Youth Group 98
Adam Farnsworth
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About This Podcast
Welcome to Youth Group 98! Youth Group 1998 is a nostalgic and honest look back at late 90s and early 2000s church culture — the lock-ins, the altar calls, the CCM mixtapes, the over-the-top evangelism events, and all the sacred and strange moments that shaped a generation of faith. We’re not just here to laugh at what was cringey or broken; we’re here to remember what was beautiful, name what went off course, and ask what can still be redeemed. This podcast is for anyone who grew up in youth group culture and is ready to look back with humor, honesty, and hope.
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Recent Episodes
Episode 8: Left Behind - It’s the End of Season One as We Know It.
Explore the massive cultural impact of the 'Left Behind' book series, its controversies, and its influence on faith discussions. We break down the books, movies, and games. But how did this…
Episode 7: What Were We Thinking? - The Lock In
Let us know your favorite (or worse) Lock-in experience! Instagram: @ytg1998 Spotify & Apple Podcast: Youth Group 98
Episode 6: On Fire for Jesus- Hype Ministry
The Amazon Prime series Shiny Happy People season 2 was all about Acquire the Fire, Teen Mania and Ron Luce. In response to that series, we want to have a look back at “Hype Ministries” in general…
Episode 5: CCM (Part 2) - Hymns, Hitmakers, and the Blurry Space Between?
We get into how marketing messages got confused with faith formation messages. What to do with those who are now deconstructing and how some of what happens to worship music when it written for the…
Episode 4: CCM (Part 1) - The Soundtrack of the Saved
Christian music didn’t start as an industry—it started as a movement.In the late 1960s and 70s, young people from the Jesus Movement rejected traditional church culture but held onto their love for…
Episode 3: Smallville, NXIVM, and the search for Salvation. (The Allison Mack Conversation)
This week, we step outside our usual lane for a special conversation at the intersection of pop culture, faith, and influence. Using Allison Mack’s role on Smallville and her involvement in NXIVM as…
Episode 2: Jesus Drip — The Rise of Christian Fashion
Remember when the height of spiritual maturity was wearing a WWJD bracelet and a shirt that looked like a Reese’s wrapper but said “Jesus”? We unpack the Christian apparel explosion and how youth…
Episode 1: Judgment House — Haunted by Good Intentions
In this First Episode:In the 90s and 2000s, churches swapped haunted houses for “Judgment Houses” and called it outreach. We look back on the hype, the heart, and how good motives got tangled in big…
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Youth Group 98 has published 8 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.
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