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Gathering Students
A podcast for teenagers trying to figure out how to follow Jesus in our everyday lives at school and at home, full of questions and whimsy. We'll offer devotions, interviews, and weekly challenges (not the mention a few giveaways). If you're looking for inspiration, challenge, and wonder, join us at The Gathering UMC and here at Skip the Snooze.
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the breath prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the present and how we're experiencing God in the midst of it. Come along for the ride!
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Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the breath prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the present and how we're experiencing God in the midst of it. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the Examen Prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the day we've had and where God was in it. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the Examen Prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the day we've had and where God was in it. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the Examen Prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the day we've had and where God was in it. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the Examen Prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the day we've had and where God was in it. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're walking through the Examen Prayer, a prayer to help us focus on the day we've had and where God was in it. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're through the Lord's Prayer, something we pray every week in church but don't always stop to focus on. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're through the Lord's Prayer, something we pray every week in church but don't always stop to focus on. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're through the Lord's Prayer, something we pray every week in church but don't always stop to focus on. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're through the Lord's Prayer, something we pray every week in church but don't always stop to focus on. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're through the Lord's Prayer, something we pray every week in church but don't always stop to focus on. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're doing Lectio Divina, an ancient practice of reading and praying over scripture. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're doing Lectio Divina, an ancient practice of reading and praying over scripture. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
Want to connect with God? This month we're adding daily episodes to help you connect to God in prayer. Each week we'll do something a little bit different. This week, we're doing Lectio Divina, an ancient practice of reading and praying over scripture. Come along for the ride!
Instagram: @gatheringstudents
Spring WKND: https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/6711239
GIVEAWAY ALERT We've reached the end of another year! Martin, Sadie, and little Evie look back on the year that was. It's kind of a mess with a one year old, but isn't that just kinda what the last year has been?
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Host Sadie is graduating! Hear her share a few of the lessons she's learned over the past 4 years at Webster.
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Want to make a difference in the world? Ever been afraid to speak up when you saw something happening you knew was wrong? The Bible's got something to say about that, just for teenagers.
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Ever thought, "Why am I going to school?" Martin too! He almost dropped out of college. But a Nicholas Sparks movie and a letter from his mom helped him find why God had other plans for him there.
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Do you believe you can do big things? How do you deal with challenges that feel completely overwhelming? Join Sadie and Martin as they talk about climbing trails to waterfalls and big challenges.
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It's national pet day! But we're also talking about serving your neighbor, even washing the feet of your neighbor when they have sweaty, grody, sandally feet.
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Jesus spent a bunch of time talking about generosity and money! But how do we be generous when we don't have jobs or anything more than an allowance?
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Comparison is the thief of joy. That's why we need to spend time realizing all we have to be thankful for!
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Sometimes people see things differently than us. Like, most of the time. What do we do with that? Check out Sadie talking a bit about that this week.
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It's easy to point the finger at others when we don't want people to see our own hurts and mistakes. But tearing others down doesn't make us better, just brings us all down.
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We're all different. Different looks. Different skills. Different ideas and values. But different doesn't have to mean better or worse. Different can make us better. In fact, it DOES make us better.
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We should all have compassion right? Right?!?! But what if it's, like... hard? When we see people struggling, hurting, alone, it's on us to step in. And let others step in when we're hurting!
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You ever walked into a room and thought, "I'm not sure I belong here..." We've all felt that before. And as people who follow Jesus, part of our responsibility is making room for everyone to belong. Jesus did.
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Sometimes people just suck! They can be mean and hurt us. Or we can just not like them a whole bunch. This week Sadie and Martin talk a little bit about why it's so hard to listen when we just want to talk!
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Sometimes people just suck! They can be mean and hurt us. Or we can just not like them a whole bunch. But that doesn't mean they're not worthy of love. If we deserve love, that's true for everyone. That's what we're on this week with Martin!
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Sometimes people just suck! And sometimes they do stuff to really hurt us. It's not always on purpose. But hurt is hurt. How do you move on when someone's burned you? That's what we're on this week with Sadie and Martin (also, welcome to the saddest day of the year)!
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Sometimes it's just hard to get along with people. They think silly things (like that M&M's are better than Skittles). Or sometimes it feels a little more serious than that. But just because we don't always agree doesn't mean we can't love each other.
