Merry Christmas! On this episode we are joined by two very special guests - Commissioners Kelly & Donna Igleheart. They share a Christmas message with our listeners.

In this third and final episode of our 3-part mini Christmas series we are talking about Christmas movies! We look at the top ten movies, as well as the ones with the terrible reviews. Our guests this week are Major Matt Satterlee and Chris Flanagan - who are both movie experts! You don't want to miss this episode - there are definitely some controversial opinions. As Major Matt quotes (he thinks from a president), "Opinions are like armpits, everyone has them but some of them stink!" Enjoy!

In this second episode of our 3-part mini Christmas series we are taking a look at Christmas decorations – the ones we love and the ones that should never have been invented. Majors Jay and Jamie Spalding, the Divisional Youth Secretaries from the North and South Carolina Division are our special guests. We have a lot of fun talking about the most popular decorations, as well as those that people really can't stand! We also talk about how we can be intentional about including Christ in our décor.

This is the first part of our 3-episode mini Christmas series! We are having some fun talking about Christmas music – what we love, what we don't love... debating the top 10 list. We are joined by three of our awesome DMD's - Matt Broome (TX), Darryl Crossland (FL), and Daniel Meeks (GA). We are also reminded about the important role music plays during the Holiday season - especially as we witness to others and share the story of Christmas.

In this episode we talk about creative ways to engage teens in programs and activities throughout the holiday season and the entire year. How do we make authentic connections with our teens? How do we ensure that we are being inclusive (and not only focus on the younger children and assume teens will enjoy the same activities)? We offer suggestions on how to make sure they stay connected to the corps, and how to build lasting relationships with them.

In this episode we are joined by Major Jamie Satterlee – Territorial Youth Secretary & Candidates Secretary, and Major Nicole Parker - Divisional Youth Secretary of the Potomac Division, to walk through a calendar year of youth event, activity, and program planning. We give ideas, suggestions, and tips on how to plan, and are reminded of the reason we have these events in the first place.

In this episode we are joined by Major Jamie Satterlee – Territorial Youth Secretary & Candidates Secretary, and Major Brenda Raymer - Territorial Director of International Personnel Services/Personnel Special Projects, to talk about the importance of children's prayer ministry. We discuss how to pray with children and teens, how to teach them the importance of talking to God in prayer, and how we can be examples to children through our own prayer ministry.

Special thanks to Melissa Powell for stepping in as the host for this week!

In this episode we are joined by Melissa Powell – Territorial Children’s Ministries Coordinator, to talk about our newly released fall and Advent resources for youth and families. These have been designed to go along with the Advent recourses that are released by the Adult Ministries department each year. Find out what is available and where to find them!