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Welcome to the Chi Alpha at UNC Podcast! Chi Alpha at UNC wants to learn together to be Devoted Disciples of Jesus who build Deep Friendships with those around us and act as Deliberate Servants of our campus, community, and world.

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill


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    Latest episodes from Chi Alpha at UNC

    UNC Chi Alpha: Knowing God's Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 28:18


    Seth and Joe discuss what it means to know God's will and use a practical application at the end.   Visit us on the web Check us out on Instagram

    UNC Chi Alpha: Hearing From God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 30:42


    Seth and Joe sit down to discuss how we can hear from God today

    Relationships: Dating - Natalie Lao

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 25:42


    We have UNC Chi Alpha Alumni, Natalie Lao, on the podcast to continue our relationship series. Seth interviews Natalie to gather wisdom on dating in today's landscape.

    Singleness: Blessing or Burden? - Joe Newell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 26:39


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, goes over statistics on singleness and what it means to embrace this season of life.   Find out more about our ministry by heading to www.xa-unc.com and follow us on Instagram: @uncchialpha

    Advent: Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 12:54


    As we conclude this Advent series, Joe and Seth talk about love embodied in Jesus Christ.

    Advent: Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 10:36


    In the third week of this Advent season, we talk about the theme of joy and how we can find this precious attribute in our lives

    Advent: Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 10:34


    Anxiety is such a challenge, both as a student on campus and just as a person living in the 21st century. For the people of Jesus' day, fear and anxiety also weighed on their hearts as well. Listen in today as we continue our Advent series as we focus on Peace.

    Advent: Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 10:11


    What role does hope play in the Christmas story? How we can have hope in our day to day lives? Listen in as Seth and Joe unpack this theme and kick off the Advent season

    Advent 2022 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 1:47


    The season of Advent starts November 27th. Join Seth Collins and Joe Newell as they share thoughts on how to approach Christmas with more intentionality by observing the themes that Advent offers.

    Risk for the Kingdom - Seth Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 25:42


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Seth Collins, explores what it means to take risk for the kingdom of God to expand.

    Image Bearers - Joe Newell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 16:49


    Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, shares what it means to be image bearers on campus.

    XA DNA: Deliberate Servants

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 45:06


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, and former Chi Alpha and UNC Alum, Chris Spargo, conclude our XA DNA series by walking through what it means to be a Deliberate Servant.

    XA DNA: Deep Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 38:41


    UNC Chi Alpha Alumni, Parker Benfield and Stephen Kenney, continue our series on Chi Alpha at UNC DNA by exploring what it means to have deep friendships while being a student at Carolina and how it impacted their lives together and individually. Moderated by UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor Emily Shuman.

    XA DNA: Devoted Disciples

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 27:20


    Ever wondered what makes Chi Alpha at UNC unique? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, starts a 3-part series looking at the first element of UNC Chi Alpha DNA: Devoted Disciples.

    Why Lordship Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 19:08


    If making God lord of our lives means deferring to His will instead of our own and if it costs something to follow Jesus, what makes the cost worth it? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Emily Shuman, concludes our Lordship series by looking at why lordship matters.

    Personal Lordship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 19:10


    UNC Chi Alpha International Director, David Lao, continues the Lordship series by sharing a personal story of how recognizing Jesus as Lord for himself changed his life.

    What is Lordship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 16:25


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, starts a mini-series on Lordship. We know that Jesus came to save us from our sin and condemnation, but what does it mean to also make him lord of our lives?

    David - Repentance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 30:21


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Seth Collins, concludes lessons in the life of David series by looking at David's devastating sin and how the Lord responded to this sin.

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    David - Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 21:07


    What do  you do when you have to submit to leadership that is hard or challenging for you to submit to? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, continues our series of lessons from the life of David.

    David - Doubt in the Wilderness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 19:28


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Brooke Collins, shares David's words from Psalm 13 on what it means when you're not only in the wilderness of what you feel God leading you to do, but experiencing a significant amount of doubt.