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It's Advent, because JESUS. IS. COMIN! And today we're celebrating because Jesus is HERE. Sadie and Martin share Christmas memories, favorite movies, and a few Christmas jokes.
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It's Advent, because JESUS. IS. COMIN! Joy's not just about feeling happy all the time. It's about finding a foundation that can be stable through the highs and the lows.
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It's Advent, because JESUS. IS. COMIN! What does love look like? Are you giving the world a good picture of love around you?
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It's Advent, because JESUS. IS. COMIN! Also, it might be the STRANGEST NATIONAL HOLIDAY in Skip the Snooze calendar. But this week we're talking peace. What's the difference between being a peace maker and a peace watcher?
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It's Advent, because JESUS. IS. COMIN! Each week we're talking about a different week of Advent, and this week is hope. Why is it easy to lose? And what gives it?
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Ever feel really, just... TIRED??? EXHAUSTED??? OVERWHELMED??? We could all use a little rest. So grab some with us this morning!
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A lot of times who we're around determines how open we are to try new things! Join us as we talk about when and where God has opened us to new things.
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Sometimes the new thing is terrifying. And sometimes it's life-changing! Join us as we talk about what God might have in front of us if we were willing to step out and try something new.
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(GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! Be sure to listen for a chance to win) Being afraid doesn't have to mean we quit! Hear Martin and Sadie share some of the ways that they've overcome fears.
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Everyone is afraid of something! Here Martin and Sadie share their fears and talk a bit about how God is by our side when fears arise.
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Take a second to hear about what life is like in the life of a senior at Webster! Intern Sadie shares the advice she'd give her middle school self and how she's grown in high school.
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We're all trying to fit in! It's what we do. But this morning Martin and Sadie dive in on the story of Esther and the dangers when trying to fit in means we get lost in the shuffle!
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Mental health matters. Everyone experiences loneliness and isolation at different times. That doesn't always mean that you're not good enough though.. Join Martin and Sadie to start a month-long conversation about the connection (oh, AND THERE'S A GIVEAWAY)!
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Mental health matters. We think it's connected to our faith. Join Martin and Sadie to start a month-long conversation about the connection (and which lunch meat is best)!
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Offensive lines are the biggest guys on a football team. But just like other teams, their success isn't about the individuals. It's about the unit. We don't have to be the best at everything. God designed us to be the best at what God designed us to be best at.
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We're back for ANOTHER YEAR of no snoozing! And with that, say hello to this year's new co-host Sadie. Start your week's off here and get a jumpstart on your week of school. This morning we're talking about all the big resets in life, both this year and every year.
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LAST EPISODE OF THE YEAR GIVEAWAY! It's been a fun year, and you've done hard things. And making it through hard things is how we grow, just like diamonds.
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It's been hard to stay connected for the past year. But being connected is essential business. Intern Alexis shares her experience and struggle from the past year.
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We're all works in process. We're all forever unfinished, kind of like a puzzle. You can't just pick a piece and go. You've got to start in one area and build it slowly but surely. That's how God builds our lives as well.
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Intern Sophia shares what it's like getting close with your whole class even as the pandemic totally dumps on most of the usual senior fun!
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When is 300 soldiers better than 32,000 (besides in the movie 300)? Well, Gideon had a huge army, and God was like, "Nah, I got this? Let's send 99% home. Also, make them drink outta the river like dogs." Yeah, it's weird!
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Guest host senior intern Alexis Spittal shares a little bit about how God has pushed her and challenged her beyond her limits at Camp Barnabas.
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Sometimes, our plans actually get in the way. Hear a story of the weirdest spring break in Martin's life and the week spent with ZERO plans and THREE rules designed to create the world's greatest adventure. (P.S. It ended with a Lil Wayne and Drake show on the beach.)
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This week we chat with Aly Chisum, leader of the Funky Monkeys, to talk about best songs to cover, how she got started leading worship, and whether COVID mutations lead to X-Men superpowers!
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Never washed someone else's feet? You're totes missing out! Listen to senior intern Sophia share a little bit about the power of serving and being served on mission trips.
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This week we chat with Jill Schmalz who works at our Clayton site, to talk about making working at the US Capitol and how Jesus is TRANSFORMING her family and plans!
