Between the Process and the Promise

We continue our AYC Perspective series with Briar Baldwin from Sebree, KY.

Today we continue our series discussing the upcoming Apostolic Youth Corps trip to South Dakota. Today we talk to Daniel Johnson a young man from a small town in Tennessee about his expectations for the coming trip.

On June 26, a small group of young people will be getting a taste of missions in a week long trip to the state of South Dakota through a program known as Apostolic Youth Corps. Among whom is your host. Over the next few weeks Jaken will be interviewing some fellow AYCers about their story, and what it is that has motivated them to do this thing. Today’s talk is with a 15 year old young man from the little town of Chapel Hill, TN. Listen in as he shares his hopes and prayers for this coming adventure.

Today Jaken talks to us about who our true enemy is. Is it ourselves? Is it other people? Or maybe it's someone else entirely.
LINKS
Interview on the STAY Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-orten5/episodes/Underestimating-Ep--28-e22orbc/a-a9n1uj3
Sermon by Bro. Jaken: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-orten/episodes/Im-Done--Bro-Jaken-Orten-e206emj/a-a7c289u
Our old Fruit of the Spirit Series intro: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaken-orten9/episodes/Spirit-Led-101--LOVE-elkie2/a-a3q4nfq

Brother Jaken preached a sermon this week about how to hear God in the midst of a chaotic world.

Jaken heard several podcasts about New Year Resolutions from other shows today, and he shares what he has learned with Bethany. Follow along and see where this new year can take you!

Every year at our church we have a forum where we sit down and allow the youth to ask us any questions they may have. It can be as simple as "What's your favorite book of the Bible?" or as complicated as "How do you deal with the loss of a loved one?" (Spoiler alert: Both of these questions are tackled in this podcast.) This episode may sound a bit chaotic. It is an up close and personal encounter with the Reality of how being a youth pastor tends to sound: loud, chaotic, fun, and deeply rewarding. I tend to want these episodes to sound excellent, polished, and pretty perfect. This is none of those things, yet I think this may be my favorite episode ever. Give it a listen, and let it bless you!

The New Year is upon us. Many will be looking to make changes. How do we make those changes stick? Listen in as we collaborate with the STAY Podcast to get to the bottom of the question.

It’s Christmas y’all, and that means it’s time for a Reality Speaks Christmas Special. Jaken and Bethany sit down for a Christmas discussion with input from the Orten Family Group Chat. We touch on Christmas music, movies, snow, and more. Grab your Santa hat, some hot chocolate (or a latte), and listen in to this Christmas themed episode!

Tonight we had a youth service at the church, and Jaken preached a sermon titled “Let it Go.” How do we break free from old ways of living and step into a new life? Listen to find out!