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This podcast was created to help youth ministry leaders become better disciple-makers in the 21st century by educating them on the first-century context, culture and way of life of Jesus and the Jewish people. You'll hear great conversations from scholars in first-century judaism as well as seasoned youth ministry giants to help you bridge the gap between the world of the first century and your world in youth ministry today. Hosted by Heather Quiroz, author and founder of First-Century Youth Ministry and Jonathan Brown, Messianic writer and teacher with Kehillat Yeshua Ministries, and Torah Apologetics. Heather and Jonathan are passionate about helping others understand Jesus from within His Jewish context. Find us on social media on Facebook or Twitter or join us www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Our podcast is part of the Youth Cartel podcast network- https://theyouthcartel.com/podcast-network/

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175 DREIDELS, LATKES, AND HANAKKUH, OH MY!

2026/01/17

Jonathan and Heather discuss the origins of Hanukkah. They discuss the Maccabean Revolt and the rededication of the Temple and Jonathan shares practical real life examples from his own experience celebrating this holiday. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

174 CANNAANITE FERTILITY GODS VS. THE GOD OF THE BIBLE

2025/12/20

Heather and Jonathan have a conversation about Baal and Asherah. Who were they in ancient Israel and how can we best understand them in light of the Biblical story? Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

173 JONATHAN'S NEW BOOK!!! THE LAW AND THE PROMISE IS OUT!

2025/10/31

Jonathan wrote a book on Galatians and it is a GREAT read! Together, Heather and Jonathan, discuss some of the many insights from this helpful book on Galatians! Find the book on Amazon- https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0FSSZYRBW Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

EP 172 AN INTERVIEW WITH GREG STIER: HOW TO TURN YOUR YOUTH MINISTRY INTO A GOSPEL MOBILIZING MINISTRY

2025/09/30

Heather sits down with Dare 2 Share Founder and President, Greg Stier to talk about the work they're doing at Dare 2 Share to help equip youth leaders with free resources to turn your youth ministry in a gospel mobilizing ministry. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

171 THE TORAH IS RELATIONAL WITH JOHN FARWELL

2025/08/29

Heather has a conversation with her mentor and friend John Farwell as they discuss the Bible as a relational book. Not just a series of rules, but a book that is deeply relational. Be on the lookout for Johns book, "The Ingredients of God's Story" that releases soon! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

170 ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN FLOOD STORIES, IS GENESIS REALLY THE MOST RELIABLE ACCOUNT?

2025/07/12

Jonathan and Heather discuss the numerous ancient near eastern flood accounts to explore which one holds the most weight and proves itself to be most trustworthy. They discuss the Epic of Gilgamesh in addition to other ANE flood accounts. They also ask the question, is God good by sending a world wide flood? Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

169 WAIT...GENESIS 1 WASN"T THE FIRST CREATION STORY???

2025/06/07

Jonathan and Heather have a conversation about Ancient Near Eastern cosmologies. They look at the Babylonian and Egyptian creation myths and compare them to Genesis 1. Heather quotes from John Currid's book, "Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament" Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

168 THE HARDENING OF PHARAOH'S HEART, HEBREW ANATOMY AND THE FEATHER OF MAAT

2025/05/06

Hey! We're back! Jonathan and Heather are back for a brand new season of the podcast. Since our lives have gotten really busy we're going to be releasing longer episodes once a month. This month we discuss the Hebrew words associated with the weighing of Pharaoh's heart and the word play taking place in conjunction with Egyptian mythology. Thanks for being a listener! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

167 UPDATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE PODCAST!

2025/03/21

Alright friends, here is where we are headed for the future of the show. Since Jonathan and I love bringing content to you all so much we're going to start the podcast back up but release episodes once a month with a longer 30-40 minute per episode format. We're currently in the middle of gathering our content and hope to have our first episode out within the next month! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

