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In this episode, the guys share their thoughts about Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania, the state of the MCU, and how important good storytelling is.  They also take a moment to shine a light on some great storytelling that's happening right now. 

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In this very special Clark-less episode, the guys try to do a decent show without him.  As much as we want to pat ourselves on the back, it's a little lacking in something.  But they try their best to do some recaps of the content that came out in 2022, and also talk about what it looks like to do year end youth ministry evaluation, along with discussing some of the challenges coming up ahead.

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In this episode, the guys talk about one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever.  They discuss their reactions to this massive film, and everyone's individual Infinity Stones rankings.  They also talk about the biggest themes in the movie and how we can draw out spiritual conversations from the MCU for our "Theos" topic.  We're also soliciting questions (and podcast reviews) for a Q&A episode that we'd like to do, so please submit questions via Twitter, Instagram, or email and you'll be entered in to win a Thanos to Theos shirt!  

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:18 Giveaway and Listener Questions

00:15:40 Thoughts about Wakanda Forever

00:21:57 Infinity Stones Ranking 

00:52:18 Theos Topic

01:20:22 The Riri of it All 

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In this episode, the guys sit down to talk about their experiences at the Rooted 2022 Conference and why Mike wasn't there.  We're also soliciting questions for a Q&A episode that we'd like to do, so please submit questions via Twitter, Instagram, or email and you'll be entered in to win a Thanos to Theos shirt!  We also do our final thoughts on the complete first season of She-Hulk along with our Infinity Stones ranking.  For our Theos topic, we talk a little bit about Jennifer Walter's identity crisis and end up talking a lot about what to do with the different social and popularity disparities we see in youth group.

00:00 Introduction

00:01 Rooted 2022 Conference Recap

15:37 Giveaway Details! 

17:05 She-Hulk Season 1

27:31 She-Hulk Infinity Stones Ranking

31:40 Theos Topic

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Here it is, the long awaited Thor: Love and Thunder episode!  We appreciate everyone's patience as it took awhile for us to get this episode out.  But as a bonus for waiting so long, we decided to talk about the biggest movie of the year, Top Gun: Maverick as well!  So in this mega two for one episode, the guys talk about their reactions to both of these movies as well as some "Theos" connections worth discussing.

02:24 Thor: Love and Thunder

35:06 Top Gun: Maverick

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In this episode, the guys talk about their brief reactions to the first 3 episodes of the Ms. Marvel Disney+ series.  Then the guys get to the main topic by talking about the latest Star Wars Disney + series, Obi Wan Kenobi.  They explain their Infinity Stones ranking for the show and discuss ministry connections related to the youth pastor of the Star Wars Universe, Obi Wan Kenobi.  

01:27 Ms. Marvel Reactions

21:39 Obi Wan Kenobi

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In this special episode of Thanos to Theos focused on youth ministry applications, the guys get together to talk about leading through change.  We've all been through so many different kinds of adjustments in the last few years, and this conversation is focused on what we've seen in our respective ministries, how we've led through various changes, and what we've learned in hindsight.  With a particular emphasis on what it looks like to become more gospel-centered, we hope that you will be encouraged as you hear about the challenges and blessings that the hosts experienced in shaping their youth ministries to be more gospel driven.

Links:

Lead Them to Jesus book reviews by Rooted Ministry and The Gospel Coalition. 

The Jesus I Wish I Knew book review by Mike McGarry at Christianity Today. 

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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi

And we're back! Welcome to the 5th season of Thanos to Theos! Ok we're just kidding.  We took an extended break because the MCU took an extended break, but we're back with our thoughts and analysis on the first 5 episodes of Moon Knight.  We also take a bit of time to discuss the new "The Batman" movie, and the DC HBO Max show, Peacemaker.  Did Clark enjoy any of the DC movies/shows?  Was Moon Knight too scary for Mike?  Does Kevin use the word "interesting" too much?  And is it just us, or does Harrow kind of look like Mark McGrath from the 90’s band Sugar Ray?

00:03:21 Peacemaker

00:04:31 The Batman

00:06:57 Moon Knight

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Listen in on this spoiler-saturated episode where we discuss The Book of Boba Fett and hear Mike's epic "theosification" of the themes in this show.  We talk about what it looks like to keep the main thing the main thing in our youth ministry planning, as we all know how hard it can be to keep things on track as we plan for our ministry calendar.  What did you think of the Book of Boba Fett?  What are some of the ways that you've been able to keep things on track in your youth ministry? We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes!

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The guys are joined by Rebecca Heck once again to discuss the MCU's Black Widow.  This movie does feature some heavy topics such as sex trafficking and abuse so we want to let listeners know that this episode won't be appropriate for children.  We also spend a lot of time talking about family and how to reach our students where they are while sharing some practical tips on how to address issues in the home during our youth meetings.

We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.

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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi

We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.

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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi

In this episode the guys discuss the return of the MCU! WandaVision is here and Marvel is back. What do we like, what don’t we, and what are our predictions about where the series is heading?

We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.

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Kevin Yi: @kevinhyi

The guys take a break from the MCU to discuss the Mandalorian and the Star Wars universe. Afterward, we dish on exegetical vs. topical teaching in youth ministry and how to ensure we lead students to think biblically about culture without allowing the culture to drive our teaching.

We would love your feedback, input, or questions for future episodes.

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In this episode of the Rooted Podcast, Kevin Yi connects the life of Moses to our own experience of leading…

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Summer’s over and a new youth ministry season is here. If you’re a youth worker, your youth group schedule is ramping up and you’ve no doubt been planning. . . or should be planning. . . your teaching and ministry schedule for the coming school year. So let me ask you, have you done your youth ministry planning? What goals, objectives, and priorities have guided your planning? What do you hope to see happen in the lives of your students and their families this year? Effective ministry requires a combination of faithful prayer and careful planning. Stick with us as we talk to four youth workers who share how they have incorporated prayer and planning into their plans for this year, on this episode of youth culture matters.

Research and experience point way too often to the fact that our youth ministries and churches are failing at equipping kids to leave our youth groups with a deep, significant, and lasting faith. Too many kids graduate from high school and into the next phase of life seemingly pushing the pause or stop button on their Christian faith. Consequently, they aren’t ready to faithfully navigate the difficulties they are bound to face in life. How can we begin to take kids deeper into the Gospel? What are the steps we can take to promote spiritual maturity in our students? What are some of the key pillars of effective deep youth ministry? One youth worker has devoted his life to these matters after experiencing his own difficult adolescence, and the sudden death of his own three-year-old son. We’ll hear his story, discover how the truths of the Gospel carried him through the darkness of that time, and look to learn more about doing deep youth ministry, on this episode of youth culture matters.