https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/youth-ministry-debrief--7239294enReligion & Spirituality2026https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/899b269e8a92f7cc932341f442d6736c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/youth-ministry-debrief--7239294Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:12:37 +0000Josh GriffinJosh Griffinjosh@downloadyouthministry.comJoin Josh Griffin for the ride home after youth group in his soccer-mom 2018 Ford Flex! The drive home is 15-25 minutes - depending on how ugly the traffic is here in Southern California. Raw and uncut, thoughts, reaction, strategies, tips, tricks and...falseb2d29f1b-6c8c-5656-a4a5-3ab6b7b4281depisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-built-different-week-3--75854040
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Link: Over Under Summer Camp



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Link: Over Under Summer Camp



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