Ask a Youth Pastor

Ask a Youth Pastor

A podcast by youth pastor Aaron Salvato, focusing on tackling real questions submitted by real students! Aaron answers questions, and is often joined by fellow youth pastors.
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Justin Asks: Do Pets Go To Heaven?
Ask a Youth PastorJune 22, 201900:07:276.9 MB

Justin Asks: Do Pets Go To Heaven?

If a pet of a Christian dies... will we see that pet again in heaven? A question that... most Christian kids have asked at some point. Today on ask a youth pastor, I sit down with Youth Pastor Brian Higgins and youth leader Pete Silverman, as we answer a question from a young ...

Maya - why did God choose Mary?
Ask a Youth PastorNovember 02, 2018x
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Maya - why did God choose Mary?

Why did God Choose Mary to be the mother of Jesus? Was it because she was a really good person? Why does God choose anyone?

Why does God still allow sin?
Ask a Youth PastorOctober 25, 2018x
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00:16:1215 MB

Why does God still allow sin?

If God is Good, then why does He Allow Evil to happen? Why does sin still exist? Why doesn’t he just did rid of all the bad things in the world?Today on ask a youth pastor, we hear from a middle school student named Lily who has a deep question!

Do we ALL go to Heaven when we die? (With Brian Higgins)
Ask a Youth PastorOctober 08, 2018x
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00:15:2214.24 MB

Do we ALL go to Heaven when we die? (With Brian Higgins)

The start of a 4 part series where I sit down with Brian Higgins (middle school pastor at Calvary Old Bridge) and some of his students! In this episode we talk about salvation, who gets to go to heaven (and why), and much more!

How Can I Move Past Mistakes?
Ask a Youth PastorSeptember 28, 2018x
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00:11:3410.71 MB

How Can I Move Past Mistakes?

Everyone makes mistakes, but how do we actually move past them?

What do I do if my friend is walking down the wrong path?
Ask a Youth PastorSeptember 25, 2018x
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00:12:3211.61 MB

What do I do if my friend is walking down the wrong path?

Many times our friends head in the wrong direction? What do we do? How can we speak truth in love?

Does Jesus give special treatment to spiritual people? (Dr. Tim Mackie)
Ask a Youth PastorSeptember 19, 2018x
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00:32:1929.92 MB

Does Jesus give special treatment to spiritual people? (Dr. Tim Mackie)

Does Jesus only answer the prayers of people who are really spiritual? If He doesn't answer your prayers does it mean you "just didn't have enough faith?" In this episode, we look at a teaching by Dr. Tim Mackie from the Bible project and see how it helps us understand the way ...

What did Jesus actually look like?
Ask a Youth PastorAugust 01, 2018x
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What did Jesus actually look like?

Was Jesus white? Did he have kind eyes? Does He look how he does in the children's Bible I read in the nursery at my non-denominational church? An important question.

Can God be near sin?
Ask a Youth PastorAugust 25, 2017x
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00:38:5936.08 MB

Can God be near sin?

Special guest: Evan Wickham (by way of sermon audio.) In this episode we discuss a common misconception: the teaching that God can't even stand the presence of sin, as well as dialogue with a skeptic.

The Big Bang Theory
Ask a Youth PastorAugust 09, 2017x
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00:11:3110.66 MB

The Big Bang Theory

If the Big Bang is to be believed, what does that mean for Christians and faith? Can you be a Christian and also believe the Big Bang is true?

Conflicts with parents! 👨🏻😩👩🏼
Ask a Youth PastorAugust 02, 2017x
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00:16:5815.71 MB

Conflicts with parents! 👨🏻😩👩🏼

How do we deal with conflicts with our parents? In this episode my friend Chris Dufour helps me break down the best way to be a peacemaker in the home!

Pets, Dinosaurs, and Prodigals
Ask a Youth PastorAugust 01, 2017x
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00:27:4825.74 MB

Pets, Dinosaurs, and Prodigals

In this episode I answer what the most important I've learned in youth ministry is, do pets go to heaven, a dumb question about dinosaurs and a question about how to get right with God!