Are you a young punk? Do you like young punks?

If you’re a young punk and want some help in following Jesus, or if you’re involved in youth ministry then check out these links:

The Nugget…

The Nugget is a new(ish) podcast that a good mate of mine is doing, Adrian Foxcroft (hereafter referred to as ‘The Fox’). Each episode goes for around 5 minutes and in it The Fox makes reading the Bible easy and accessible by giving you a passage and a couple of questions to think through! Pure gold! Its a great way of dipping into the Bible — The Fox has just finished going through Luke’s Gospel.

A Light On A Hill…

The next site I want to share with you is another new(ish) venture that another good mate of mine has begun. A Light On A Hill is Ryan Smarrt’s blog and its a fantastic resource for anyone who is in youth ministry in any form! You might remember Ryan from an earlier podcast where he chatted to Mark and I about his work as head of Christian Studies at Scots College. Ryan’s a super sharp guy with stacks of interesting insights into how to go about working with young punks. Check out his blog regularly!

Pilgrim’s Podcast # 35: Andrew Thorburn on SRE, schools ministry and church planting

Andrew was our first ever guest on the podcast way back in what would have been episode 2…however we forgot to hit the record button and so the entire interview was lost forever….until now!

Andrew is a great guy who after spending years in youth ministry in local churches has changed hats to work for Anglican Youthworks as an SRE advisor.

In this episode we hear from Andrew about the current debate involving SRE and ethics as well as some thoughts on how schools ministry and church planting can complement each other effectively.

If you’re interested in schools ministry in whatever context Andrew would love to hear from you.

complete backlog of the Pilgrim’s Podcast

I have been pretty slack in putting the podcast up here. Probably best you don’t rely on me to get your Pilgrim’s hit…The best way to get into these is to subscribe on iTunes.

Here’s what’s happened recently on the Pilgrim’s Podcast:

Ep #34 Seumas Macdonald — Seumas is a masters student at Moore Theological College researching Chrysostom’s sermons. He is planning on heading to Mongolia to help with theological education. Good on him!

Ep #33 Adrian Foxcroft — Adrian (Foxy from hereafter) is a really good mate with a great passion for youth ministry. Here he talks a little about this, as well as a new venture…the Nugget! This was a particularly fun episode.

Ep #32 Bill Salier — Bill is vice principle at Moore Theological College. Bill did his PHD in John’s gospel, here he shares some insights his research has given him. As well as that Bill reflects with us on how he became a Christian and what has helped sustain him in Christian ministry. Good stuff!

Ep #31 Angus Courtney — Angus shares with us his plans to begin his own podcast…Dwarfs and Giants. This is a really great idea – 8-10 min podcasts on theology, history and culture.

Ep #30 Col Marshal — I was bummed to have missed this one! But alas, I was traipsing around the Holy Land. Here Mark talks with Col – one of the founders of MTS (Ministry Training Strategy), author and all round legend. This guys influence on Sydney and the world for the Lord Jesus is massive. His name will long be remembered.

Ep #29 Me! — a special recording over Skype from the Holy Land. The line was not that great but it was still great fun.

Ep #28 Dave Miers — Here Mark and I have a great time interviewing a good mate. Dave shares stacks about his passion for youth ministry and Jesus, as well as some great reflections on humble orthodoxy. Good stuff.