Thought Factory Podcast #1008 || Re | 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 seem addicted to their […]
Author: Susan Kelley
Thought Factory Podcast #1007 || Re | The 5 Most Dangerous Places to be Online
Students are one click away from being surrounded by danger that could possibly ruin their lives, and in this digital age, when smartphones are more prevalent in the hands […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1006 || Re | A Middle School Perspective on Race
Nick is a 7th grader who was born in South Africa. He moved to the United States when he was 7 years old. He provides a unique and, at times, […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1005 || Re | Physiology Behind Student Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety are gripping adolescents and there is no easy pill to swallow to eradicate this from their lives. Someone cannot just simply “cheer up” or “snap out of […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1004 || Expert Advice on Helping Student Suicide and Depression Since Covid
A change in circumstances and stress can trigger episodes of anxiety or depression in students, and with the changes in school and church dynamics due to the pandemic, how have […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1003 || Ten-Year Forecast of Youth Ministry | Part Two | Bold Predictions
For those who have been around youth ministry for a couple of decades, we have seen plenty of change. Changes that occurred in that time period appears to have accelerated […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1002 || Ten-Year Forecast of Youth Ministry | Part One
The landscape of youth ministry changes as each decade passes. The student life is different now than it was 20 years ago. The church youth group was executing different methods […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1001 || Don’t Let Politics Ruin Your Witness to Students
January 6th, 2021, the United States of America changed. In response to the Capitol Riot, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer ask eight questions about politics mixing with our faith. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #911 || #1 Thing You Should Fight For Above All Else
If you were to evaluate the youth ministry you are a part of and how the Bible is used, would you view it as student-centric or Christo-centric? Do we start […]
Thought Factory Podcast #910 || #1 Principle to Stay Healthy in Youth Ministry
We may know someone who became negative, jaded, cynical, and critical in ministry and eventually dropped out. You may even be on the verge of becoming that person. How do […]