This episode, we are talking about this blog post by Marc Hurst (which is a response to this manifesto), and wrestling with how size affects our ability to minister well.

This episode we dive into the Substack post "You Need to be Cringemaxxing" by Mary Harrington. Listen to find out who is the coolest, and why there is an asterisk in the title.

In this episode, we talk about just how broad the scope of youth ministries can be, and what we might define as a "win". Also, stick around until the end for Johnmark's most unique illustration ever!

In this episode, we take a look at a big picture question; how do we help youth as they strive to make life meaningful? The conversation launches from a short clip of Adam Driver talking about his experience after leaving the military, and goes all kinds of places from there.

You can check out Andrew Root's The End of Youth Ministry, which we referenced in the episode.

In this episode, we talk all about using the church year as a tool for family discipleship.

Check out the resources we talked about:

Sacred Seasons by Danielle Hitchen

The Fullness of Time Series from Intervarsity Press

This episode, we all share how we ended up in youth ministry, and what has kept us here.

(for more information about the word "rizz", go here: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/04/1216950808/rizz-oxford-word-of-the-year-swiftie)

This episode, we're keeping the end in mind and thinking about what we hope to have imparted to our youth by the time they graduate out of our youth ministries.

This episode, we discuss an article entitled "The Greatest Things in Life Are Pointless, Especially Christianity" by Sam Bush.

Read the article here.

Check out Dead Cat here.

This episode, Johnmark and Ellen throw youth ministry tropes at Andrew to see how he reacts to them. Hilarity ensues.

This episode, we're talking about the benefits of doing youth ministry beyond the age of the stereotypical "youth minister".