Bruin Varsity Life Podcast

We recap some of our Spring Break Trip to Jamaica and hear from Andrew Eppes on the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Coach Shannon Perry from UCLA Women's basketball continues our BHM speaker series. She challenges us to believe what the word says about us and let that be the defining factor of who we are.

In week 2 of our Black History Month speaker lineup Celestine Enzinkwo, from CryOut Ministries, shares his story from Nigeria to Los Angeles. Celestine points us to the teaching of Jesus and how that has given him perspective in his journey towards God's heart for reconciliation.

In our first week meeting of Black History Month we hear from Jasmine Henderson. She is a mom, former pro athlete, world record holder, and passionate woman of God. She shares her vulnerable journey in life and how her ethnicity has not held her back.

Vince Croce from UCLA football shares from the transition of the Old Testament(Temples and Tabernacles) in to the New Covenant atonement (Jesus).

LA Chargers chaplain George Gregory, wide receiver and Geremy Davis join the BVL community for a night of looking at God's word. and We end with a honest Q & A of what this looks like in the NFL.

Andrew Eppes continues our "Known" series and shares how we can help others feel known by the Lord

Tanya Motorin shares candidly about her tough season battling sickness and seeing God meet her needs through his intimate care and touch.

In week 1 we set the course for the fall in our "Known" series. Andrew Eppes, Chrissy Baird, and Nikita Motorin share from where they are going in to the year. (we apologize for the poor audio)

Andrew Eppes shares practically how we can hear from God in prayer. Through his journey and training he teaches us how to hear God for ourselves.

Marcus Miller share about our emotional health and how we can allow God in to our most painful places to see restoration and healing.

Debbie Haliday shares about laying a faithful foundation with God in secret.

Listen to how God worked in the beach Volleyball team during the run to the 2018 National Championship in Alabama. This was UCLA's first national title in beach volelyball.

Andrew Eppes shares about confession in safe and healthy Christian community can bring deep healing. He shares how Peter gives us a good picture of confession in his interactions with Jesus before and after the resurrection.

Tony Galloway aka DJ Standout shares a timeless message for those who are curious as to how to renew their minds with music. Stay woke, Identify, and DJ your playlist!

Kevin Jordan shares how our specific design can allow us to uniquely contribute to our community in the world and in the body of Christ.

In the fall of 2017 Miss Val shared with us an encouraging message packed with stories from her rise in gymnastics, fighting breast cancer, and her relationship with the late Coach John Wooden.

Wil Trapp of the US Men's National Team and Columbus Crew shares a testimony to start off and Andrew Eppes gives a message of how God's specific design of family, in the body of Christ, connects us to each other when we truly are vulnerable with one another.

Jenny Jordan shares intimately of her family's current reality and shows how God is sovereign in his plan to connect us to himself in the high times and the low times.

Kevin Jordan kicks off BVL for 2018 and our theme for the quarter on connection with God and with others.

Andrew shares with us how important spiritual covering is in our lives as believers. We must be covered by God and community to live an effective spiritual walk!

Debbie Haliday shares on what love truly looks like from 1 Corinthians 13.

Kevin Jordan shares how eternal hope can be inspired and developed in your life.

Chrissy Baird from UCLA women's basketball shares her story of faith, hardship, and trust.

Andrew Eppes shares his take on how to cultivate a lifestyle of faith for the impossible. This episode includes an interruption by a mouse in minute 11 that you don't want to miss.

Kevin Jordan shares how faith, hope, and love come together in 1 Corinthians 13.

UCLA student athletes and BVL staff share testimonies to open the new school year. We also have a prayer time for Las Vegas and our nation.

Andrew finishes up our James series by talking about the necessity of praying and praising God in all situations.

Kate speaks on James 5:11 and talks about having patience in sufferings and the promises God has for us during those times.

Rachel speaks on James 4:13-17 and shares on the importance of listening to God in order to understand His desires for our lives.

DJ Standout (aka Tony) shares his story of how he found his personal relationship with Jesus and how he came to use his talent and love of music to glorify and serve God.

Andrew shares on some of the highlights from his trip to Europe and speaks on the beginning of Luke 15 and how God pursues each of us as the good shepherd.

Mike talks on the Holy Spirit and what a Spirit filled life looks like.

Kevin kicks off spring quarter by talking on James 4:1-12. He shares on what it looks like to approach conflict in a God honoring way.

Kevin speaks from James 3:1-18 about the power of the tongue.

Jason McGraw, a pastor from Renew Church LA, speaks from James 2:14-26, looking at why God calls us to reflect our faith through our actions.

Mike speaks on James 2:1-13 and looks at the importance of tangibly living out our faith.

Kate speaks on James 1:22-27. She highlights how being doers of the word starts with spiritual disciplines that create time and space for God.

Andrew continues our series on James, by looking at James 1:16-21 and highlighting how Jesus sheds light on our dark situations.

Coach Cori Close of UCLA women's basketball shares a vulnerable message and asks the question "Is the light within you stronger and greater than the light shown on you?"

Kevin continues our series through James and talk about the purpose of trials and how God uses those to shape our faith.

Mike kicks off the quarter with an introduction to our series on the book of James by giving a summary of the book and a look into who James was.

Andrew closes out our "Rooted" series from Colossians 4 highlighting the importance of prayer.

Nick shares his personal testimony and what being rooted in Christ means to him.

Kevin continues our "Rooted" series by discussing Colossians 3:12-4:1 and what Christians should be exemplifying on a daily basis.

Debbie (Women's Basketball staff) speaks on Colossians 3:1-11 and talks about what it looks like to throw off the things that don't belong in our new lives as Christ followers.

Kate talks on Colossians 2:16-23 and why legalism stands in the way of rooting ourselves in Christ.

Mike teaches on the superiority of Christ as we look at Colossians 2: 1-15.

Andrew digs into Colossians 1: 21-29 and looks at the importance of "tasting the dirt" in our walk with the Lord.

Kevin continues our series by looking at Colossians 1:13-20 and why Christ is incomparable in every way.

Mike kicks off our "Rooted" series by reading Colossians 1:1-12 and talking about why Christ is worth living for.