Is That Normal Podcast

In this culture of overwhelming options, Mark and Randell give some advice on other great podcasts that will help you in your faith, your parenting, and connecting with young people!

The central family unit is changing and that might not be all bad. Randell and Mark discuss some of the contrasts between our idea of the ideal family and what the Bible has to say about community.

Everyone wants to be part of something that makes a difference. In this episode, Randell and Mark talk about how to evaluate causes and discuss some tools to help young people connect with the most important cause!

While we don't have a tricked-out DeLorean, we do see some trends coming that parents and concerned adults need to be aware of. In this episode we talk about eight of them and some ideas on how to respond.

As we end this unusual year, Randell and Mark challenge us to do some evaluating by looking to the past and the future...as well as sharing some interesting facts about their personal family trees!

As we enter this exciting week of Christmas, we want to remember to use this time to invest in our relationships with our family. In this episode Mark and Randell explore some ideas to make space for some quality time.

Buying gifts for teenagers can be really challenging. In this episode, Randell and Mark give some ideas of gifts you can buy teens and young adults that they will truly enjoy!

This final episode in our series talks about the components of healthy youth ministry and parents' roles in fostering a life-time of faith.

In this second installment on our series on fostering a life-long faith, Randell and Mark talk about the advent of adolescence and how to challenge young people to hard things that build faith.

Part one of a series of posts centered on how to encourage a lifetime of faith in young people.