Is That Normal Podcast

In this last episode of 2022, Randell and Mark talk about the season of Advent and preparing for Christmas. They also make a big announcement – starting in 2023, the Is That Normal? Podcast will be going to a seasonal format. Be watching for the next season in early Spring 2023! Here’s some of the important links and resources from this episode: * Twin Crescent Drive-In [https://www.facebook.com/twincrescent] * YouVersion Advent Reading Plans [https://my.bible.com/search/plans?query=advent] * D6 Family Advent Guide [https://store.randallhouse.com/product/d6family-advent-guide/] * Calvary Chapel [https://www.buffalocalvary.com] * and, of course, Missile Toad! [https://www.etsy.com/search?q=missile%20toad] Until next year…Be Abnormal!

Randell and Mark are joined in this episode by youth leader, IT guru, BBQ aficionado, and relative Tyler Boggs! Tyler is the current Youth Leader at Calvary Chapel Free Will Baptist Church [https://www.buffalocalvary.com]. In this episode the three of them talk about the different experiences of faith between generations as well as the role that adults play in those experiences. Tyler also talks about the importance of parental involvement in youth ministry and his hope for this generation. They also have a great conversation about rebel tunes [https://youtu.be/aikJNxx0suQ]. Until next time…Be Abnormal!

We are so excited to make it to our 100th episode. Thanks for joining us on this journey. We’d love to hear from you about your favorite or the most helpful parts of our podcast. In today’s episode we give a quick list of 100 things everyone should know about young people. It comes as a compilation of some of the big issues and thoughts we’ve covered up to this point. We hope you enjoy it! We are looking forward to our next 100 episodes. We’ve got a lot of great content, resources, and relevant voices planned for the near future. Plan to join us and…Be Abnormal!

In this episode we take a look at a great new resource from Randall House publishing [https://www.randallhouse.com] – For the Faith of the Next Generation [https://store.randallhouse.com/product/for-the-faith-of-the-next-generation/] by Julie Kurz. Randall House [https://www.randallhouse.com] is the publisher of the National Association of Free Will Baptists [https://nafwb.org/site/]. They are committed to a philosophy of supporting parents and leaders in a family approach to discipleship. We encourage you to check out both Randall House and this new book with has great practical ideas on family health and collective faith. Until next time…Be Abnormal!

It’s Back-To-School time and that brings fall sports, new outfits and the freshest trapper keepers [https://www.mead.com/c/binders-filler-paper/trapper-keeper/] and themed lunch boxes [https://www.zazzle.com/retro+lunch+boxes] (or at least that’s what it meant for us!). But it is also a great time to make start or restart some good habits. Here are the suggestions we make in this episode: 1. Get up a little bit earlier. 2. Make family Bible reading and prayer time a priority. 3. Encourage intentional friendships. 4. Evaluate extracurricular commitments. 5. Make a reading plan. YouVersion [https://my.bible.com/reading-plans] and the Foundations Devotional [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1535935871?linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1&tag=sofferscom1-20]are two great resources. 6. Look for service opportunities. 7. Make a routine prayer time for schools 8. Welcome and include new people. 9. Bless a teacher. 10. Enjoy the season. Try out a couple of these suggestions this week. Also send us your best advice or greatest stories as we prepare for our 100th episode. You can contact us at connect@isthatnormal.org. Be Abnormal.