    David - The Wilderness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 21:40


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Tyler Brotton, continues our series on the life of David by looking over the time David was anointed to be king, but spent a considerable time in his "wilderness years" before taking the throne and how David's story is applicable to us today when we feel God has given us a mission or desire but it's taking longer than expected.

    David - Can God Use Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 21:56


    We kick off spring 2022 with a series on the life of David. UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, starts our series off by looking at how God called David. 

    Sermon on the Mount: What's Your Foundation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 15:15


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, wraps up the Sermon on the Mount series. What are you building your life on? What have you found to be sturdy and stable? What has been flimsy? Check out what Jesus has to say on this topic by listening to the podcast! New episodes to return Fall 2021!

    Sermon on the Mount: True Disciples

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 13:43


    Can we enter heaven simply by believing the right things? If we have sharp orthodoxy, is that good enough for Jesus's standards? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Brooke Collins, continues our series in the Sermon on the Mount by looking at Jesus's teaching on what it means to be a true disciple.

    Sermon on the Mount: Do Not Judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 18:07


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, continues our series "Sermon on the Mount" by looking at Jesus's teaching on judging others.

    Easter 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 17:55


    Listen in as UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, shares a message during Holy Week leading up to Resurrection Sunday.

    The Sermon on the Mount: Do Not Worry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 18:09


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Tyler Brotton, continues our series on The Sermon on the Mount with Jesus' teaching, "Do Not Worry."

    The Sermon on the Mount: Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 20:24


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount.

    The Sermon on the Mount: Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 20:17


    Prayer is foundational to the way of Jesus. UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Emily Shuman, unpacks Jesus' teaching on prayer as we continue our Sermon on the Mount series.

    The Sermon on the Mount: Giving to the Needy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 21:24


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, David Lao, continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount, looking at the topic of giving from Matthew 6:1-4. When we give to others, maybe even those who are less fortunate, what are our heart postures like? When we share posts on social media on raising funds and awareness, are we truly after God's kingdom or looking to elevate self? 

    The Sermon on the Mount: Love Your Enemies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 20:57


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Tyler Brotton, continues our series "The Sermon on the Mount" this week by looking at one of the more controversial teachings of Jesus. Typically, when someone wrongs us, our inclination is to seek revenge, but is this the way of Jesus? 

    The Sermon on the Mount: Matters of the Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 24:20


    Murder. Adultery. Divorce. Oaths. Jesus doesn't shy away from these topics in his discourse. This week, UNC Chi Alpha Director, Joe Newell, explains what these matters are and the deeper intentions Jesus was getting at when he spoke to the people back then. How might we be formed and shaped by Jesus' teaching today?

    The Sermon on the Mount: Salt and Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 17:08


    With civil unrest in our nation and the pandemic lingering in our communities, it is easy to be jaded and cynical with all that is going on in the world. But what if there was a better way forward? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Emily Shuman, paints a picture of what that better way looks like by unpacking the teaching of Jesus found in Matthew 5:13-16.

    The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 21:41


    This semester, we will look at the words of Jesus as described in Matthew 5-7. More commonly known as "The Sermon on the Mount", Jesus offers a way forward in our mixed-up world. UNC Chi Alpha Director, Joe Newell, kicks off the series by looking at the beatitudes.

    How to Make a Pickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 22:30


    What does pickle-making have to do with following God? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Tyler Brotton, concludes our "Good and Beautiful God" series by walking us through the practice of slowing down.

    God Transforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 21:00


    How do we hold the tension that we, by nature, are sinful people and yet God does something miraculous in us to free us from sin? Listen in as UNC Chi Alpha Director, Joe Newell, shares from our continuing series, "The Good and Beautiful God"

    God is Self-Sacrificing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 16:22


    UNC Chi Alpha Staff Pastor, Emily Shuman, continues the series adapted from James Bryan Smith's book "The Good and Beautiful God" by looking at Jesus' final moments in the Garden of Gethsemane. 

