Podcasts by Digital Side Hug

30 Ideas in 30 Minutes (30 Things Parents Need to Hear You Say) (Audio) from 2016-12-04T13:30:30

The 30 Ideas guys - with 75 years of combined youth ministry experience - grab lunch at the Slick Pig in Murfreesboro, TN & then brainstorm 30 Ideas for things that parents who have students in you...

LIVE from NCYM - 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes (Take Care of Yourself) (Audio) from 2016-10-16T14:15:38

Recorded live from the National Conference on Youth Ministries in Colorado Springs. Loyd is absent because he's on his way to run a marathon to raise money for Best Buddies…but Dknox, Skid & Rubio ...

The Digital Side-Hug: LIVE from NCYM - The Professors (Audio) from 2016-02-07T04:00

Recorded live from the National Conference on Youth Ministries in Colorado Springs, Rubio sits down with four professors of youth ministry to talk shop. Hear Dudley Chancey, Robert Oglesby, Walter ...

The Digital Side-Hug: 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes (Movie Ideas) (Audio) from 2015-12-13T13:39:19

Just in time for the holidays (AND just in time for the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!) this podcast is the DSH's gift to youth ministers everywhere! Longer than the normal 30 Ideas podca...

The Digital Side-Hug: NCYM 2016 Preview w/Nicole Hendley & Josh Jones (Audio) from 2015-11-08T04:34:14

With Early Bird Registration still open (through December 1st), there’s no better time to hear two members of the NCYM Board talk about the amazing blessings that await us all in Colorado Springs i...

The Digital Side-Hug: 50th Podcast w/Buster Clemens (Advice for Youth Ministers) (Audio) from 2015-11-01T04:56:58

The 50th Podcast turns into HERO DAY at the Rubio House! Rubio’s youth ministry hero, Buster Clemens and his wife Kim drop by for a celebration for the ages. Becky makes cookies...Charity presents ...

The Digital Side-Hug: NBA Season Preview 2015-16 (Audio) from 2015-10-25T01:38:18

Recorded mere hours before the tip-off of the new season, infuriating San Antonio Spurs fan & veteran contributor to the Digital Side-Hug NBA Podcasts, Eric Livingston and newbie, Cameron Hendley -...

The Digital Side-Hug: Catalyst 2015 Debrief Podcast (Audio) from 2015-10-11T02:02:51

Holy CRAPOLA there was a lot of awesome stuff at this year’s Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA (#AwakenTheWonder). In this podcast (recorded in two segments), Rubio sits down with some former (Eri...

The Digital Side-Hug: Bethany Haley Williams (The Color of Grace, The Power of Shame & the Mission of Exile International) (Audio) from 2015-09-27T20:21:15

After revealing her ignorance of the world of Harry Potter, Bethany Haley Williams - founder of Exile International and author of the new book The Color of Grace - talks about the impact of shame i...

The Digital Side-Hug: 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes (Retreat Ideas) (Audio) from 2015-09-20T20:21:15

Live from David Skidmore’s office in Murfreesboro, Skid, David Knox & Todd Loyd (on the phone) join Rubio for another installment of 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes. The topic of this podcast is Retreat Ide...

The Digital Side-Hug: Scot McKnight (A Fellowship of Differents & The Definition of “Love”) (Audio) from 2015-09-13T20:21:15

Scot McKnight is an author, speaker, preacher & professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in the suburbs of Chicago. After recommending “The Big Night” by Stanley Tucci, putting the kibosh on...

The Digital Side-Hug: Lars & Janel Coburn (From Single to Married at a [Relatively] New Place) (Audio) from 2015-08-23T20:21:15

The Digital Side-Hug: Pastor Pete Contreras (New Vision Christian Fellowship) (Audio) from 2015-08-02T20:21:15

Podcast 2 of 3 recorded on an amazing-yet-never-should-have-happened recent trip to San Diego, CA. Blown away by the mission - and the people - of New Vision Christian Fellowship, Rubio sits down w...

The Digital Side-Hug: Adam McLane (The Youth Cartel’s Mission) (Audio) from 2015-06-07T20:21:15

Podcast 1 of 3 recorded on an amazing-yet-never-should-have-happened recent trip to San Diego, CA. Rubio visits the WORLD HEADQUARTERS of The Youth Cartel (e.g. Adam’s garage) to chat with Youth Ca...

