Embrace the Awkward Podcast
Welcome to the Embrace the Awkward Podcast, where we have one goal in mind! To help you handle awkward better! Join Mike and Kyle each week to discuss the weird and fringe moments of life and ministry!
Embrace the Awkward Podcast
Latest Episodes
How To Build and Keep Momentum During The Summer
Summer can either be a season of ministry growth or a season where everything slows to a halt. In Episode 106, Kyle and Mike discuss practical ways youth workers can build and maintain momentum during the summer months. From creating meaningful...
Press Start: Building a Video Game Ministry (part 2)
Last episode, we opened the door to the world of gaming. This episode, we step into it. If video games are a massive part of student culture, how do we actually use that in ministry? We’re getting practical—sharing how to start, structure, and ...
Video Games Are From The Devil! Maybe... (part 1)
Are video games ruining students… or are we missing one of the biggest ministry opportunities right in front of us? In this episode, we dive into the good, the bad, and the complicated world of gaming culture. From screen time concerns to conne...
AJ is Awesome
In this episode, Mike and Kyle are joined by AJ from The Gathering — a young, passionate youth pastor who has some cool things happening in his ministry.AJ shares how he’s intentionally building a youth ministry culture that fosters bot...
Your Youth Group Night Might Be Wrong
Is Wednesday night still king… or is Sunday night (or another night entirely) the better move for youth ministry?In Episode 102, Mike and Kyle jump into one of the most debated topics in youth ministry programming: What night of the wee...