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It may sound strange, but don't give 110%. It's impossible. But what's impossible for us, isn't always impossible for God...
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Reading the Bible in a year leads you to finding some weird stories. Martin shares one today that is teaching him stuff in 2021, not to mention highlighting that he probably needs to do a few more push-ups.
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🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT🚨 Penguins can't fly, but that doesn't mean they're less important birds. It actually means they're more unique and special than other birds. And that's just how God made them.
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GIVEAWAY ALERT (SO LISTEN UP) What do s'mores cookies, the food pyramid, and faith in Jesus have to do with each other? Well, maybe a lot, because the ingredients we put into them determine how good the final product is.
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Guest host: senior intern Alexis Spittal. Get a little update about coming back in-person! Plus, here about Alexis' VERY strange method of being forced to learn a bible verse at church camp.
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Martin was running under the Arch this morning. And it was COLD! But it got him thinking about the first settlers crossing the river and exploring a world with no roadmaps. That's kind of like what God does with us!
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This week we chat with Zach, a senior at Kirkwood High, to talk about making big college decisions, hanging with Circle of Friends, and how they were able to turn lemonade into $3000 for racial justice initiatives!
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Asking someone out can be terrifying. For Martin, it might've been the scariest thing in the world as a teenager. But that's how love works. Rejection can be a scary thing!
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What an amazing word ALOHA is! It means hello and goodbye all at once. That's kinda how life works too!
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This week we chat with Dallis Meyer, kids site leader at the Webster site, who just so happens to also be the national team coach for USA Roller Derby. Yeah, you won't want to miss this!
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Last week Martin got to go check out Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks! They're amazing, but they didn't get that way overnight. It was a lot of factors over a long time. That's kind of how our lives work too.
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This week we chat with Brian Hicks, director of Harvest Hands CDC, about Jesus, race, politics, peanut butter pie, and what it looks like to live a life following Jesus in the middle of the chaos!
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It's MLK Day, and we need his prophetic voice now maybe more than ever. The speech is from the last speech MLK ever gave, in Memphis, TN on April 3rd, 1968.
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This week we chat with high school sophomore Amelia about getting to do school online when she oversleeps and making masks to raise money for Mozambique!
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Heck of a start to the new year, huh? Let's be honest: this isn't exactly what we had in mind. But that doesn't mean everything is hopeless. There's light in the darkness, and YOU can be it.
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The first Christmas wasn't perfect. Baby Jesus wasn't born to fanfare and perfect gifts and an exquisitely-lit tree. It was almost like it was 2020 but 2000 years ago.
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Sometimes doing things the way everyone else does them just looks like everyone else. Sometimes trying something new helps us find out what OUR potential is.
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This morning we chat with Andrew McCausland, a greeter at the McCausland site and an intern at the Gathering, to talk about the what it's like to be a street preacher in the midst of protests and someone taking presents across the world for Christmas.
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MOZAMBIQUE UPDATES You can head to the St. Louis Bread Co. in Webster from 4-8 pm on Tuesday, December 1st, and 10% of your order will go towards clean water in Mozambique. Just use the code PRFUND when you checkout either in-person or online.
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This morning we chat with Sadie, a junior at Webster Groves, to talk about the card business she's started to help support clean water wells in Mozambique. Oh, and go buy a card at her instagram account below!
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The stars are amazing things. Who doesn't want to go up in a rocket and explore the moon?!? But they have so much to highlight for us about the God who made them.
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This morning we chat with Matt Fulmer, the McCausland site pastor at the Gathering, to talk about his favorite Disney princess, how Mickey and Minnie are related, and his days as a college water skier.
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We've got a guest host today, senior intern Sophia. This morning she's chatting a little bit about her struggles with anxiety and the things she's learned about God through them. Don't miss out!
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This morning we chat with Molly Callihan, a freshman softball player at Mineral Area College and a Gathering Students alum, to talk about which custard is best in St. Louis, what it's like to be a college athlete, and how faith transforms the way she competes.
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Nobody loves to wait. And last week brought a LOT of waiting. But sometimes, waiting can bring us more blessings than we ever think about. Sometimes, waiting through pain and suffering can even produce hope.
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This morning we chat with Avery, a high school senior in Kirkwood, to talk about whether donuts should be considered dessert, life living with CRPS, where she finds joy, and advice for not getting pooped on.