The Digital Side-Hug: Patrick Chappell (On-theRoad: Lessons Learned as a Christian College Recruiter) (Audio) from 2015-05-03T20:21:15

On a recent (and EPIC) Mystery Trip Survey…Rubio and former admissions recruiter for Lipscomb University and current Young Adult Minister at Otter Creek Church, Patrick Chappell, discuss what lesso...

The Digital Side-Hug: 2015 NBA Playoff Preview (Audio) from 2015-04-12T20:21:15

With Wes Riddle, our resident urban farmer, unable to join the fun, 4 out of 5 Digital Side-Hug NBA Guys (Josh Graves, David Knox, Eric Livingston & David Rubio) are back for an extremely informal ...

The Digital Side-Hug: JP Cooke (Internship: Lessons Learned) (Audio) from 2015-04-05T20:21:15

Recently engaged former Otter Creek Intern/Apprentice & current graduate theology student at Princeton Theological Seminary, John Paul Cooke, stops by the office during a recent visit to his home s...

The Digital Side-Hug: Dr. Lee C. Camp (Review of American Sniper) (Audio) from 2015-03-01T20:21:15

In honor of the 2015 Academy Awards, Lee C. Camp, Professor of Theology and Ethics at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN and creator and host of Tokens (www.tokensshow.com) - a live, radio experi...

The Digital Side-Hug: Kenda Creasy Dean (The Comfy Church and the Task of Youth Ministry) (Audio) from 2015-01-04T20:21:15

To kick off the second year of The DSH, Rubio spends 30 terrific minutes with Kenda Creasy Dean, Youth Ministry Professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. After a few Christmas questions and ...

The Digital Side-Hug: 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes (Audio) from 2014-12-28T20:21:15

Amazingly, it's been a full year since the launch of the Digital Side-Hug podcast! And to celebrate, former Side-Hug participants David Knox, Todd Loyd & David Skidmore join Rubio for an all-out cr...

The Digital Side-Hug: Steve Holladay of Ultimate Escape (Helping Teens Adopt God's Vision For Sexuality) (Audio) from 2014-12-07T20:21:15

During a recent breakfast at Dimples Deli in Brentwood, Rubio sits down with Steve Holladay, the founder & director of Ultimate Escape. After a ridiculous lightning round of get-to-know-me question...

The Digital Side-Hug: Francis Mbuvi (Working w/Teens from the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya) (Audio) from 2014-11-30T20:21:15

On a recent trip to the United States, former homeless street kid from the slums of Nairobi turned Spirit-powered Youth Minister, Francis Mbuvi spent the night at the Rubio house, home of his bigge...

The Digital Side-Hug: Andy Root (Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker & the Theological Turn in Youth Ministry) (Audio) from 2014-11-16T20:21:15

Andrew Root, PhD - the Olson Baalson Associate Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in Minneapolis, MN & author of the Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry series (What I...

The Digital Side-Hug: Dr. Robert Epstein (The Problem of Infantilization & the Myth of Control) (Audio) from 2014-11-09T20:21:15

Dr. Robert Epstein, former editor of Psychology Today, current professor at the University of the South Pacific and one of the most quoted psychologists in America, joins David via Skype to talk ab...

The Digital Side-Hug: NBA Season Preview 2014-15 (Audio) from 2014-10-26T20:21:15

Josh Graves, David Knox, Eric Livingston & Wes Riddle join Rubio for another exciting conversation about the goings on of the Association. Is LeBron's supporting cast ALREADY more potent than the g...

The Digital Side-Hug: Mark DeVries (Evaluating "Family Based Youth Ministry" - 20 Years Later) (Audio) from 2014-10-19T20:21:15

Youth Ministers, brace yourselves for this terrific conversation with 36yr veteran youth worker Mark DeVries, author of Family Based Youth Ministry & Sustainable Youth Ministry. After identifying B...

The Digital Side-Hug: Michael Kimpan (The Mission of the Marin Foundation) (Audio) from 2014-10-12T20:21:15

Michael Kimpan is the executive director of the Marin Foundation - a foundation which has as it’s goal to "build bridges between the LGBTQ Community and communities of faith”. After a delicious lun...

