Listen as Mark Matlock discusses the importance of teaching students about wisdom, and his new books for teens in the "Wisdom On..." series. You'll also learn more about WisdomWorks Ministries, and you can save on his new books, releasing in January 2008.

Listen to a practical, and yet really funny interview with Doug Fields and Duffy Robbins, the authors of the new book, "Speaking to Teenagers". With decades of youth ministry and speaking experience, these guys have a lot of wisdom to pass along.

Jeanne Stevens, author of "Soul School", talks about how you can care for your own soul in the midst of the craziness of ministry and life and her passion for HERstory, the event for women in youth ministry taking place in Atlanta before NYWC.

Check out this interview with Dale Fincher, author of the new invert book for students called "Living with Questions." He addresses issues of apologetics in a way that really connects with students today.

Based on research, youth ministry vet Ginny Olson, shares about "Teenage Girls", today's youth culture and its affects on young girls. A key interview for both male and female youth workers.

Get inside tips from author Jonathan McKee to help you get students to show up at your events.

Mark Yaconelli shares stories from his new book, "Growing Souls: Experiments in Contemplative Youth Ministry". He's actually pretty funny for a "contemplative" guy!

Get a lesson on the world your teens live in from Walt Mueller, author of the new book, "Youth Culture 101".

Listen as Kara Powell discusses "Deep Ministry in a Shallow World," which she co-wrote with Chap Clark. Learn how you can take your ministry deeper, and save money on this helpful resource.

Listen as Dave Rahn talks about 3Story evangelism, and the new 3Story Evangelism Training Curriculum from YS. You'll discover why evangelism as a lifestyle is so important for teens.

MS vets, Mark Oestreicher and Kurt Johnston, share their thoughts on ministry, early adolescent development, and reveal some of their own MS embarrassing memories.

Listen to author Chris Folmsbee as he talks about his new book, "A New Kind of Youth Ministry", and how youth workers can be thinking about change in their own ministry contexts.

This month listen to an interview with one of the newest members of the YS team, Jeanne Stevens. Recorded months before she joined YS, Jeanne talks about the seminar she did for teenage girls at DCLA, as well as her upcoming book, "Soul School".

Join Tic as he tours Charlotte and spends time with some local youth workers to get the inside scoop on what makes Charlotte a great location for the 2006 National Youth Workers Convention.

Heather Flies talks about what it's like to be a middle school youth pastor, deal with challenging parents, and be a woman in youth ministry.

Join the YS team as they tour Anaheim and Cincinnati in preparation for the 2006 National Youth Workers Conventions in November.

Listen to an interview with the authors of "The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis", and also hear from Rich Van Pelt as he tries to help students and families deal with the school shooting in Colorado.

Get the inside scoop on adolescent development from Steve Gerali. This is a podcast you'll want to share with volunteers and even parents, as you learn about the different stages and areas of development for both teenage guys and teenage girls. Steve is the author of the new book, Teenage Guys. Be sure to check this one out...it'll change the way you look at your students (or) it'll at least help you understand them a little better!).

Get geared up for the new school year! We’ve got an interview with Laurie Polich about small groups in youth ministry. You’ll find great information if you’re just starting out a small group ministry in your youth group, or you’ll even learn something new if you’ve been doing small groups for years! Don’t forget to listen for the special offer on small group resources at the end of the podcast!

Follow Tic and the events team as they tour the Austin Convention Center and get the inside scoop on what makes Austin a great location for the 2006 National Youth Workers Convention.