What is Underparenting?
What is underparenting? Danny and Monica discuss its impact on teens, cultural influences, and how parents can move toward intentional involvement.
Podcasts
Live from Houston Youth Symposium
The world our students are growing up in is changing faster than ever, and youth ministry must thoughtfully prepare to meet the moment. This episode features highlights from the Youth Symposium 2026 in Houston, Texas—a one-day gathering designed to equip pastors, youth leaders, and parents with gospel-centered wisdom for discipling the next generation.
Connecting with Teenagers
In this episode, our hosts consider Rooted’s pillar of relational discipleship and how it inspires us to connect with teenagers in our churches.
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life for Parents Who Want to Fix Everything
When Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, he demonstrates his power over life and death, and his will to defeat death on our behalf. Knowing the overwhelming goodness of his love for us empowers us to wait when he does not change our circumstances.
Creating a Culture of Rest in Ministry by Jonathan Holmes
Framed around four key movements—the problem with rest, the answer to rest, how to rest personally, and how to build cultures of rest—this session offers practical and theological insight for leaders who want to lead from a place of peace rather than burnout.
What is Overparenting?
In this episode of Asian American Parenting, Danny and Monica discuss overparenting—commonly called helicopter parenting.
Hardships in Leadership
In this episode, we explore the hidden hardships of leadership: unmet expectations, loneliness, criticism, burnout, and the temptation to quit when faithfulness feels costly.
Working with Ministry Volunteers
In this episode of Youth Ministry Unscripted, Rebecca, Josh, Isaiah, and Danny discuss the topic of recruiting and serving with volunteer youth leaders. They cover what makes a good youth leader, mistakes they have made with ministry volunteers, and advice they would give to fellow youth ministers in leading volunteer teams.
Ask The Experts: Why Our Kids Are Feeling Lonely with Shelby Abbott
Studies find that a majority of teenagers and young adults cite loneliness as one of their most painful problems. Shelby’s conversation with Anna offers practical guidance to parents who are raising kids in a digitally connected/relationally disconnected world.