    God Is Holy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 15:15


    How do we relate to a God who exudes wrath but also loves unconditionally? UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, unpacks what it means to know a God like this and offers challenges for the week as we continue our series, "The Good and Beautiful God"

    God is Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 15:27


    Does God respond to us when we do good things? Can we earn our way toward the love of God? UNC Chi Alpha Staff Pastor, Seth Collins,  continues the series, "The Good and Beautiful God" looking at the story of the prodigal son from Luke 15 and how it can be applied to our lives.

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    God is Generous

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 15:15


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Emily Shuman, continues our series in "The Good and Beautiful God." Does God show favoritism? Is God good in extending blessings to all people? Listen in to this week's message and find out. 

    God is Trustworthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 17:12


    UNC Chi Alpha Staff Pastor, Tyler Brotton, continues the series "The Good and Beautiful God" answering the question, "Is God Trustworthy?" When life is going well, it's easy to trust God in everything. But what about when things don't look so great, especially in our world? Check out this week's message and be encouraged.

    God is Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 19:45


    UNC Chi Alpha Staff Pastor, Brooke Collins, continues our series "The Good and Beautiful God" by talking about the goodness of God. In the midst of all that is going on in the world, is God good? When tragedy strikes, where is God? Listen in and find out.

    What Are You Seeking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 17:06


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, kicks off the Fall 2020 teaching. This semester, we will be looking at topics around the character of God framed by James Bryan Smith's book, "The Good and Beautiful God."

    Easter 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 34:21


    UNC Chi Alpha Campus Director, Joe Newell, walks through the story of Easter as we remember the events leading up to Good Friday and the Resurrection. (Note: this meeting was done over Zoom) 

    Christopher Piccirillo - John 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 46:08


    UNC Chi Alpha Senior, Christopher Piccirillo, walks us through John 13:1-15, sharing his insight of Jesus washing the disciples' feet.(Special Note: Right as Spring Break ended, COVID-19 impacted our ability to meet physically together for our weekly meeting. As a result, we are moving online with our ministry! Podcasts will still be updated for the duration of the rest of the semester)

    Love Handles-Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 39:02


    What does it look like to date as a Christian? Should we ask God what He thinks about our relationships? Are there things in our lives that we should take care of before getting involved in a relationship? To conclude our series, UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Tyler Brotton, looks at some of these questions and shares from his own journey in dating.

    Love Handles: Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 38:35


    Is there "the one"? How do we navigate our dating relationships to best prepare ourselves for a potential marriage to the person we are with? UNC Chi Alpha Director, Joe Newell, continues our Love Handles series. (Note: the audio is lower quality. We hope to correct this in future episodes.)

    Love Handles-Singleness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 28:33


    Kicking off a new series, UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Emily Shuman, shares openly and honestly about her own journey being single. But is being single bad? Can Jesus take the longings of our hearts and do something with them? Emily explores these questions by looking at the words of Jesus in Matthew 6. (Note: The song Emily mentions at the end is Audrey Assad's "I Shall Not Want")

    Navigations: Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 37:00


    Is it easy to obey God? What if God gave a little help to follow Him? The good news is God has given help by giving us His Spirit. UNC Chi Alpha Campus Pastor, Tyler Brotton, wraps up our "Navigations" series by exploring what it looks like to walk in obedience with God's Spirit.

    Navigations: Waiting on God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 47:55


    Have you ever struggled with God's silence on a pressing matter? What about when you feel like you're waiting on God's answer over a prayer that you've been praying for a long time? UNC Chi Alpha Director, Joe Newell, walks us through how to respond to God's silence and waiting in our "Navigations" series.

    Wisdom in Decision Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 43:40


    Does God really care where we eat for dinner? What about the decisions that have bigger consequences for our lives? Chi Alpha at UNC Campus Pastor, Brooke Collins, continues our "Navigations" series by looking at ways we can listen to God when it comes to making decisions. (Question and Answer at the end of the recording.)

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