Meliora The Podcast

Review of The Collapse of Parenting, Pt 3

Join Greg and co-host Jen Tonkinson as they finish their review of Leonard Sax, The Collapse of Parenting.  In this episode the couple will discuss the many solutions Dr. Sax provides to aide parents in the formidable task of parenting. 

Meliora Season 1 Episode 9: Book Review Pt. 2

Book Review pt. 2 of Collapse of Parenting.  In this episode, Greg discusses all 7 parts of Leonard Sax's book and what contributes to the collapse of parenting.

S1:E8 Review of The Collapse of Parenting, Pt 1

Join Greg and Jen Tonkinson as they seek out some nuggets of Leonard Sax's, The Collapse of Parenting, in an attempt to help Christian teens grown in sanctification. 

Challenge #6 - Accumulation of Technology

S1:E7 - This will be the first of several episodes on the current challenge in teen sanctification - the accumulation of technology.  Join Greg and guest Bailey Tonkinson as they debate whether or not hand-held technology should be available for teens today. 

Challenge #5 - The Breakdown of the Nuclear Family

E6 - 7 Challenges to Christian Teen Sanctification: #5 - The Breakdown of the Nuclear Family. Join Greg as he discusses if anything has changed in the last 10 years regarding how we view the nuclear family and the impact it has on pre-teens and teens today. 

Challenge #4 - A Proclivity Towards Immoral Sexual Activity

S1:E5 - 7 Challenges to Christian Teen Sanctification #4 - A Proclivity Towards Immoral Sexual Activity. Join Greg as he discusses what is unique to this generation regarding sexual behavior.

Challenge #3 - A Willingness to Reason and Eventually Live Contradictorily

S1:E4 - 7 Challenges to Christian Teen Sanctification: #3 - A Willingness to Reason and Eventually Live Contradictorily. Join Greg and guest Bailey Tonkinson on this important discussion!

Challenge #1 - A Decline in Church Attendance, Challenge #2 - Biblical Illiteracy and Theological Deficiency- A Willingness to Reason and Eventually L...

S1:E3 - 7 Challenges to Teen Sanctification: #1 - Decline in Church Attendance #2 - Biblical Illiteracy and Theological Deficiency. Join Greg and Guest Jen Tonkinson on this important discussion!

Sanctification - Three Views

S1:E2 - Sanctification. Everything Christian schools do are an extension of their theological conviction about sanctification. Who grows a believer in Christ? What part does a Christian school play in sanctification? This episode will define sanctification and offer three views of sanctification.

Introduction to Meliora The Podcast

S1:E1 - Host Greg Tonkinson introduces Meliora The Podcast, explaining what Meliora is, who Meliora is for, and upcoming topics of conversation. This is a podcast for K-12 Christian educators, especially those in roles of Spiritual Life Director, Campus Pastor, Bible Teacher, Administrator, and Principal, who work tirelessly in attempting to create culture changers for Christ.