Staff has arrived, and after some “get to know you” games, we had a staff orientation to help us all get on the same page and be ready to help campers have the best camp ever. Campers arrive today, so come back for more photos!
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Jeanine Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngJeanine Smith2024-07-09 16:55:102024-07-11 16:42:28LYP Teen Camp 2024 will begin soon!
P.S. August 16, 2024: We’ve noticed the formatting has changed on our podcast posts, forcing the Spotify embeds to take up way more vertical space than they need. We are compensating by embedding them differently starting today, but for older posts, if there is a bunch of space under a Spotify embed, just keep scrolling! We’ll address the others when we can.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2024-07-09 13:28:112024-08-16 16:32:09You’re not lost! Welcome to the Living Youth Website!
Some time ago, we did a Tomorrow’s World telecast on the problems with whale evolution. Why focus on whales? Because the supposed evolutionary sequence of whales is touted as one of the clearest and most supported by evidence. (Horses and, of course, humans are similarly touted. Pretty predictable touting. Or toutage, perhaps. Not really sure.) Yet, when you look at it closely, it falls short, which should cause one to wonder: If one of the best examples of evolution is actually a terrible example, then what sort of faith does such a theory deserve?
We bring it up because we just stumbled on a great “Long Story Short” video from the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture that makes most of the same points as we did in the telecast, just quicker and (to be honest) cuter. We’ve featured their videos before (like this one), and they are very well-made (and well-documented). Check out—it’s short! You’ll find it below, and then, below that, our own telecast on the same subject.
…and here’s our program, “Evolution: A Whale of a Tale,” making many of the same points.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2024-07-09 11:42:522024-07-11 16:42:16A Great, Short Video on the Supposed Whale Evolutionary Sequence
Why don’t we get involved in politics? As the world around us falls apart, it can be increasingly tempting to follow the crowds into the voting booth. But it isn’t God’s way, and with thanks to a listener who asked us about this question, today we discuss why. Please join us!
P.S. Two things! (1) Teen Camp is gearing up! Just like we’ve done before in recent years, we’ll be posting pictures here on LivingYouth.org not long after it starts. Hopefully daily or close to it. So, keep checking in! (2) Mr. Gerald Weston has an excellent Living Church News article coming out on the same topic as today’s podcast, and we should have mentioned it! In fact, it’s already out online, and you can read it right now. The title is tongue-in-cheek: “‘It Is Your Patriotic Duty to Vote.'” (You have to look hard to see the quote marks in the quote marks…) Click through—it’s a quick read and crystal clear!
[Editor’s Note: The Apple Podcast has finally loaded. It is now added below with the others, as usual.]
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2024-07-05 18:38:582024-07-11 16:42:10Podcast 106: Why We Don’t Engage in Politics
In this episode, we discuss the timeless wisdom and plain old good advice that Leviticus 19:32 offers when it tells us to rise before the grayheaded. Obeying the command to honor our elderly brings a lot of benefits, not just to them but to us. Listen in and learn why!
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2024-06-28 15:46:072024-06-28 15:46:08Podcast 105: Wisdom of the Ages: Honoring Our Elderly
You might wonder if it’s your imagination, but it’s not: Disney, broadly considered the premier producer of children’s entertainment and media, is actively pressing queer theory and gender ideology on their viewers. Today, we talk about Disney’s not-that-secret agenda and share some biblical thoughts about the implications for our times and the choices we should make about the media we consume.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2024-06-21 16:43:282024-07-11 16:42:04Podcast 104: From Walt to Woke: Disney’s Changing Values
With Pentecost right around the corner, today we zoom in on 2 Timothy 1:7 to see what it says about God’s Spirit and the courage, power, love, and sound-mindedness it enables in our lives. Whether you are already baptized or baptism is yet in your future, understanding what it means to have God’s Spirit is vital, and we hope this episode helps to get you started in the right direction.
This week’s podcast is based on an article in the May-June 2024 issue of the Living Church News (which you probably have in your house right now!) we highly recommend: “The Holy Spirit: Changing Your Life.” It’s adapted from an older article by the late Mr. John H. Ogwyn, which is available—along with many other articles—selected for the public on the LCG.org website. Read the article this weekend (it’s short and worth your while!), and then head over there and check out other articles/studies we have available there, some of which are about Pentecost. Meanwhile, the links below will send you to the online version of the LCN article and to a sermon mentioned in the episode. And, as usual, links to the podcast platforms are below that.
Have an uplifting and edifying Feast of Pentecost!
