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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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? 

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? 

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?

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.

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.

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.

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"

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. 

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"

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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."

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) 

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)

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.

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.)

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")

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.

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.

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.)