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.

End Goals — LCMS Youth Ministry: Gathering Finishing Pack – Staff Reflections

The LCMS Youth Ministry staff reflects on the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering and celebrates what God did during our time together in New Orleans.

The Coffee Hour — LCMS YG: Set Apart to Serve and Church Worker Formation

It’s Set Apart to Serve at the LCMS Youth Gathering!

The Coffee Hour — LCMS YG: Session Speaker Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer

How do youth learn about applying the Lutheran faith to the culture around them in LCMS Youth Gathering sessions?

The Coffee Hour — LCMS YG: Session Speaker Dr. Jason Lane

How do youth learn about the Lutheran Confessions in LCMS Youth Gathering Sessions?

The Coffee Hour — LCMS YG: Meet Christian Rap Artist FLAME!

We caught up with FLAME at the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering!

The Coffee Hour — LCMS YG: Mass Event Host Rev. Brady Finnern

Our very own Concord Matters host was also Mass Event Host at the 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering! The Rev. Brady Finnern joins us from the KFUO stage.