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Switch Youth
Each week on the Switch Youth podcast, you'll hear messages all about the Good News of Jesus and how to follow Him as a teenager, and you'll get to listen in on conversations where we deep dive into the Bible to learn how to understand and apply God's Word to our lives. Check us out on YouTube at Switch Youth and find us on the YouVersion Bible app to start a Switch Bible Plan today!
Episodes
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When Pride Gets in the Way | Gospel-Shaped Relationships: Week 4
When it comes to godly influence, we can often find ourselves in one of two camps. We can either be people who lead from a place of arrogance or people who…
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Steward Your Influence | Gospel-Shaped Relationships: Week 3
We all have influence. But, it isn't the kind we're supposed to use to gain worldly power or status for ourselves. Instead, our influence is given through the…
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3 Truths About Godly Community | Gospel-Shaped Relationships: Week 2
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You Don't Need To Be An Expert To Share Jesus With Others | Gospel-Shaped Relationships: Week 1
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You’re Not the Only One with Doubts
In this message, we're talking about a topic that connects both skeptics and long-time followers of Jesus—doubt. Our doubts can drive us away from God or…
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What You Miss When You’re Not Paying Attention | How to Share the Gospel
The Gospel isn’t just a story we are meant to know or read—it’s one we are intended to share and live. Because when Jesus changes your life, you can’t keep it…
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If You Feel Like No One Sees You | Stay Here
Because of Jesus, there is always hope. Redemption is possible and your future can be better and brighter than your past. Tune into this story of life change…
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Will God Come Through for Me? | The God Revealed in Jesus: Week 5
Jesus is who He said He was and He did what He said He would do, and that changes everything for me and you. John’s gospel is a brilliant case demonstrating…
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When You’re Uncertain About What’s Next | The God Revealed in Jesus: Week 4
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus introduces His mission by announcing that He is who the prophet Isaiah spoke about when he said, “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord…
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A King Who Cares About You Most | The God Revealed in Jesus: Week 3
Mark designed his account of Jesus to show us who Jesus is based on all He said and did. He makes it clear from verse one that Jesus is the Son of God and…
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4 Big Misconceptions About Christianity | The God Revealed in Jesus: Week 2
Matthew's gospel account presents Jesus as the promised Messiah bringing the rule and reign of heaven to earth. But what does this mean for us? What does this…
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Answering Life’s Most Important Question | The God Revealed in Jesus
Throughout human history, God has been moving closer and closer to us. The Bible tells this story—the story of God’s redemptive plan for the world. And this…
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When You're Drifting From God | Exile: Week 6
We are wrapping up this semester by bringing it back to where we started—remembering that the Bible is no ordinary book. It's the story of God's redemptive…
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The Summer Habit That Will Change Your Life | Exile: Week 5
If you want to have a great and godly summer, there's one habit that is absolute game-changer. Learn from Zechariah about how to not get stuck in broken…
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What's Quietly Stealing Your Focus | Exile: Week 4
Nehemiah’s example of focus and faithfulness to what God called him to can both challenge and inspire us to more faithfully follow Jesus today. We learn from…
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Stop Missing God’s Best for You | Exile: Week 3
If you want to experience God’s blessing in your life, then live a life that God wants to bless. This is the lesson and the demonstration we get from Erza…
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Prepare for God’s Calling on Your Life | Exile: Week 2
When Daniel's faith was under fire, he continued to do what he’d always done—seek and serve the Lord his God. We learn from his example that our faith is…
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Faith That Doesn’t Compromise | Exile: Week 1
Everyday, we make decisions that reveal who or what we value most. It’s easy to say we love God when life is working out according to plan. But, we have to…
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Finding Hope in the Dark | Switch Fights: Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is real, horrible, and it happens everywhere. It won’t go away unless somebody does something about it. As followers of Jesus, we know that…
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3 Ways to Get Rid of Your Apathy | Fallen Kingdom: Week 4