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It's the day before a big election, and this morning we take a little dive into the ways we love the people who see the world differently than we do.
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This morning we chat with Pastor Matt Miofsky, the lead pastor at the Gathering, to talk about chocolate goodness, all of his high school superlatives, and how people who follow Jesus should think about politics in 2020.
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Martin was working on a tile floor in a kitchen this weekend. It kinda sucked. But he learned some life lessons about why the little things matter, even when we can't always see the progress!
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This morning we chat with Travis Garner, Martin's old student pastor in high school and the pastor at The Village United Methodist Church, to talk about diabetes and desserts, what Martin was like in high school, and what Jesus might say about how to exist in 2020 when we're so divided.
Travis' church, the Village: https://thevillagenashville.com/ Gathering Students Instagram: @gatheringstudents Gathering Students YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFY1ovJVAO8vNzmQWj9D2g CoreGroup Registration: https://bit.ly/34HiApL
Jesus didn't find anyone he couldn't encourage. He spent a lot of time trying to convince EVERYONE there was a place for them at the table in the Kingdom of God. But he also knew they could be even more. They could grow. Find people who remind you you're loved and challenge you to be more!
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GIVEAWAY ALERT: Hang on until the end of the episode for a chance to win some dessert!
This episode we chat with Charity, the new pastor at our Clayton site of the Gathering, to talk about National Dessert Day, making the shift from journalism to ministry, and Black Genius School, possibly the coolest and most exciting school to emerge during COVID.
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Jesus helped a lot of people, but he also rested. You ever get busy and just need a rest? You were made for recharging, and we have a God who desires to fill us up! So find a comfy chair and rest.
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This episode we chat with Mary, a high schooler at Rosati-Kain, to talk about walking to school, preparing to snooze ahead of time, and what inspired her to use her birthday to invite others to give to make care packages for people living in homelessness in St. Louis.
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Sometimes it's easy to get swept up into the routines of everyday life. There's school and work and chores and family time and COVID. It's the same thing every day. But sometimes we need a little jolt out of everyday life, the way a toddler sees the first experience of snow :)
The book from the episode was Dangerous Wonder by Mike Yaconelli Gathering Students Instagram: @gatheringstudents Gathering Students YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFY1ovJVAO8vNzmQWj9D2g CoreGroup Registration: https://bit.ly/34HiApL
This episode we chat with Adam Baker, the new Website site pastor at the Gathering, to talk about coffee milkshakes, living around the globe, and the connection between Jesus and his love of hardcore music (not to mention his new BAND!). AND, keep listening for a chance to win a $10 gift card to your choice of restaurant.
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Are you my neighbor? It doesn't sound quite as good as Dr. Seuss's book, but it's a BIG question with Jesus. We're called to love God and love our neighbor, but who IS our neighbor? The answer to that question Is big and wide!
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Join us for a chat with Jonathan, one of our high school CoreGroup leaders who's bounced between Toronto and St. Louis, to chat a little bit about all things OREOS, the sadness of the NBA playoffs, and the ways a small group in college helped shape his faith.
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Fear is a thing we all experience. It's part of being human. We can't avoid it. But it doesn't have to stop us in our tracks. Sometimes fear just forces us to slow down and re-evaluate. But Jesus never said following would be straight-forward or safe!
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Join us for a chat with Heather Kenison, a youth pastor in Indianapolis who has also started an organization for equipping and empowering women to find their callings in youth ministry. Hear her talk about Play-Doh, ice cream, and the ways her podcast has helped women lean into the call God has placed on their lives.
Find everything about Women in Youth Ministry here (podcasts, mentoring, Facebook communities): https://womeninyouthministry.com/
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We're invited every day to choose joy or hope, to lean into the darkness or the light. And hope doesn't dismiss the pain of the darkness. It sees it and reminds it that it doesn't get the last word. If you want to read more, find Henri Nouwen's book "Return of the Prodigal Son."
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To sign-up for a CoreGroup, hit the link here: https://bit.ly/34HiApL
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If you want to join us at Thrive or Engage, we'll see you at our Webster site at 921 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, 63119.
If you want to join us at Thrive and Engage, we'll see you at our Webster site at 921 Edgar Road, Webster Groves, MO 63119.