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YPT Podcast ep.95: Speaking to Teenagers (Duffy Robbins)
Podcast, Preaching Mike McGarry 3/11/25 Podcast, Preaching Mike McGarry 3/11/25

YPT Podcast ep.95: Speaking to Teenagers (Duffy Robbins)

Duffy Robbins shares insights on effective preaching and teaching in youth ministry, including a discussion about how long to teach for.

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YPT Podcast ep.94: Reflecting on the Asbury Outpouring (Zach Meerkreebs)
Podcast Mike McGarry 3/4/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 3/4/25

YPT Podcast ep.94: Reflecting on the Asbury Outpouring (Zach Meerkreebs)

Mike talks with Zach Meerkreebs, the preacher whose sermon sparked the Asbury Outpouring two years ago. What happened? What’s happening now? What can we learn?

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YPT Podcast ep.93: Theology of Art and Ministry to Artsy Youth (Melody Bellefeuille-Frost)
Podcast Mike McGarry 2/25/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 2/25/25

YPT Podcast ep.93: Theology of Art and Ministry to Artsy Youth (Melody Bellefeuille-Frost)

How can youth workers develop a biblical appreciation for art and serve our students who are artistically-minded? 

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YPT Podcast ep.92: Trends in Youth Ministry (Walt Mueller)
Podcast Mike McGarry 2/18/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 2/18/25

YPT Podcast ep.92: Trends in Youth Ministry (Walt Mueller)

What's happening in the youth ministry world today (some positive, some concerning) and how did we get here?

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YPT Podcast ep.91: Church and Youth Sports (Paul Putz)
Podcast Mike McGarry 2/11/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 2/11/25

YPT Podcast ep.91: Church and Youth Sports (Paul Putz)

How can youth workers and parents think biblically and collaboratively about youth sports and discipleship?

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YPT Podcast ep.90: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Will Standridge)
Podcast Mike McGarry 2/4/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 2/4/25

YPT Podcast ep.90: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Will Standridge)

How do you discern whether or not to stay and endure through seasons of tension and conflict, or to move into a new ministry… or an entirely new vocation! 

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YPT Podcast ep.89: The Significance of Eating Together
Podcast Mike McGarry 1/28/25 Podcast Mike McGarry 1/28/25

YPT Podcast ep.89: The Significance of Eating Together

How does “theology of meals and eating together” shape Christian fellowship and ministry to youth? 

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YPT Podcast ep.88: The Best Teaching Advice I’ve Received (Kyle Hoffsmith)
Podcast, Preaching Mike McGarry 1/21/25 Podcast, Preaching Mike McGarry 1/21/25

YPT Podcast ep.88: The Best Teaching Advice I’ve Received (Kyle Hoffsmith)

What’s the best teaching/preaching advice we’ve received in ministry, and how’s that shaped the way we deliver God’s Word to students?

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YPT Podcast ep.87: Managing Expectations in Youth Ministry (Joseph Bradley)
Podcast Mike McGarry 12/17/24 Podcast Mike McGarry 12/17/24

YPT Podcast ep.87: Managing Expectations in Youth Ministry (Joseph Bradley)

Everyone has expectations: you do, and so do your students, parents, volunteers, and church leaders. How can you identify people's expectations and respond with humility and confidence when you don't quite "meet expectations"? 

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YPT Podcast ep.85: Apologetics and Doubt in Youth Ministry (Mary Jo Sharp)
Podcast, Apologetics Mike McGarry 12/3/24 Podcast, Apologetics Mike McGarry 12/3/24

YPT Podcast ep.85: Apologetics and Doubt in Youth Ministry (Mary Jo Sharp)

How can youth leaders help students navigate doubt well, and what role does apologetics play in a Bible-teaching ministry?

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