Welcome to Summit Youth's Podcast, where we encourage the youth of Las Vegas to find rest in Christ and have discussions of faith. Here, we dive deep into biblical teachings, theological discussions, and personal stories to disciple and inspire the next generation. Whether you're seeking guidance, exploring your faith, or looking for community, join us as we journey together through conversations that matter. Tune in, grow in your faith, and discover how you can make an impact in the city th ...
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Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language l ...
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Receta de espaguetti rojo a la crema Cover art photo provided by Vincent Burkhead on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@creativejunkie
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" The Jar(r)ed Squared Podcast: Law, Crypto, and More" is a podcast hosted by two New Orleans attorneys, where they dive deep into the world of law, cryptocurrency, and current events. Whether you're a legal professional, law student, crypto enthusiast, or just curious about the intersection of law and society, Jarred and Jared bring insightful discussions, practical knowledge, and engaging conversation on everything from blockchain to legal precedents.
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In each episode, we have candid conversations about careers in recruitment with some of the best talent Team Eames has to offer. They'll be giving you a glimpse into the highs and lows of their recruitment careers, their motivations, their drivers, and their secret to success in this industry. Hosted by Danni Rainert. Powered by Eames Group.
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Optical fiber is the future, enabling the high-speed broadband Internet connections everyone relies on. Christian Till, a fiber testing expert, interviews industry experts ranging from telecom operators and engineers to fiber technicians as well as telecommunications networking equipment and software services suppliers. Each episode contains powerful information to help you better understand fiber optic technology, stay on top of the latest trends, and enable you to efficiently build and mai ...
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A podcast asking the radical question "How Can We Decacerate America?"
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Within this episode, our host Connor Vincent interviews Summit Youth’s intern Luke Wohl about his experience as a ministry intern. The conversation contains discussions about teaching the Bible, the reliability of the Scriptures, and how one may be called to vocational ministry. If you feel called to ministry, please reach out to your youth pastor …
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This lesson was given the morning of May 25th, 2025 from Luke Wohl who is the Student Intern at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting times. Th…
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Are AI Tutors the Future of Language Learning?
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36:55AI tutors are everywhere—but are they actually good for learning Chinese? In this episode, Jared and John take a deep dive into the fast-evolving world of AI-powered language learning tools. They explore how these AI tutors work and why tools that work well in English often fall short in Chinese. You'll learn: - The surprising limitations of AI whe…
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This lesson was given the morning of May 18th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting time…
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Within this episode, our host Connor Vincent interviews Jared Nixon, who is the 11th & 12th grade boys small group leader at Summit. Jared shares his testimony briefly and shares about his experience in the mission field. He also shares about his experience being the high school boys small group leader and how to navigate life as a Christian in col…
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This lesson was given the morning of May 11th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting time…
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City 不 City: How Paul Mike Ashton Memed His Way to Fame in China
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52:29Meet Paul Mike Ashton, the American content creator who turned a quirky catchphrase into a nationwide sensation with his viral "City 不 City" meme. Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, Paul's curiosity for Asian cultures led him to study Chinese, setting him on a path that would take him from the Amish countryside to the neon lights of Shangh…
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This lesson was given the morning of May 4th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting times…
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This lesson was given the morning of April 27th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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Translating: A Tool for Fluency or a Crippling Crutch?
