Youth Group Chronicles

Sam is joined by Cole Clark and George Johnson for an episode that spirals straight into summer-camp chaos, led by a story that starts with a leader walking into a cabin to solve a problem and immediately realizing he has become the problem. From there, things only get wilder—near-disasters at the pool, well-meaning Bible knowledge shouted at the worst possible moment, a youth trip that goes sidew...

This After Hours bonus episode gets unhinged in the best way as Sam hangs with Sha and Dustin for a wide-ranging, no-rules conversation that somehow covers everything from Lord of the Rings vs. Star Wars debates to ranking the height and weight of podcast guests. Things take a turn when Taylor Ransom gets pulled into the chaos to settle whether blowing a shofar actually boosts your rizz, Dustin at...

Sam is joined by Sha Racks and Buddy Jenkins for an episode that somehow keeps escalating. The centerpiece story sets the tone as a simple youth group moment turns into a split-second decision with consequences no one saw coming, and it only spirals from there. Along the way, the crew works through stories involving a late-night lock-in gone horribly wrong, a prank with catastrophic timing, wildli...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Isaiah Smallwood and Dustin Coe for an episode stacked with awkward moments, secondhand embarrassment, and stories that spiral fast. The centerpiece of the episode is a baffling altar call that goes completely sideways when no one responds, setting the tone for a run of youth group chaos that includes an innocent laugh at the worst possible mo...

Sam is joined by Sha Racks and John Scarborough for an episode that quickly descends into chaos, led by the infamous Forbidden Serving story—a well-intentioned act of “helping” that becomes deeply uncomfortable for everyone watching and perfectly sets the tone for the episode. From summer camps gone horribly wrong and youth group games that should’ve been stopped immediately, to moments where lead...

Sam is joined by Isaiah Smallwood and Dustin Coe for an episode that spirals fast, led by the unforgettable Welcome to ’Nam story—a youth group game that goes from harmless fun to full-blown chaos in seconds and sets the tone for everything that follows. From Easter services that go wildly off-script, to camp rules that suddenly make terrifying sense, to leadership moments where one wrong move cha...

This week, Sam is joined by Cole Clark and Isaiah Smallwood for a live episode filmed at Who Told You at Calvary Assembly of God in Demotte, Indiana, and it’s exactly as chaotic as you’d expect. The night is anchored by the unforgettable story of The Hungry Water Slide , where a routine youth camp activity takes a sudden, horrifying turn, setting the tone for an episode packed with near-misses, qu...

This After Hours bonus episode gets loose as Sam hangs out with Ciara and Cole for a wide-ranging, completely unfiltered conversation that somehow covers everything from personal weaknesses and settling long-running arguments to favorite movies, shows, and whether TV or films are superior. Along the way, we dive into homeschool lore, establish the pecking order in the Moss house, reveal middle nam...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Sha Racks and John Scarborough for an episode built around one painfully awkward youth group moment that spirals way faster than anyone expects, all sparked by a harmless comment about mismatched socks that goes very, very wrong. From there, the stories only escalate—camp chaos fueled by a misunderstood bottle of “relieving powder,” pranks tha...

This Christmas Eve episode of Youth Group Chronicles brings Isaiah Smallwood and Dustin Coe back with Sam for a lineup that somehow keeps getting worse the longer it goes, led by a youth trip stowaway story that spirals into full chaos before anyone realizes what’s happening. Along the way, things take a turn through painfully mistimed encouragement, prophetic words that land very differently than...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Sha Racks and John Scarborough for an episode packed with stories that spiral fast and never quite recover. From a late-night drive in a church van that turns into an unforgettable moral dilemma, to youth group trips that make the news for all the wrong reasons, to public moments so uncomfortable they permanently alter walking routes, this epi...

Sam is joined by Ross Johnston and Cole Clark for an episode packed with youth-group chaos, questionable leadership decisions, and one high-speed love story that absolutely steals the show. From a late-night ride in Costa Rica that turns out to be much sketchier than anyone realized, to a campfire stunt that sends a show-off straight to the ER, to a leader who may or may not have facilitated some...

In this 200th-episode After Hours celebration, Sam kicks back with Buddy Jenkins and Cole Clark as they call youth pastors nominated by their own students for some chaotic teenage-slang trivia, tear into a mountain of fan-submitted mail ranging from heartfelt letters to mystery packages, and spend the rest of the night hanging out on livestream—reacting, riffing, and answering comments with the fo...

