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Grafted Together Ep 67: Abiding with Christ in the New School Year, with Josh Leonard
June 30, 2026
Guest host Josh Leonard shares insights from Jesus' teaching about a fruit-bearing tree to encourage Christian educators to abide in Christ. How can we recognize both the presence and the work of our creator the entire day?
This episode is part of a series of episodes hosted by core members of ACSI's Spiritual Formation Network. Learn more about the SFN at www.acsi.org/spiritual-formation
Josh Leonard is the Executive Director of Spiritual Formation at Foundation Academy (FL). Josh and his wife Abby live in Central Florida with their three children: Julia, Liam, and Jacob. After studying Psychology at the University of Florida, Josh earned his Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.
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