Mark Oestreicher
@markoestreicher.bsky.social
youth worker + a few other things.
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This evening I got to train 30 children's and middle school volunteers from a church in El Salvador, with a translator in Baltimore. Such a kick. The world is small.
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
This evening I got to train 30 children's and middle school volunteers from a church in El Salvador, with a translator in Baltimore. Such a kick. The world is small.
No, really! I made mashed sweet potato and ground turkey quesadillas, and served them with cranberry ginger relish as a dipping sauce. So freaking good!! More pics and process at my food insta: www.instagram.com/p/DROVwJFlLP...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
No, really! I made mashed sweet potato and ground turkey quesadillas, and served them with cranberry ginger relish as a dipping sauce. So freaking good!! More pics and process at my food insta: www.instagram.com/p/DROVwJFlLP...
Made homemade jalapeño jelly for the first time. Other than a miserable 15 minutes during the de-seeding and washing stage, I think it turned out pretty well. More deets at my food Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DRIq3Zwksx...
Marko’s Food Inventions on Instagram: "Jeannie harvested a large quantity of jalapeños from our garden a couple weeks ago, and while I’ve been using them here and there, I needed to find a way to use ...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Made homemade jalapeño jelly for the first time. Other than a miserable 15 minutes during the de-seeding and washing stage, I think it turned out pretty well. More deets at my food Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DRIq3Zwksx...
I suppose it’s better than not having food, but flying today is SUUUCKING. Everything is delayed; already changed my 2nd leg hoping to get home; maybe I’ll get home? Currently watching SNL in the Raleigh United Club.
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I suppose it’s better than not having food, but flying today is SUUUCKING. Everything is delayed; already changed my 2nd leg hoping to get home; maybe I’ll get home? Currently watching SNL in the Raleigh United Club.
Stoked to speak to these 1200 teenagers this morning and evening at Pilgrimage (UMC NC Conference) in Rocky Mount, NC.
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Stoked to speak to these 1200 teenagers this morning and evening at Pilgrimage (UMC NC Conference) in Rocky Mount, NC.
I made crab cakes tonight with no recipe, and they turned out amazing! More deets at my food and cocktail insta: www.instagram.com/p/DQveTEUlPJ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I made crab cakes tonight with no recipe, and they turned out amazing! More deets at my food and cocktail insta: www.instagram.com/p/DQveTEUlPJ...
Diced some jalapeños, thought I washed my hands enough. Ran out to grab a prescription, and apparently touched my face and, I don’t know, picked my nose or scratched an itch!? Waiting for the prescription and my face and nasal passages are on freaking FIRE!!!
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Diced some jalapeños, thought I washed my hands enough. Ran out to grab a prescription, and apparently touched my face and, I don’t know, picked my nose or scratched an itch!? Waiting for the prescription and my face and nasal passages are on freaking FIRE!!!
Last evening with the San Diego TENx10 cohort. Amazing year with these fantastic youth workers. Love ‘em all!
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Last evening with the San Diego TENx10 cohort. Amazing year with these fantastic youth workers. Love ‘em all!
The focus of this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko is right in the title, but the questions it led me to ask might surprise you: open.spotify.com/episode/7lYg...
Why Are Youth Workers So Often Mistreated?
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November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The focus of this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko is right in the title, but the questions it led me to ask might surprise you: open.spotify.com/episode/7lYg...
Youth workers at sunset. What an amazing day with the San Diego TENx10 cohort on our final retreat. Last full day tomorrow.
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Youth workers at sunset. What an amazing day with the San Diego TENx10 cohort on our final retreat. Last full day tomorrow.
The view from the final retreat of the San Diego TENx10 cohort. Will be here three days and it does not suck.
November 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The view from the final retreat of the San Diego TENx10 cohort. Will be here three days and it does not suck.
why a 12-year-old loser is a mythical creature: open.spotify.com/episode/3Ihx...
The 12-Year-Old Loser
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October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
why a 12-year-old loser is a mythical creature: open.spotify.com/episode/3Ihx...
Crazy-good flank steak cooked in a pizza oven after marinating all afternoon. Plus some mashed sweet potatoes and a cucumber Asian pear salad. More deets at my food insta: www.instagram.com/p/DQYNX3GkZK...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Crazy-good flank steak cooked in a pizza oven after marinating all afternoon. Plus some mashed sweet potatoes and a cucumber Asian pear salad. More deets at my food insta: www.instagram.com/p/DQYNX3GkZK...
i made a dill pickle salad for dinner, completely not remembering that Jeannie had worn a dill pickle costume to a work halloween thing today. #winning!
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
i made a dill pickle salad for dinner, completely not remembering that Jeannie had worn a dill pickle costume to a work halloween thing today. #winning!
we're super low on groceries and also on whiskey; but i only had time to run to one store. so... guess we're getting carry-out tonight.
October 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
we're super low on groceries and also on whiskey; but i only had time to run to one store. so... guess we're getting carry-out tonight.
this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko covers a topic that should be fully embraced in every youth ministry, that no matter what size your group is, you need a team: open.spotify.com/episode/4g28...
Why You Need a Team
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October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko covers a topic that should be fully embraced in every youth ministry, that no matter what size your group is, you need a team: open.spotify.com/episode/4g28...
Lions game with my sis, bro-in-law, and my nephew who happened to be in town from Denver. Also connected with my cousin from Northern MI who has season tix. So fun!!!
October 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Lions game with my sis, bro-in-law, and my nephew who happened to be in town from Denver. Also connected with my cousin from Northern MI who has season tix. So fun!!!
Gorgeous day to be in the Big House with buddies. Go Blue!!!
October 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Gorgeous day to be in the Big House with buddies. Go Blue!!!
Taught my 6th grade guys about psalms of lament tonight; then I gave them a framework and had them write their own. They were instantly silent and focused for 10 minutes and did an incredible job. Amazing.
October 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Taught my 6th grade guys about psalms of lament tonight; then I gave them a framework and had them write their own. They were instantly silent and focused for 10 minutes and did an incredible job. Amazing.
"How do I know when it's time to leave?" It's a question youth workers have been asking me for decades; and I figured it deserved an episode of 5 Minutes with Marko. open.spotify.com/episode/5pI1...
When to Leave
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October 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"How do I know when it's time to leave?" It's a question youth workers have been asking me for decades; and I figured it deserved an episode of 5 Minutes with Marko. open.spotify.com/episode/5pI1...
random pics from the last few days...
October 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
random pics from the last few days...
a friend asked me to write a letter to his daughter as he was collecting letters for her 14th bday. i share that letter in this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko, as a reminder/encouragement of what we youth workers should be focusing on: open.spotify.com/episode/24PV...
An Open Letter to a 14-Year-Old Girl
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October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
a friend asked me to write a letter to his daughter as he was collecting letters for her 14th bday. i share that letter in this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko, as a reminder/encouragement of what we youth workers should be focusing on: open.spotify.com/episode/24PV...
On my way to the TENx10 Summit in Atlanta. Gonna be an amazing few days with the 177 partner orgs and denominations who are working together to make faith matter more for 10,000,000 teenagers.
October 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On my way to the TENx10 Summit in Atlanta. Gonna be an amazing few days with the 177 partner orgs and denominations who are working together to make faith matter more for 10,000,000 teenagers.
on this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko, I address the question "Is youth ministry biblical?" open.spotify.com/episode/3MuT...
Is Youth Ministry Biblical?
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October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
on this week's episode of 5 Minutes with Marko, I address the question "Is youth ministry biblical?" open.spotify.com/episode/3MuT...