Spark Dialogue - A Generation Spark Podcast

Spark Dialogue - A Generation Spark Podcast

A Generation Spark Podcast on Intergenerational Mentoring and Ministry

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May 12, 2026 68 mins

For this episode, Anna Radcliffe and Ron deVries interview Steve Argue of the Fuller Youth Institute. Steve shares about the ground breaking research around the 7 transitions in life emerging adults go through. This is a must listen. 

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Ryan Feltman, a regional Youth Ministry leader in the Heartland of the USA shares with Ron about his work and the importance of Mentoring in the lives of teens AND adults. You don't want to miss this one!

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Ron and Annika are joined by Amanda Roozenboom of #ThereforeGo Ministries (www.thereforego.com) for this conversation about Intergenerational Minisistry that happens organically and intentionally during Missions/Service Trips!

Thank you to Amanda for your insights and faithful service to the Church!

Resources discussed in this episode: 

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Join Ron and John as they discuss three topics that, believe it or not, are completely interconnected. Spider-Man, Disney's The Lion King, and the 19th chapter of Leviticus. 

Both Ron and John are self-proclaimed comics and movie nerds, so this dialogue is right up their alley. But what's really exciting is how they weave those two topics into the central themes of Generation Spark: unde...

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Who doesn't love a good story?

For all children of God, we are part of a living story, unfolding from generation to generation. 

But not only that-- we've also inherited a story, one that our the generations before us have experienced to the full. 

This is one of the reasons we believe in intergenerational discipleship. Because we believe in walking in the story of God's people. Everywhe...

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May 7, 2025 46 mins

Join Ron and Annika as they welcome Ray Chang, the executive director of TENx10, a collaborative initiative out of Fuller Seminary, focused on addressing the epidemic of young people leaving the Christian faith. 

In this conversation, we'll discuss the origins of TENx10, and how its mission fits into the culture that we see today. You won't want to miss this one! 

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March 27, 2025 47 mins

Join Ron & Anna as they interview Eddy Aleman, General Secretary of the RCA, as they talk about diversity in the church!

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Join Ron and Annika as they welcome Dr. Mike McGarry, founder of Youth Pastor Theologian, to the podcast and engage in a conversation concerning theology in youth and intergenerational ministry. 

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February 25, 2025 51 mins
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January 30, 2025 49 mins

This week on Spark Dialogue: John and Ron discuss one of the most beloved Christian books of the last century, Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We discuss the timelessness of this text, and how it encourages a bond of community that allows every believer to experience God in their brother and sister.

Thanks so much as always for listening! For more information about Generation Spark...

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This week on Spark Dialogue, John and Ron tackle a relevant topic for Americans: politics! They discuss how different generations relate to voting and gathering around political lines. It’s a broad topic with lots of nuance, and we hope you’ll join in the discussion!

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October 10, 2024 34 mins

Join Ron, Anna, and introducing Jeff as they discuss what it means to Show Up in intergenerational ministry!

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In this episode of the Generation Spark podcast, hosts John and Ron interview Hannah Evans of Springtide Research. Hannah and the Springtide team interviewed Ruth Langkamp and Ron deVries from the Generation Spark team earlier this year (that interview can be found here) and it was through that conversation we discovered many shared interests around the topic of Intergenerational Ministr...

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August 13, 2024 28 mins

Join Ron and John as they discuss the Pecking Order that can happen in churches, how this can damage a young person's sense of belonging, and how to listen to all generations in the midst of a church culture where pecking orders exsist. 

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July 23, 2024 21 mins

In this Bonus Episode join Ron, Annika and John as we lay out the basics of what Generation Spark is all about, and how you and your church can get involved!

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July 9, 2024 35 mins

Connecting life, theory, practice and ministry with an intergenerational conversation. In this episode join Ron, Anna and Annika as they discuss keychain leadership (a concept originating from Fuller Youth Institute in their innovative "Growing Young" research).

 

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June 11, 2024 30 mins

Connecting life, theory, practice and ministry with an intergenerational conversation.  In  this episode join Ron and John discuss one of the central facets of any mentoring relationship: empathy. 

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May 14, 2024 27 mins

Connecting life, theory, practice and ministry with an intergenerational conversation.  In our this episode join Ron and Ruth as they discuss research from Barna (https://www.barna.com/about/) around teens and faith. 

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April 9, 2024 36 mins

Connecting life, theory, practice and ministry with an intergenerational conversation.  In our pilot episode join Ron and John as they discuss belonging and how to walk together cross-generationally as a faith community. 

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