The Living Youth Podcast

By Wallace Smith & John Robinson

What's The Living Youth Podcast about?

The Living Youth Podcast helps teens and young adults think biblically about culture and current events. It’s hosted by Wallace Smith and John Robinson.

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The Living Youth Podcast episodes:

06.21.2024
From Walt to Woke: Disney's Changing Values
You might wonder if it's your imagination, but it's not: Disney, broadly considered the premier producer of children's entertainment and media, is actively pressing queer theory and gender ideology on their viewers. Today, we talk about Disney's not-that-secret agenda and...
06.14.2024
God's Spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind!
With Pentecost right around the corner, today we zoom in on 2 Timothy 1:7 to see what it says about God's Spirit and the courage, power, love, and sound-mindedness it enables in our lives. Whether you are already baptized or...
06.07.2024
"Dad, Why Aren't We Normal?"
A question asked by Mr. Robinson's daughter years ago turned into a sermonette, then a Bible study, then a pre-teen camp Christian Living class, and now a Tomorrow's World article that you will see in the July-August 2024 issue in...
05.31.2024
Harrison Butker's Speech and Prophecy
When 28-year-old Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker recently gave a commencement address to Benedictine College graduates, he kicked off a firestorm of controversy. But biblically discerning listeners will note a mix of great values and great inaccuracies in his...
05.24.2024
Advice for the End of the World
Welcome to our 100th episode! We have a treat this week for the occasion. The world around us might look grim, and with an eye on Bible prophecy, we know what to expect. But should we look at the gathering...
05.10.2024
Thinking About the Campus Protests
As protests related to the war in Gaza continue on many college campuses, it's important that we think clearly about them. What's going on with these protests? What are they achieving, if anything? And what do we do, as followers...
05.03.2024
Delight in the Sabbath!
This week we talk with Mr. Phil Sena, friend of the podcast, and address a listener's question about keeping the Sabbath. We hope you enjoy it and that your next Sabbath is all the more delightful for what you hear!
04.26.2024
Women, Wives, and Mothers Reflect Their Creator
Society does not sufficiently appreciate wives and mothers, constantly pressing women to seek satisfaction in other roles. In this week's episode, we respond to a young listener's request and discuss how women reflect their Creator in those roles He designed...
04.19.2024
The Difference Between Passover and the NTBMO
What is the difference between Passover and the Night to Be Much Observed? Good question! In this episode, we take a look and recommend a great article by the late John Ogwyn on the topic for your Spring Holy Day...
04.12.2024
Lessons from the Eclipse
The total solar eclipse last week was quite a sight to behold! This week, we discuss the eclipse and some of the biblically oriented thoughts that might come to us in moments like these, when the heavens declare God's glory...
04.04.2024
Love and Respect
Today, we invite Mr. Rod McNair to join us in answering a listener's question: What does it mean to love and respect other people? Do love and respect depend on other people's actions? Or are they unconditional? Join us!
03.29.2024
What We Wish We'd Known #2
Today, we take a page from one of our Season 1 episodes and take turns talking about things we know now that we wish we'd known when we were teens and young adults. Listen and learn!
03.22.2024
The Pros and Cons of Science Fiction
Science fiction is still popular, as recent box-office results illustrate. But indulging in fiction of any sort requires us to keep our biblical worldview in place and our biblically thinking brains engaged, with sci-fi, as a genre, presenting some special...
03.15.2024
Q&A Potpourri!
This week we tackle a collection of short questions from listeners: Why are Sabbath services structured the way they are? How do we relate to people outside the Church? And how do we discern God's will? We hope to do...
03.08.2024
IVF and Emotion-Based Morals
The Alabama Supreme Court decision in February 2024, declaring embryos created for purposes of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to be children has generated shockwaves in the political realm and is exposing just how much what is right or wrong is grounded...
03.01.2024
Read the Proverbs!
It's the beginning of a new month—a great time to begin reading a chapter of Proverbs every day! Today we discuss four proverbs that have had an impact on both of us, in the hopes we can inspire you to...
02.23.2024
An Atheist's Confession of Blind Faith
An atheist confesses that her conviction God does not exist is grounded in her blind faith decision when she was six years old. But what she has to say should prompt us to explore the relationship between faith and evidence—something...
02.16.2024
Soulmate or Family-First?
A biblical view of marriage recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal* recently, and it's worth spending time with. This week, we examine the soulmate myth and explain the better alternative for thinking about marriage. * We accidentally call it the...
02.09.2024
Choosing Your Friends Wisely
Your friends will have a powerful impact and influence on you. In this week's episode, we look at some biblical passages that can help us understand how to choose our friends wisely.
02.02.2024
Conspiracy Thinking (or Not Thinking)
This week, we look at how to think biblically about conspiracy theories. In these days of information overload, ideas are thrown at us from all angles—and whether they are true or false, the principles we apply when confronted by them...
01.26.2024
A Visit with Mr. Stuart Wachowicz!
On today's podcast, we get to know Mr. Stuart Wachowicz, Regional Director of the Living Church of God in Canada, while he is visiting in Charlotte this week. We grill him a bit on the state of education today and...
01.19.2024
What Does It Mean to “Not Grieve as Others Do”?
It's been a sobering week of the sort that Ecclesiastes 7 highlights as an opportunity to reflect and learn. So today, we ponder the Apostle Paul's statement in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 that Christians do not grieve in the way others...
01.12.2024
Was the British Empire the Worst Ever?
With special guest Mr. Mark Sandor, we look at a poll that claims the British Empire was the worst empire in history. Weighing facts with a clear head is an important part of thinking critically—and biblically! Listen in and learn...
01.05.2024
How to Honor Your Parents—with Mr. Phil Sena!
We welcome Mr. Phil Sena to the podcast once again, this time to talk about three ways to honor your parents. We also discuss what honoring your parents means as you mature and begin building a family of your own....
