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Ben Young serves as the senior pastor of Second Baptist Church where he has been on staff since 1989. A native of the Carolinas, Ben moved to Texas in 1978. He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Bethel University in San Diego and teaches homiletics, apologetics, and practical theology as an adjunct professor at Houston Theological Seminary. A prolific reader and writer, Ben is the author of several books, including Room for Doubt, The Ten Commandments of Dating, and Devotions for Dating Couples. In his latest book, Survive the Day, he draws from personal experiences to offer insights into not only surviving each dark day but also living every day in ways that make a person stronger, wiser, and more at peace. Ben has served as chaplain for the Houston Astros and has hosted a nationally syndicated radio talk show. In his free time, he enjoys surfing and practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Ben and his wife, Krissie, have six children and 2 grandchildren.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Power of Praise, Pt.2
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Many times in life we need a change in perspective because we fail, and feel defeated, depressed, or disappointed with where we are in life. One avenue God gives us to change our perspective is the power of praise - not just in church, but in your personal life. Find out how to cultivate personal praise so you can process life through God's eyes and strength and access His wisdom and power.
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Power of Praise, Pt.1
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Discover the transformative power of corporate worship and move from spectator to participant in God's presence. It's time to engage and unleash God's power through worship.
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Restless
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
We all feel it—that ache, that restlessness we can't quite shake. In this powerful message, Dr. Ben Young takes us to Jeremiah and 1 John to show how our constant searching for meaning, love, and peace leads us to broken wells that never satisfy. The answer? God’s love. Deep, personal, relentless love. If you’re weary, thirsty, or just tired of running, this message is for you. Come and find rest.
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
.Win.
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
To someone in your life, you're the closest thing to God that they've got. So what is our responsibility as followers of Christ to the lost among us? The gospel is for people who are broken, fallen, and need to be healed and restored and put on a path with God. And we must meet them where they are to share the gospel and win them to Christ.
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Walk This Way
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
We can use technology in so many marvelous ways but many times our technology leaves us feeling disconnected. Anxiety, loneliness, and a sense of disconnection can come from our desire to be connected in ways that don't deliver the goods. Christianity is not a solo sport. God designed us to live with Him in community with like-minded others. Learn ways to find the community you’ve been seeking.
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Water and Worship
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Water is essential to us as human beings. We have to have water or we can't exist. But most of us have a “water” problem because we are suffering from spiritual dehydration. We have a thirst of the soul. Why are we dehydrated? Why do we constantly thirst? Find the answers in the only One who quenches our thirst and sets us free from things that leave us unsatisfied.
Monday Mar 03, 2025
It’s All About Worship
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
As a follower of God or someone seeking to know God, it's all about worship. As human beings, it's inescapable - we are worshiping creatures. And what we put at the center of our life is what we worship. But God designed us to worship Him alone so what is true worship? Why is it so important? How do we worship & what happens when we make worship a priority?
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Italian Graffiti, Pt. 2
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
The message of Christ's crucifixion, considered foolish by many, became the foundation of Western civilization and continues to offer profound meaning and hope. The Christian ethic is revolutionary in its values of equality, compassion, and self-sacrifice and calls us to live out the implications of the cross daily, showing Christ's love to the marginalized in our society and being open to God's transformative power in our own spiritual journeys.
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Italian Graffiti, Pt. 1
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
The message of Christ's crucifixion, considered foolish by many, became the foundation of Western civilization and continues to offer profound meaning and hope. The Christian ethic is revolutionary in its values of equality, compassion, and self-sacrifice and calls us to live out the implications of the cross daily, showing Christ's love to the marginalized in our society and being open to God's transformative power in our own spiritual journeys.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
The Battle For Your Mind, Pt.2
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
That voice in your head telling you you’re not enough? It’s time to fight back. In Part 2 of “The Battle for Your Mind,” Pastor Ben Young gives practical steps for winning the war of worry, shame, and destructive thinking. Discover how to take thoughts captive, break lies apart, and plant God’s truth in your heart. With God’s Word as your weapon, you can silence the bully in your brain.