The Mission Hill Youth Podcast

We're on our FINAL week of student teaching month, and this week we have Molly Weldon sharing about the importance of having the right motivations when doing the right things! Thanks for joining us, let's get into it :)

We're at week #3 of student teaching month, and this week we have Lillian Henry sharing about the fact that we have "one job to do"! Thanks for joining us, let's get into it :)

We're at week #2 of student teaching month, and this week we have Ethan Shannon sharing about his experience with fearing the world vs. fearing God, and what we can all learn from it! Thanks for joining us, let's get into it :)

Last week, in our first episode on spiritual warfare, we addressed two very important points: 1.) there is a pantheon of spiritual beings, and 2.) God created them to rule with Him in the heavenly places. Of course, "warfare" implies that not all spiritual beings are friendly. There has to be an enemy if there is to be warfare. In our second part of our sub-series on spiritual warfare, we talk abo...

March marks the beginning of "Student Teaching Month" at Mission Hill Youth! For the next four weeks you will be hearing lessons from some of the youth who attend our youth group. Our very first student is a young man named Joschua McCurley, who walked us through Ephesians 2:10. Have a listen, and enjoy!

One of the most controversial subjects in Christianity, at least in the west, is the concept of spiritual warfare. Some believe it doesn't even exist. Others believe it's real but has nothing to do with us. Still, others believe we are intimately involved with it. It may be surprising to you to know that spiritual warfare is treated as a reality in the book of Revelation! From monsters that arise...

Revelation 6 begins the first set of "7's" that are found in the book of Revelation: the 7 seals, the 7 trumpets, the 7 signs, and the seven bowls. Each set of "7's" ends with the Day of the Lord. But what is "the Day of the Lord"? And what will happen when it comes? Who are the four horsemen, and what do they have to tell us about the world we live in today? Lastly, who are the "144,000"? If you'...

We had a weird week this week. We had no youth group due to the weather, so we had no lesson, but it was too early for our next episode in our Revelation bonus content. What's a youth pastor and pastoral intern to do? Well, you create a new podcast series! Welcome to the first episode in our "Apologetics On Demand" (name pending) series! The point of this series is for Braden and I to ask each oth...

Revelation 5 is probably one of the better known chapters of the entire book. And for good reason! It's got Lions, Roots, Lambs, Scrolls, and more, and contained in these 14 verses is, what I would argue, the crux of the entire book of Revelation. In other words, if you want to understand the heart of Revelation, you need to understand what's going on in this chapter, and what it means "to conquer...

Did you know that there are almost 500 allusions to the Old Testament in the book of Revelation? ALMOST 500!!!! That number varies depending on the commentary, but still, ALMOST 500!!! That's A LOT of Old Testament allusions crammed into a 22 chapter book. Now, we could take that statistic and log it away in our "Interesting Fun Facts about Revelation" folders and never think about it again, but i...

We have officially moved beyond the messages to the 7 churches, and now we are starting to get into the crazy phrophetic/apocalyptic stuff, and it all starts with Revelation 4. Here we see John being whisked away through a door in the heavens, where he gets to witness something that very few mortals have ever seen: the very throne room of God. This week, our pastoral intern Braden Shannon walks us...

After a three week hiatus for the Christmas season, we're back at it again with our series through Revelation! This episode is a little different though. Because we've had three weeks off, and because we're transitioning into the crazier, more "apocalyptic" stuff of Revelation, we felt it was necessary to do a recap of Jesus' messages to the churches in chapters 2-3, as well as do a refresher on t...

If you have ever heard the term "lukewarm Christian", you can thank the church in Laodicea for that! But what does it mean to be "lukewarm"? Whatever it is, it's pretty important, because Jesus says that being "lukewarm" is so gross, He wants to vomit it out of His mouth. So it stands to reason that we, as followers of Jesus, should make sure we are as far separated from whatever "lukewarm" is. So...