For those of us who follow Jesus today, we have been given an assignment—to do what we can to partner with God in His good plans for the world. What the…
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What's Holding You Back from Living Your Calling | Fallen Kingdom: Week 3
God is looking for people with the humility to admit their own brokenness and the faith to follow wherever He leads. This is what God found in the Prophet…
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The Thing That’s Leaving You Empty | Fallen Kingdom: Week 2
Throughout history, people have chosen to reject God and devote themselves to something or someone other than God. But, even though those idols promise a lot…
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Finding Peace in a Broken World | Fallen Kingdom: Week 1
Since the Fall, we’ve been trying to get back to what we lost. We look to others to show us the way, but we keep coming up short. At best, human leaders are…
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Doing What’s Right (Even When Everyone Is Doing Wrong) | The Narrow Way: Week 2
How do we end up distant from God? Usually, one step at a time. One step of compromise. One step of disobedience. One step away from what's right and toward…
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Your Ordinary Life Has Extraordinary Purpose | The Narrow Way: Week 1
Do you believe God has something more for your life? Not just getting through school or figuring out a career one day, but actually being used by Him in a…
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The Power of Your Choices | War of the Worldviews: Week 5
God gave us an awesome gift—free will. This gift comes with a big responsibility, because every choice comes with a consequences. And, when it comes to how we…
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The Cost of Believing a Counterfeit | War of the Worldviews: Week 4
There are a lot of gods you can worship, causes you can support, and people you can follow, but only Jesus is worth devoting your life to. He alone has the…
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Choices That Guide Your Life | War of the Worldviews: Week 3
Life is better when we look to the needs and interests of others before our own. On the flip-side, a life centered on your own wants and desires is the fast…
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The Problem with “Your Truth” | War of the Worldviews: Week 2
Why do we so often do what's wrong instead of what's right? Sometimes, it's because we don't know the right thing to do, and sometimes, it's because we…
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If Christianity Feels Delusional | War of the Worldviews: Week 1
Christianity is better, truer, and more beautiful than anything the world has to offer. Starting with page one, chapter one, and verse one of the Bible, we are…
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What God is Actually Like | The Book of Books: Week 4
Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. That means when everything around you is shaky and uncertain, Jesus is sure and steady. The consistency of His…
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Step off the Sidelines of Your Faith | SwitchBowl
It's time to get off the sidelines and play your part. In this special message, you will hear a story of life change that challenges us to break free from safe…
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Your Guide to Understanding the Bible | The Book of Books: Week 3
We are tackling more big questions about the Bible—what is it about and can we trust it? The Bible is the greatest story ever told. It is better, truer, and…
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The ONE Habit That Will Transform Your Life | The Book of Books: Week 2
In this message, we are talking about the one habit that will transform your life more than any other habit—reading the Bible more days than you don't. We…
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Get More From Your Bible Reading in 2026 | The Book of Books: Week 1
If reading the Bible or listening to a sermon has ever felt confusing or difficult to understand, you are not alone and this message is for you! In this…
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The Gift of Becoming New | Reconciled: Week 3
We're getting to the heart of Christmas in this message, uncovering the beautiful truth that when Jesus enters the picture everything changes. That was true…
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Finding True Purpose in Restoring Relationships | Reconciled: Week 2
As followers of Jesus, our relationships have the potential to be one of the most attractive or one of the most off-putting things about our faith. Jesus…
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Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life | Reconciled: Week 1
Ever feel like your perspective is just broken? Jesus came to make all things new, including you. Discover more about how Jesus helps us see God more fully…
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Break Free From What's Holding You Back | The Virtuous Life: Week 6
Why is it so hard to make the changes we want to make? Because our desires are at war within us. We need new desires and better disciplines to grow in our…
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Patience When You’re Waiting on God | The Virtuous Life: Week 5
What do you do when you're still waiting on God to come through? How do you keep following Jesus when it would be easier not to? Patient endurance is what we…
