Best Chris Morphew Podcasts (2025)

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Politics in Youth Ministry, Dating Your Sibilings, and Dungeons and Dragons 46:43

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Tim's youth played Dungeons on Dragons and pretended to be at McDonalds. Tom's youth group combined with other youth groups. The Coles and Woolies mud cake is $6.60. Matthew Dicks on the Knowledge Project can be found here: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/matthew-dicks/ If you have a question, or thoughts on politics and youth ministry, e…

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S12E8: Social media and online safely (Dorothy Mendez) 24:52

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In today’s episode we speak to Dorothy Mendez about social media, online safety and relationships. Dorothy Mendez is the Mobilisation Coordinator for A21 UK. A21 is a global anti-human trafficking organisation, operating programmes in over 20 countries, with the mission to Abolish Slavery in the 21st century. Links:A21 resources available at a21.or…

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The Nerdiest Niche Game You've Ever Heard Of, False Teaching, and Vegan Dinosaurs 47:43

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Tim's youth group played a creative and very niche game, and talked about 1 Timothy. Tom's group had dinner, and talked about prayer. If you have a question, or insight into the price of cake, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au…

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S12E7: Framing the ups and downs of life (Rebecca St. James) 27:54

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In today’s episode we speak to Rebecca St James about framing the ups and downs of life. Rebecca St. James is among the most defining artists in Christian music history. She’s a GRAMMY®-winning singer/songwriter, best-selling author, speaker and actress who catapulted into the global spotlight following the release of her self-titled Forefront Reco…

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Ready, Steady, Cook, a Feast Frenzy, and Listener Complaints 41:01

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Alex's youth group did Ready, Steady, Cook and learnt about Mary and Martha. Tom's youth had a feast frenzy and didn't talk much about Zacchaeus. If you have a question, suggestion, or slow cooker recipe, email us: [email protected] Follow Alex's Youth Group here: https://www.instagram.com/darebinpresbyterianyouth/ Find more of Tom's stuf…

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S12E6: Self Worth (Debs Peake) 37:55

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In today’s episode we speak to Debs Peake about Self Worth, drawing on some ideas from the Puberty, Emotions, Eating Disorders and Self Harm chapters in the A - Z of Parenting for Faith book. Debs is a parent of two and Founder of the Charity Know Your Worth which is all about helping teenage girls to grow self-esteem. The charity also supports pro…

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Psalm Pslam, a Talent Show, and a Listener Complains 36:35

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Lauren's youth group did a Psalm Pslam and looked at Psalm 42. Tom's youth group had a talent night. An angry listener emailed us... twice. If you have a question, suggestion, or amazing youth ministry story, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast AI made an episode summary for…

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Women in Ministry, Losing a Kid on Camp, and VCYC 51:22

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Tim's youth group got deep into the women in ministry trickiness. Tom's youth group went away to VCYC and had a great time, despite losing a kid. If you have a question, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. Find Tim's other podc…

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S12E5: Sport (Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid) 38:17

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In today’s episode we speak to Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid about sport. Dr Graham Daniels is General Director of Christians in Sport. A former professional footballer, he also serves as a director of Cambridge United Football Club. Graham is on the staff of St Andrew the Great Church, Cambridge, UK and an Associate of Ridley Hall Theological Coll…

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Limbo, Youth Group Merch, and Syncing Youth Teaching with Whole Church Teaching 52:38

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Alex's youth group turned three, had a party, and talks about the dying girl and bleeding woman. Tom's youth group did some Bible workshops in a 90's church/Apple store. Correction: Limbo did not originate in voodoo but funeral rites in Trinidad and Tobago. Tom had no idea what he was talking about. You can learn all about it in the episode 'Limbo:…

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S12E4: Emotions (Joy Wendling) 31:20

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In today’s episode we speak to Joy Wendling about emotions. Joy Wendling is a mum of 5 girls, writer, speaker, parent coach, founder of Created to Play, and former family pastor. She has over 25 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry and a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. The springboard …

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Star Wars, Bunnings, the Fat King, and Regular Bible Reading 40:06

