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In this episode we have a conversation with Nate Holt, Campus Director at Bradley University for Campus Outreach (https://www.campusoutreach.org/). We get to hear Nate‘s story a little bit more as well as talk about some good tips and reminders for parents of seniors and seniors as they consider colleges and campus ministry.If you have follow up questions for Nate or would like t

We're back! After a long hiatus, we're up and running again for this podcast. Thanks for listening, and make sure to check out the other episodes we've recorded over the last few seasons if you're new to this podcast.In this episode, we are talking about a big cultural topic; youth sports. And particularly, club and travel team sports. Don't worry, we're not wanting people to drop

In today's episode, we talk with Pastor John Cherne, who is over young adults at Grace (18-35 year olds). We talk about students going to both Christian university and secular university, and the unique challenges to each, as well as opportunities that parents and students can take even now before students leave.We hope this episode has some great insights and reminders for you as

In this episode, we interview Dan and Ben Learned, asking them to reflect on Ben's teen years and lessons learned both by Ben and by Dan. This is a great reflection and encouragement to parents who need some empathy as they work through the "growing pains" of raising teens. We hope you enjoy!www.gracepres.org/studentIf you haven't read this book yet, you need to!

We catch up with Aaron Walters, our new Pastor of Middle Adults (35-50), as he reflects on student ministry, wins for parents, and insights into ministry. This is a good listen for all parents as they get to know Aaron and his heart for the Lord and for others!

In this episode, we're talking with Brenda Garrison, our Director of Women's Ministry at Grace. Brenda is the mom of three adult daughters and is a speaker and author too. The focus in our conversation is how to love our kids when they rebel. Brenda has not just studied this but has experienced it first-hand. We hope this episode encourages you as you may navigate tough seasons wit

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, for the 1970-71 academic year, the average in-state tuition and fees for one year at a public non-profit university was $394. By the 2020-21 academic year, that amount jumped to $10,560, an increase of 2,580%. This is a cumulative price increase of about 567% during the last 50 years.What are parents and students supposed t

Stats:https://www.statista.com/topics/1249/homosexuality/#topicHeader__wrapper https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/06/13/chapter-3-the-coming-out-experience/Books:Love Thy Body: Nancy PearceySpace at the Table: Brad and Drew HarperEmbodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say: Preston SprinkleHomosexuality and the Church: Mark YarhouseUnders

Stats:https://www.statista.com/topics/1249/homosexuality/#topicHeader__wrapper https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/06/13/chapter-3-the-coming-out-experience/Books:Love Thy Body: Nancy PearceySpace at the Table: Brad and Drew HarperEmbodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say: Preston SprinkleHomosexuality and the Church: Mark YarhouseUnders

Hey everyone, this is part 2 of our conversation on "The Talk", in which we cover many of the distortions of sex in our culture. This is such an important conversation so we hope this episode helps you along with all the resources below to engage your teens well!www.gracepres.orgResearch, Resources, and Data on Sexuality and TeensPorn, Lust, and Masturbation:https://www.defendyoung