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2024-06-14 19:02:582024-07-11 16:41:39Podcast 103: God’s Spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind!
Tomorrow’s World
LYP Teen Camp 2024 will begin soon!
/in Camp/by Jeanine SmithStaff has arrived, and after some “get to know you” games, we had a staff orientation to help us all get on the same page and be ready to help campers have the best camp ever. Campers arrive today, so come back for more photos!
You’re not lost! Welcome to the Living Youth Website!
/in Camp/by Your Friendly Neighborhood EditorsYou can scroll down to browse posts in chronological order, or you can click/tap on the links below if you have something specific in mind:
P.S. August 16, 2024: We’ve noticed the formatting has changed on our podcast posts, forcing the Spotify embeds to take up way more vertical space than they need. We are compensating by embedding them differently starting today, but for older posts, if there is a bunch of space under a Spotify embed, just keep scrolling! We’ll address the others when we can.
A Great, Short Video on the Supposed Whale Evolutionary Sequence
/in Uncategorized/by Your Friendly Neighborhood EditorsSome time ago, we did a Tomorrow’s World telecast on the problems with whale evolution. Why focus on whales? Because the supposed evolutionary sequence of whales is touted as one of the clearest and most supported by evidence. (Horses and, of course, humans are similarly touted. Pretty predictable touting. Or toutage, perhaps. Not really sure.) Yet, when you look at it closely, it falls short, which should cause one to wonder: If one of the best examples of evolution is actually a terrible example, then what sort of faith does such a theory deserve?
We bring it up because we just stumbled on a great “Long Story Short” video from the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture that makes most of the same points as we did in the telecast, just quicker and (to be honest) cuter. We’ve featured their videos before (like this one), and they are very well-made (and well-documented). Check out—it’s short! You’ll find it below, and then, below that, our own telecast on the same subject.
…and here’s our program, “Evolution: A Whale of a Tale,” making many of the same points.
Podcast 106: Why We Don’t Engage in Politics
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonWhy don’t we get involved in politics? As the world around us falls apart, it can be increasingly tempting to follow the crowds into the voting booth. But it isn’t God’s way, and with thanks to a listener who asked us about this question, today we discuss why. Please join us!
P.S. Two things! (1) Teen Camp is gearing up! Just like we’ve done before in recent years, we’ll be posting pictures here on LivingYouth.org not long after it starts. Hopefully daily or close to it. So, keep checking in! (2) Mr. Gerald Weston has an excellent Living Church News article coming out on the same topic as today’s podcast, and we should have mentioned it! In fact, it’s already out online, and you can read it right now. The title is tongue-in-cheek: “‘It Is Your Patriotic Duty to Vote.'” (You have to look hard to see the quote marks in the quote marks…) Click through—it’s a quick read and crystal clear!
[Editor’s Note: The Apple Podcast has finally loaded. It is now added below with the others, as usual.]
Podcast 105: Wisdom of the Ages: Honoring Our Elderly
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonIn this episode, we discuss the timeless wisdom and plain old good advice that Leviticus 19:32 offers when it tells us to rise before the grayheaded. Obeying the command to honor our elderly brings a lot of benefits, not just to them but to us. Listen in and learn why!
Podcast 104: From Walt to Woke: Disney’s Changing Values
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonYou might wonder if it’s your imagination, but it’s not: Disney, broadly considered the premier producer of children’s entertainment and media, is actively pressing queer theory and gender ideology on their viewers. Today, we talk about Disney’s not-that-secret agenda and share some biblical thoughts about the implications for our times and the choices we should make about the media we consume.
Podcast 103: God’s Spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind!
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonWith Pentecost right around the corner, today we zoom in on 2 Timothy 1:7 to see what it says about God’s Spirit and the courage, power, love, and sound-mindedness it enables in our lives. Whether you are already baptized or baptism is yet in your future, understanding what it means to have God’s Spirit is vital, and we hope this episode helps to get you started in the right direction.
This week’s podcast is based on an article in the May-June 2024 issue of the Living Church News (which you probably have in your house right now!) we highly recommend: “The Holy Spirit: Changing Your Life.” It’s adapted from an older article by the late Mr. John H. Ogwyn, which is available—along with many other articles—selected for the public on the LCG.org website. Read the article this weekend (it’s short and worth your while!), and then head over there and check out other articles/studies we have available there, some of which are about Pentecost. Meanwhile, the links below will send you to the online version of the LCN article and to a sermon mentioned in the episode. And, as usual, links to the podcast platforms are below that.
Have an uplifting and edifying Feast of Pentecost!