http://www.4onthecouch.com 3 people + the occasional special guest + a dusty, stained, floral-printed couch in a church basement = the hottest news in student ministry, reviews of games, suggestions for events, and everything else you have ever wanted to know about bringing youth to Christ one game of Sniper Dodgeball at a time! - 4OnTheCouch.Com Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:16:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi everyone, It's with regret that I inform you that 4OTC in on an indefinite hiatus. Well, the hiatus is definite... the length of time is indefinite. :) This was our first stab at running our own podcast and as first attempts go, I think we did alright. But, there's lots of ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/04/23/4otc-indefinite-hiatus/ On a cold and snowy St. Patrick's Day in Ontario, we discussed some news articles Chris brought to the table ... nice fluffy stuff like distressingly high STD rates in teenage girls, studies that show that teenage drivers are responsible for a significant percentage of automobile fatalities, and survey results ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/04/09/4otc-podcast-episode-12/ If you tweet on Twitter, my name on the site is Shucker (www.twitter.com/shucker). Look me up and drop me a line! There's a "badge" on the left of this page as well... - Chris http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/03/28/tweet-and-twitter/ This podcast goes to eleven! This week we try to figure out if it is possible to track down any media or movies to show at a youth event that pass the sniff tests for both appropriateness-for-a-church-event and lack-of-sucking (and we eventually come to the conclusion that maybe the ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/03/26/4otc-podcast-episode-11/ This week we respond to a comment from Bill, who wondered if we had any suggestions on how youth leaders can find a good balance between Bible teaching and games/activities, especially when a significant percentage of the students are unchurched. Ian shares some thoughts from a great book he ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/03/08/4otc-podcast-episode-10/ Sorry for the delay on posting the next episode!  I came down with the plague and that threw our plans off for a week.  We're working on Episode 10 and hope to have it posted soon. http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/02/24/episode-10-coming-soon/ This week we really do have 4 on our couch! We were lucky to have Frank join us for Episode 9, sharing his unique perspective as a parent with three students in a youth program. He satisfies our curiosity - and hopefully yours! - on what sort of ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/02/02/4otc-podcast-episode-9/ Do you have a Christian or ministry-related podcast or website? Send us a 20-30 second MP3 promo clip (as fancy - or shmancy - as you like) and we'll play it on our podcast and link to it in the show notes. Send along an MP3, your name, ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/02/01/promote-your-podcast/ Bear with us this week as we are testing some new technology. Good news for Ian (he's getting married) means bad news for us (he's moving away) so we are working with Skype to record the podcast from different locations.  Our recorder choked on the whole thing so the ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2008/01/21/4otc-podcast-episode-8/ What do you do when you have a student that doesn't want to participate in the activities you have planned? And how do you keep your focus on youth ministry during times of major upheaval during your life? We answer both of these questions in Episode 7, plus ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/12/18/4otc-podcast-episode-7/ Sorry that we haven't churned out the next podcast.  It was recorded over a week ago but recorder we use has gone AWOL.  I now know where it is, will get it at church tomorrow and will get on to the editing. http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/12/15/delays/ Tune into Episode 6 for a discussion on youth-ministry-based leadership training, some surprising (at least to us) statistics on drug use amongst teens, and some tips on how to make the most of the many ways we have to communicate with our students. This week's EGADIdeas Game o' The Week is ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/11/27/4otc-podcast-episode-6/ It's our Sex, Technology, and Rock & Roll episode! This week, we discuss this article on abstinence education and our role in this as youth leaders, the Straight Edge movement and whether there are things we watch/say/do that we'd prefer our students not know about, and the role of ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/11/18/4otc-podcast-episode-5/ This week's podcast features a discussion on this article and the pros and cons of students dating other students within the youth group, and Chris examines planning your Bible study time for the year, based on The Seven Checkpoints by Andy Stanley. This week's EGADIdeas Game o' the Week is tag ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/11/03/4otc-podcast-episode-4/ This week on 4 On The Couch, Ian answers the age-old question of how can we determine which movies are appropriate to show at youth events and suggests a great resource. Lauren shares how to run a 3-tiered Random Acts of Kindness event at your next overnight youth event, ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/10/26/4otc-podcast-episode-3/ Well, I upgraded our podcasting plugin last week and it seems to have messed things up with Wordpress.  Episode 3 is "in the can" and ready to be posted but there are some technical problems behind the scenes.  I should have something up soon! http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/10/25/episode-3-ready-and-waiting/ If you tune into this week's podcast, you can learn how Lauren orders a latte, what Chris thinks about the value of hang-out time at youth night, and how to addiction-proof your teen, according to this controversial article on CNN.com The EGADIdeas.com Game o' the Week is actually several games this ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/10/17/4otc-podcast-episode-2/ Tune into our inaugural podcast to hear Chris's thoughts on game safety, an inspirational story from Ian on this year's See You At The Pole event, and tips and tricks from Lauren on running a tuck shop in your youth room. The Game o' the Week on EGADIdeas.com is ... http://www.4onthecouch.com/2007/10/13/podcast-wednesday-october-3/