A group of young adults at a party

Who Would Jesus Party With? With Mike McGarry

  • By: Shawn Walker, Mike McGarry
  • Mar 31, 2026
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Living the Christian life includes the struggle of being in the world but not of the world. Jesus himself says we are to be separate from the world, (John 17:16) and yet he also tells us we are sent into the world and to let our light shine before others. (John 17:18; Matt. 5:14-16) This is a hard balance to strike, especially when it comes to the time we spend with our non-Christians friends. Is it okay to be friends with people who don’t follow Jesus? Should we go to parties with them when we know it’s not a “Christian” party?

In this episode of the Prepared to Answer podcast, we invite Mike McGarry of Youth Pastor Theologian to share his insight on how young Christians can love their non-Christian friends, while still pursuing holiness in their Christian walk.