Let's Talk About Youth: Recent Episodes
Horizon Youth
All things youth; culture, school, music, relationships, spirituality and identity. Based on who God says we are and who He says we should be.
"Lets Talk About Youth" is a Podcast Ministry of Horizon Youth, The 7th through 12th Grade Ministry at Horizon Church in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
Hit Us Up: Josh - jdyer@horizon.org Mitch -mbotsford@horizon.org
Join Josh and Eli as they wrap up this season of LTAY. From breaks in school, to breaks in work, to breaks in life, today we will unpack how we are called to take breaks and why it's important
Sneakerheads will be disappointed-- no we are not talking about shoes! Join us this week as we talk about the platforms in each of our lives. Where has the Lord put you? What special gift has he blessed you with that you can turn back for His glory?
At any time we must be prepared to share the gospel and give an answer for our faith. Join us today as we talk through some of the most common questions that the world has about Christians and their faith.
Join us this week as we catch up with a former Horizon Youth student and good friend: Luke Shugert. Luke is a current Marketing student set to graduate from Penn State this May. Join us as we ask him about his current projects and his story of how he got to where he is now!
We often talk about topics surrounding Christianity-- things we should be doing as Christians. But what is the definition of a Christian. Join us this week as we break it down!
Character. What is it and why does it matter? Is this something that I can live without? Who (or what) determines what my character is? Join Josh and Eli as they explore how characters goes even deeper than what we say and how we act.
We know that the things we say are important but why do we need to worry about the way we act? Can I conduct myself poorly and still be a fruit-bearing Christian?
What do you say and how do you say it? Let's talk about why speech plays an integral part of the Christian walk.
groan... do we really have to? Yes, because the Bible says so. Join Josh and Eli as they unpack the how, why, and when, of honoring your parents!
Join us as we talk about our most asked question in youth ministry... What do you even do all day? Josh and Eli will be tackling this question as well as their individual "why" they do it.
Join Josh and Eli as they discuss the subject of "What's Next?" From new believers to long-time believers, what are the next steps we ought to be taking as we grow in meaningful ways in our respective relationships with Christ.
Listen in with Eli and Josh as we chat about People Pleasing. Why do Youth find themselves caught up in people pleasing? What are some of the root causes? Let's hop on in and find out...
We are back with Season Two of LTAY. Join us as we kick off the New Year with Eli and Josh talking about Goals. Answering questions like why we should have them, what are some good goals, how do we achieve them?
We are back and we are talking about fear this week on the podcast. Our silly fears, real fears and how fear sometimes becomes a idol or god in our lives.
Scripture in this episode:
Joshua 1:9
Matthew 6
Listen let's be real we all love Justin Bieber and would could not be more excited about his newest album Freedom.
Scripture in this Episode:
2 Corinthians 5:9-10
Luke 12:8-9
Mitch and Josh back with another topic that we cannot seem to cover completely, insecurities. We have them, you have them and youth especially have them. Listen in as we talk about learning to lean into the Lord with our insecurities even when our insecurities have to do with our own faith in Him.
Scripture in this episode:
Psalm 55:22
Proverbs 3:5
John 15:7-8
Hit us Up:
jdyer@horizon.org & mbotsford@horizon.org
Pumped to be joined by another guest, John Tounger. John and Mitch meat working for Hume Lake Christian Camps but now runs multiple Finance podcasts: Four Minute Finance and Grails. John has a love for all things finance and is wise beyond his years when it comes to saving and investing and sees it all through the most amazing lens of ministry
IRS Compounding Interest Calculator
Gospel Patrons Book
Maybe for the first time Mitch and Josh feel like experts in a topic, that's because we got in trouble quite a bit as kids. Listen in as we talk about discipline and what the Lord has to say about it and what we wish we learned when we were youth.
Scripture in this Episode:
Proverbs 3:11-12
Exodus 20:12
Proverbs 23:13-14
Probably the most important podcast to date for a couple reasons, first because it has the most eternal significance of any pod we have done and two it was a question from you, a youth. How do I remain in the faith in an ever increasingly ungodly world?
Scripture in this Episode:
2 Peter 1:5-8
1 Timothy 6:6
Mark 1:35
Psalm 119:9-11
By no means are Josh and Mitch Sneakerheads but maybe we want to be? Listen to our thoughts sneakers, fashion, apparel and some of what the Bible has to say about it.
Scripture in this Episode:
Luke 16:13
1 Timothy 4:8
Josh and Mitch start a conversation on the topic of cancel culture and how we even see it show up in the Bible, however it is not something we can get behind as christians. Let us try and explain why...
Scripture in this Episode:
Luke 19:9-10
Jeremiah 17:9
Hebrews 5:8
Romans 12:2
Matthew 7:13-14
James 1:27
On this weeks episode we talk about one of the biggest points in any youths life... Big for them and big for their future, we are talking about friends. They consume the lives of youth and can almost more than anything else in our lives change the trajectory of our lives. Friends really are make or break in our lives. As christians we are called to do life with other people, ie friends, however we also all have had friends in our lives that have influenced us in the wrong direction.
Scripture in this Episode:
Exodus 17:12-14
Proverbs 18:24
2 Corinthians 6:14
Mitch and Josh talk pros and cons to social media. Why it can be so awesome how it can use so much pain and how it should be used and handled as Christian Youth.
Scripture in this Episode:
Psalm 139:13-14
Genesis 1:27
1 Peter 1:16
Episode 004 Josh and Mitch are joined by a Horizon Youth Grad who is currently as Sophomore at Westmont College. We talk with him about future, career hobbies and what does God want us to do with our lives. Something both Josh and Mitch have been walking through as long as they can remember.
Scripture Mentioned in the episode:
Psalm32:8
Colossians 3:23
Psalm 119:105
Episode 003 Josh and Mitch talk about everyone's favorite subject Authority. We talk about youth in relation to authority and hit a few of the most common positions of authority in all of our lives. Most importantly we look to the Word and talk about it says our response to authority should be.
Scripture mentioned in the episode:
Matthew 28:18-20
Exodus 20:12
Romans 13:1
1 Timothy 2:1-4
1 Peter 2:11-12
Episode 002 Mitch and Josh are joined by former Horizon Youth student Brayden who moved to Texas a couple months ago. Brayden left Torrey Pines High School where he was the starting Quarterback and moved with his family to the town of Aledo. There, Brayden won the starting QB spot at his new school and went on to win the state championship! We talk championship, locker room, witness and so much more about being a Christian Student Athlete.
Scripture Mentioned in the Episode (NKJV)
Isaiah 40:31
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Exodus 17:12-13
Episode 001 Pastor Josh Dyer and Pastor Mitch Botsford talk about why this podcast will be based in scripture. Why the Bible is so important to us as believers and how students should be trusting in and consulting the Word of God in every aspect of our lives. What evidence there is that the Bible is true and has stood the tests of time for over 2000 years.
Scripture Mentioned in this episode (NKJV):
John 1:1-4
1 Peter 3:15