Sam is joined by Buddy Jenkins and John Scarborough for an episode loaded with unhinged youth ministry chaos—headlined by the story of a group of teens who were convinced they’d discovered a discarded mall mannequin deep in the woods, only to learn it was something far more real. From camp relay games gone horribly wrong, to sermons that nosedived at the worst possible moments, to a prayer circle...

Sam is joined by Cole Clark and Mackenzie Smolin for an episode packed with the kind of chaos only youth ministry can produce. From a pastor’s bold coffin sermon illustration that went wildly off-script, to a campfire testimony that sparked an extremely awkward misunderstanding, to indoor obstacle courses involving electric fencing, ATV mishaps, late-night cabin nightmares, and a youth trip moment...

This week, Sam is joined by Buddy Jenkins and John Scarborough for one of the wildest mixes of youth group chaos yet. Things kick off with a counselor at camp whose nighttime “episodes” turn an entire cabin into a horror scene, setting the tone for an episode packed with unbelievable moments—from students making questionable decisions with their parents’ grooming tools, to lock-in games that take...

Sam is joined by Cole Clark and Mackenzie Smolin for a lineup of youth group chaos you won’t believe. From a well-intentioned prayer moment that goes wildly off the rails, to breakdance team disasters, hacked church announcement screens, and the most questionable camp experiences ever, this episode proves that ministry moments don’t always go as planned. Get ready for accidental injuries, cringe-i...

In this After Hours bonus episode, Sam is joined by Buddy Jenkins and Cole Clark for a chaotic mix of stories, opinions, and questionable life confessions. From Halloween memories and the wildest things they’ve seen in church, to debating unbelievers, dissecting homeschool culture (including peak homeschool moments and prom takes), and roasting each other’s hair phases, nothing is off-limits. They...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Buddy Jenkins and John Scarborough for a lineup of stories that prove youth ministry is never predictable. From a late-night “attempted kidnapping” that spiraled into a full parent meltdown, to a mysterious intruder shoving students awake in the middle of the night, to a kid secretly producing an entire army of paper cut-out gingerbread crimin...

This week, Sam is joined by Cole Clark and Mackenzie Smolin for an episode that might just make your skin crawl. It all kicks off with a story about a bizarre youth group mystery involving a messy bun trend gone terribly wrong. From there, things spiral into fake healings, awkward baptisms, unexpected medical bills, and one seriously painful water activity gone sideways. Camp chaos, church cringe,...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Cole Clark and John Scarborough for one of the most unforgettable house gatherings ever—let’s just say a tiny dog completely stole the show. From there, things only get wilder with stories of shocking camp confessions, an accidental “art project” that left a permanent mark on the church floor, and a movie night no one will ever unsee. It’s cha...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Cole Clark and Mo Best for a wild lineup of stories that’ll make your jaw drop. From a youth trip that took a seriously creepy turn when a mysterious VHS tape was discovered, to camp chaos involving an unfortunate bathroom incident, and even a ski trip stunt that went horribly wrong, these stories are the kind you can’t make up. Add in a few t...

In this After Hours episode, Sam sits down with Cole Clark and his wife, Ciara Moss, for a hilarious and surprisingly personal deep dive into life before Youth Group Chronicles . The crew talks about Sam’s early years running professional live audio, the mysterious secret YouTube channel he once ran, and the story behind Sam and Ciara’s very first kiss. Ciara shares her honest first impression of...

This week on Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Sha Racks and Buddy Jenkins for one of the wildest episodes yet. From a VBS volunteer who fully embraced her “animal side” in the most unsettling ways, to a late-night lock-in game that ended with a dramatic twist, these stories prove youth ministry is anything but predictable. You’ll hear about chaotic camp accidents, wildly inappropriate mis...

On this episode of Youth Group Chronicles , Sam is joined by Cole Clark and John Scarborough for another round of jaw-dropping youth ministry chaos. From a mission trip deep in the jungles of Ecuador that served up a “thank you gift” no one saw coming, to group chats gone wildly wrong, broken bones with bizarre explanations, and one unforgettable dirt bike stunt inside a church, this episode is pa...