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Life YTH PDXSpecial: Love & Lies AMAWe wrapped up our Love & Lies series with a fast, honest AMAIf you’ve ever wondered:“How do I know if this is love or just infatuation?”“What do boundaries look like without being harsh?”“How do I heal when I feel stuck in shame?”…this one’s for you. Share it with a friend who needs clarity.From Story » to Presence » to Obedience: This is The Life YTH PDX Podcast.
2026-02-2309 min
Life YTH PDXYou Complete MeLove & Lies 3You Complete Me is the lie we don’t even realize we’re preaching to ourselves. We expect a boyfriend/girlfriend to fix what only God can heal, to fill what only Jesus can satisfy, and to carry weight no human was built to hold. In this episode, we expose the “someone out there will make me whole” myth and replace it with a better story: you’re not incomplete — you’re being formed.If you’ve ever felt desperate to be chosen, terrified to be alone, or like you need a relationship to fe...
2026-02-2343 min
Life YTH PDXCatching FeelsLove & Lies 2Feelings are real… but they’re not reliable.In Catching Feels, we confront the lie: “My feelings define reality.” We break down infatuation, emotional whiplash, and what it looks like to guard your heart and follow Jesus with wisdom in relationships.From Story to Presence to Obedience: This is The Life YTH PDX Podcast.
2026-02-2331 min
Life YTH PDXSituationship SyndromeLove & Lies 1 You’re not dating… but you’re not not dating. 👀This week we confront Situationship Syndrome—the addiction to almost-relationships. We talk about emotional intimacy without responsibility, why ambiguity is a breeding ground for temptation, and how God’s design protects hearts instead of playing with them.Clarity is kindness. Covenant is sacred. And you’re worth more than “maybe.”From Story to Presence to Obedience: This is The Life YTH PDX Podcast.
2026-02-2319 min
Life YTH PDXRainclouds & WellsWe Don’t Chase Rainclouds. We Dig Wells.Ever notice how spiritual mountaintops don’t last forever? One moment you’re on fire for God, and the next, you’re back in the valley facing the same temptations, doubts, and resistance.In this message, Pastor Jeff walks through Genesis 26:12–25 to show why spiritual highs are often followed by resistance, and how to build a faith that doesn’t evaporate in the moment but becomes a well of hope.Using the story of Isaac digging wells in the middle of fa...
2026-02-0339 min
Life YTH PDXPOV | Body ImageWhat if the problem with body image isn’t your body… but the mirror you’re using?In this episode, Pastor Jeff tackles one of the loudest lies our culture keeps shouting: “My body is a mistake.” From social media filters to shame that runs all the way back to Genesis 3, we unpack why so many of us feel at war with our own skin—and why Scripture tells a radically different story.We explore three common myths:My body is a mistakeMy body isn’t really meMy body won’t be...
2026-02-0336 min
Life YTH PDXCookies & Chat (Holiday Special)What happens when you put students in a kitchen, hand them cookie dough, and ask real questions about faith and life? Chaos. Laughter. And some surprisingly honest conversations.In this holiday special of the Life YTH Podcast, we bake cookies together and talk about what students actually think about God, prayer, doubt, purpose, and following Jesus in real life. Pull up a chair, grab a cookie, and let’s chat.From story, to presence, to obedience. This is the way of Jesus.
2025-12-2217 min
Life YTH PDXPOV | Truth & LiesIf you’ve ever wondered, “How do I know what’s true?” or felt the weight of trying to build your identity on shifting emotions, this convo is gonna hit deep.This week, Pastor Jeff breaks down the lies we’ve swallowed about truth, love, and conflict. We’re stepping into the Sermon on the Mount to expose the cultural scripts that sound empowering but actually fracture relationships and starve our souls.Truth isn’t just an idea.Truth is a Person.And He’s inviting you into a life that actually holds when everything el...
2025-12-1537 min
Life YTH PDXPOV | Holy HustleWhat’s really driving your hustle?This week at Life YTH, Pastor Jeff takes us straight into the tension we feel every day: the pressure to perform, achieve, and prove you’re enough. But Jesus has a completely different POV.We break down the two lies that distort our ambition (the lie that all ambition is evil and the lie that ambition is everything) and discover the freedom of a Jesus-shaped hustle. A life where your identity fuels your motive, your motive directs your ambition, and your ambition builds God’s kingdom instead of your own.I...
2025-12-0930 min
Life YTH PDXPOV | Identity CrisisThis week Pastor Jeff kicks off POV with the truth every student needs: counterfeits label you, but Jesus names you.We’re stepping into Luke 4 and exposing the three false selves we keep slipping into: I am what I do, what I have, and what people think about me.If you’ve ever felt lost in the pressure to perform, perfect, or impress, this episode is your reset. This is your POV.From story, to presence, to obedience...this is the way of Jesus.
2025-12-0232 min