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Jonathan confesses a little bit about how this tough year broke him down…right where God wanted him! And this led him to discover the most important parenting tip he’s ever experienced.  

Experts say wait to age 13 or 14 to give your kids phones, but your 11-year-old is honestly the ONLY kid in his friend group without one. Should you give in? Here’s three important tips to [...]

Marty is joined on this episode by his wife Erin as they break down marriage, ministry, and gaming with some news thrown in at the end! ***Please rate and review this podcast on iTunes and Google [...]

After a long 5-month hiatus, Marty hits the reset button (you may be too young for this reference) on the podcast and tells us where he’s been for the past few months? Are there still games to [...]

Jonathan’s daughter Alyssa gets vulnerable about how social media, specifically Instagram, began to hijack her relationships so she took a break from Instagram… for a year. Links: [...]

Never in our history has it been such a perfect time for predators to connect with our kids. Here are three winds of recent change influencing this perfect storm for predators, and ways moms and [...]

Everyone has some time of guidelines in place for their space. But what if that space doesn’t belong to your church? This week, Michelle and Ronald talk about the challenges of sharing space in [...]

You’ve never gotten a complaint before, right? HA! In youth ministry, we’re dealing with parents and their kids. Parents care deeply about what goes on with their students and students often have [...]

School would be starting up soon (normally). Youth ministry would be finishing up its last summer trips (usually). Parents would be excited about their student promoting into the next grade (in [...]

In the craziness of COVID-19, churches still need middle school pastors! This week we’re really excited to talk about Michelle’s new job. We also talk about some of the weirdness of starting in a [...]