Episode 8: Pedro

Episode 10: Finale

After listening to the stories of eight young adults, Pastor Aren concludes the Dear Church series by turning his microphone towards new voices. He also reflects on the journey, and asks, "What's next?" * To hear every episode and read official transcripts, visit our show's page [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch]. * We will also be releasing discussion guides for each episode this fall. * If you would be so kind, please leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. Dear Church is engineered by JO Cordero and hosted and edited by Aren Rennacker. Special thanks to all who have made this project possible, including Adam Washington, Taji Saleem, SECC Administration, SECC Youth, LLUC Media, many pastors, and each of our guests. We look forward to what's next. seccyouth.com/dearchurch [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch]

Episode 9: Abel

In middle school, Abel discovered his passion. Then he learned how his Church felt about it. Listen as our youngest, and final, young adult guest shares his story of navigating life, calling, and faith as a member of the Gen Z generation. * Read the new article on Dear Church [https://issuu.com/pacificunionrecorder/docs/0924recorder/50] from the Pacific Union Recorder. * Full episode transcripts are available on our show's page [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch]. * Please leave a rating and review of our show on your podcast platform. * Watch a video recap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNz6bySzJk&pp=ygUKc2VjYyB5b3V0aA%3D%3D] of this year's One Life event referenced at the end of today's episode. Dear Church is engineered by JO Cordero and hosted and edited by Aren Rennacker. Special thanks to Adam Washington for production support and Taji Saleem for design and website support. Our music is from Blue Dot Sessions [https://www.sessions.blue]. To learn more, visit seccyouth.com/dearchurch [seccyouth.com/dearchurch].

Episode 8: Pedro

From a young age, Pedro demonstrated special gifts that his family could clearly see--gifts that eventually led him to becoming a successful physician. What they couldn't see, however, was what Pedro was truly experiencing. * For a full episode transcript, visit our ⁠⁠show's page⁠⁠ [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch]. * This episode makes mention of ⁠⁠3ABN⁠⁠ [https://3abn.org] and ⁠⁠GYC⁠⁠ [https://gycweb.org]. * Learn more about ⁠⁠Children's Hospital Los Angeles⁠⁠ [https://www.chla.org/about-childrens-hospital-los-angeles]. * This episode makes brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you are in need of resources, we have compiled a library of ⁠⁠mental health resources⁠⁠ [https://seccyouth.com/mental-health/]. If you are having thoughts of suicide, dial 988 to reach the ⁠⁠National Suicide Hotline⁠⁠ [https://988lifeline.org]. Dear Church is engineered by JO Cordero and hosted and edited by Aren Rennacker. Special thanks to Adam Washington for production support and Taji Saleem for design and website support. Our music is from ⁠⁠Blue Dot Sessions⁠⁠ [https://www.sessions.blue]. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠seccyouth.com/dearchurch⁠⁠ [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch].

Episode 7: Jenn

When Jenn was in college, a professor unexpectedly told her something that altered the course of her life. Now, after years of living out of the result, she is realizing just how great that impact is--as she faces a challenge she never saw coming. * If you help lead a ministry like Jenn, see if our Leadership Convention [www.seccyouth.com/leadership] in September is right for you. * For a full episode transcript, visit our show's page [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch]. * If you're enjoying Dear Church, please leave a rating and review on your podcast platform. Dear Church is engineered by JO Cordero and hosted and edited by Aren Rennacker. Special thanks to Adam Washington for production support and LLUC Media for their recording space. Taji Saleem designed our cover art and Blue Dot Sessions provides our music. To learn more, visit seccyouth.com/dearchurch [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch].

Episode 6: Anthony

Marriage and family have always been firm pillars of the Church. So what happens when an Adventist love story falls apart? This week, one young adult shares about the reality of divorce for young adults by detailing his own journey of loss, grief, and eventually discovering the darkness is only temporary. * If you're enjoying Dear Church, please subscribe to the show and rate and review on your podcast platform. * Listen to Anthony's podcast Seeking What They Sought [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seeking-what-they-sought/id1445621771&ved=2ahUKEwj94OaSrdmHAxX0LUQIHVS5HfEQFnoECAgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1f74LhY_NgDxqkBsIFdV6a]. * For a full episode transcript, visit our show's page [www.seccyouth.com/dearchurch]. Dear Church is engineered by JO Cordero and hosted and edited by Aren Rennacker. Special thanks to Adam Washington for production support and to Taji Saleem for our cover art. Music is courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions. To learn more, visit seccyouth.com/DearChurch [seccyouth.com/DearChurch].