The Digital Side-Hug: The Renewal Guys (Panel of Youth Ministers) (Audio) from 2014-09-21T20:21:15

During their annual trip to Cedars of Lebanon State Park, 5 full-time youth ministers from 4 different states - totaling over 60 years experience in ministry - sit down with Rubio to record the fir...

The Digital Side-Hug: Dr. Morris Gregwire/Stephen Jerkins (Conversation With A Creative Genius) (Audio) from 2014-08-17T20:21:15

Author of the book “Asking Can Be Fun” and good friend to The Digital Side-Hug, Dr. Morris Gregwire (and his son) drop by to say hello. David calls an audible and asks Dr. Gregwire to do the “Blitz...

The Digital Side-Hug: David Skidmore (The Top 10 Things I Don’t Care If Teens Get Tired Of Hearing Me Say) (Audio) from 2014-08-10T20:21:15

Rubio sits down with one of his best friends in the world & also his Impact Beach Ball Race Nemesis, David Skidmore - youth minister at the North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN. Bef...

The Digital Side-Hug: Mark Moore (The God Who Wants To Feed Us) (Audio) from 2014-07-20T20:21:15

(Recorded at IMPACT…a youth rally on the campus of Lipscomb University) Mark Moore, former missionary to Uganda, Africa, Founder of Mana Nutrition and the man ultimately responsible for introducing...

The Digital Side-Hug: Karly Dallas (When Short-Term Missions Becomes Long-Term Calling) (Audio) from 2014-06-29T20:21:15

On a mission trip to Mexico with his youth group, David found time to sit down with Teen-turned-Missionary Karly Dallas - leader of a life-changing after school ministry in Vicente Guerrero, Baja, ...

The Digital Side-Hug: Dave Clayton (Raising The Bar) (Audio) from 2014-05-18T20:21:15

Rubio sits down with Dave Clayton - point leader at Ethos Church in Nashville, TN to talk about life, Weezer & what God is doing at Ethos that has resonated so strongly with young Christians in Nas...

The Digital Side-Hug: Jim Frost & Jennifer Lackey (Counseling Part 2: Suicide, Cutting & Sexual Acting Out) (Audio) from 2014-04-13T20:21:15

(2 of 2 podcasts recorded with professional counselors from Agape) - The second podcast with Licensed Senior Psychological Examiners Jim Frost, M.A. and Jennifer Lackey, M.A. Jennifer (Clinical Ser...

The Digital Side-Hug: 2014 NBA Playoffs Preview (Audio) from 2014-04-13T20:21:15

David invites three other ministers on the Otter Creek staff and an “Urban Farmer” from Memphis to join him for an extremely informal (and almost offensive) look at one of the most exciting sportin...

The Digital Side-Hug: Jim Frost & Jennifer Lackey (Counseling: General Principles and Eating Disorders) (Audio) from 2014-04-06T20:21:15

(1 of 2 podcasts recorded with professional counselors from Agape) - Rubio asks Jim Frost, M.A. and Jennifer Lackey, M.A., both of whom are Licensed Senior Psychological Examiners, to spend some ti...

The Digital Side-Hug: Theresa Mazza (Reaching Teens Through Unconventional Means) (Audio) from 2014-03-30T20:21:15

(4th of 5 podcasts recorded at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, OH) - Rubio sits down with former youth minister/Rocketown director & current “undercover youth minister" Theresa Ma...

The Digital Side-Hug: Jason Ostrander (The World of Simply Youth Ministry) (Audio) from 2014-03-30T20:21:15

(5th of 5 podcasts recorded at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, OH) - Rubio sits down with Jason Ostrander, “Lead Guy” at Simply Youth Ministry & the Director of (and busiest man a...

The Digital Side-Hug: Darren Sutton (Recruiting & Using Volunteers) (Audio) from 2014-03-23T20:21:15

(3rd of 5 podcasts recorded at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, OH) - Rubio spends some time with 26-year youth ministry veteran Darren Sutton, author of “Everyone’s Called to Yout...

The Digital Side-Hug: The Rubios (On-the-Road: Simply Youth Ministry Conference) (Audio) from 2014-03-16T20:21:15

For Becky's 40th Birthday, David gives his wife Becky the perfect gift: an opportunity to co-host a Digital Side-Hug podcast recorded on-the-go as they make their way to (and from) the Simply Youth...

