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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 [...]

In this special live episode recorded at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention, Jonathan addresses moms and dads in ministry and takes their specific questions about parenting [...]

Made it to the ½ century mark!!! Recorded on my last day in office at Nappanee Missionary Church. Released on the day we pulled out from our Nappanee home to head to our new Louisville home. I [...]

Google enters the video game world in a big way with the first streaming “console”, Stadia. But what is it? What games can you play? Does it even work? Most importantly, how can we use it for [...]

YWGVG Is On the Road! Marty is out on the road at the Strength to Stand Student Pastor Retreat with his wife, but he found time to record a brand new episode addressing upcoming games, what he’s [...]

In this episode Jonathan unpacks Common Sense Media’s brand new 2019 report revealing exactly how much entertainment media and screen time 8- through 18-year-olds are soaking in each day and [...]

After 23 years at the same church, I’m leaving my church. In the end, it’s not just me leaving. My family joins me. More specifically, my wife Janelle has played a crucial role in this whole [...]

In a world where 72% of Generation Z wants to be on online celebrity, gathering as many followers as humanly possible, the overwhelming majority of young people are a little too quick to click [...]

On Thursday, September 26 news went public that I am leaving my church. You may be saying, “WHAAAAAAA?” Fortunately, this is not your normal “Youth pastor got fired/ burns out/ can’t get along [...]