Thought Factory Podcast #811 || The Return of the Lord Boards
Jesus’ disciples got to witness Jesus ascend into the skies and into Heaven. Jesus claimed He would return again one day. The disciples believed this to be true and anticipated […]
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Thought Factory Podcast #808 || The Next Wave of Youth Ministry in America
Several years ago a question emerged amongst the youth ministry community that we’ve been debating ever since. ”Why are so many students leaving the church after they graduate high school?” […]
Thought Factory Podcast #807 || Jeff and Jayson’s Common Core of Student Behavior
Common Core is a set of standards that the educational system uses for teaching and testing English and mathematics between kindergarten and 12th grade. This is what teachers not only […]
Thought Factory Podcast #709 || Are Students Committed to the Church?
Will this generation and the next be committed to attend church beyond just their youth group? Hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss students’ commitment to the overall Church and […]
Thought Factory Podcast #705 || Pressures of Being an Adolescent
Students are under a lot of pressure. The pressures of getting the top grades, the pressure to compete and succeed in sports, the pressure to fit in and be liked, […]
Thought Factory Podcast #704 || EVENTS that Shaped Modern American Youth Ministry
We are looking back to people, places and things that have shaped the modern American youth ministry movement. Our special co-host was an eyewitness to all of these things. His […]
Thought Factory Podcast #701 || Phil Joel | Moments That Mobilize Movements
In the first episode of season seven, host Jeff Eckart and guest host Phil Joel examine two critical moments that mobilized movements in history. We compare Woodstock: the music festival […]
Jesus On A Tuesday – Part 4
Summary Part 4 of 4 in a series on what it means to follow Jesus regularly, not just on Sundays. This final video is a description of the Grand Rapids […]
Thought Factory Podcast #609 || Julie Morgenstern | Students and Schedules
Julie Morgenstern is an organizing and productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at […]
Thought Factory Podcast #605 || The Dream King | A Story of Racial Reconciliation
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream over 55 years ago, but was that dream merely poetry or was it prophecy? This is a story about two grown men, Will […]