Reckoning With Youth Group (feat. Tyler Huckabee)

On today's episode, Tyler Huckabee (Sojourners) joins Josiah to discuss the history of youth groups in evangelical churches, their moral priorities, and how the adults that emerged from them reckon with their legacy. 

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References

• Thumbnail is an illustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy, pulled from article below.
• "Reckoning With the Youth Groups That Raised Us," Tyler Huckabee in Sojourners, https://sojo.net/magazine/august-2026/reckoning-youth-groups-raised-us

Audio credits

• Sentimental - Dan Darmawan
• Yesterday - bloom.
• I Want To Know You - Sonicflood
• Bass - NoCopyrightMusic
• '84 Sheepdog - As Cities Burn

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A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141