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This podcast is dedicated to publishing the lessons that are taught to the youth of Mission Hill Church in Chambersburg, PA!
The Mission Hill Youth Podcast
The Mission Hill Youth Podcast
27 SEP 2024 · 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 think of Jesus with eyes on fire, hair white as wool, and a sword coming out of His mouth. Yet this is what we see in our passage today.
But Jesus doesn't show up like this just for fun! He shows up like this for a purpose. So what's the purpose? Have a listen and find out! We're glad you're here, let's get into it :)
20 SEP 2024 · 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 ago I was asked to teach a class at our church on what that doctrine actually is. During my study, I found it helpful to categorize "eschatology" into two camps:Â
The "open handed" camp, which encompasses all end-times issues that are debated among Christians and theologians (like the rapture, the state of Israel, the anti-Christ, and the millennial).
And the "closed handed" camp, which encompasses all the stuff that is agreed upon by everyone across the board (like Jesus' second coming, the resurrection, final judgment, and restoration).
So if you have ever been interested in eschatology, and if you've ever been intrigued to learn more about what is for certain vs. what is up in the air, have a listen to this episode! We're glad you're here, let's get into it :)
13 SEP 2024 · 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 made Revelation a book that is very intimidating to many people. So we thought, why not tackle it at Youth Group!
Since we are starting this series, our first episode is dedicated to historical context, because if you do not understand what Revelation would have meant to it's original audience, you'll miss it's overall message. So join us as we unpack who wrote it, who they wrote it too, what every day life was like for a believer at that time, as well as the 3 genres that make up the book.
If you are interested in learning more about Revelation, then welcome! We're glad you're here, let's get into it :)
PS - The mic we used for this episode picked up Braden's voice spendidly, but for some reason I sound like I'm super far away. So if it sounds wonky to you, that's because it is! Bear with us as we figure out how our mic works, we promise it'll sound better next week.
3 MAY 2024 · 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 shifts gears a little bit to show them one of the ways God chooses to provide for His people, and in this particular circumstance, God chose to provide for Paul in this way.
So what is the surprising way God chooses to provide for His people? Have a listen and find out! We're glad you're here with us, let's get into it :)
12 APR 2024 · In the fall of 2002, the DC sniper caused terror across the DC area by choosing people at random and shooting them from a distance. When his reign of terror ended, the world was surprised that it wasn't just one, but TWO snipers at work... and one of them was only 17 years old.
The story of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo is a fascinating case study on the importance of discipleship, because it shows us that we can disciple people really well... in the wrong direction.
This is precisely what Paul is encouraging the Philippian church to keep in mind as they continue to walk the walk of faith. Paul's hope for them is that choose to follow those who follow Jesus.
So who are you following dear listener? And are they pointing you to Jesus? What does all of this mean? Have a listen and find out! We're glad you're here, let's get into it :)
5 APR 2024 · One of my favorite things in the Bible is when the Biblical authors use very strong language to talk about something. I love it because it reveals what they truly feel about it!
In our passage for this episode, Paul has some very strong words for a certain group of people. These people were telling the Philippians that it wasn't enough to just follow Jesus. If they wanted to be TRUE followers of Jesus, they had to do something else too.
Paul has very strong words for them. How strong? Well, have a listen and find out! We're glad you're here, let's get into it :)
22 MAR 2024 · One of my biggest passions in this world is to help people get excited to read the book of Revelation. It's a complicated book for sure, but that doesn't mean you can't understand it! Contained within it's pages are beautiful images, profound truths, shocking warnings, and the immense love of God of His people and His creation.
I was asked to teach a breakout session on the book of Revelation at the local Hope and Courage women's conference, and it was such an amazing experience. We talked about the nature of apocalyptic literature, as well as the four main truths that Revelation is communicating about the world we live in. This podcast episode is a recording of that teaching. So if you've ever been a little curious about what the book of Revelation holds within, then welcome! I'm glad you're here, let's get into it :)
22 MAR 2024 · We're back in the saddle again with Philippians, and today's passage is a doozy!
Have you ever bailed on something, and the reason you gave was about your preferences? For example, have you ever left a church because you thought the music was too loud? Have you ever refused to go to a club meeting because you just didn't have any friends there? Have you ever written a strongly worded email to a pastor/teacher/professor because they do something during their sermons that just really bugs you? Like clearing their throat or drinking from a water bottle?
If you have done that, you might be a "consumer".
What is a "consumer", and why is that a bad thing? We'll dive into that and more as we explore two men that Paul holds in high regard PRECISELY because they chose to follow Jesus, rather than make Jesus follow them.
We're glad you're here! Let's get into it!
15 MAR 2024 · You know what can prove to be difficult? Expositional teaching. By that I mean teaching from a Biblical text. It's extremely rewarding, but the process can be tough. It's a weighty thing to handle the Word of God.
One of the coolest things to me is when God puts that kind of weight on the heart of a teenager. We have a small group of youth in our youth group who have felt the call to try their hand at teaching, and one of them had the opportunity to teach at our youth group last night: Braden Shannon! Here's a dude who not only felt the call to teach, but to also teach FROM A BIBLICAL TEXT!
So if you have ever felt like life circumstances have got you down, and you just feel like it's been hard for you to see God in the midst of it, Braden's got a good word for you. He found it from a book in the Bible that not many people turn to for glimpses of God! But that's what makes the Bible awesome, and that's what makes Braden awesome too ;)
So welcome to this episode of the Mission Hill Youth podcast! We're glad you're here, let's get into it :)
17 FEB 2024 · You know what's something that is necessary for life, but we don't often think about? Especially if coffee is your life?? Filters!
Filters are important. They capture the bad stuff and let only the good stuff go through. We use them in our coffee and our water.
Something else about filters is that we all have access to them... but some of us don't use them. And you wouldn't think that'd be a big deal UNLESS the filter we're talking about is the brain filter that keeps us from doing and saying dumb stuff.
Paul has a filter for the Philippians. It's an important filter. It's a NECESSARY filter. It's what I call "The Jesus Filter".
What is "The Jesus Filter"? Take a listen and find out! We're really glad you're here, let's get into it :)
This podcast is dedicated to publishing the lessons that are taught to the youth of Mission Hill Church in Chambersburg, PA!
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