The Truth for Youth Podcast

#15 - Welcome back to the show!  Today, I am honored to have author, pastor, and speaker Paul David Tripp on the show to encourage young people with Biblical wisdom. As I mention in this episode, this will unfortunately be one of my last episodes for a while due to my busy academic load right now, but I look forward to returning to this podcast when I find myself in a more free season! Here are some links to Paul David Tripp's resources: Paul's Website Paul's Podcast Paul's Youtube To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/ Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! Thank you all for listening, and I'll see you when I return to the podcast in the future!  Reach out to me any time at my email or my instagram (linked above!).

#14 - Welcome back to the show!  After a very long break, I wanted to share some encouragement for the year ahead, and provide a bit of a different perspective on the idea of a "New Year". Although I will be academically preoccupied this semester, I will try my very best to release episodes once every two weeks on the podcast.  Please let me know if you want to hear any particular topics or conversations by sharing a message on my website under podcasts, on my instagram account, or through my email. To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/ Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! Thank you all for listening, and I'll see you next time!

#13 - Welcome back to the show!  Today, we are diving into a great (and very short) book by one of the world's greatest writers of all time, C.S. Lewis!  Not only was he a great thinker on relevant world issues, but he was also an influential theologian who helped Christians frame spiritual and philosophical issues more clearly.   Lewis's The Abolition of Man is essentially a "defense of universal values", and it's a formidable argument against relativistic thinking.  It goes very deep, so put on your thinking caps and buckle up for a fun ride! Here is a link to this book on Amazon.com: The Abolition of Man Today we are discussing only chapter one, but come back next time for chapter 2 of The Abolition of Man! To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/ Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! Thank you all for listening, and I'll see you next time!

#12 - Join Danny Angel and I as we conclude our conversation on the Gospel! Danny has been my personal mentor, a pastor at Calvary Chapel North Shore Christian Fellowship, a father and husband, and most importantly he is my good friend.  We had a great conversation, and I'm sure you will bring a lot of insight home with you. You don't want to miss this! Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com ! To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/   Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God. I'll see you all again in two weeks!

#11 - Join Danny Angel and I as we continue our conversation on the Gospel! Danny has been my personal mentor, a pastor at Calvary Chapel North Shore Christian Fellowship, a father and husband, and most importantly he is my good friend.  We had a great conversation, and I'm sure you will bring a lot of insight home with you. You don't want to miss this! Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com ! To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/   Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God. I'll see you all again in two weeks!

#10 - Join Danny Angel and I as we discuss the inexhaustibly deep and exciting topic of The Gospel! Danny has been my personal mentor, a pastor at Calvary Chapel North Shore Christian Fellowship, a father and husband, and most importantly he is my good friend.  We had a great conversation, and I'm sure you will take a lot of insight home with you. You don't want to miss this! Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com ! To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/   Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God. I'll see you all again in two weeks!

#09 - Join Dennis and I as we resume our conversation on his great book, What I Wish I Knew at 18.  Dennis is the CEO of Lifesmart Publishing, and the author of several well-written books!  We had a fun conversation, and we hit on some important points for young and older people alike. You don't want to miss this! Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com ! To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/ To purchase the book What I Wish I Knew at 18, click the link below: What I Wish I Knew at 18: Life Lessons for the Road Ahead, by Dennis Trittin. To visit Dennis's website, click the link below: dennistrittin.com To visit his blog, where he shares more of his wisdom, visit: lifesmartblog.com Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God. I'll see you all again in two weeks!

#08 - Today, I invited Dennis Trittin on to talk about his book What I Wish I Knew at 18.  Dennis is the CEO of Lifesmart Publishing, and the author of several well-written books!  We had a fun conversation, and we hit on some important points for young and older people alike. You don't want to miss this episode!   Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com ! To learn more about some of the content we discussed in this episode, go check out my show notes at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/ To purchase the book What I Wish I Knew at 18, click the link below: What I Wish I Knew at 18: Life Lessons for the Road Ahead, by Dennis Trittin. To visit Dennis's website, click the link below: dennistrittin.com To visit his blog, where he shares more of his wisdom, visit: lifesmartblog.com Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God. I'll see you all again NEXT WEEK for part two!

#07 - On today's episode, we continue discussing some of Jonah's highlighted chapters from Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People".  Keep your pen and paper at hand, because there's some good advice for you from this book! Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com !   To purchase the book How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, click the link below: How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie    Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God.   I'll see you all again NEXT WEEK for a special episode!

#006 - Today, I discuss some of the highlights from one of my favorite "self-improvement"/"character" books titled "How to Win Friends and Influence People", by Dale Carnegie.  This is part one, and part two will be released one week from today on Saturday, September 5th.  Please let me know if you enjoyed this episode by leaving a rating and review, or by sending me an email at jonahswan@gmail.com !   To purchase the book How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, click the link below: How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie    Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth on instagram for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast and this community of youth seeking truth and  God.   I'll see you all again NEXT WEEK for part two of this discussion!

#005 - On this episode, my brother and I discuss the interplay of faith and sports, how to maintain an underlying identity outside of sports, while remaining invested in competition.   To learn more about Luke and his life, follow him on Instagram at: @lukeswanson_ To learn more about the podcast, go visit my website at: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth for updates and more content! THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast, this community of youth seeking truth, and ultimately for honoring God. I'll see you all again in two weeks!

#004 - Do you lack satisfaction and meaning at the end of the day?  Do you wish you lived with more purpose?  Today, Jonah shares a few of his most helpful steps to achieve a more purpose-driven day.  To find shownotes for this episode, and learn more about Jonah and The Truth for Youth Podcast, visit https://jonahswanson.com/podcast Remember to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with your friends and family! Follow @_truthforyouth for updates and more content!   THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast, this community of youth seeking truth, and ultimately for honoring God! I'll see you all again in two weeks

#003 - On this episode of The Truth for Youth Podcast, Jonah has a discussion with Nate Higashi on communication skills for youth in our world full of assertions and lies. Nate and Jonah both participated in an organization called the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA), and they share some of the lessons they learned from this organization and how young people can be better communicators today. To learn more about NCFCA, and how to get involved, head to: https://www.ncfca.org  To learn more about Skillset Debate Camp and how to get involved with this organization, head to: https://www.skillsetdebate.com To contact Nate Higashi with any questions, visit: @natehigashi     Just a side note: from now on, we will be releasing episodes biweekly (every two weeks), so stay tuned for the next episode! REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST, and help support this new community of young people pursuing truth by sharing this podcast on social media, or by word of mouth. We hope you enjoyed this episode, and we'll see you in two weeks!

#002 - In this second part of the introduction to the podcast, Jonah continues to explain the purpose of the podcast by outlining the main problems youth are facing today.  Jonah talks about everything from pride and identity to depression and addiction.  You can learn more about Jonah here: https://jonahswanson.com Follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/_truthforyouth/ @_truthforyouth We hope you enjoy this episode and continue to grow in your love for God and for His truth!  We cannot wait for the future episodes where we will discuss more specific topics. If you'd like show notes for the podcast, head over to: https://jonahswanson.com/podcast/ 

#001 - Welcome to the podcast!  In this introduction, Jonah introduces the podcast and his underlying motivation in starting it.  He discusses his background story, and how the Gospel of Jesus Christ influenced him and helped him see the meaning of life in a new and deeper way!