Leigh! at Lunch 2012-2013 Season

Hello everyone, welcome to our 9th episode of Leigh!@Lunch. This is our last episode of the fall 2013 season and will resume again in January 2014. We hope you have enjoyed this season so far. This week Matt will be interviewing economist Bruce Rottman. Next, Leigh will interview storyteller Jim Weiss.   Bruce Rottman has taught economics at many schools accross the country since 1980. He primarily teaches Economics and in 2000 won the NASDAQ Award presented to the top five economic educators in the nation and was twice the recipient of awards presented by the Wisconsin Council on Economic Education. He enjoys teaching people of all ages and during the summers speaks at FEE (Foundation for Economic Education) seminars for high school and college students.   Jim Weiss  has been a professional storyteller for over 25 years. In 1989, he and his wife, Randy Weiss, formed a production company, Greathall Productions, and have thus far produced forty seven (47) storytelling recordings. Weiss' newest releases are "Julius Caesar and the Story of Rome" and "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch."   We hope you enjoy this episode of Leigh!@Lunch and hope to see you again for next years episodes. And please don't forget to register with BlogTalkRadio in order to win great prizes such as the books we give out every week.

Hello everyone, welcome to another episode of Leigh!@Lunch. This week we have a slightly different schedule. At 12:00 Matt will be interviewing Pastor Doug Wilson. However, at 1:00 Leigh will be doing a special promo of her new book "The Question." Doug Wilson is the pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is also a founder and Senior Fellow in Theology at New Saint Andrews College. Doug is a prolific author and has written many books. He also regularly posts articles on his blog about everything having to do with Christianity. Next, Leigh will be talking about her book "The Question." In the early years of schooling, young students spend lots of time memorizing different facts. However, parents often wonder what to do with these facts. "The Question" instructs parents how to develop an inquisitive spirit in their middle school and high school students. "The Question" goes over the five essential question types and how to learn through asking effective questions. We hope you enjoy this week’s show. As always, please register with blog talk so that you have the opportunity to win great prizes such as the books we give away every week.

Hello everyone, welcome to our seventh show. This week Matt will be interviewing Carl Kerby followed by Leigh's interview of Casey Luskin. Carl was a founding Board Member of Answers in Genesis for 10 years and served there for over 15 years before stepping out in faith to become President and Founder of Reasons for Hope. This happens whenever Carl speaks. Whether he speaks to youth or adults, large or small crowds, churches or schools, Carl has a way of connecting with almost everybody; and that is one of the reasons he is a much sought-after speaker both in the United States and abroad.  He has spoken in Bermuda, Canada, England, Greece, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico the Philippines and Wales just to name a few. Casey Luskin is an attorney with graduate degrees in science and law. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, San Diego, where he studied evolution extensively. His law degree is from the University of San Diego, where he focused his studies on First Amendment law, education law, and environmental law. In his role at Discovery Institute, Mr. Luskin works as Research Coordinator, assisting and defending scientists, educators, and students who seek to freely study, research, and teach about the scientific debate over Darwinian evolution and intelligent design. He formerly conducted geological research at Scripps Institution for Oceanography.  

Hello everyone and welcome to our sixth episode o Leigh!@Lunch. This week Matt will be interveiwing toby sumptor. Toby Sumpter was ordained as a minister in 2007. He previously served as minister of Holy Trinity Church in Greenville, SC. He completed his undergraduate studies at New St. Andrews College and pursued ministerial studies at Greyfriars Hall.  After, Leigh will be joining us to interview Nancey Pearcy.Nancey R. Pearcey, editor-at-large of The Pearcey Report, is scholar in residence and professor Houston Baptist University. We hope you enjoy this episode of Leigh!@Lunch. If you have not done so already please register with blogtalk for an opportunity to win great prizes every week.

