Kingdom Educators with Jesica Glover

It’s summer break—and after pouring yourself out all year, maybe you're just beginning to slow down and reflect. If you're wondering where Jesus was in the middle of the chaos, exhaustion, and even heartbreak of the school year, this conversation is for you.

In this deeply encouraging episode, children’s author, teacher and passionate advocate for hurting kids, April Graney, joins us to share the heart behind her new book, If Jesus...

Feeling like the end of the year is dragging you under? In this solo episode of our Finish Strong Mini-Series, we’re flipping the script on the lie that these last weeks don’t matter.

I’ll remind you why your faithfulness in the final stretch still leaves a lasting impact—and how you’re not meant to finish in your own strength, but in His. Plus, I’ll lead you in a simple activation prayer to help you finish faithfully, not just exh...

Hey Kingdom Educators—are you crawling toward the finish line or feeling like you’re running on fumes? Either way, you don’t have to finish the school year in survival mode. In this episode, we’re reminding you that you can finish faithfully—even when you feel spent.

Today, I’m joined by Christal Hollinger, a principal from Texas who’s discovered something surprising in these chaotic last weeks of school: ...

Are you dragging into these last few weeks of the school year? Feeling like you have nothing left to give?

Friend, you are not alone—and you were never meant to finish this year in your own strength.

In this episode, we’re talking about how to show up faithfully when you feel spent. We’ll unpack the powerful truth that you are qualified by Christ alone—and how His strength fills the very places where you feel empty.

You’ll walk awa...

As part of our Ending the School Year Strong series, this episode is a timely reminder: You are qualified — not by your performance, but by Jesus. If you’re feeling weary, unsure, or questioning your worth in the classroom, you’re not alone — and you’re not disqualified. God has called you, and He's equipped you.

We’ll explore powerful truths through Scriptures like Psalm 24:7, Ephesians 1:17-23, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 1:3, and Joh...

In this milestone 100th episode, we pause to celebrate you—the Kingdom Educator who shows up every day with love, resilience, and purpose. “The Gift of Being You” is a heartfelt reminder that your identity as a son or daughter of the King is your greatest strength in the classroom.

You were never meant to blend in. You were created to carry Heaven’s heart and hear Heaven’s voice. In this short yet powerful episode, we talk about sh...

Have you ever considered WHO you're teaching, or WHY God has placed your students specifically in your classroom this school year? 

Roots Institute School Founder Giacomo Caturegeli from Italy, shares how God grabbed a hold of his atheist worldview by drawing him with His loving kindness while on a entrepreneurial journey in Texas... He shares how in turning over his heart to Jesus, he and his wife both responded to the dream of ...

If you’ve ever wondered how God is working in public schools, this week’s episode of Kingdom Educators will fill you with hope! Kori Pennypacker, CEO of Bible2School, shares how her organization is equipping parents and community leaders to bring devotional Bible electives into public schools—during school hours, legally and impactfully!​

Kori has a deep heart for teachers who see their work as a mission field, and she encourages C...

Have you ever dreamt of starting your own school? In this inspiring episode of Kingdom Educators, Dalena Wallace shares her journey as a homeschool mom and the founder of AIM Educational Collaborative, where she empowers homeschool parents and Christian educators to launch innovative learning environments like micro-schools, hybrid schools, and virtual schools. She believes God is calling educators to create faith-centered alternat...

Feeling too stressed to teach? When student behavior feels overwhelming and nothing seems to be working, it’s easy to feel discouraged. But sometimes, the biggest shift isn’t in your classroom—it’s in how you see it.

In this episode Jesica Glover speaks with Trish Zenczak, a high school teacher and mentor, about supporting trauma-impacted students with a kingdom perspective. Drawing from her own experiences in t...

William Ponder never set out to write a book, but when God called he said, "Yes!" In this week's podcast we learn about a high school (and beyond!) resource that will facilitate incredible conversations with your students about their potential and their futures. "Ponder the Possibilities" is an easy read, kosher for public high schools with 6 keys that invite students to dream of what's possible in and through their lives. Will's b...

We're launching into a podcast series of "Empowering Partners" and Joel Penton, founder and director of LifeWise, joins us this week as our first guest who shares how bible education can change students' lives!

LifeWise empowers local community members who are interested in sharing the gospel with public school students by providing a "plug and play" system for organizing and setting up a  program (including curriculum that has r...

This episode is a LIVE recording from the  Hagerstown, MD Teacher LIFT Dinner hosted by Christian Educators on 2/2/25 where Jesica Glover invites listeners to consider 3 truths that help us follow and 2 lies that can hinder as the Good Shepherd invites us to partner with Him. Her message finds it's home in John 10:1-5 where we as the sheep know our Good Shepherd's voice, He calls us by name, and He leads us out. Filled with laughte...

As we wrap up our series on healthy boundaries, Jesus summarizes the keys brought up by several of our special guests and then invites us into recognizing our heart's posture in allowing Jesus to have our complete devotion through a NEW BOUNDARY. She dives into, what she coins, "My YES to Jesus" that allows us to exchange our tendency to solve our own problems, be our own "source," etc... for allowing Jesus to be our LIGHT and LIFE...

We're back this week with Elizabeth Schmus to round out our conversation of intentionally building rest into the margins of our week as Kingdom Educators. Elizabeth is a big fan and wealth of knowledge when it comes to finding space to give ourselves grace in ALL we do in and outside of school. In this episode, we discuss creating simple systems that alleviate stress-- offloading tasks to others, utilizing the daily task "bucket" a...

We can all struggle at times with feeling the tug to work too much... even to the point of allowing ourselves to rest only as a reward for "finishing," but we're reminded that's not a habit God designed us to have. One of the spiritual Mamas of the Christian Educators movement, Elizabeth Schmus, shares with us her own journey of finding rest in "work" by instilling the practice of Sabbath and holding tight to her weekly time in the...

It doesn't broach public conversation often, but we as Christian educators know there are some fine lines for following the law, while also living within our faith convictions in our classrooms. During this episode high school teacher Rhapsody Jordan-Parisi dives into how she has thought through her clear "yes" and "no" when it comes to dealing with gender confusion. Her #1 goals are to honor God and others, and speak the truth in ...

God provides and blesses us when we tune in to His direction for our BEST YES[es] and gives us wisdom for what to say no to. We're learning that boundaries actually protect us and our families... so let's tune in this New Year to find healthy balance in our lives.

Morgan Preston wishes would have heeded the many warnings to put up boundaries in her teaching position. So when her son voiced the hurt he felt when he realized how mu...

This week on the Kingdom Educators Podcast Olivia Williamson, director of Claim Your Campus shares with us how her ministry is raising up a million students nationwide to be praying for our campuses! She encourages teachers who are praying, or thinking of prayer walking with some testimonies that will encourage your heart. Tune in to learn more about this vital mini...