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Welcome to the Embrace the Awkward Podcast, where we have one goal in mind! To help you handle awkward better! Join Mike and Kyle each week to discuss the weird and fringe moments of life and ministry!
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Episode 105: Press Start: Building a Video Game Ministry (part 2)
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 104: Video Games Are From The Devil! Maybe... (part 1)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 103: AJ is Awesome
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 102: Your Youth Group Night Might Be Wrong
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 101: We Fired DJ!
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 71 PART ONE: The Theology of A.I.
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 71 PART TWO: The Theology of A.I.
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 72: 20 Ways You Can Use A.I. TODAY in Ministry!
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 70: Top 10 Icebreakers for Small Groups!
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Episode 69: Keep Your Small Groups Engaged
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 68: Small Group Horror Stories
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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BONUS: Everything You Need To Know About BeReal!
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Episode 67: Evaluate Your Social Media
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Episode 66: 2023 Predictions (half way through)
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 65: Should You Play Games?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Episode 64: Awkward Book Club
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Episode 61: The Youth Worker Exodus
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 62: What's It Like Leaving?
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 63: How To Leave Your Church Well
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Episode 60: 10 Pages You Need to Follow IMMEDIATELY!
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Episode 59: The Intern Perspective
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Episode 58: CaMp HoRroR StOriEs!!!
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Episode 56: Awkward Book Club - X rated
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Episode 57: Defeat the Camp Fall-off!
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Episode 55: How to start a TikTok for Your Ministry
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Episode 53: "Watch Your Profanity!"
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 54: How to Promote for Summer Camp
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 52: How to Change Your Youth Groups Name
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Episode 51: Should I Change My Youth Group’s Name?
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Episode 50: Top Ten Sermon Illustration Mistakes
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Episode 49: Keeping Your Youth Ministry Budget
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Episode 48: Creating a Youth Ministry Budget
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 46: Confessions of a Youth Pastor
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Episode 47: 30 Quick Tips to Leading Better Small Group Discussions
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Episode 45: 5 Fresh Evangelism Methods Youth Ministries Should Try
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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Episode 44: 5 Outdated Evangelism Methods Youth Ministries Should Avoid
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Episode 43: 7 Tips to Building a Stellar Resumè
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 42: The Intern Experience
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Awkward Book Club!
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Episode 39: The 5 relationships You Need!
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Episode 40: The Top Ten Kids You Meet at Camp
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Episode 38: New Student Trends in a Post-COVID World
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Episode 37: Surprised by Summer? 5 Tips and Tricks for An Awesome Summer!
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May 26, 2021 |
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Episode 36: Finishing the School Year Strong
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May 11, 2021 |
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Episode 35: Everything You Need To Plan a Mission Trip - Minus Fundraising
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Episode 34: Kyles Trip to Costa Rica
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Episode 33: The Downside to Short-Term Missions
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Pros and Cons of Short Term Missions
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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Episode 31: Awkward Book Club
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Episode 30: Top Ten Tips and Tricks for Multi-sensory Preaching
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Episode 29: Tips For Multi-sensory Preaching
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Maximize Your Stage Time
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Increasing Your Engagement
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode 26.2: How to Get the Most Out of Worship with Jake Stemo
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Episode 26.1: How to Get the Most Out of Worship with Jake Stemo
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Jan 15, 2021 |
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Episode 25: 2021 Predictions
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Episode 23: What to do When You Follow a Really Good Youth Worker
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Episode 22: What To Do When You Follow a Bad Youth Worker
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Episode 21: Awkward Book Club presents Outdated Ministry Books
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Episode 20: Top Ten Ways to Ruin Game Time
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Part 2 - Social Media and Parenting
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Part 1 - Social Media and Youth Ministry
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Episode 17: 30 Years in Youth Ministry?
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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HORROR STORIES: Failed Events
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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HORROR STORIES: Creating an Atheist
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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HORROR STORIES: Mess Ups and Mistakes
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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HORROR STORIES: Losing Students From a Break Up
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Episode 12: A Response to The Social Dilemma
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Our Most Awkward Episode Yet
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Episode 10: TOP TEN: Reasons Why You Shouldn't Go Into Youth Ministry
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Praise Break - Out of the Box Soul Care
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Things That Aren't In Your Job Description
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Episode 7: Guiding Parents When You're Not a Parent
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Episode 6: Seizing the "Big Church" Preaching Opportunity
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Episode 5 | Part 1: Maximizing Summer Internship Experiences
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Episode 5 | Part 2: The Intern Perspective
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Episode 4: A Friendship of Pranks
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Wowing Your Leaders
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Keep Your Programming Weird
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Dating as a Youth Worker
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Episode 0: Here's What You Need To Know
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Jul 16, 2020 |