12.29.2023
Sports and the Young Christian—with Mr. Barry Walker
When it comes to sports, the lessons a young Christian can learn are great! Yet, so are the opportunities to lose perspective. Today, we welcome Mr. Barry Walker from Canada as he helps us to think in a godly way...
12.22.2023
A Future of Hope—with Mr. Gerald Weston!
It’s a privilege this week to have Mr. Gerald Weston on the podcast to talk about having the right perspective on the future and why teens and young adults can rest their hopes in what God has in store for...
12.15.2023
A Tale of Two Godzillas
Well, one of us saw a movie recently! With both America and Japan taking cinema's most famous "big lizard" out for a spin, we talk about the differences in their approaches and try to model biblically shaped thinking and perspective...
12.09.2023
Girlboss, Soft Girl, Trad Wife, or ...?
Social archetypes are shoved onto young women from all sides—moving from "fashionable" to "cringy" so fast they might make your head spin. Today, we take a look at the Girlboss idea, the Soft Girl era that wants to replace it,...
12.02.2023
Israel & Gaza: Keeping a Clear Head
Today we discuss some of the temptations and misunderstandings that you might come across as you listen to the news about the Israel-Gaza conflict. A lot of people want young minds on their side—keep yours on God’s.
11.17.2023
Why Counsel Before Getting Engaged?
When you hear "pre-engagement counseling," you might ask yourself: Why would I want to counsel with a minister before I get engaged? Yet, if you're thinking biblically, it makes perfect sense. Join us as we talk about it on this week's episode.
11.10.2023
All About the COE—Again!
The Council of Elders meetings just ended yesterday, and so many of you liked our podcast about what those are like we thought we’d do another one! We hope you enjoy it.
11.03.2023
"Who Gets into Heaven?"
Our tongue-in-cheek title refers to an attention-getting conversation featured by the Daily Wire between conservative commentator Ben Shapiro and Roman Catholic Bishop Robert Barron. Shapiro's question and Barron's answer both reveal tempting misunderstandings you can't afford to make. Let's crack...
10.27.2023
Phil Sena on Growing Up in the Church
What a privilege to have Mr. Phil Sena visit this week! At our request, he sits down with us, talks about his history growing up in the Church, and gives some helpful advice about processing dramatic happenings in the news...
09.27.2023
Looking Forward to the Millennium
As we all gear up to head out to our Feast of Tabernacles sites, we wanted to take some time and ponder some things we look forward to changing about the world in the Millennium under the reign of Jesus...
09.20.2023
A New Year of Living Ed—with Jonathan McNair!
Before he leaves for the Feast of Tabernacles, we had Mr. Jonathan McNair in the studio to talk about the new year of Living Education, as well as LE resources that are available to all of our members everywhere!
09.15.2023
Behind the Scenes of FOT Planning with Mr. Rod McNair!
Before we all sing that first hymn on opening night of this year's Feast of Tabernacles, it's helpful to know that a lot of work has gone on behind the scenes to make that night—and the eight days that follow—possible...
09.08.2023
Feast of Tabernacles Memories
A pleasantly laid-back podcast this week, as we pause to reflect on favorite memories of Feast of Tabernacles past and encourage you to plan on making wonderful memories yourself this coming Feast.
08.25.2023
Is the Door Closed?
A common refrain from some who once knew better is that the "door" to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is now closed until Jesus Christ's return and that we should focus on "preparing the bride." But is...
08.18.2023
Reject Fake "Tate" Masculinity (Part 2)
In this week's episode, we conclude our discussion of God's design of men and masculinity, contrasting it against the fake masculinity on offer from too many hucksters out there.
08.11.2023
Reject Fake "Tate" Masculinity
The assault on masculinity and the so-called "patriarchy" in the public arena has left many young men looking for guidance. Too many turn to online "heroes" who offer a fake caricature of masculinity that is contrary to God's original design...
08.04.2023
Talking Camp with Mr. Gerald Weston
LYP Teen Camp 2023 is over! Today, we sit down with the camp director and our presiding evangelist, Mr. Gerald Weston, to talk about how camp went and to ask him to explain some of the principles and values that...
07.28.2023
How Do We Understand the "Angry Psalms"?
The Psalms have some pretty violent imagery in them! If they are models for us, in many ways, about how to really pour your heart out to God in prayer, then what are we to do with these "angry psalms"?...
07.21.2023
What Is the Unpardonable Sin?
The question doesn't just perplex those new to the idea—sometimes those of us who have heard of it before find ourselves worrying about it. Just what is the "unpardonable sin"? Have I committed it? How would I know? On today's...
07.14.2023
The Lure of the Influencer Life
Influencers on social media are called that for a reason—they are extremely effective at influencing those who watch them. Their lives, attitudes, and apparent success can be extremely appealing, such that those who watch or listen come to want what...
07.07.2023
Is God a Socialist or a Capitalist? (Part 2)
Today, we answer the question of whether God is a socialist or a capitalist, and, spoiler alert, He's neither. His approach to economics—the approach Jesus Christ will bring to this earth in the years just ahead of us—is miles above...
06.30.2023
Is God a Socialist or a Capitalist? (Part 1)
There is a war going on for your mind, seeking to conscript you into various ideological crusades and conflicts. These days—at least in the U.S.—one of the most passionate is taking place between defenders of capitalism and advocates of socialism....
06.24.2023
Weaponizing "Love"
Love is a very good thing. After all, the Apostle John said "God is love" for a reason. but both the world and individuals in the world weaponize "love" in a number of ways that, frankly, have nothing to do...
06.16.2023
How to Be Parentable!
We often talk in sermons and articles about parenting, but what about being more parentable? What can you do that will allow God to more fully lead and develop you through the parents He has given you? Join us as we take...
06.09.2023
When A.I. (Sort Of) Attacks!
A week ago, there was a lot of buzz about a simulation in which an A.I. drone was said to have chosen to attack its own side to prevent its human controller from holding it back as it sought to...
06.02.2023
Why the Living Church of God?
Today, we ask a question that's important for each of us to answer: Why the Living Church of God? Contrary to the sentiment of many in this world, Jesus is not an "attend the church of your choice" sort of...