Hello Everyone, Welcome to our 5th episode of Leigh!@Lunch. This week we will have Matt Bianco back with us interviewing artist Bruce Herman followed by Leigh's interview with Norman Geisler. Bruce Herman is currently Lothlorien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts at Gordon College. He completed both undergraduate and graduate fine arts degrees at Boston University School for the Arts. He studied under Philip Guston, James Weeks, David Aronson, Reed Kay, and Arthur Polonsky. His Work has been shown internationally, including in England, Italy, Canada, and Israel.His art is featured in many public and private collections including the Vatican Museum of Modern Religious Art in Rome; The Cincinnati Museum of Fine Arts; Decorova Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts; and the Hammer Museum, Grunwald Print Collection, Los Angeles. Norman Geisler has authored/coauthored over 80 books and hundreds of articles. He has taught theology, philosophy, and apologetics on the college or graduate level for over 50 years.  He has served as a professor at some of the finest Seminaries in the United States, including Trinity Evangelical Seminary, Dallas Seminary, and Southern Evangelical Seminary.  He now lends his talents to Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Murrieta, California, as the Distinguished Professor of Apologetics. Please register on BlogTalkR

Hello Everyon, welcome to another episode of Leigh!@Lunch. Tobin will be joining us again this week to interview Cinematographer Stephen Cook.  Stephen Cook is a senior in high school who lives in Simi Valley, CA. His imagination is his only limitation when it comes to telling a story. He loves capturing beauty and entertaining people through both film and live productions. He's built a website, and one day hopes to win an Oscar. Stephen appreciates high quality media, from commercials, to business cards, to websites. Next, Leigh will be interveiwing Professor and author T. David Gordon. T. David Gordon is Professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College, where since 1999 He has taught courses in Religion, Greek, Humanities, and Media Ecology. Prior to that,he taught New Testament (primarily Pauline studies) for thirteen years at Gorden-Conwell Theological Seminary in S. Hamilton, MA; and for nine years he was pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church. He has also written two books: Why Johny Can't Sing Hymns and Why Johny Can't Preach.   We hope you enjoy our show and please dont forget to register with Blogtalkradio to win great prizes on our

Welcom to another episode fo Leigh!@Lunch! We have two guests scheduled this week. First, we have Dr. Jay Wile. He went to the University of Rochester in New York to study chemistry. He was so fascinated with nuclear chemistry that he got a Ph.D. in that field. He continued doing research in the field and received many grants for his work. Next we have Dr. Don Deyoung joining us. Dr. DeYoung is the current president of the Creation Research Society. Don strongly believes that the details in nature definitively point to the Creator's love for mankind. Don also conducts Bible-science workshops for children.

Join Leigh this week on Leigh!@Lunch this week as we have another great two hour episode. This week we will againn have two guests back to back. For the first hour we will have astronomer and composer, Martin Gaskell. Leigh and Dr. Gaskell will be discussing the relationships between music, math, and astronomy. Our second guest is Mitch Stokes, professor of mathematics at New St. Andrews College. Dr. Stokes will be talking with Leigh about Math and his new book entitled A Shot of Faith (to the Head). We hope you enjoy the show! Please remember to register on blogtalkradio in order to chat live with our guests and be elgible for prizes!

Welcome back to Leigh@Lunch! This week's episode will be a special two hour premiere. In our first hour, Matt Bianco will be interviewing screenwriter Brian Godawa. Matt will be discussing the art of watching and writing movies. In our second hour, Leigh Bortins will be Interveiwing English Professor Anthony Esolen about beauty and education. Guest Bio: Brian Godawa is the screenwriter for the award-winning feature film, To End All Wars, starring Kiefer Sutherland among other films. He has also written a book called Hollywood Worldviews. Guest Bio:Professor Essolen teaches renaissance English at Providence College. He has written several books and translated Dante's Divine Comedy.   Please register on BlogTalkRadio to be eligible for prizes and to chat-in questions and comments to this

