: Community.

In this episode, Paul explores our fifth core value: Leadership.

In this episode, Paul explores our fourth core value: Learning.

In this episode, Paul explores our second core value: Discipleship.

In this episode, Paul explores our first core value: Excellence.

In this episode, Paul explores how our mission defines who we are as schools and as a community.

In this episode, Paul explores the meaning of our organization’s name and what it represents for faculty, parents, and students.

In this episode, Paul reflects on the humility of Christ and how it is reflected in many of our faculty, parents, and students. He also celebrates what God is doing in the CSAGH community.

In this episode, Paul explores how we can come alongside teachers in reaching students living in a world enraptured by the present. 

Paul explores the partnership between families and the school in the mission of Christ-centered education. 

Paul explores the question, "What is Christ-centered education?" 

Paul sits down with Greta Fleagle, Marketing Coordinator. Hear about why she chose to study marketing, the Kingdom impact of storytelling, and how God led her to CSAGH.

Paul sits down with Daniel Wertz, Middle School Bible teacher at HCS. Hear about his love for sports, how God called him to ministry, and his journey to HCS.

Paul sits down with Brenda Fisher, Registrar for the Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg. Hear about what it looks like to serve as Registrar for both WSCA and HCS, how Brenda and her husband met at WSCA, and how God led her to work in Christian education.

Paul sits down with Nathanael Marengo, Systems and Network Administrator. Hear about how Nathanael saw God at work during his time at Thaddeus Stevens, his journey to CSAGH, and how this role allows him to use his gifts and abilities to glorify the Lord.

CSAGH Talks Producer, Josiah Steffan, interviews Paul Beardmore, CSAGH President. Paul shares his journey from a student at Bible Baptist School (WSCA) to President of CSAGH.

Paul interviews Jen Cornetto, Physical Education Teacher at West Shore Christian Academy. Hear about the impact sports had on her as a student, how God grew her faith at college, and her passion for mentoring the next generation.

Paul sits down with Melissa Farr, 5th Grade Teacher at HCS. Melissa shares about how her faith was both challenged and encouraged as a student, her time in the ROTC in college, and her journey to HCS.

Paul sits down with Josiah Raymond, CSAGH IT Support Specialist. They discuss Josiah's interests in technology and theatre, memories from his time as a WSCA student, and how he seeks to faithfully serve and connect with others through this role.

Paul interviews Kylie Hunt, CSAGH Senior Marketing Coordinator. Hear about how Kylie became involved at CSAGH and how she integrates faith, marketing, and photography in her role.

Paul interviews Tim Jekel, High School History Teacher at WSCA, to hear how a bike ride led him into teaching and the story behind his well-known classroom projects.

Paul sits down with Caleb Beech, CSAGH IT Director. Caleb talks about his passion for technology as a kid, his journey into ministry in Southeast Asia, and his call to his role at CSAGH. 

Paul sits down with Laurie Jekel, a High School Math Teacher at West Shore Christian Academy. Laurie shares how she met her husband, Mr. Jekel, at a nursing home, and how her career path took an unexpected turn from electrical engineering to teaching math at WSCA.

Paul interviews Jen Garvey, Middle/High School Principal at Harrisburg Christian School. Jen reflects on what HCS was like when she attended as a student and shares her journey from public school psychologist to HCS principal. She also tells a fun story about how the knight statue in the HCS connector came to be.

Paul interviews Carly Starling, a 5th Grade Teacher at West Shore Christian Academy. As a first-year teacher, she reflects on the encouragement and support she has received and how God guided her steps to WSCA.

Paul interviews Dylan and Anna Goss, Middle School History and Learning Support teachers at West Shore Christian Academy. They share their journey from 6th grade classmates to married teachers, including their individual paths into education. They also reflect on their long-distance relationship and how they learned to communicate and trust God through it.

Paul interviews Sarah Kennedy, a High School English Teacher at Harrisburg Christian School. She talks about the teachers who shaped her love for English, the freedom to share her faith at HCS, and her desire to make an eternal impact beyond the classroom. She also shares the story of her unforgettable HCS prom marriage proposal.

Paul interviews Josiah Steffan, a Middle School Bible and English teacher at West Shore Christian Academy. He talks about meeting his fiancée at Wheaton College, transitioning from a math education major to Biblical and Theological Studies, and navigating his first years of teaching as a young educator.

In this episode of CSAGH Talks, Paul interviews Mollie Luongo, High School History Teacher at Harrisburg Christian School. She shares her story, reflects on the spiritual environment at HCS, and talks about why helping students build their lives on a strong foundation in the Lord matters so much to her.

Paul interviews Tim Hayes Jr., Chaplain at West Shore Christian Academy. He shares about growing up, moving frequently as a military child, and how that shaped his school experiences. He also reflects on initially not wanting to join the military until he felt God’s calling, receiving an ROTC scholarship that launched a 30-year Army career, and later serving as a federal judge for 11 of those years. He explains how he entered ministry and shares a powerful testimony of seeing God’s impact through a student’s baptism story.

Paul interviews Lauren Fenush, a 2nd Grade Teacher at Harrisburg Christian School. She shares how she always had a desire to teach, but initially pursued a career in the dental field. As she began her journey into education, she saw God’s hand guiding her steps again and again. She also reflects on a challenging student teaching experience and a breakthrough moment with a difficult child.