When I was a teenager, I assumed that there was only one way to read Revelation. And, in a way, there IS only one way to read Revelation, which is the same way we read the rest of the Bible: in it's proper context. But due to it's blend of prophetic, apocalyptic, and epistolary elements, Revelation feels a little more difficult to simply read "within it's context". Because of this, certain methodo...

The church in Philadelphia is dealing with an issue that we all deal with: doubt. It makes sense, too! They've got people telling them that Jesus is a false Messiah, and if they don't turn back now, they'll be judged by God. I wouldn't blame anyone for struggling with doubt in that context. But what's really cool about Jesus' message to the church in Philadelphia is how Jesus handles their doubts....

Jesus follows the same structure when He addresses the churches: Reveal Reassurance Rebuke Repent Ramifications Reward As we've been going through the churches we have been picking apart each part of the structure of the churches! What's interesting is in that, sometimes, Jesus DOESN'T stick to the pattern. That's on purpose, because Jesus wants us to pay attention in these moments. This week, Jes...

Jesus follows the same structure when He addresses the churches: Reveal Reassurance Rebuke Repent Ramifications Reward On our next episode in our Revelation series, we're tackling the fourth church: Thyatira. If you've ever heard the term "Jezebel" thrown about in church communities, you have this passage to thank! Jesus' issue with this church actually centers around a "Jezebel" in their midst. S...

There are probably few theological topics more famous than the one we know as "The Rapture". Even if you aren't a Christian, you are probably aware of what it is. They've even based entire secular movies around the concept of the rapture! It's extremely well known... but do you actually KNOW it? Join us for our second episode in our bonus content series "REVELING in Revelation", where we discuss t...

When Jesus addresses each of the seven churches, He follows the same structure: 1.) Intro 2.) Encouragement 3.) Rebuke 4.) Repent 5.) Consequences 6.) Reward So for each church, we are going to go through this structure, and we're going to unpack what Jesus says. This week, our very own pastoral intern Braden Shannon flew solo as he recorded the lesson he taught at Youth Group this week! So what's...

When Jesus addresses each of the seven churches, He follows the same structure: 1.) Intro 2.) Encouragement 3.) Rebuke 4.) Repent 5.) Consequences 6.) Reward So for each church, we are going to go through this structure, and we're going to unpack what Jesus says. So what's Ephesus' deal? What does "the one who holds the seven stars in His right hand, and walks among the seven golden lampstands" ha...

Jesus has a message for each of the seven churches, and for each church, He follows the same format. Intro - Jesus introduces Himself in such a way that would mean something for that specific church Encouragement - Jesus tells the church what they are doing well Rebuke - Jesus tells the church what they are NOT doing well Repent - Jesus calls them to repent Consequences - Jesus tells them what wil...

One of the reasons I love the book of Revelation is because it's just absolutely crazy. But the craziness has a purpose to it! Case and point: Jesus shows up in our passage today, but He shows up in a way that is WILDLY different than what we're used to seeing. Most of us, when we think of Jesus, think of that painting in your church where He's holding a little lamb or snuggling a child. We RARELY...

Welcome to our first bonus episode in our Revelation series, a series we are calling "Revelation REWIND"! The book of Revelation is very much knit together with the end times, which makes sense because Revelation does talk about the end of the world! Believe it or not, there is an official doctrine in the Christian faith that talks about the end times. It's called "Eschatology", and a couple years...

We're back at it again with Revelation!!! The book of Revelation is, in my humble opinion, one of the most confusing books in the Bible, if not THE most confusing book. There's dragons, beasts that come from the land and sea, prophets who breathe fire, horsemen, forehead marks, and more. Many people read this and think, "What is happening here?" This, coupled with so much confusing teaching, has m...

The Bible is full of stories of God's provision. From the parting of the Red Sea which allowed the Israelites to escape Egypt, to the exorcisms performed by Jesus in the Gospels, God is constantly providing, delivering, and strengthening His people. In the FINAL episode of our expositional walkthrough of Philippians, we see Paul encourage the Philippians with this truth: God provides. But then he...