Values: Teaching about racism, protest, and privilege with our kids
Mitch and Mike make up for lost time diving into the incredibly difficult task of determining our own values and then speaking those into our children...
Heavier Things: The Podcast for Parents by Youth Pastors
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Veteran Youth Pastors Mitch Norman and Mike Ricks discuss the difficulty and joy of parenting in the modern world. With a focus on raising children to follow Jesus, Mitch and Mike offer unique insight into the lives of teenagers as they fulfill the roles of Dad and Youth Pastor in their own lives.
017 Bullying: Taking the Stand
The Earth's gravitational pull is particularly strong in this episode as Mitch and Mike both share their frustration with with bullying. From altercat...
016 Flatten the Curve: Saving Lives One Day At A Time
Two exhausted youth pastors work through the current state of events with the novel coronavirus spreading through the country. Mike's solution is simp...
015 Don't Eat Bats: And Other Thoughts on the Coronavirus
Mitch and Mike have to work with new technology this week with both doing their best to shelter in place due to the Coronavirus. Mitch shares what he ...
014 Things With Wheels: Big Thoughts On Making That Purchase
With the current COVID-19 crisis, Mitch and Mike chose to release their regularly scheduled podcast but intend on recording with the virus in mind ver...
014 Spring Break: Inexpensive Family Fun
Mike reveals that he is in fact the Spring Break vacation expert and gives parents a few tips and ideas about making memories on the cheap. Mitch chip...
012 Summer Camp: Why This One Week of Summer Is An Amazing Investment
The two grizzled Student Ministry veterans take parents through the "whys" of summer camp. After a discussion on Mike's auburn mane during his teenage...
011 Fame and Teens: Social Media, Followers, and Where To Go From Here
Our fearless duo battles through the sniffles and possibly even the man-flu to bring an episode addressing the fame our students encounter like no gen...
010 Finances: These Darn Kids Are Expensive!
The duo is back and getting real on the podcast about the stinky truth regarding finances. While Mitch and Mike seek to give guidance and help to pare...
009 Community: Let's Do Better Together
Mitch goes turns on his inner Sunday School teacher when thinking through the idea of community from Ecclesiastes. Mike recounts the importance of com...