Between sports, school events, church activities, and everything in between—family life is BUSY. But is all this activity helping or hurting us?

In this honest and practical episode, Pastor Jon Mahlstedt (NextGen Pastor at Northbrook Church) and Pastor Zack Casper (Associate Pastor at Fulton Church) sit down for a real conversation about the silent killer of busyness. They talk about the toll it’s taking on parents, kids, and faith—and how we can fight back with intentional rhythms that honor God.

💬 Why is busyness so normalized in Christian families? 🙇‍♂️ What does it look like to steward your time for God’s glory? 📅 How can we start reclaiming margin in our homes?

🎧 Tune in now and join the conversation.

Why are so many students walking away from their faith after high school? As a Next Gen Pastor, Pastor Jon has seen the trends, had the conversations, and wrestled with the reality that too many young people disengage from church after graduation. In this episode, he unpacks five key reasons why this is happening—and what we can do about it. Whether you're a parent, pastor, or student, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to rethink how we disciple the next generation.

Tune in and let’s talk about it!

Today Pastor Jon interviews our upcoming Equip Parenting Conference speaker, Terra Mattson. Terra is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, clinical supervisor, executive coach, social entrepreneur, and co-founder of Living Wholehearted and Courageous Girls alongside her husband, Jeff.

We are thrilled she will be at Northbrook March 7/8 for our Equip parenting conference, and excited to let our audience get to know Terra a little bit before next month!

Here is the link to register for the conference and Pastor Jon's email to be entered into a drawing to win a free ticket to the conference!

Conference registration page (scroll to bottom of page)

Pastor Jon's email

Here is the link to Terra's book and website.

Courageous book

Terra's website