ECS alumnus and parent Tony Fisher (class of 2000) serves as worship leader for our students’ weekly chapel gatherings. Tony, who is also Worship Pastor at Harvest Church, shares how his experience at ECS prepared the way for him to use music to minister to the body of Christ.
137: “Eagle’s Eye” Student Newspaper
“Eagle’s Eye” Editor in Chief Libby Bourland (senior), Co-Associate Editor Drew Shelton (junior), and writer Cooper Acuff (junior) join Equip to discuss their experience putting together ECS’ school newspaper. While it’s a fun experience they share what they’ve learned through the process of writing and editing.
136: The Opportunity for Impact through Sports
ECS Head Varsity Girls Basketball coach Steven Kaspar discusses the special opportunity athletics present to impact our students. Coach Kaspar joins host Brandon Artiles to share his passion for coaching as it creates pathways for encouragement, growth, and discipleship.
135: A Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Episode
Host Brandon Artiles welcomes in ECS’ star student-performers for the Fine Arts Department’s presentation of “Mary Poppins”, which opens January 26. Senior Campbell Williams, junior Cooper Acuff, sophomore Emma Sanders Brady, and Performing Arts Director Lynden Jones share about the excitement of preparing for such an ambitious show.
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134: Excellence in Lower School Reading
Recent scores illustrate how Lower School students are excelling in reading compared to their peers both locally and nationally. Principals Ashley Colley and Cathy Boyd share how the success ECS students are having is the results of years of work and research.
133: Jingle Mingle: Engaging ECS’ Grandparent Community
Annual Fund Director and Equip host Brandon Artiles welcomes two guests who have witnessed ECS’ generational impact for God’s Kingdom and the gospel. Both Paula Cowart and Nancy Binkley are former educational leaders at ECS, as well as current grandparents and parents of alumni. They share how ECS engages its grandparent community throughout the year, including through the annual Christmas tradition, Jingle Mingle.
132: Wise Words
ECS Varsity Basketball Coach Tim Wise sits down with Equip host and Annual Fund Director Brandon Artiles to share about his passion for coaching. Coach Wise discusses the importance of building relationships with student-athletes, while inspiring them to uphold the five Biblical pillars that support the program.
131: A Night of Worship
Director of Performing Arts Lynden Jones and ECS parents, Adam & Ashley Fisher, join host Brandon Artiles to share about ECS’ inaugural “A Night of Worship.” The special event features a Christmas tree lighting, followed up by a time of worship for our community as we celebrate the anticipation of the birth of Jesus.
130: State Champions! ECS Girls Soccer Celebrating Excellence
Our girls soccer team continues their celebration of a hard-fought state championship in Division 2-A. Seniors Anna Laura Howard and Rowan Richardson and head coach Jordan Thompson join host, Annual Fund Director Brandon Artiles, to share about what made this team special.
129: ECS Girls Golfers Pursuing Big Goals
Fresh off a strong 4th place finish at the TSSAA Girls State Golf Tournament, ECS golfers Claire Todd, Avery Nyen, Mathile Walker, and Coach Beth Miller join host Brandon Artiles to discuss a successful season. They share about the goals they achieved this year, as well as the goals they continue to work toward as a team and individuals.
128: Annual Professional Speaker Series
Every year professionals from a variety of industries speak with ECS juniors and seniors about their careers. In this episode Annual Fund Director Brandon Artiles catches up with alums Clare Richardson (1999), Barrett Jones (2008), and Chandler Gagnon (2011), as well as parents of ECS graduates Rick Greene and Kevin Westbrook. Each of them shares about his/her experiences in hopes of exposing students to potential career opportunities.
127: Bold Generosity - Fall Week of Giving 2023
Head of School Braxton Brady joins host, ECS Annual Fund Director Brandon Artiles to discuss how our community can be BOLD in supporting the Annual Fund. Find out the exciting programs and projects this year’s Annual Fund will take care of.
126: Grandparents Day Special with Rob & Karen Jamison
ECS alumni, parents of five graduates, and current ECS grandparents Rob (class of 1979) and Karen Tashie Jamison (class of 1981) share about their generational journey through ECS. We celebrate grandparents in our community as we anticipate Grandparents Day at the Shelby Farms campus on October 20, 2023.
125: ECS Fine Arts Goes Wild for Tarzan
A full studio as cast members of ECS’ High School fall production “Tarzan” join host Brandon Artiles to discuss the adventure that awaits audiences when the show debuts October 12. Senior Lainey Bowden, Junior Keller Todd, and 7th grader Graham Pearson share about their preparation and what has made this show exciting for them. ECS Performing Arts director Lynden Jones and MS Drama Teacher Abby Rooks also discuss how fun it has been guiding their students through this creative process.
124: Kari Kampakis Roundtable with ECS Moms
Fresh off two ECS events featuring girl mom expert Kari Kampakis, mothers in our community share how they were encouraged by Kampakis. Michelle Hope and Molly Gore also discuss the challenges facing their daughters and how Kampakis’ insight will help them come alongside them.
123: New Head Varsity Volleyball Coach Mike Sansone
In the middle of his first season as ECS Head Varsity Volleyball Coach, Mike Sansone joins host Brandon Artiles to discuss the importance of athletics in the lives of students, and how experiences on the court provide opportunities for personal growth.
122: Forever 53 - Celebrating a Soaring Eagle
Super Bowl champion, NFL Pro Bowl long snapper, and ECS class of 2005’s Morgan Cox joins the podcast to share how special it is to be back on campus to have his cardinal & gold #53 jersey number retired. Cox was honored at halftime of ECS’ Sept. 1, football game joined by family and dozens of his closest friends.
121: Pursuing and Engaging ECS Alumni
New ECS Alumni Relations Director Jordan Thompson (Class of 2006) shares his vision for maintaining and pursuing relationships with ECS alumni. He also discusses how his roles of leading our Discipleship Groups and Soccer program play into that pursuit and engagement.
120: A New Era at ECS
Upper Elementary principal Luke Matzke shares about ushering in an exciting new era of education at ECS with 4th, 5th, and 6th grades being housed together on the Shelby Farms campus.
119: Being BOLD in 2023-2024
ECS Head of School Braxton Brady sets the foundation for the 2023-2024 school year, which includes his challenge to students to be BOLD for Christ. He also discusses the new era of ECS Upper Elementary at the Shelby Farms campus, plus an intentional focus on prayer throughout the ECS community.