Join Leigh@Lunch this week as Leigh interviews author, lecturer, and professor, James K.A. Smith. This week's show will be about Dr. Smith's book, Desiring the Kingdom; Worship, Worldview, and Culture Formation. Dr. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College. He also teaches in the department of congregational & ministry studies and is a research fellow of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. He previously taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and Villanova University in Philadelphia (where he earned his PhD in philosophy). Dr. Smith has also been a visiting professor at Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Regent College in Vancouver, and Trinity College at the University of Toronto. His numerous publications include Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?; Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation; Letters to a Young Calvinist and Thinking in Tongues: Pentecostal Contributions to Christian Philosophy. With Amos Yong he recently co-edited Science and the Spirit: Pentecostal Engagements with the Sciences. Jamie and his wife, Deanna, have four children. Dr. Smith is a highly requested speaker and we are delighted to have him on our show this week. Please join blogtalkradio.com in order to participate in the conversation and ask questions or make comments in the chat box.

Join Leigh@Lunch this week as Leigh sits down with a couple guests to talk about creating a "math sense" in our children. This week's show will be a helpful preface to our 2013 Parent Practicums. Ever wonder why there are families where all the kids in that family are all musical? Or all writers? Or even all good at sports? Join us and listen in as Leigh talks about her family experiences with math and how creating a "math sense" in your family can help you understand creation and how to live in this world.  Please register on BlogTalkRadio to be eligible for prizes and also chat-in questions and comments to this week's show.

Join Leigh@Lunch this week as Leigh interviews founder of Nation Home Education Research Institute, Dr. Brian Ray. Today's show will be about NHERI and updates about some of the research Dr. Ray has currently been doing with the Institute. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. founded the institute in 1990 as a 501(c)3 non-profit research organization, and is the president of the institute. Dr. Ray has been a middle school and high school classroom teacher in both public and private schools, an undergraduate college professor, and a university professor at the graduate level. He is a leading international expert with regard to homeschool (home school, home education) research. Dr. Ray executes and publishes research, speaks to the public, testifies before legislators, and serves as an expert witness in courts. NHERI conducts homeschooling research, is a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers, and educates the public concerning the findings of all related research. NHERI executes, evaluates, and disseminates studies and information, publishes reports and the peer-reviewed scholarly journal Home School Researcher, and serves in consulting, academic achievement tests, and expert witness (in courts and legislatures).Visit their website at http://www.nheri.org/ Please register on blogtalkradio to be elgible for prizes and also chat in questions and comments to this week's show with Dr. Brian Ray.  

Join Leigh!@Lunch this week as Matt talks about 2nd generation homeschooling. We are planning on having a few guests on the show to talk about their experiences with 2nd generation homeschooling and we would also like to invite you to call in and share your experiences and talk about homeschooling for the future. We are excited about having guests on our show to talk about their own experiences as well as their challenges of being homeschooled and then homeschooling their own children. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity to gain some insight and encouragement as you take the reins in your children's education.    We hope you take the time to join the conversation by signing up on blogtalkradio and chatting or calling in with your specific questions or comments.

Join Leigh this week as Leigh talks to a number of CC parents that have children already graduated or about to graduate from CC homeschool! This show will hopefully inform parents on ideas to celebrate graduation in order to make that day special for your homeschooled child. If you have an idea or want to contribute to the discussion, we are accepting phone calls for this show. You can also sign up on blogtalk and chat in your questions or comments to our producer. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to find new ways to make your homeschool experience even better!

Join Leigh@Lunch this week as Leigh talks about the Quadrivium and Classical Conversations' upcoming TTQ event in March! In the past 15 years, Classical Conversations has worked hard to understand the skills associated with the Trivium (grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric). However, the Trivium is only the beginning of a classical education. After students master the Trivium, they should progress to the Quadrivium, the pursuit of science, mathematics, and music. Beginning in 2011, Classical Conversations has launched an annual one-day conference to help parents and educators examine the Quadrivium. Please join us this year in Atlanta (Marietta), GA on March 16 for this exciting event! Speakers will be discussing harmonics, or music, and its role in the Quadrivium. We hope this show proves helpful in explaining the Quadrivium and its role in education. Sign up on blogtalkradio to get involved in the show by chatting questions or comments to Leigh during the show.