209: The Altar Call No One Answered (Isaiah Smallwood & Dustin Coe)
Youth Group Chronicles
Youth Group Chronicles
4.9 • 980 Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
This week on Youth Group Chronicles, Sam is joined by Isaiah Smallwood and Dustin Coe for an episode stacked with awkward moments, secondhand embarrassment, and stories that spiral fast. The centerpiece of the episode is a baffling altar call that goes completely sideways when no one responds, setting the tone for a run of youth group chaos that includes an innocent laugh at the worst possible moment, a prayer time that takes an unexpected turn, a camp injury that happens in a split second, and several moments that leaders definitely weren’t trained for. From church events gone wrong to ministry situations that leave everyone frozen, this episode is a reminder that youth group rarely goes according to plan…
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, my name is Sam Moss. Welcome to Youth Group Chronicles. You're about to hear |
| 0:10.1 | true stories from youth pastors and leaders about the crazy, wild, and hilarious things that |
| 0:15.6 | have happened while serving in youth ministry. I hope you enjoy the show. |
| 0:22.4 | What's going on, everybody? Welcome back to Youth Group Chronicles. If this is your first time |
| 0:27.3 | listening to the show, then not welcome back, but let me give you a quick insight as to what this is. |
| 0:32.9 | This is where people send their craziest youth ministry stories to the the pod and my guest blind react to them. |
| 0:39.1 | And for my guests tonight, Dustin Co. |
| 0:42.7 | Hello. |
| 0:43.5 | And Isaiah Smallwood. |
| 0:46.8 | Welcome back, boys. Good to have you here. |
| 0:49.4 | Someone in the chat just said, |
| 0:51.0 | Zay should move in with Sam. |
| 0:52.3 | I shouldn't. |
| 0:54.0 | We do have an extra bedroom |
| 0:55.3 | one one |
| 0:57.3 | just one |
| 0:59.8 | it's kind of a kid's room |
| 1:01.0 | but you're welcome to it |
| 1:03.2 | are you guys done |
| 1:03.9 | I don't think so |
| 1:05.0 | I love that |
| 1:06.2 | would you would you rather |
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