Season 1, The Jesus Story Welcome to episode 1 of the Solid Rock Youth Podcast with Alisha and Liam, two students from the Solid Rock Youth core team. This episode kicks off our My Jesus Story season, where youth share real testimonies about how Jesus has worked in their lives. In this episode 1... Welcome and why we started the podcast Last year at Solid Rock Youth, we did Youth Alpha in 2025. Before it started, we prayed a simple prayer, come Holy Spirit, write a story we could not tell ourselves. God answered, big time. This podcast is part of that same faith move, we are believing God will keep writing stories in our youth ministry. 2... Trivia time Question, What is one thing you believed as a kid that makes you laugh now? Alicia, If you swallow a watermelon seed, a watermelon grows in your stomach. Liam, His sister thought you could swim underneath an island. Just so we are clear, you cannot. 3... Contest alert, win a McDonald’s gift card For episode 1 and episode 2, we are running a contest. What to do Bring your Bible into a public place and take a photo showing you with it. Examples Sports game, practice, out for food, hanging out in public. Send your photo to youth@nmbc.ca Prize Random draw winner gets a 20 dollar McDonald’s gift card. Quality does not matter, silly photos are welcome. 4... Jesus story focus, Jesus is baptised and tempted Alicia and Liam talk about what Pastor Jon shared on Wednesday, Jesus being baptised, and then being tempted in the wilderness. Big idea Jesus is perfect, fully God and fully human, yet He chose baptism anyway. Why that matters He identifies with us, and shows us what it looks like to live with God as our foundation. They also talk about the Trinity moment at Jesus’ baptism, the Father speaks, the Spirit descends like a dove, and Jesus is there. Then Jesus goes into the wilderness for 40 days and is tempted, but He does not give in. He answers temptation with Scripture. 5... My Jesus Story testimonies We hear two youth testimonies in this episode. Jack’s story Jack grew up around faith but tried to handle life on his own. He shares about feeling alone, carrying heavy stuff, and how opening up in grade 10 at Challenge became a turning point. He talks about Scripture that hit him deeply, and how following Jesus is for broken people, not perfect people. Sarah’s story Sarah shares about anxiety and insecurity starting around grade 7. At Kingswood Camp, she felt a deep peace during worship and chose to make her faith her own. Later, she realized following Jesus is a real relationship, not one sided. She still has anxious moments, but she knows God is with her, and she is growing in confidence. 6... Prayer Alicia and Liam pray for Jack and Sarah, and for Solid Rock Youth as a whole, thanking God for what He is doing in the ministry. 7... This week’s challenge Read the Bible passages about Jesus’ baptism and temptation. Read Matthew 3 to 4 Mark 1 Luke 3 to 4 Try this Read it once, then read it again slower. Ask, Why did Jesus get baptised, what does that show us Ask, How did Jesus respond to temptation Bring questions to your youth leaders. 8... Reminders Send your Bible in public photo to youth@nbc.ca for the contest. Come to Solid Rock Youth on Wednesday nights, 6:30 to 8:30pm at New Minas Baptist Church, for grades 6 to 12. Quote of the episode “It’s lit.” Accurate, and also hard to argue with.