The Digital Side-Hug: Ken Castor (Grow Down: the Right Kind of Spiritual Maturity) (Audio) from 2014-03-16T20:21:15

(First of 5 Podcasts Recorded at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, OH) - Rubio talks with Ken Castor, a 20yr veteran youth pastor & professor of youth ministry at Crown College in M...

The Digital Side-Hug: Bryan Halferty (Preparing Students for Life After Youth Group) (Audio) from 2014-03-16T20:21:15

(2nd of 5 podcasts recorded at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Columbus, OH) - David sits down with Bryan Halferty, minister to young adults & college students at Mercer Creek Church & crea...

The Digital Side-Hug: The Pagels (Part 2 - Female YM's in the CoC) (Audio) from 2014-03-09T20:21:15

In Part 2 of his conversation with the Jennifer & Jason Pagel - Youth Ministers at the Harpeth Hills Church of Christ in Brentwood, TN - David asks Jennifer to talk about the challenges of being on...

The Digital Side-Hug: The Pagels (Part 1 - Married and in Youth Ministry Together) (Audio) from 2014-03-02T20:21:15

David sits down with Jennifer and Jason Pagel - who have both been youth ministers at the Harpeth Hills Church of Christ in Brentwood, TN for the last 16 years. After an exciting discussion about J...

The Digital Side-Hug: Patrick Ford (The Most Interesting Man on Earth?) (Audio) from 2014-02-23T20:21:15

(Recorded last year) - In the very first DSH phone-interview ever, Rubio catches up with, perhaps, the most interesting person on earth: former Youth Minister and current preaching & teaching minis...

The Digital Side-Hug: Jeff Walling (Public Speaking & Conflict Resolution) (Audio) from 2014-02-16T20:21:15

(Recorded at Gatlinburg, Winterfest) - Rubio sits down with Jeff Walling, preaching minister at the Providence Road Church of Christ in Charlotte, NC...and one of the most prolific speakers in the ...

The Digital Side-Hug: Todd Loyd (Audio) from 2014-02-09T20:21:15

In this episode, David sits down with Todd Loyd, one of his closest ministry friends. A 19yr veteran of Youth Ministry & former NCYM Board President, Todd is the author of the young adult suspense ...

The Digital Side-Hug: Dudley Chancey (Audio) from 2014-02-02T20:21:15

(Recorded at NCYM 2014) David sits down with Dudley Chancey - professor of youth and family ministry at Oklahoma Christian University and possessor of one of the all-time great first names in the h...

The Digital Side-Hug: Brad Montague (Audio) from 2014-01-26T20:21:15

(Recorded at NCYM 2014) Rubio sits down with Brad Montague - former youth minister and creator of Go Camp. After David and Brad re-live some precious Muppet memories from yesteryear, Brad talks abo...

The Digital Side-Hug: Rob Touchstone (Audio) from 2014-01-19T20:21:15

David sits down with Rob Touchstone - former youth minister in Alabama and Tennessee and co-founder of The Well Coffeehouse, a non-profit business in Nashville, TN that funds water wells all over t...

The Digital Side-Hug: Buster Clemens (Audio) from 2013-12-29T20:21:15

In this, the very first episode of The Digital Side-Hug, Rubio sits down to interview his youth ministry hero: Buster Clemens - youth minister of the Highland Church of Christ in Memphis, TN. Buste...

The Digital Side-Hug: David Fraze (Audio) from 2013-12-29T20:21:15

In this interview, Rubio sits down with another David - David Fraze - who is the Director of Student Ministries at The Hills Church in North Richland Hills, TX...a large church with multiple campus...

The Digital Side-Hug: Deech Kirk (Part 1) (Audio) from 2013-12-29T20:21:15

Part 1 of the interview with Deech Kirk, Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Youth Ministry Training in Brentwood, TN & author of "Raising Teens in an Almost Christian World: A Parent'...

The Digital Side-Hug: Deech Kirk (Part 2) (Audio) from 2013-12-29T20:21:15

Part 2 of interview with Deech Kirk, Co-Founder of the Center for Youth Ministry Training in Brentwood, TN and author of "Raising Teens in an Almost Christian World: A Parent's Guide". David & Diet...

The Digital Side-Hug: Walter Sudacki (Audio) from 2013-12-29T20:21:15

David sits down with Walter Surdacki who is the professor of Youth Ministry at the Hazlip School of Theology at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Walter compares & contrasts ministry in Califor...