What's The Living Youth Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Living Youth Podcast episodes:

From Walt to Woke: Disney's Changing Values

God's Spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind!

"Dad, Why Aren't We Normal?"

Harrison Butker's Speech and Prophecy

Advice for the End of the World

Thinking About the Campus Protests

Delight in the Sabbath!

Women, Wives, and Mothers Reflect Their Creator

The Difference Between Passover and the NTBMO

Lessons from the Eclipse

Love and Respect

What We Wish We'd Known #2

The Pros and Cons of Science Fiction

Q&A Potpourri!

IVF and Emotion-Based Morals

Read the Proverbs!

An Atheist's Confession of Blind Faith

Soulmate or Family-First?

Choosing Your Friends Wisely

Conspiracy Thinking (or Not Thinking)

A Visit with Mr. Stuart Wachowicz!

What Does It Mean to “Not Grieve as Others Do”?

Was the British Empire the Worst Ever?

How to Honor Your Parents—with Mr. Phil Sena!

Sports and the Young Christian—with Mr. Barry Walker

A Future of Hope—with Mr. Gerald Weston!

A Tale of Two Godzillas

Girlboss, Soft Girl, Trad Wife, or ...?

Israel & Gaza: Keeping a Clear Head

Why Counsel Before Getting Engaged?

All About the COE—Again!

"Who Gets into Heaven?"

Phil Sena on Growing Up in the Church

Looking Forward to the Millennium

A New Year of Living Ed—with Jonathan McNair!

Behind the Scenes of FOT Planning with Mr. Rod McNair!

Feast of Tabernacles Memories

Is the Door Closed?

Reject Fake "Tate" Masculinity (Part 2)

Reject Fake "Tate" Masculinity

Talking Camp with Mr. Gerald Weston

How Do We Understand the "Angry Psalms"?

What Is the Unpardonable Sin?

The Lure of the Influencer Life

Is God a Socialist or a Capitalist? (Part 2)

Is God a Socialist or a Capitalist? (Part 1)

Weaponizing "Love"

How to Be Parentable!

When A.I. (Sort Of) Attacks!

Why the Living Church of God?

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