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Matt and Steve are a father and son duo who have 65 years of ministry experience between them. Matt has led worship in some capacity for 25 years and Steve has worked with students for more than 40 years. Join them as they discuss topics that cover everything from deconstructing your faith and ministry to marriage and parenting. Matt and Steve are story tellers and love to talk about their friendship as father and son (which, as you’ll hear, wasn’t always the case). Once a month or so they take time out to talk directly to ministers.
Episodes
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
31 min
Matt asks Steve, "How do you stay relevant as you age as a youth minister? or is staying relevant important as a minister?" Great conversation ensues about what it means to stay relevant and how the word is never out of style!
Intro Music: Wes Cepin
Outro Music: Matt Coleman
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
33 min
While this one could be directed to people who study scripture to preach, teach or lead groups, it's also for anybody. How do we find joy in reading the scripture when it seems to get stale or boring? The guys discuss some of their favorite ways to read and how to fall in love with the Bible all over again.
Intro Music: Wes Cepin
Outro Music: Matt Coleman
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
34 min
In an age of rampant divorce, co-habitation and non-commitment, Steve and Matt talk about the importance of the marriage relationship and committing for the long-term. We do not condemn or browbeat those who have been divorced, but we talk about the importance of the marriage vows and how to stick it through and not only survive, but thrive!
Intro music: Wes Cepin
Outro music: Matt Coleman
Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
32 min
Continuing the conversation about anxiety and depression, Matt shares his story, and the guys talk through what scripture has to say. Make sure you listen to part 1 first!
Intro Music: Wes Cepin
Outro Music: Matt Coleman
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
32 min
Anxiety and depression are a modern pandemic. Steve and Matt talk about their family experience with anxiety and the devastating effect it has in our day-to-day lives. This one is really important, so we'll take the time to do this in two parts.
Intro Music: Wes Cepin
Outro Music: Matt Coleman
Mar 4, 2024
Mar 4, 2024
31 min
When it comes to raising children, teaching them to respect their elders is crucial in training them how to interact with others in the future. It seems like empathy and understanding are diminished in our culture and we feel like it must begin in the home. As always, start with the end result in mind, and work towards that end.
Intro music by Wes Cepin
Outro music by Matt Coleman
Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024
30 min
We were at an event and asked youth ministers to ask any question they'd like. One person asked what advice we would give to youth ministers (or any minister) that is just getting started. This sparked a whole brainstorm for us about conversations to have when you're just starting out, or even if you are firmly embedded in the trenches of ministry. Today's episode is an overview of some basic ideas to setup for yourself, each of which we can get into deeper.
Intro music by Wes Cepin
Outro music by Matt Coleman
Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
32 min
We are by no means experts in romance, but thi sis an important part of the marriage relationship. We're not talking about sex; we're talking about intimacy, which is a completely different concept. Join Matt and Steve as they talk about why it's important, and even some practical steps to keep romance alive in your marriage.
Intro music by Wes Cepin
Outro music by Matt Coleman
Get in touch!
To suggest an episode topic or ask a question, drop us an email at info@wewerethinking.org