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27:04Is translation a necessary tool or a crutch that slows down your Chinese fluency? In this episode, Jared Turner and John Pasden dive deep into the role of translation in language learning. They explore the history of the grammar-translation method, the rise of communicative language teaching, and how translation can both help and hinder your progre…
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Within this episode, our host Connor Vincent interviews Marko Marin, who is the Next Gen Director at Hope Church Boulder City. Marko shares about his current experience as a foster parent and how he came to know Jesus at a summer camp in high school. Connor and Marko talk a lot about what it means to be successful in youth ministry and the importan…
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This sermon was given the evening of April 13th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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This lesson was given the morning of April 13th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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How to Pass the HSK and AP Chinese Tests (replay)
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59:30In this replay of a fan-favorite episode, Jared chats with Grant Brown, an expert in HSK and AP Chinese test prep. Grant shares why so many students fail, and more importantly, what you need to do to pass. Drawing on his experience as both a teacher and test prep specialist, he offers practical and often overlooked advice you won’t hear anywhere el…
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Episode 7 - Core Values | Gospel-Centered
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18:31Within this episode, our host Connor Vincent unpacks Summit Youth’s first core value of being Gospel-Centered. A common temptation Christians can have when interpreting and preaching different passages, is finding the moral imperatives of a biblical text and preaching those commands. The problem with this type of preaching is that it almost sounds …
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This sermon was given the evening of April 6th, 2025 from Luke Wohl who is the Student Intern at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting times. T…
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This lesson was given the morning of April 6th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting tim…
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The Reversal of Babel at Pentecost | Genesis 11:1-9 & Acts 2:1-8
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22:20This sermon was given the evening of March 30th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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Slander, Gossip, & Judging | James 4:11-17
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25:17This lesson was given the morning of March 30th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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Why Chinese Learners Know the Language Better Than Natives (Sometimes)
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23:47Surprise! When it comes to Chinese, learners sometimes know things native speakers don’t. In this episode, John and Jared explore intriguing aspects of the Chinese language that learners often understand better than native speakers. From tone change rules, verb conjugations (or the lack thereof), and those tricky three 的, 得, and 地, they break down …
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*This episode was recorded back in October 2024* Within this special episode, our host Connor Vincent interviews Rachel Patricks which is a special family friend from Australia. Rachel details how she became friends with Connor and his wife Brooklynn and how she has citizenship in Ireland, Australia, and the United States. They also discuss the imp…
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This sermon was given the evening of March 23rd, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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Warnings Against Worldliness | James 4:1-10
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29:32This lesson was given the morning of March 24th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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This sermon was given the evening of March 9th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting tim…
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This lesson was given the morning of March 16th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting ti…
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Within this episode, our host Connor Vincent interviews Christian Chupp. Christian is a Senior at Summit Youth and he shares how his family raised him in the church. Christian loves that Christianity and the Bible are reliable testimony and that Summit Youth is a ministry that focuses on being scripture-saturated. Christian seeks to become more bol…
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This sermon was given the evening of March 2nd, 2025 from Luke Wohl who is the Student Intern at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting times. T…
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This lesson was given the morning of March 9th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting tim…
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This sermon was given the evening of February 23rd, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting…
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Faith Without Works is Dead | James 2:14-26
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27:42This lesson was given the morning of February 23rd, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting…
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Your Chinese Accent Is Terrible, But It Doesn’t Have to Be
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30:39No matter how long you've been learning Chinese, you’ll still have an accent. But why is that? In this episode, Jared and John talk about your accent in Chinese and how to reduce it. They discuss the differences in how accents are perceived in China versus the West, tackle some of the toughest pronunciation challenges like pinyin pitfalls, tone swa…
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This panel was held the evening of February 16th, 2025 with the leaders at Summit, which is the youth group for Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three m…
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This lesson was given the morning of February 16th, 2025 from Luke Wohl who is the Student Intern at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting time…
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This sermon was given the evening of February 2nd, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting …
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This sermon was given the evening of January 26th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting …
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Hearers and Doers of the Word | James 1:19-27
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27:09This lesson was given the morning of February 9th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting …
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**We apologize for the poor audio quality** This lesson was given the evening of January 19th, 2025 from Maurice and Kayla Senters who are members at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Minist…
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This lesson was given the morning of February 2nd, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting …
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Within this episode, our host Connor Vincent interviews Caleb Simpson. Caleb is a Senior at Summit Youth and he grew up at Green Valley Baptist Church as his father used to serve as a pastor there. Caleb explains how he needed to be certain in his faith before he got baptized and how life was like growing up as a pastors kid. We pray that this epis…
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Dating & Singleness | Levels of Love pt. 2
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36:00This sermon was given the evening of January 12th, 2025 from Luke Wohl who is the Student Intern at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting times…
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This lesson was given the morning of January 26th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting …
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Fluent in Funny: Jesse Appell on Learning, Performing, and Laughing in Chinese
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49:57What happens when an American comedian immerses himself in Chinese comedy? Jesse Appell’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, Jesse shares how his curiosity about language led him to study in China, become a Fulbright scholar, and apprentice under a master of Xiangsheng (traditional Chinese cross-talk comedy). He takes us th…
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Biblical Definitions of Love | Levels of Love pt. 1
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29:39This sermon was given the evening of January 5th, 2025 from Connor Vincent who is the Student Pastor at Green Valley Baptist Church in Henderson, NV. We exist to create environments each week where students 6th-12th grade can gather together, encounter God, and be transformed. Summit meets in the Ministry Center every Sunday and has three meeting t…
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