CollegeLife Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The CollegeLife Podcast exists to help students navigate following Jesus in college and equip them to be disciples who can make disciples. Hosted by the College Ministry of Fellowship Church Middlebrook.
Brian & Liv sit down to have a conversation about the importance of growing in your faith in college. Along with talking a bit about who CollegeLife is and answering questions about the ministry.
In this episode, Brian & Abby sit down with Rick Dunn, Lead Pastor at Fellowship Church in Knoxville to discuss politics. In a cultural moment that gets intense and polarized when it comes to this topic, how are we meant to engage in it in a healthy way as a follower of Jesus? Rick helps us navigate Jesus & Politics well.
In this episode, we sit down with Counselor Matt Scheuneman to have a conversation about the topic of sexuality. Matt will shed some light on the culture's view of identity and sexuality, seek to help us understand a biblical view of sexuality & sex, along with encourage listeners in how to navigate this oftentimes difficult topic.
TGC Panel Conversation Matt talked about is here.
Brian & Abby sit down with Greg Pinkner, Pastor of Teaching at Fellowship Church for a conversation about Baptism and an extended Hot Seat rapid fire question time.
In this episode, Brian & Abby sit down with Stacie Johnson to talk through the topic of doubt & deconstruction. How are we to think about our doubts as followers of Jesus? How are we to think when the topic of deconstruction comes up? Jesus has much to say about our doubts being an invitation to go deeper with him and others.
The Truth about Deconstruction Article
Deconstruct Your Culture, Not Your Faith
Before You Lose Your Faith Book
In this episode, Brian and Abby sit down with RD McClenagan to talk through the often difficult topic of women in ministry. What are the differing views regarding this topic? Are men and women equal in every way? Do men and women function with different roles? RD, Brian, and Abby seek to try and bring clarity on these question and this topic.
Generous Complimentarianism Podcast: A conversation that walks through defining Complimentarianism, using the biblical text and arguments for it.
QnA with a Seminary Professor on the topic of Women in Ministry: Theology in the Raw has a podcast where the host sits down with Tom Schreiner, Professor of New Testament Theology of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to discuss some of the hard questions and arguments against a complimentarian view.
Fellowship Position Paper of Women in the Church: Fellowship has a theological position paper that seeks to address the role of women in the life of the Church.
This morning, Brian concludes our VBS series by looking at the final chapter of the Gospel of Luke and highlighting some key truths for us in our walks with Jesus together.
This morning, Brian continues our VBS series by looking at Luke 23 highlighting key truths for us in our walks with Jesus today.
This morning, we continue our VBS series looking at Luke 22 with Brian summarizing what's going on in this chapter and highlighting some key truths for us in our walks with Jesus today.
This morning, we continue our VBS series looking at Luke 21. Brian will summarize what's going on in this chapter while highlighting some truths for us to seek to live out in our walks with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series by walking through Luke 20, summarizing what is happening in the text, all the while seeking to apply some truths from this section of scripture.
This morning, we continue our VBS series by looking at Luke 19. Brian will summarize what's going on in the chapter all the while pointing to truths for us to live out as we seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
In this episode, we continue our VBS series by walking through Luke 18, looking all along the way at different characteristics of faithful disciples of Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series looking at Luke 17. Brian will seek to summarize what is happening in this chapter while pointing to various truths for our walks with Jesus.
This morning, Brian walks us through a difficult chapter of Luke 16. He'll seek to summarize the 2 parables of this chapter regarding money, wealth, and resources meant to be leveraged for God's kingdom of mercy and compassion.
This morning, Brian continues our VBS series taking us through Luke 15, summarizing these 3 parables and pointing to the truth they reveal to us about the heart of God towards sinners.
This morning, Brian continues our VBS series looking at Luke 14. Brian will walk us through the chapter while highlighting truths for us to believe and apply to our walks with Jesus.
This morning, Abby continues our VBS series looking at the 2nd half of Luke 12. She'll tell a personal story of how an experience on a hike grew her faith in and love for her God and seeks to call us to rest in who He really is.
This morning, Brian continues our VBS series by walking us through the 13th chapter of Luke, summarizing what is happening while highlighting some applications for our lives with Jesus.
This morning, Abby continues our VBS series by looking at Luke 12:1-12, pulling out truths for us in our walks with Jesus.
This morning, Brian continues our VBS series by looking at Luke 11:14-52, summarizing what's happening in the narrative, along with some applications in our own walks with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series looking at Luke 11:1-13. Brian will walk us through the Lord's Prayer and help us apply it to our walks with Jesus.
In this episode, we continue our Vacation Bible Summer series by working through Luke 10, looking at the second half of the chapter, summarizing what's going on in the passage and highlighting a couple applications for our walks with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series looking at Luke 10. We will summarize what is happening in the narrative and point out some applications for our own walks with Jesus.
