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Matt Smith

Matt Smith is the Director of Internet Ministries for Life Teen, an international Catholic youth ministry based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the creative force behind Life Teen’s cluster of websites that receive nearly 2 million visits a year. Since staring on MTV’s “Real World” and MTV’s “Road Rules Challenge”, Matt has traveled the country speaking at colleges, universities, schools, and Catholic parishes. Matt married his long-time girlfriend Candyce in the spring of 2007. They are now the proud parents of their baby daughter, Norah Grace.

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Cool New Features on CatholicYouthMinistry.com

by Matt Smith on March 4, 2010
Before we all travel to Covecrest for our annual Life Teen Staff Retreat, I wanted to give you all a quick update about four new features on CatholicYouthMinistry.com... 1) Better Search 2) New Edge Resources 3) Better Access to Resources 4) Jobs.
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Special Podcast: Interview with Mark Hart about His New Book “Finding Yourself in Scripture”

by Matt Smith on March 3, 2010
Earlier this week I sat down with our own Mark Hart to talk about Life Teen's new book called Finding Yourself in Scripture. This is an exciting new book that will help young people better relate to individuals in the Bible. In the book Mark tells the stories of the Bible's babysitters and rock stars, kings and queens, daydreamers and warriors, heroes and angels. This is good stuff!
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Love Life Dating Podcast 1.06 – Dating And Marriage

by Matt Smith on March 2, 2010
Does it all have to be about marriage? I'm 16, can't I just date? Can't I have a relationship without 'discerning' marriage? I'm in high school and that's years away... These are all the questions we answer on this episode of LoveLife.
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Catholic Youth Ministry Show, Ep. 5

by Matt Smith on February 22, 2010
Randy Raus shares Life Teen's Missionary Heart, Kevin Hickey, our new Edge Coordinator, shares what it's like to live with missionaries, and Lisa Epperson talks about our new Life Teen and Edge subscription options. Also, Lisa lets all the ladies know about two cool retreats just for them, the Life Teen Women's Retreat and Life Teen Women's Day of Reflection.
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LoveLife Dating Podcast, 1.05 – How Far is Too Far?

by Matt Smith on February 16, 2010
On this episode of LoveLife, we answer the most popular dating question you asked us: how far is too far? The panel and I tackle the real world question of what's okay and what's not in the world of kissin', huggin', and holdin' hands.
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Update from Life Teen Missionaries in January

by Matt Smith on February 9, 2010
Some of you may have heard that we have a some Life Teen people on the ground in Haiti. But did you know that Life Teen has college-aged missionaries in Arizona, Georgia, and Germany? If you want to see what our missionaries are doing in Germany, download a PDF of their January 2010 newsletter. There [...]
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Catholic Youth Ministry Show, Episode 4

by Matt Smith on February 5, 2010
Are you a new youth minister or veteran needing some help and perspective? Mark Hart shares why you should considering coming to our Spring Training in Georgia. Also, three of our podcasts hosts share why you should considering listening to our network of podcats. Greg Iwinski shares a Catholic perspective on this week’s best movie, [...]
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Life Teen Missionaries in Haiti

by Matt Smith on February 3, 2010
Tomorrow two of Life Teen's finest will travel to Port-au-Prince to serve the people of Haiti: Stephen Smith and Eric Martin. Let me introduce you all to these gentlemen and share why they're going.
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Love Life Dating Podcast 1.04 – First Dates

by Matt Smith on February 2, 2010
What to do when she "just wants to be friends," and more dating answers. We have a lightning round of questions about asking people out, first dates, and even how to turn people down.
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Catholic Youth Ministry Show, Episode 3

by Matt Smith on January 29, 2010
On this week’s show, President Randy Raus reveals a new vision for Life Teen Summer Camps. Plus Life Teen graduate and famed designer and architect Jeff Berghoff unveils plans for Tepeyac’s beautiful new chapel. You heard it here first. View on mobile device Subscribe via iTunes
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