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; […]
Author: Kyle
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 […]
Thought Factory Podcast #301 || Anthem Protests & Hope for Healing: Students & Race
The recent protests against the National Anthem are more than just about taking a knee, but they are another symptom of the growing division we are experiencing in America in regards […]
NTS Camp 2017 Recap
The theme for this year was WITNESS. We looked at the expansive life of Paul and how God worked through him, from the time he was named Saul to his […]
Thought Factory Podcast #210 || Faith & Reason Part 2: Six Foundational Questions to Ask Students
Is there evidence for a Creator? Where does my truth come from? What do I believe about Jesus? Can I doubt the resurrection and still be a Christian? If God is […]
Thought Factory Podcast #209 || Faith & Reason Part 1: Six Foundational Questions to Ask Students
Is there evidence for a Creator? Where does my truth come from? What do I believe about Jesus? Can I doubt the resurrection and still be a Christian? If God is […]
Thought Factory Podcast #208 || Porn & Tech Guinea Pigs
Why do good students fall prey to pornography? How do you feel when you receive 100 likes on Instagram? Why are students…ok, the majority of users addicted to their smartphone? […]
Thought Factory Podcast #207 || Engage & Redeem Technology
How long could you go without your phone? Less than an hour? We are talking more about the digital nemesis that the majority of us have accepted into our lives, […]