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Tim's youth group played a Bunnings/Star Wars game and looked at 1 Timothy. Tom's went for a run and looked at how Ehud and the fat king teaches us about the Bible. If you have a question, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. Fi…

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S12E3: Forgiveness (Karen Allen) 36:38

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In today’s episode we speak to Karen Allen about forgiveness. She is an author, speaker and mother of five. Passionate about inspiring and empowering young people challenging the norms and changing the narrative especially as it relates to young black men. Links:Book onto any of our upcoming zoom courses https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/upc…

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S12E2: Tricky Questions (Melissa Richards) 35:19

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Our guest today is Melissa Richards, a wife and mum of four. She is originally from Canada but moved to Australia in 2007.She is the Children's Pastor at Door of Hope Christian Church in Tasmania and became a Parenting for Faith champion six months ago. She talks us through how she used the questions tool (from the big questions chapter of An A - Z…

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The Theological Youth Group (with Mike McGarry from Youth Pastor Theologian) 57:09

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Mike McGarry, author of A Biblical Theology of Youth Ministry, joins Tom to talk about how to run a youth group that is theological without being boring. Mike is also our first ever international guest, which means we're really in the big leagues now. If you have a question, suggestion, or just want to make us feel better about ourselves, email us:…

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S12E1: Big questions - The Bible (Chris Morphew) 26:24

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In today’s episode we speak to Chris Morphew. Chris is an author, teacher, youth leader and school chaplain living in Sydney, Australia who has written (he thinks!) 32 books. Anna spoke to Chris about how to explain tricky bits of the Bible and how to tackle tricky questions. The springboard for this was the ‘Tricky parts of the Bible’ chapter in ‘…

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The Best Books, Podcasts, Movies, and TV Shows for Your Youth Ministry 49:12

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Tim and Tom chatted about the best books, podcasts, movies, and TV shows for your youth ministry, just like the title says. Full list of the resources mentioned down below. If you have a question, suggestion, or more resources for us to check out, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrou…

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Hot Cross Bun Competition, Intergrating Youth into Church, and Navigating Demographic Changes 27:54

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Alex's youth group had a hot cross bun bracket competition and kept talking about Luke. Lauren's crew slightly changed a game to not be offensive and finished off Galatians. If you have a question, suggestion, or amazing youth ministry story, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodc…

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S11E13: Bonus Episode on A Light To Share (Natalie Frisk) 36:54

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In today’s episode we speak to Natalie Frisk about her new book A Light To Share. Natalie Frisk has worked in ministry for over 15 years. During which time she earned a Masters in Theological Study (Biblical Studies) and began pursuit of her Doctorate in Practical Theology with an emphasis on the spiritual experience of children (in process). She i…

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Shark Tank, Building a Culture of Supportive Leadership, and Youth Prayer (with Jocelyn Bignill) 46:00

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Jocelyn Bignill from All Saints, Petersham joined to share about her youth group, and their culture of prayer and leadership support. Tom's youth group had a night about the future and Shark Tank. If you have a question, suggestion, or amazing youth ministry story, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrenc…

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S11E12: Q&A with Rachel Turner 33:20

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In today’s episode we ask Rachel Turner, founder of Parenting for Faith, your questions. She has worked in churches for over 15 years and continues to consult, speak at conferences and run training days for church leaders, parents and families around the world. Rachel is the author of nine books, and the original Parenting for Faith course. We aske…

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Teen Friendships, Lego Masters Night, and Pizza Extravaganza 20:42

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Alex's youth group had a Lego Masters night, Tom's talked about friendship and ate pizza. If you have a question, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. Alex doesn't have a website so you can't find her anywhere. AI made us an epi…

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S11E11: Easter (Craige Young) 22:03

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In today’s episode we speak to Craige Young about Easter. Craige Young is a speaker, educator, author, and media creator specialising in growth mindset education. Passionate about empowering children through storytelling, faith, and learning, he helps them develop their skills and share their talents. A certified lay preacher and radio presenter, h…

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Romance Nights, Teaching Judges, and Running Panels 45:32

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Tim's youth group learnt about Jeptha and how not to make stupid vows. Tom's group talked about romance and went to a big youth event. If you have a question, email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. Find Tim's other podcast, Family…