In this episode of VBS, Brian walks through the 2nd half of Luke 9, looking specifically at a dispute between Jesus' disciples about who is greatest in God's Kingdom.
This morning, we continue our Vacation Bible Summer series by taking a look at the first part of Luke 9. Brian will seek to summarize what is happening in the narrative while also drawing out truths for us in our walks with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our Vacation Bible Summer series by looking at Luke 8:19-56. Brian will help us summarize the narrative while also pointing out a couple of truths that help us in our walks with Jesus.
This morning we continue our VBS series looking specifically at the first portion of Luke 8, specifically the Parable of the Soils. We'll quickly journey through the text and then see some practical applications in light of it.
This morning, we continue on in our VBS series looking at the final portion of Luke 7 while pointing out a couple of truths from it to apply to our walks with Jesus.
This morning, we'll walk through another narrative from Luke 7 and glean a couple of applications that will help us in our walks with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series by looking at the first part of Luke 7, summarizing what is happening in the narrative, while also pointing to the truth of what constitutes genuine faith.
This morning, we continue our VBS series by looking at the 2nd half of Luke 6. Brian will help us summarize the narrative and point to truth for us to apply in our lives with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series by looking at Luke 6:1-16. Brian will help us understand what is happening in this part of the Gospel of Luke along with a couple applications for us for our walks with Jesus.
This morning Abby continues our VBS devotional series by walking us through Luke 5 pointing us to truth that encourages us in our walks with Jesus.
This morning, we continue our VBS series with Abby walking us through Luke 4, pointing to how this passage is meant to encourage us in our walks with Jesus.
Brian walks us through the 3rd chapter of Luke, highlighting truth for us that help us walk with Jesus.
We continue our VBS series by looking at the 2nd chapter of Luke. Brian walks us through the narrative and highlights a truth of this chapter to encourage us in our walks with Jesus today.
Brian walks us through the narrative of the back half of Luke 1. We will take some time to meditate on Mary's Hymn of Praise, called the Magnificat.
Brian walks us through the first half of Luke 1. We'll take time to look at how God sees us in our longing, and works through everyday faithfulness.
Brian introduces us into the new podcast series for the summer called "VBS", Vacation Bible Stories. Brian also welcomes us into the Gospel of Luke as we will study it throughout this series.
Authenticity is a word that is thrown around in the current cultural moment and all throughout the Church. But what exactly do we mean when we say it? Join us as we discuss this topic through the lens of the Gospel with J.C. Neely.
In our final Student Story of the Spring semester, we chat with Senior Abby McGuire about how Jesus has used college to shape her relationship with him as she sought to take her next step of faith with him.
This month, we talk with Rick Dunn, Lead Pastor of Fellowship Church Knoxville about how we can define guilt and shame, walk through it healthily, and combat it with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This month's student story is with Zach Rysewyk. Listen and hear more about Zach's walk with Jesus in college.
In this episode, we sit down with Teaching Pastor of Fellowship Church to discuss the often misunderstood topic of Lent. Greg will help us get theological and historical significance of this tradition and share some helpful reasons for why you may want to participate this year.
Hear from one of our students about how Jesus helped them take their next step in college.
On today's episode, Brian and Abby chat with Chloe Dyer, a student of CollegeLife hearing her story of following Jesus in college.
In today's episode, we get to chat with Stacie Johnson, Pastor of Worldview and Equipping at Fellowship Church about navigating following Jesus and Singleness. Stacie shares her story of singleness and how God used that season specifically to grow her in her trust in God's goodness and how to walk in contentment.
Helpful book on the topic:
7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Allberry
This month, we invited Greg Pinkner, Teaching Pastor at Fellowship Church to discuss the topic of dating with us. College students live in a culture that is trying to disciple them into an unhealthy view of dating and the opposite sex. Greg, Brian, and Abby will seek to help bring clarity to following Jesus while dating, what to watch out for in dating, and ease our minds and hearts regarding this oftentimes anxious topic.
This month, we walk through what we mean at CollegeLife when we say we want to be a place that equips students to "go". Kyle Landis, Pastor of Mobilization at Fellowship Church Knoxville will come and discuss this topic of college students and mission.
In this episode, Brian and Abby welcome Makayla McCartney, Associate Pastor of High School Ministries at Fellowship Church Knoxville on to the podcast to discuss what it means to abide in Jesus. Why do we need spiritual formation and disciplines? How do we begin to implement those disciplines and examples from Makayla's life.
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Sanders, Pastor of Young Adults at Fellowship Church Knoxville to discuss the topic of Community. Matt will help us to understand what we mean when we say we want to "belong" over commit.
A quick introduction into the podcast moving forward along with a chance to get to know Brian and Abby.