We talk about how we have grown and changed over time, and we give a full review of The Rise of Skywalker.

We talk about what our programs entail, how we combine them, and how we split them. Also, almost inexplicably, incest comes up.

We're just talking Christmas. Not scheduling, not ministry stuff, just plain baby Jesus lying in a manger Christmas. And we do talk about taking vacation over Christmas, so it's just work related enough to count.

Also, the way aforementioned Chanukah special music is used for our outro. Enjoy!

We officially welcome an additional Chosen One to the show today: Erika Doorn, and then we get right into reviewing our NYWC experience. Why do we go? What are the expectations? And what about Galaxy's Edge? Was it worth it?

We discuss how we plan for and around different holidays, particularly Christmas and Thanksgiving

We discuss retreats. Whether you do them in the fall, winter, spring, or summer, give this a listen.

We discuss the challenges of youth rooms in a smaller church setting. We might not have offered any solutions, but you can commiserate with us!

Erika Doorn, a youth pastor in Hudsonville, MI, joins us to talk about the challenges she faces as a lady youth pastor that we probably do not face and may not even realize exist.

Sometimes you have to kill things and fire people but never the other way around.

Broom Tree Ministries was mentioned in this podcast. If you are in ministry, you should check them out at http://broomtreeministries.org.