Life after high school is full of unknowns and an exhausting number of decisions and questions to be answered…
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions — I Hope She Burns In Hell
Who is the person that is so unforgivable that you wish they would burn in hell?
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions — Enduring Addiction With Enduring Faith
It’s a sobering truth—pun intended—we’re all addicts in some way. Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, screens, or something else, addiction touches all of us.
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions — Emotional Overload: Understanding the Storm Inside
Do you find yourself asking, “Why are my emotions taking over, and is it wrong to feel this way?” Let’s get to the heart of what really drives our emotional ups and downs.
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions — Calling All Introverts
Sometimes it feels like the world is made for outgoing people to succeed. But what if you’re not outgoing—or even introverted?
2025 LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions — Boundaries & Beyond: Owning Your Worth & Protecting Your Heart
Ever catch yourself thinking, “How do I say no without losing friends—and what if I’ve already gone too far?” This session unpacks what healthy sexual boundaries actually look like and why they matter.
The Coffee Hour — Learning from Youth in the Gathering Youth Poll
What does the LCMS Youth Ministry team learn from each Gathering’s Youth Poll?
End Goals — Gathering Finishing Pack – Between Now and 2028
In our final episode of the Gathering Finishing Pack, we talk about what happens between now and the 2028 LCMS Youth Gathering.
End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Gathering Finishing Pack – Impact of the Gathering
The Gathering has an impact far beyond what happens in your congregation. Hear DCE Zeal Beale and Kari Benson talk about the impact of our service at the 2025 Youth Gathering.
End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Gathering Finishing Pack – Community Post-Gathering
Rev. Dr. Peter Nafzger join Mark and Julianna to talk about our theme of community and how we can carry it forward in healthy youth ministry.