A Christian Response: How Could a Good God Allow Evil & Disney’s Frozen?
Part three in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Here is a question most people ask at some point in their life: “How could a […]
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Thought Factory Podcast #307 || Best Way to Come Alongside Parents: Dan Seaborn Interview
Whether you are a parent or leading students who have parents, this episode is for you. We interviewed the founder of Winning At Home, Dan Seaborn. Questions include, “What kinds […]
Thought Factory Podcast #306 || 10 Ways to Help Parents Win
How can we help parents win with their students? As youth leaders, do we really know what parents need from us? Is the way we are doing youth ministry helping or hindering them […]
A Christian Response: What if I Don’t Know What to Say?
Part two in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. BUT WHAT IF I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY? Disagreements are hard to talk about. It can be intimidating to […]
A Christian Response: All Paths Lead to God
Apologetics is defined as reasoned arguments or writings in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine. In this series, we want to look at the reasons we believe but […]
Thought Factory Podcast #305 || The Risk of Ignoring Students
Are students leaving the church? In this episode, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss what can happen to a church if the students are ignored. Ignored in the budget, […]
Student Ownership
I wanted to share with you guys what I’ve been learning about ownership among students in youth group. Meaning that the students have a sense that this is their group; […]
Thought Factory Podcast #304 || Help Young People Love The Church: Kara Powell Interview
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. In this episode, we interview Kara Powell, who is the executive director of the Fuller Youth […]
Thought Factory Podcast #303 || Students Vacating Church & Losing Faith
Are students leaving the church? Fifty percent of students drift from their faith after graduating high school. Of those who drift, 80% did not plan to drift from their faith […]
Thought Factory Podcast #302 || A Dream Fulfilled
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream over 54 years ago, but was that dream merely poetry or was it prophecy? This is a story about two grown men pursuing their […]