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Peace When Your Mind Is Anxious | The Virtuous Life: Week 4
In a world where stress and struggle feels so normal, peace can seem elusive and impossible. But there's good news, because peace isn't a place or a thing…
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The Secret to Unshakable Joy | The Virtuous Life: Week 3
There's a kind of joy that is possible in the darkest valleys, the most mundane moments, and on the highest mountains. And, Jesus wants you to know what that's…
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Real Love Starts Here | The Virtuous Life: Week 2
Jesus is inviting us to experience the joy of growing up in love. He wants us to know, to live in, and live from His deep and relentless love for us. How do we…
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Your Guide for Loving Like Jesus | The Virtuous Life: Week 1
Ever feel like there's a war going on inside of you? You want to do what's right and honor God and, at the same time, you want follow your impulses and do…
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Looking for Joy That Lasts
If you are looking for true joy, love that lasts, and purpose for your life, this message is for you. Jesus' words to His followers in John 15 show us a way to…
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3 Truths to Fight Darkness with Light | Fakers or Followers | Week 7
It’s time to get honest about where we’re standing, because followers of Jesus fight like heaven—but fakers side with hell. Let’s learn how to fight like Jesus…
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Is Pride Secretly Wrecking Your Life? | Fakers or Followers | Week 6
We all long to be noticed—to be seen and appreciated for who we are and what we bring into the world. But, what do we do when our desire to be noticed turns…
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Hope Is Closer Than You Think | The Bash
This special message is dedicated to our partnership with Stay Here—an organization that exists to see every generation suicide free. This issue matters to us…
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Living for What Matters Most | Fakers or Followers | Week 5
The problem with most of the things that we spend our lives chasing is that they end. And often it seems like the worst things in life won't ever end. How do…
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Why Most Christians Get Love Wrong | Fakers or Followers | Week 4
What is love, really? It's not just what we think or how we feel; it's what we do and how we live. Love is a choice to sacrifice yourself for the good of…
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Be The REAL You | Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection | Fakers or Followers | Week 3
Rejection is one of our biggest fears as humans, and because we fear rejection, we often hide who we really are and present an image we think will earn us love…
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Fakers or Followers | Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back | Week 2
We all want to be bold, faithful followers of Jesus. But at some point, fear can make us all into fakers. What can we do? Follow along with Peter’s journey as…
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Fakers or Followers | The Invitation That Changes Everything | Week 1
Jesus is better than anything, and following Him changes everything. These aren’t just words we say—this is the reality we get to experience when we give Jesus…
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Wisdom vs. The World | The Path to a Life of Purpose | Week 3
How can you discover the path to the more you were made for? That’s what this message is all about. We’ll explore the two paths laid before us—the path of the…
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Wisdom vs. The World | The Life You Long for Starts Here | Week 2
A faithful life is the path to a meaningful life. What does that mean? How can we know? Jesus, the wisest person to live, outlined the cost and outcome of…
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Wisdom vs. The World | Making Choices to Change Your Future | Week 1
The choices you make today impact who you become tomorrow. So the choices you make this summer determine who you will be this fall! Let’s learn from the wisest…
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Faith That Works | Unlock the Power of Your Words | Week 3
In this message, we walk through James 3 as he details one of the most broken parts of us—our thoughtless and careless words. After doubling down on our…
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Faith That Works | Building an Unshakable Faith | Week 2
Whether you are new to faith or struggling to stay faithful, this message is for you. We’ll explore three things that faith-filled people have in common and…
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Faith That Works | Finding the Strength to Keep Going When Life Is Hard | Week 1
When life is at its hardest, how do we respond? We’re looking to Scripture for advice that, at first, seems crazy. But, if we apply it, we’ll discover the…
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Switch Fights: Human Trafficking | Breaking Free From Modern-Day Slavery | Week 1
Human trafficking is real. It’s horrible. And it happens everywhere. It won’t go away unless somebody does something about it. As followers of Jesus, we know…