Four Ways to Serve & Evangelize in Your Town
An important part of the youth ministry I’m involved in is Rescue. Our large church’s mission statement is ‘To live, love, and rescue like Jesus’ and as a youth ministry, […]
Faith
Thought Factory Podcast #310 || Part 2: Is Jesus Too PC for Gen Z?
The conversation continues about students sharing their faith with others. In this episode, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss the importance of clarity when it comes to what […]
Thought Factory Podcast #309 || Is Jesus Too PC for Gen Z?
Do students find it offensive to talk about Jesus? Is evangelism dead? Is this generation of students too afraid to share their faith with others? Do they even care? It […]
A Christian Response: The Erosion of Faith
Part four in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Read Part 3 here. Most of us are familiar with the story of Peter denying Christ. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #308 || These Habits Can Change Your Home
What habits at home attribute to lowering the high-risk behaviors in teenagers? Research has shown that this one habit can lower the things that many parents fear will happen to their adolescent. In this […]
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 […]
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 #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 […]