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S11E10: Friendship (Bethany McIlrath) 25:20

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In today’s episode we speak to Bethany McIlrath about friendship.Bethany loves to get lost in a book and to help others discover their next read in her marketing role at The Good Book Company. When she's not reading stories, she's usually writing them or dreaming about them as she comes up with real-life creative adventures for friends, her husband…

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The Biggest Challenges Facing Youth Today, Getting Called to Youth Ministry, and Valuing Youth Ministry in the Church 56:15

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This week you get an interview with Tom recorded at the Wimmera Easter Convention 2023 with Paul McCrohan. We'll be back to regular programing next week. To get Tom's books head to https://tomfrench.com.au/books Sign up for the Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day: https://www.ridley.edu.au/event/childrens-and-youth-ministry-training-d…

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S11E9: Stepfamilies (Esther Kuku) 26:02

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In today’s episode we speak to Esther Kuku about Stepparenting. Esther is a bio mum and Stepmum, and has been married for 12 years. She is passionate about step families and compassionate leadership. Stepping Up, her devotional for stepfamilies will be released in June 2026.Links:Send us your questions and stories at parentingforfaith.org/podcast o…

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Photo Scavenger Hunts, Gospel Sharing, and Youth Dance 39:52

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Alex and Tom did a Photo Scavenger Hunt together. Alex's husband did a talk about Jesus. Sign up for the Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day: https://www.ridley.edu.au/event/childrens-and-youth-ministry-training-day-from-little-things/ If you have a question email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://t…

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S11E8: Gaming (Wini Heron) 28:45

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In today’s episode we speak to Wini Heron, a mum of three adopted children (17,8 and 8). Originally from Malaysia she now lives in Tasmania and is the Pastoral Care and Young Adult Minister at her church where she runs Parenting for Faith courses. She’s chosen to speak about gaming, which is a chapter of the A - Z of Parenting for Faith book (out O…

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Phone Free Camps and Chilled Out Small Groups 43:52

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Tim had a chilled out afternoon at youth group where the girls did MMA and everyone ate a bucket of curry. Tom took his churches youth on camp and they got rid of phones and electricity eventually. Sign up for the Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day: https://www.ridley.edu.au/event/childrens-and-youth-ministry-training-day-from-little…

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Bonus Episode: The Best Book to Buy For Youth This Year (with Chris Morphew) 36:57

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Tom chats to world-famous author Chris Morphew, who got his start right here on The Youth Group Podcast. Chris is shamelessly promoting his new book, which he wrote only for the money and to fulfill hie contractual obligations. (Community users have disputed some of this information.) Get Worth It: Following Jesus When Life Feels Complicated here -…

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Love Song Dedications, Expectations, and Answers to Prayer 34:06

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Lauren leant into Valentine's Day with some love song lip-sync battles, and Tom's had some prayers get answered, not always how they wanted. Sign up for the Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day: https://www.ridley.edu.au/event/childrens-and-youth-ministry-training-day-from-little-things/ If you have a question email us: hello@youthgrou…

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S11E7: Lent and Good Friday (Matt White) 31:38

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In today’s episode we speak to Matthew White. Matthew White is a priest, poet and songwriter whose debut poetry collection, "Propelled into Wonder," was published in September 2024. He is married to Sarah and they have three children (9,7 and 4). We spoke to Matt about Lent and Good Friday, which is a chapter of the A - Z of Parenting for Faith boo…

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Leaders' Retreats, Poo Swords, and Prayer Empires 37:43

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Tim went away on retreat with his leaders and then ran youth group while half asleep. Tom fed a lot of people and launched a (slightly) gamified year-long prayer activity. If you have a question email us: [email protected] Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.…

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S11E6: Shame (Kate Fear) 24:47

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In today’s episode we speak to Kate Fear, Emerging Generations Coordinator at Trinity Church Nottingham. Kate loves Jesus and loves being an invested adult to many children including her nephew, five godchildren and the children at her church. She shares some thoughts on the shame chapter of the A-Z Parenting for Faith Book (out October 2025).Links…