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The show has been on a 2-month quarantine for various reasons, but it’s back in this weird season of youth ministry. Here are 5 values I landed on at the outset of this unprecedented season. As [...]

On this brief episode, Marty shares a great idea or two about playing games online with students during the coronavirus, and offers up a game that may just be soul care for weary youth workers [...]

As I get rolling at a new church and in a new role, I’m asking lots of question. In Episode 53, I gave you 5 questions I’ve been asking myself. In this episode, I give 5 questions I’m asking the [...]

Ms. Allison Elizabeth Williams, 36, of Seymour, lived a life of ministry and was a source of infectious joy to those around her. She was loyal, playful, passionate, and smart. Opinionated, yet [...]

As we go into 2020 and I continue to get acclimated to a new youth ministry setting, I’m asking myself some question. Here’s 5 of them. Mentioned in the Show: I Still Believe (In theaters March [...]

Can video gaming be good? That’s the question that Marty poses on this episode of YWGVG, along with filling us in on high profile game delays, the 5th Smash Bros. DLC character, and more! Now [...]

It’s 2020 and YWGVG is back with our first ever guest, TJ McConahay of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast and One Minute Messages! On this episode, we discuss what we’ve been playing, the upcoming [...]

It’s another Time Capsule. I walk through one key event, trend, device, or social media platform for each year 1996-2019 that had a significant impact on Youth Ministry. Mentioned in the Show: [...]

It’s a plethora of youth Ministry Veterans dropping some rapid fire wisdom! Thanks to all who showed up for the party! Mentioned in the show: •Center for Parent/Youth Understanding: [...]

We’re live from NYWC 2019 and along with what Marty’s been playing, we talk to other youth workers about their favorite video games of all time, plus share some fun memories and reminisce about [...]