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#47: A Guide to Majoring in the Professions (Business, Law, Medicine, etc.)

Published August 1, 2024

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In this episode, I continue my series on various college majors students may choose. To discuss business, and the professions more generally, I’ve invited Dr. John Terrill to join me. John has a unique background to help us consider majoring in the professions. He has a degree in business from Indiana University, an MBA. from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), master’s degrees in theology and religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology from Seattle Pacific University. After working in banking and with a business consulting firm, John ministered to students at Harvard Business…

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#46: A Guide to Majoring in Communications

Published July 1, 2024

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In this episode, I continue my sporadic series on various college majors students may choose. To discuss the field of Communications, I’ve invited back Dr. Tim Muehlhoff, professor of Communications at Biola University. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#44: A Guide to Majoring in Mathematics

Published May 1, 2024

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This episode continues my sporadic series on the various fields students may choose to study while in college, today discussing a major in mathematics. My guest is Dr. Francis Su, a professor of Mathematics at the prestigious Harvey Mudd College. Francis is a past president of the Mathematical Association of America, has been featured in Wired and The New York Times, and is the author of the award-winning Mathematics for Human Flourishing. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

#43: Christian Higher Education and the Real Cost of College

Published April 1, 2024

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My guest in this episode is Dr. Roger Parrott, the President of Belhaven University for more than three decades. Over the years, he has thought much about the value of a college education, how higher education has changed, in some cases drastically, and the real cost of a college degree. I’ve invited him to share some of his wisdom with us. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#34: A Guide to Majoring in the Arts

Published July 1, 2023

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My guest in this edition is Cam Anderson, author of The Faithful Artist: A Vision for Evangelicalism and the Arts. Cam holds a Masters of Fine Arts (the highest degree in the field) from Cranbrook Academy of Art, works as an artist (among other things), and is past president of CIVA–Christians in the Visual Arts. I know of no one better to help us think about majoring in the arts than Cam. In this podcast we discuss: Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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#33: A Guide to Majoring in the Hard Sciences

Published June 1, 2023

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This episode is the first in an intermittent series on majoring in the various academic fields (broadly speaking). My hope is to help you understand more of what is involved in various areas of study, how these fields relate to the Christian faith, and practical advice as you major in this area. My guest for each episode in this series will be someone with many years experience in the field, as well as a robust faith in Christ, and has learned to flourish both academically and spiritually in this field of study. We begin today with a focus on majors…

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#28: Determining God’s Will For Your Career

Published January 1, 2023

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The college years are pivotal in determining a career path. Beginning with choosing a college and then choosing a major, and often even a specialization, students are faced with many important decisions. It is often challenging for the Christian student trying to discern God’s will in these career choices. It involves determining your calling and having the courage to follow that path. I discuss this with Dr. Gordon Smith, president of Ambrose University and author of Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential. In this podcast we discuss: How Gordon’s own wrestling with career questions lead him to write this…

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#24: Why Christian Students Must Understand Their and Other’s Worldviews

Published September 1, 2022

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My guest today is Mike Schutt, Executive Director of the Worldview Academy. Mike has been thinking, writing, and consulting on worldview formation for over 30 years, including helping law students bring their worldview into the practice of law. His thoughts on worldview and Law have been published in his Redeeming Law: Christian Calling and the Legal Profession (InterVarsity Press, 2007). In this podcast we discuss: What a worldview is Why it is so important to understand worldviews The benefits of living according to the biblical worldview How Mike discovered the importance of worldviews during college How worldview issues permeate all…

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#18: How The Navigators Minister to University Students

Published March 1, 2022

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In this episode I continue my series on campus ministries. My guest is Ben Nugent, the National Director of the The Navigator’s campus ministry. As a Navigator staff for 21 years, Ben not only brings the perspective of a senior leader of the ministry to our conversation, but many years in Navigator campus ministry himself. He is the best person I know of to help understand how the Navigators minister to university students. In this podcast we discuss: How Ben first got involved in The Navigators How The Navigators began The number and type of universities where The Navigators serve…

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#13: Being Part of God’s Greater Plan – Roger Hershey

Published October 1, 2021

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Welcome to another edition of the College Faith Podcast, sponsored by Global Scholars. My guest today is Roger Hershey, a national traveling speaker and campus ministry consultant with Cru. Roger has ministered to university students for 50 years now, sharing truths and wisdom that has changed the lives of thousands of students. I know this firsthand, because I was one who, now four decades ago, had the privilege of being discipled by Roger while a student at Miami University. I am thrilled to have Roger on the show and have him share some of his wisdom on this podcast. In…

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Tag: Vocation

#47: A Guide to Majoring in the Professions (Business, Law, Medicine, etc.)

#46: A Guide to Majoring in Communications

#44: A Guide to Majoring in Mathematics

#43: Christian Higher Education and the Real Cost of College

#34: A Guide to Majoring in the Arts

#33: A Guide to Majoring in the Hard Sciences

#28: Determining God’s Will For Your Career

#24: Why Christian Students Must Understand Their and Other’s Worldviews

#18: How The Navigators Minister to University Students

#13: Being Part of God’s Greater Plan – Roger Hershey

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