I'm Waiting

This is the eighth and final installment of our amazing interview with Matt Clinton of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Parents – you are more of a model for your kids than you’ll ever know! Matt gives some great practical advice on how to help them set boundaries by actually setting boundaries for yourself. Matt Clinton, … Continue reading "I’m Waiting 31: Helping Your Kids Set Boundaries By Setting Your Own" The post I’m Waiting 31: Helping Your Kids Set Boundaries By Setting Your Own appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Matt Clinton of Fellowship of Christian Athletes desires to partner with parents in pouring into their kids to help them navigate through their teenage years. Leslie Salazar Carrillo, Im Waiting: The socio-economic spectrum that you work within is very broad. You deal with very wealthy families as well as impoverished. So, what would you say … Continue reading "Im Waiting 30: Teens, Sex, and Social Media with Matt Clinton" The post Im Waiting 30: Teens, Sex, and Social Media with Matt Clinton appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Matt Clinton of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a great teacher. He effectively shows kids in practical ways how society is taking God’s original plans SO out of context. This week, we continue our ongoing conversation with Matt regarding today’s teens, the pressures they are up against, and the hard truths about sex in … Continue reading "Im Waiting 29: Doing Good vs. Leading Well with Matt Clinton" The post Im Waiting 29: Doing Good vs. Leading Well with Matt Clinton appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

This week, we continue our conversation with Matt Clinton of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. FCA is so much more than once-a-week meetings for Christian high schoolers. Matt uses his own past experiences to show teens that God isn’t looking for technical purity. God wants a heart sold out to Him! Leslie Salazar Carrillo, Im Waiting: … Continue reading "Im Waiting 28: Porn, Technical Virginity & Christian Teens" The post Im Waiting 28: Porn, Technical Virginity & Christian Teens appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

This week, we continue our conversation with Matt Clinton of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. FCA is so much more than once-a-week meetings for Christian high schoolers. Matt is encouraging peer-to-peer mentorship and seeing amazing results. Matt Clinton, Fellowship of Christian Athletes: The victory in what we do are the life change stories. For whatever reason, … Continue reading "Im Waiting 27: Peer Pressure and Mentoring Teens with Matt Clinton" The post Im Waiting 27: Peer Pressure and Mentoring Teens with Matt Clinton appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

In our current series of podcasts, Matt Clinton of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and I have been discussing the various struggles that teens face today, especially regarding their identity – who they are and where they fit in. This week, though, we also talk about the unique victories that the students Matt meets with … Continue reading "I’m Waiting 26: Teenage Counter-Culture Christians with Matt Clinton" The post I’m Waiting 26: Teenage Counter-Culture Christians with Matt Clinton appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Once again, I am joined by one of Im Waiting’s biggest supporters, Matt Clinton. Matt is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) rep in Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, CA. But more than that, he is an amazing guy who constantly pours himself into the lives of the kids who he mentors and disciples. By meeting … Continue reading "I’m Waiting 25: Mentoring Today’s High Schoolers with Matt Clinton" The post I’m Waiting 25: Mentoring Today’s High Schoolers with Matt Clinton appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Hi, I’m Leslie Salazar Carrillo, Director of the I’m Waiting program. I had a chance recently to sit down with Matt Clinton of  Fellowship of Christian Athletes in the Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista areas.  But, before the interview started, Matt and I got a chance to catch up and we are just bouncing ideas off … Continue reading "I’m Waiting 24: Teenage Athletes, Sex, and the Bible with Matt Clinton, part 1" The post I’m Waiting 24: Teenage Athletes, Sex, and the Bible with Matt Clinton, part 1 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Q: Why wait if I already did it? I didn’t want to but I felt pressured.~ 11th grade female A:  There are actually three different parts to this question we recently received after a presentation.  One question and two statements.  Let’s look at each of them. First the question:  “Why wait if I already did it?” One … Continue reading "I’m Waiting 23: Giving Power Through Knowledge" The post I’m Waiting 23: Giving Power Through Knowledge appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Peer pressure probably has been around since the beginning of time.  Humans are basically social people and need to be around other people, at least part of the time.  That creates an environment for peer pressure to occur. Peer pressure is not isolated to teens.  Peer pressure happens in adults also.  Social media is no … Continue reading "I’m Waiting 22: Dealing with Peer Pressure" The post I’m Waiting 22: Dealing with Peer Pressure appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.