Facing Depression
With so many of our kids experiencing and being treated for depression, it’s important that we develop a biblical perspective on depression that will help us help our kids walk through the dark periods they may be experiencing. In his…
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Parents, Do You Believe The Bible?
In our rapidly changing world, it is essential that Christians tether themselves to the unchanging Word of God. We must teach our children to do the same. Listen to these words from theologian J.I. Packer: “We have to choose whether…
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Episode 14 – “Student Ministry and Biblical Counseling” with Jonathan Holmes
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Kyle Hoffsmith (website) Old North Church (Kyle’s church) Linda Oliver…
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Episode 139: “Cultivating Wisdom” with Brett McCracken
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Brett McCracken (website) @brettmccracken (Twitter) @bwmccracken (Instagram) The Gospel Coalition Books…
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The Influence of Godly Adults
It’s been said that “It takes a village to raise a child.” In our home, the village has included a variety of people including those who attend our church, neighbors, coaches, youth workers, grandparents, and teachers. Our village has also…
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Episode 138: “Encouragement from Walt’s First Youth Pastor” with Phil Douglass
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from iTunes. FURTHER RESOURCES Resources, links, or other helpful tools mentioned in the podcast: Phil Douglass Covenant Seminary 3 Reasons Your Youth Leader Needs Seminary…
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Parenting Practices that Facilitate Spiritual Nurture
The Book of Proverbs reminds parents that we are to train up our children in the way they should go. As we read the Scriptures, we realize that the way they should go is in the life of discipleship. Recently,…
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Episode 11 – “Theology, Church History, and Apologetics” with Stephen Nichols
Download the podcast as an .mp3 by clicking here. RSS FEED – click here. Access from Apple Podcasts. EPISODE SPONSOR: This episode of The Word in Youth Ministry is brought to you in part by Crossway, publisher of ESV Scripture…
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Equipping Kids for Lifelong Faith
My friend, youth pastor and writer Mike McGarry, offers some great advice to youth workers and parents on how to prepare students for a lifelong faith. This is important to consider as the research consistently points to the fact that…
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Helping Kids Grasp Biblical Truth
My friend Duffy Robbins offers some great advice for helping kids translate biblical truths into everyday life. Duffy says that a wise doctor spends focused effort on touching, testing, and probing to be certain she can offer a targeted prescription…
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Kids Grow Through Difficulties
Parents, are you teaching your kids to count the cost of following Jesus? They need to know that followers of Jesus are expected to encounter opposition and hostility. In the beatitudes, Jesus tells us, “Blessed are those who are persecuted…
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