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Youth Hacks Podcast, NYWC Special

October 31, 2009

In this special edition of the show we hear Joel Diaz and David Grant report from the National Youth Worker’s Convention in Cincinnati. We discuss Tony Campolo, Donald Miller, Reggie Joyner and NYWC post-Marko.

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Youth Hacks Podcast, Episode 25

October 31, 2009

This week we welcome Loyd back into the fold as we discuss Marko’s departure from YS and ask the question, “Is there such thing as being too transparent?” Picks of the Week * Joel: Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World * Sara: Hope International * Loyd: Youth Work * Josh: The [...]

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Youth Hacks Podcast, Episode 15

April 12, 2009

This week we talk about first revenue, the ABC debate on the existence of Satan and communication inside of your ministry team. Picks of the Week: Loyd – The Case for Faith Joel – Skimmer Sara – Shaped by the Story: Helping Students Encounter God in a New Way Josh – Speaking to Teenagers: How [...]

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Pay to Worship?

March 31, 2009

I was recently a little surprised to see that tickets to Hillsong United’s upcoming Atlanta event will cost $25. Now, I don’t think they’re wrong for charging for tickets, and I don’t know enough about their costs to say whether the price is too high.  I have, however, historically had issues with paying to attend [...]

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Youth Hacks Podcast, Episode 14

March 25, 2009

This week we hear from a youth worker who is ministering to a student who recently came out of the closet. He shares his approach, the reactions of his community and how he maintains his conservative view-point without hurting his relationship to the student. Brian: Princeton Theological Seminary: IYM Christy: Lars and the Real Girl [...]

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Youth Hacks Podcast, Episode 13

March 13, 2009

This week we welcome Jay Bakker to the show! We talk about Watchmen, the emerging church, christians fighting on the internet and ministering to gay, lesbian and bisexual teens.  This show is a must-listen, if I do say so myself! Picks of the Week Joel – Just Give Me Jesus Sara – The Justice Mission [...]

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Youth Hacks Podcast, Episode 12

March 11, 2009

We’re all live in the same room!  As we try to avoid making eye contact with one another, we also discuss Joel’s D-Now event and pricing for camps in a bad economy. Picks of the Week Sara Liebross: Broken Voices Joel Diaz: Sarah Arthur: Re-Imagining Confirmation Josh Cook: File2HD

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Homosexuality and Youth Ministry: Initial Thoughts and Questions

March 7, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot about how youth workers (especially those of us in conservative, evangelical churches) approach gay, lesbian and bisexual teens in our communities.  I’m considering recording some interviews on the topic for upcoming podcast episodes, but I want to share some initial thoughts and questions here. I think that youth workers have [...]

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The Polaroid Approach for Curriculum Creation

February 26, 2009

A recent post on 37signals’ “Signal vs. Noise” blog cites an interview in which Quincy Jones talks about Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller album.  When making the record, they created “polaroids” or rough recordings of 600-700 potential songs.  They kept what worked and trashed what didn’t.  As Tom puts it, “That way, failure is cheap.” Our [...]

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Fireproof: Good and Bad

February 20, 2009

I recently watched Fireproof, the most recent Sherwood Pictures joint, so I could discuss it on the Youth Hacks Podcast. I don’t feel like I was very articulate on the show (although I was quite verbose.  Sorry, Sara), so I thought I’d make up for it by sharing some of thoughts here. So here’s a [...]

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