That’s Neat! with Blake Lawson and Friends

That’s Neat with Caleb Kwok: Gen Z Church Trends, Deconstruction, and More

That's Neat with Blake Lawson and Friends talked to Caleb Kwok this week about deconstruction, Gen Z, and trends in the church overall for the next generation. Caleb is the Creative Director at the Simple Church, and he shares a unique perspective on moving from Hong Kong to the US as a teenager and growing up in church in America. Then make sure to stick around to the end for a Big Announcement about the future of the Simple Church and how you can be a part of it on April 30th, 2023! RSVP for April 30th Here [https://juliemitchell.wufoo.com/forms/mzkwzta11ylms5/]   Thanks for checking out the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv [Evan@thesimplechurch.tv]. If you like this podcast, make sure to check out Backstage with the Simple Church as well! You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv [http://www.thefx.tv/].   If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts [http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts]   Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review wherever you are listening to this podcast!

Camp Fuego Founder Jeff Luce Loves To Work with Gen Z & Is Worried about AI

That's Neat with Blake Lawson and Friends this week talked with Jeff Luce. Jeff is the founder of Camp Fuego, a youth camp that serves thousands of students each summer AND where the Simple Church Middle School Ministry (MSM.tv) is attending camp in 2023! Blake talks with Jeff about how he got started running a summer camp, what it's like working with hundreds of volunteer college staffers each summer, and how technology has changed since he started running Camp Fuego in 1998 and what effect it's having on this generation. If you are a parent of a middle schooler or a middle schooler, signup for Camp Fuego with the Simple Church now!  CAMP FUEGO INFO HERE [https://sc.fellowshiponego.com/external/form/3a5108d0-5e39-4fca-8b87-3888f10906b1] You can also play around with Chat GPT that's mentioned in the episode at your own risk here: CHAT GPT [https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/].

That’s Neat Ep. 2: The Lawson Family talks A.I. and Chat GPT

Middle School Pastor Blake Lawson launches the newest podcast in the Simple Church Podcast Network: That's Neat! Blake brings his unique perspective on things he thinks are neat to help us all better understand what's going on in the world.  On Episode 2 Blake's family is live in person, Kelly, Amy, Anna, and Ben flew in for Christmas and joined Blake for an interesting discussion about Artificial Intelligence. Blake's Dad, Kelly, works for the military and uses AI, and the family debates the pros and cons as the new Chat GBT software from Microsoft, how churches are using it, and what it means for the next generation.   Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv [Evan@thesimplechurch.tv]. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv [http://www.thefx.tv/]. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts [http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts] Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

That’s Neat Ep. 1: Chet and Danny tackle Cancel Culture and Halloween

Middle School Pastor Blake Lawson launches the newest podcast in the Simple Church Podcast Network: That's Neat! Blake brings his unique perspective on things he thinks are neat to help us all better understand what's going on in the world.  On Episode 1 Blake's Friends Chet Benner and Danny Brimmer join him to talk Middle School Ministry, The Try Guys & Cancel Culture, and all things Halloween. Enjoy!   Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv [Evan@thesimplechurch.tv]. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv [http://www.thefx.tv/]. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts [http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts] Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!