Welcomed, Loved, & Cared For

Back to School! - Episode 5

This is a podcast where you should feel: welcomed, loved, & cared for! Back to school fun! We are praying for a GREAT School Year!!! We love you!

Beach Retreat Recap! - Episode 4

In this episode we talk through our Beach Retreat! Look Carefully How You Walk (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Planning a Proactive Summer - Episode 3

Summer is here, but will fly by quickly! Don't catch yourself in a few short weeks saying "oh, man! I wasted my summer!!" In this episode we try to encourage you to be proactive this summer in your friendships, personal goals and hobbies, and especially in your personal relationship with the Lord! This Episode ends with a fun segment: Youth Leader Phone Prank! We promise you'll laugh a lot!

Friendships - Episode 2

Today is National Best Friend Day! WHOA! We were created for relationships, because we were created by God who has been in constant and perfect relationship in Himself (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). As we were created in the image of God we recognize how important it is for us to relate with one another! In this episode we discuss Dunkin's munchkins (which one is your favorite?!), our need for relationships, and some practical steps we can take to enjoy healthy friendships! Throughout the episode we will to the Bible to guide us to see we are called to be intentional in our relationships. The most important relationship a person can enjoy is the friendship we are offered from Jesus - that one friendship will impact every other friendship we are in!

What is Culture?! - Episode 1

Following after Jesus is difficult. It is especially difficult when we consider that our culture seems to be in opposition to how He calls us to live in response to His Word. To best navigate how we can live in obedience to God while caring for those around us, we must understand our culture. In this episode, we will answer the question, "What is Culture?!" We will point to the calling every Christian has on their lives no matter what age they are: every disciple (Christ follower) is called is to be a missionary reaching those around us with the message of the Good News of Jesus. Understanding our culture will help us communicate with others like the Apostle Paul did in Acts 17:16-34 (Read it!) as He shared the finished work of Jesus with those in the city of Athens. In this episode we share a helpful tool to engage culture (we will use this guide regularly in all future episodes) - 3(D)  Guide for Media/Culture Choices. The 3(D) Guide was created by Walt Mueller who is a youth culture expert - check out all his recourses at https://www.cpyu.org/ [https://www.cpyu.org/] Discover - What is being communicated? What worldview is it promoting?  At first glance, is it good or harmful for you? Discern - Our worldview (glasses through which we see everything through) as Jesus followers, is God's Word. Evaluate if culture is good or harmful in light of the truth and authority we see in the Bible. Decide - Make a decision to accept culture and engage it. Engaging culture allows an individual to communicate with others in that culture as a missionary does: to point to Christ as your only hope. A person must make the decision to reject culture when they understand it is harmful to their relationship with the Lord and others. Please email us questions, comments, or future episode suggestions: wlcfpodcast@gmail.com