In this, the very first episode of The Digital Side-Hug, Rubio sits down to interview his youth ministry hero: Buster Clemens - youth minister of the Highland Church of Christ in Memphis, TN. Buster talks about why he chose to leave a career in sales...

In this interview, Rubio sits down with another David - David Fraze - who is the Director of Student Ministries at The Hills Church in North Richland Hills, TX...a large church with multiple campuses. Fraze discusses what he has learned while...

Part 1 of the interview with Deech Kirk, Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Youth Ministry Training in Brentwood, TN & author of "Raising Teens in an Almost Christian World: A Parent's Guide". After Rubio & Deech...

Part 2 of interview with Deech Kirk, Co-Founder of the Center for Youth Ministry Training in Brentwood, TN and author of "Raising Teens in an Almost Christian World: A Parent's Guide". David & Dietrich Kirk continue their...

David sits down with Walter Surdacki who is the professor of Youth Ministry at the Hazlip School of Theology at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Walter compares & contrasts ministry in California with ministry in the buckle of the Bible...