Culture of Kinship
The staff of Kinwell Academy, a last-chance high school in Marion, IN, quickly learned about the need for kinship with their students and each other to experience true growth and wholeness in God. The students, who come from an eclectic mix of urban and rural backgrounds, teach them more about life than they could ever learn in a textbook or classroom. Roger, Amanda, Tyler, and guests hang out to share these unique experiences and their growth along the way.100% of donations go directly towards student experiences.
Episodes
The staff have a conversation that they need to go back to regularly - how much do I really believe the gospel? Many students have familiarity with the gospel but may not have a true grasp of the goodness of it. How do you relate to and share truth with someone who wants nothing to do with God? Getting students to hear from the Lord on what He wants for their life, instead of trying to modify behavior, is the ultimate goal but the ...
The staff dive into one of the pivotal mindsets that has shifted culture at Kinwell: embracing the spirit of adventure instead of safety. When the school has embraced keeping things the same because of normalcy and consistency, students get stuck in rhythms and their perspectives cannot be shifted to see what's possible. Edwin Friedman calls this "imaginative gridlock" in his book, A Failure of Nerve. Instead, steppi...
The conversation of volunteering and mentoring has been a frequent one with the Kinwell staff, and this episode we discuss the challenges of mentors connecting with our students. How do you connect with someone who doesn't want to change? What is actually my motivation for wanting to be a mentor to a younger person?
Javan Buchanan, at the time a sophomore on the Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball team, joins the podcast to discuss his coming into a pre-established culture of pursuing excellence, above all, Christ. He shares about what makes a great team and how following Christ changes how he approaches basketball.
It was a blast to speak with Javan and watch him play for his two seasons at IWU. He was a 2023-24 NAIA 1st Team All-...
Kristy Burk joins the show to discuss her time thus far volunteering at Kinwell for her undergraduate practicum. We talk about her resilience in the pursuit of relationships and how it's easy to fall into the trap of just wanting students to like you while being a person the students can trust.
The last episode of season 2 has one of our awesome students, Tyanna joining the podcast. Last summer she found out she had a baby on the way, so we hear her process of being behind academically and how things have changed for her. Then the staff, break down how we've watched Tyanna and other teen moms struggle and/or thrive and grow through school.
This podcast was recorded while Tyanna was pregnant, and since then s...
The staff discuss the challenges of discipline at Kinwell and in relationships in general. It seems whenever we try to follow a clear cut line of discipline, things go poorly relationally, but when we adjust to each individual student and try to see what's going on inside of them, we see discipline as benefitting them as a whole person, not just for our convenience.
The staff settle their differences about when to go the extra mile to help students versus when to have higher expectations for their responsibility. At its core, we realize our selfishness tends to determine either way we go.
*We mistakenly discuss 1 Thessalonians as a pastoral epistle, while it is more accurate to say the book was written to the church at Thessalonica.
Our good friend and former co-worker, Will, joins the show to chat how good culture is built. We discuss the importance of fun, being with people, and why you always need a selection of wigs.
To connect with Will, you can go to his website or subscribe to his newsletter: https://willseverns.com/
The staff discuss the challenges they've faced with building a culture that runs counter-culture to what students have been used to.
The staff recap their time with Dr. Keith Puffer (from the previous episode) and how we've processed our own compassion fatigue.
Dr. Keith Puffer joins us to discuss what he's observed in our students and in the staff over his last few years of researching their lives and seeing us in relationship with them. He challenges us in our walk with God and how we relate to others.
Joe Biddle joins the podcast to chat about his experiences of being a police officer, an army chaplain, and getting his M.Div. and how he has found himself doing his best to be hope to people who might never experience it themselves.
Greg Tonagel, head basketball coach of Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball, sits down with us to share his insight into building the "I Am Third" culture that has led to national championships and boys turning into men. His insight into shifting a culture to one that matures men in their faith, while being successful on the court, applies to every area of life.
Today's episode is the last of Season 1, and we have current student, Aaliyah, on the podcast to talk about her struggles with academics, specifically related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aaliyah was one of many students who were severely impacted and fell behind when schools were shut down, but she is now one of the few who have put in work to get back on the right track. The staff discuss some of the difficulties stude...
The staff discuss how Kinwell started, the origin of our name, and how all of us found ourselves in our jobs despite not having it on our radars. It includes lots of God intervening in our lives and changing us and how we view other people.
Mentioned in the podcast is the documentary, Last Year At the Crossing.
Today's episode features our guest, good friend, and former co-worker Will Severns. Will worked with us for a few years and continues to have an impact on current and former students. We talk about how creating awesome experiences helps build a great culture and pushes people to new things.
The Kinwell staff discuss their struggles with control and how Jesus guides us to see things from a different perspective.
Jaden Barber joins our podcast shortly before our graduation ceremony. She shares with us about the extreme adversity she had growing up, and how despite life taking a turn that she wasn't planning on, she overcame those obstacles and is better on the other side. We really believe in Jaden as a person and wish everyone could here her story to learn from her.
Erin Luthy, head volleyball coach at Taylor University joins us to talk about her personal transformation in coaching and how that's led to improved results on the volleyball court. From being severely underqualified as a coach to now bringing in top-level talent, she shares how one small change her in mindset got her and her team through a time where she may have previously lost control.
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