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#68: How The Emerging Scholars Network Serves Students

Published May 1, 2026

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In this episode, I’m continuing my sporadic series on various campus ministries. I’m joined by Jaime Noyd, the Director of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). We discuss what ESN is and how it will be of great help to you if you are considering following God’s call to one day serve Christ as a professor. In this podcast we discuss: How Jamie came to direct ESN Why ESN exists–the vision of the ministry How scholarship can be a sacred calling If students may join ESN if they are not involved in InterVarsity How students can join ESN before they start…

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#64: A Guide to Majoring in Pre-Law

Published January 1, 2026

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Are you or someone you know considering going to law school (and majoring in pre-law to prepare)? In this episode, I continue my sporadic series on various college majors students may choose. To discuss the field of Law, I’ve invited Mike Schutt, J.D., who has wide experience and vast knowledge in this field. In this podcast we discuss: How Mike got interested in studying Law Some of the career options for those who study Law Undergraduate majors to prepare for law school Where he discovered some of the connections between the Christian worldview and law, and how that shaped him…

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#55: Engaging Postmodernism On Your Campus (Or In Your Church)

Published April 1, 2025

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In this edition we are discussing a very prevalent philosophy on university campuses today (as well as in many churches): Postmodernism. My guest is Dr. Scott Smith, Professor of Christian Apologetics at Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology. Scott has written quite a few articles and well-received books on this topic and often speaks on postmodernism and its implications in churches, at conferences, and on podcasts like this one. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation: Scott Smith, Truth and the New Kind of Christian: The Emerging Effects of Postmodernism in the Church Scott Smith,…

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#53: Sorting Through the Mountain of College Recruiting Materials

Published February 1, 2025

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Today we are talking about how to manage the deluge of college recruiting materials to help choose the best college or university. My guest today is Dr. Shirley Roels. She has been a career counselor and a marketing professor focusing on nonprofit marketing. She also speaks from her experience as someone who made mistakes when she was selecting a college and did a better job helping her two sons in their selection process. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the International Network for Christian Higher Education. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#52: The Benefits and Challenges of a Study Abroad Semester or Year

Published January 2, 2025

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My guest on this episode of the College Faith podcast is my colleague Dr. Stephen Garrett, Vice-President of Curriculum at Global Scholars. Steve is uniquely qualified to help us understand the benefits and challenges of students taking a semester or year to study abroad, having taught in Lithuania as a “receiving” professor of study abroad students and being a “sending” parent of a son who studied abroad. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

#50: The Pros and Cons of Joining a Fraternity or Sorority

Published November 1, 2024

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My guest in this episode is Brian Mann, National Director of InterVarsity’s ministry among students in fraternities and sororities. As many students are on campuses with Greek houses, I’ve asked Brian to help us understand what the “Greek System” is, and the pros and cons of “going Greek” at college. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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Tag: Higher Education

#68: How The Emerging Scholars Network Serves Students

#64: A Guide to Majoring in Pre-Law

#55: Engaging Postmodernism On Your Campus (Or In Your Church)

#53: Sorting Through the Mountain of College Recruiting Materials

#52: The Benefits and Challenges of a Study Abroad Semester or Year

#50: The Pros and Cons of Joining a Fraternity or Sorority

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