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Learning In Community Podcast – Episode 14
What does it take to have a successful parachurch/church partnership? What does it take for a youth worker to have successful partnerships throughout their neighborhood?
Learning In Community Podcast – Episode 13
In our season opener Josh and Rachel chat with Jeremy Dawson, Tacoma YFC Board Member, Thrivent Community Engagement Coordinator and Anchor Church Worship Director about
Maggie Forgives
Maggie has a history of abuse. Past hardships combined with the irregularity of these last several months culminated in a rough summer for her. She
Light, Not Heat
I remember it just like it was yesterday: Black Diamond middle school camp 2019. I was leading a cabin of 5 middle school boys and
God cares, regardless
Ministry can often become a huge part of one’s identity. You can get tempted to find worth in helping others, teaching the bible, praying for
Are we over Zoom?
After months of being on campus and making connections, Lincoln City Life Club had finally launched just before schools closed. Leaders had taken kids to
Take Care
My life has not been easy in the midst of the murder of George Floyd and most recently the shooting and successive paralysis of Jacob
Learning In Community – Episode 12
Slow Down & Take Care It can feel challenging to prioritize our own physical, emotional and mental needs during a pandemic. It feels like we
Learning In Community – Episode 11
Young People ARE the Church It can be weird as a youth worker to connect with new young people and build ministry in the virtual
Learning In Community – Episode 10
Who Fights For These Kids? Part 2 (With Minta Buse) This is part 2 of our special interview with 15 year Seattle YFC Veteran Minta
Learning In Community – Episode 9
Who Fights For These Kids? With Minta Buse This week Josh is back with Rachel to welcome Seattle Area YFC veteran and friend Minta Buse
Learning In Community – Episode 8
Trauma Informed…At A Distance (with Erin Randle) Right now amidst COVID-19, young people who have experienced severe traumas are still in need of love, support,
I Miss You, Hans.
Derek is choosing to spend most of his time during this season in his bedroom with the door shut playing video games. It’s quiet in
Why Campus Life Military?
I still remember his pause as he thought through the question. He stretched out one finger at a time. “Seven,” he said. I had just
Learning In Community – Episode 7
You Belong To This Village (with Erin Randle) We’ve all heard the saying, “It takes a village,” but what does that look like practically? Today
Learning In Community – Episode 6
Seeking Kids On The Margins When we look at the vast landscape of young people there are so many different cultures, personalities, interests, subgroups and
Learning In Community – Episode 5
U.N.I.T.Y. Our families, communities, churches and young people are divided in so many ways and we as believers are somehow supposed to overcome all this
Learning In Community – Episode 4
Why Collaborate? We are not in the business of transaction, we are in the business of relationship — and that includes relationships in our community.
Learning In Community – Episode 3
Is The Good News Still Good? It can be hard to tell a young person the good news in a world that feels anything but
Who’s ministering to whom?
If you’ve been around Youth for Christ for a while–or not very long at all–you’ll hear the word “relationship” being used a lot. The very
