One of the most exciting events for a youth group is church camp. There’s something special about being with other Christians for a week in the middle of nowhere. The long days are filled with Bible classes, outdoor games, worship and late night conversations with new friends. Campers leave with those memories, and even as adults, still value the unique time of fellowship.

Wes visited two camps this summer, Camp Blue Haven and the Red River Family Encampment. He interviewed counselors, teachers and attendees at each about why church camp was important to them.

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B.T. Irwin’s podcasting journey began with his father. From 2020 to 2022, BT..’s podcast “Minister in the Making,” shared his father’s stories and wisdom from 50 years in ministry. Bobby Ross Jr. and Erik Tryggestad then brought B.T. in to host The Christian Chronicle Podcast.

The 159 episodes B.T. directed and hosted featured Christians all over the world, including astronauts, authors, professors, ministers, students, journalists, and even Santa Claus. Each guest shared a story about how God is working through a specific ministry or event. Through all of these, B.T. learned more about how congregations work in their communities and how the church continues to grow.

B.T., the podcast’s host from 2023-2026, sat down with Wes and Marcus to share some of the most memorable moments from interviews and what lessons he learned about the Churches of Christ through the stories he shared.

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Many Church of Christ members have preached or testified before thousands at various places and times, but Captain Victor Glover is one of the very few who spoke to an audience of billions. And he is the only one to do it from more than 200,000 miles away from earth.

From April 1 - 10, 2026, Glover and three other astronauts completed a 500,000-mile round trip that took them beyond the moon and farther into space than any human beings have ever traveled. NASA's Artemis II mission captivated 8 billion people on earth and gave Glover a stellar pulpit from which to draw humanity's attention to God.

In this episode, Capt. Glover opens up about what he felt, learned and thought during his journey beyond the moon. He also shares what being on the moon mission taught him about community, grace, love and what it means to be part of humanity that inhabits earth.

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