166 UPDATE: WE'RE TAKING SOME TIME OFF

2025/02/03

Hey friends, we are going to be taking the next couple of months off from doing the podcast. We've been doing the show for four years. What a thrill it has been with all the tremendous guests we've had and all the fun content we've been able to put out. It has truly been a joy, but life has taken some different twists and turns and so we'll be taking these next two months off to discern what the future of the podcast is supposed to look like. We'll check back in with all of you in about two months! Blessings! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

165 WHAT ONE YOUTH PASTOR SAID IT'S LIKE TO EXPERIENCE THE 5TH GOSPEL

2025/01/28

Marty Rind, youth pastor in Lima, OH joins us to have a conversation with Heather about how his time in Israel with us in 2023 is still changing his life and the lives of the students he disciples. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

164 WHO WANTS TO WALK THE LAND WITH US IN ISRAEL!?!?

2025/01/20

Heather has a conversation with founder of Walk the Story, John Farwell, on the next First-Century Youth Ministry trip to Israel in October of this year! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

163 AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WILBER: MAYBE JUST ONE WIFE WILL DO

2025/01/13

Jonathan and Heather sit down with David Wilber to continue the discussion on what the Bible has to say about polygamy. This is a helpful discussion to help you understand the teachings of the Bible in light of the actions of the people in it. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

162 AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WILBER: SO...HOW MANY WIVES CAN YOU HAVE?

2025/01/06

Jonathan and Heather have a conversation with author David Wilber on what the Bible has to say about polygamy. We promise you'll probably learn a new word if you tune into this episode! Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

161 HOW GOD RESTORES THE BROKENNESS OF THE FALL WITH DR. MATT NAPPIER

2024/12/30

Heather and Jonathan sit won with Dr. Matt Nappier for one last conversation on Genesis 2. This conversation offers practical thoughts for how to apply this content for any youth ministry leader. Join us at www.firstcenturyyouthministry.com Become part of our growing Facebook community Join our "closed" group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/firstcenturyouthministry Like our fan page! https://www.facebook.com/FirstCenturyYouthMin

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★★★★★

Trogdan 2021/12/11

It’s very good

At a time where so many are looking for “the magic bullet” to make their ministry successful, it’s encouraging to hear Heather and Mark talk about wha...

★★★★★

West Wing - Xenia Arms 2021/06/16

Great Podcast!

I recently discovered this podcast and have been so encouraged. I traveled to Israel with the same leader that Heather went with so many of her stori...

★★★★★

J. Tanner Johnson 2021/05/06

Literally waiting for each new release

This is an amazing podcast for all youth pastors, directors, volunteers. Without a doubt - you will learn something new that will help you serve your ...

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pastoroso777 2021/03/09

Yes, Jesus WAS a Youth Pastor!

I’ve been going over this exact topic with our small youth group the last couple of weeks — wanting our teens to see THEY are “worth it all” in Jesus’...

★★★★★

Billyw1984 2021/03/05

Youth Pastor like Jesus!

So thankful for resources like this that help us better understand ministry through the eyes of Jesus and how he made disciples in his day. This podca...

★★★★★

Katewillis1 2021/03/04

Discipleship like Jesus!

Let’s get back to our roots on how Jesus was the disciple maker! Great introduction to future discussions on the deeper methods of discipleship-makin...

★★★★★

A Fan of this podcast! 2021/03/04

Love it

This podcast is unique and unlike a lot of the other youth ministry podcasts out there. I reccomend it for sure!

★★★★★

GabeCM21 2021/03/03

So good

I love this podcast. There is so much great insight for those in ministry.

★★★★★

Rodrigo's Notebook 2021/03/03

Great perspective

Mark and Heather provide a unique perspective on youth ministry that I think will be highly useful and extremely helpful for those in ministry.

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lucasandcheri 2021/03/03

First-Century Youth Ministry!?

Sitting in seminary in an Introduction to the New Testament Class, a beloved professor shouts out a seemingly nonsensical rhetorical question: “What c...

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