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Welcome to the first episode of our new series: Questions of Faith. Today, we meet with Resident Pastor Nick Carson to finally get an answer to the question we've all been wondering: How EXACTLY do we get into heaven? Turns out the answer is a little different from what we expected. And it has a lot to do with grace. As Nick says "God is a lot more about grace than God is about retribution or puni...

A match made in heaven: Word on the Street + Ava's Advice. Fenley and Ava chat with the youth of Myers Park Pres about how to express love to our faith family, reclaiming Valentine's Day as a free expression of loving generosity. 💛 💙 💜 💗 💚

Kate Hinshaw and McCall Canady chat with MTB about how to carve out time for faith practices amid everything else going on. Maybe it's as easy setting an intention for the day ahead while you brush your teeth or taking a moment to be present while in the shower. Maybe it's reading a quick, daily devotion on your ride to school. Easy, tangible practices for the new year. So come at us, 2019.

Zach Cline and Associate Pastor Michelle Thomas-Bush talk about the Christmas season, and surprise, it isn't over! Turns out, the twelve days of Christmas (you know, five golden rings a partridge in a pear tree?) begins on Christmas Day and runs through Epiphany. Holy Days of the Church is a series which looks at the seasons of the church and why we do what we do when we do it. Music in this episo...

Zach Cline and Executive Pastor Millie Snyder on what Advent is, what makes it different than Christmas, and when we get to sing "Joy to the World." Holy Days of the Church is a series which looks at the seasons of the church and why we do what we do when we do it. Music in this episode is by Cameron Moore, Coordinator of Contemporary Worship and Arts.

Fenley and Ava tackle faith practices and how they help orient our lives toward God. Julie Hester talks about keeping a gratitude journal and Patty makes a pumpkin. Because fall. Music in this episode is by bensound.com

Many of us struggle with anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide. On this special Ava's Advice episode, we try to break stigma against all-too-common mental health issues facing youth every day. Learn what some Myers Park Pres youth do to create support networks or blow off steam. Remember, you're never alone. If you're struggling, don't hesitate to call the national suicide prevention lifeli...

Hosts McCall and Kate kick off a new season of the MPPC Youth with a live show. They get MTB (that's Rev. Michelle Thomas-Bush) to explain how to load up your Cookout tray of faith with some new practices that will stretch you. Ava's back with Ava's Advice, and we've also got a new Word on the Street segment with McCall and Kate. No word on when we get to go to Cookout.

Spencer Wellons and Bennett Pittroff sit down with Rev. Michelle Thomas-Bush and CROSS Interns Bailey, Preston and Keaira to discuss college and what advice they'd give to new freshman. Lucy and Finley ask our VBS kids about what they think it takes to be an "adult"...whatever that is!

Busting out the podcast with our friends and partners in Ahuachapan, El Salvador! Knox Long finds great leadership advice from our Habitat for Humanity partners, McCall Canady and Kate Hinshaw ask about the local women's coop, and Camden Thomas-Bush interviews Taylor Yarborough and Daniel (the lead Habitat mason) about their new friendship. Convivimos en paz por un mundo mejor!

During the recent mission trip to Chicago, Ava had a chance to sit down with Rev. Shannon Kershner, the pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, about their motto of being "A Light in the City" and what that means. Learn more about our youth's experiences in Chicago at the link below. Follow the youth @MPPCYouth on Instagram for updates from Chicago and future mission trips.

What's it mean to be a Presbyterian these days? Should we care? Does it matter? Bennett and Spencer sit down with summer interns Nick and Joseph to chat about their absurd levels of Presbyterianism. Stick around for "Word on the Street" asking folks why they love being #Presbytastic.

Guess who's back? Ava's back. We hear scripture every weekend, so why even bother to read the Bible? Ava asks Pastors Joe Clifford, Nicole Newton, and Deborah Conner about why the Bible is still a good read in our day and age. Our youth are challenging one another to learn four scripture verses over the summer! Learn more at the link below and follow @MPPCYouth on Instagram for Scripture Challenge...

Fenley Hamilton recently traveled with the youth group to our partner church in Remedios, Cuba. She sat down with her friend Ernesto, a member of the church, and Jesús (no, not that Jesús) for a quick chat about what leading a life of faith looks like in Cuba.

Waking up early on Spring Break, Zach Cline has some questions for Executive Pastor Millie Snyder about Holy Week and why it's such a big deal for Christians.

This bonus episode features Ava's Advice on how High Schoolers are expressing their Christ-like love for one another on Valentine's Day and every day.

With Valentine's Day around the corner, Spencer, Bennett, and Michelle talk about ways we can develop and sustain close relationships, cultivate mutual caretaking, and maybe giving Spencer a bundle of carrots as a Valentine. Stick around for Ava's Advice, this time on how to incorporate faith into our daily lives. Thanks to Lauren Long for providing the intro!

Bronwyn's been keeping a gratitude journal, Spencer loves a good chilled glass of water, Bennett wants to fully consider what goes into our meals, and Michelle is super into sugar snap peas. Stick around for word of the street from Lucy Georgius and Fenley Hamilton. Thanks to William Shaw for providing the intro!

Zach, Patty and James discuss some of their favorite mission trips and what they love most about serving others. Stick around for this week's Ava's Advice segment on how we can be light to others.

Bennett, Spencer, and Josh discuss their recent trip to Cuba, non-romantic love, and Desposito. Check out a video of their trip here: https://youtu.be/Hk57saqtoQU Stick around for this week's Ava's Advice segment on the importance of serving others in our daily lives and on mission trips.

Recently, the youth of Myers Park Pres went to see Wonder, a movie about a young boy born with a facial difference who enters fifth grade at a new school. Spencer and Michelle discuss bullying, old school Natalie Merchant songs, and crying during movies. Stick around for Ava's Advice, a segment on how we can practice kindness in our daily lives.

Featuring Zach Cline and special guest, John Turnbull