Digital Side Hug

During a recent breakfast at Dimples Deli in Brentwood, Rubio sits down with Steve Holladay, the founder & director of Ultimate Escape. After a ridiculous lightning round of get-to-know-me questions, we get to know Steve’s beautiful heart as he...

On a recent trip to the United States, former homeless street kid from the slums of Nairobi turned Spirit-powered Youth Minister, Francis Mbuvi spent the night at the Rubio house, home of his biggest fan: Charity Rubio! Following a sample of the...

Andrew Root, PhD - the Olson Baalson Associate Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in Minneapolis, MN & author of the Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry series (What I call the Chronicles of Nadia!) - joins Rubio via...

Dr. Robert Epstein, former editor of Psychology Today, current professor at the University of the South Pacific and one of the most quoted psychologists in America, joins David via Skype to talk about his heart for teens and the thesis of his...

Josh Graves, David Knox, Eric Livingston & Wes Riddle join Rubio for another exciting conversation about the goings on of the Association. Is LeBron's supporting cast ALREADY more potent than the group assembled for that 4-year run? Which...

Youth Ministers, brace yourselves for this terrific conversation with 36yr veteran youth worker Mark DeVries, author of Family Based Youth Ministry & Sustainable Youth Ministry. After identifying Brad Pitt as the most likely actor to play the...

Michael Kimpan is the executive director of the Marin Foundation - a foundation which has as it’s goal to "build bridges between the LGBTQ Community and communities of faith”. After a delicious lunch at Joey’s House of Pizza, David & Michael...

During their annual trip to Cedars of Lebanon State Park, 5 full-time youth ministers from 4 different states - totaling over 60 years experience in ministry - sit down with Rubio to record the first ever “Renewal Podcast”. After a slightly...

Author of the book “Asking Can Be Fun” and good friend to The Digital Side-Hug, Dr. Morris Gregwire (and his son) drop by to say hello. David calls an audible and asks Dr. Gregwire to do the “Blitzkrieg” honors. Morris tries out some of his...

Rubio sits down with one of his best friends in the world & also his Impact Beach Ball Race Nemesis, David Skidmore - youth minister at the North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN. Before heading to Slick Pig for a half-slab of ribs...