Episode 42: "Dating and Relationships" with Debra Fileta
When it comes to dating and relationships, the rules have changed. The cultural narrative on dating, love, sex, and marriage has eclipsed the biblical narrative on relationships. Consequently, our kid...
11 Aug 20171h 8min
Episode 41: "How Is Your Phone Changing You?" with Tony Reinke
It's been over fifty years since media theorist Marshall McLuhan said that "First we shape our tools, and then our tools shape us." McLuhan had push back as folks wondered at the time if what he was s...
19 Juli 20171h 12min
Episode 40: "Longevity in Youth Ministry" with Mike Flavin and Ted Jordan
When I started out in youth ministry, there were two time-related realities that some seasoned youth workers shared with me. First, it takes three years to establish yourself in a new youth ministry s...
7 Juli 20171h 11min
Episode 39: "Anxiety" with Dr. Phil Monroe
Late last year, Time Magazine ran a cover story on the current epidemic of anxiety among America’s adolescents. The story reports on what all of us who work with kids already know: that the pressures ...
15 Juni 201757min
Episode 37: "Social Media and Happiness" with Donna Freitas
If you spend any time at all on social media, you know just how important the "likes" are. Getting "likes" and positive feedback on your posts in money in the bank. It's a sign of social media success...
16 Maj 20171h 3min
Episode 36: "'13 Reasons Why': A Discussion" with Amy Flavin and Kara Twining
The recently released Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" is getting a ton of attention from kids, parents, teachers and counselors. The show has sparked conversations about all sorts of adolescent issues...
28 Apr 20171h 10min
Episode 35: "Christian Parenting Myths" with Leslie Leyland Fields
Some would have us believe that if we find parenting difficult, we must not be following the right plan. They might also say that parenting well always results in Godly children. If you're like most p...
18 Apr 20171h 20min
Episode 34: "Transgenderism and Gender Bending" with Ellen Dykas and Dan Wilson
It's as if the landscape of our culture has changed overnight. The issue of transgenderism has moved front and center in our culture, our school, our churches, our youth groups, and in many of our hom...
3 Apr 20171h 11min
