CO-llege Talk Podcast

As we near MLK day, we are reminded of the heart God has for pushing back the darkness and injustice of sin. It has been the story of scripture since the fall. That effects the way that christians pursue justice in step with God's pursuit of justice. This is largely seen in the gospel of Jesus Christ and brought into practice in so many ways. We hope you enjoy!

As the new year begins, many are setting goals to implement a new version of self that will better who they are all around. While the desire to be made new is biblical, often times the motivation isn't particularly helpful for the follower of Christ. What does is look like in scripture to be made new? All of this and more on todays episode, we hope you enjoy!

As a college student, it can be a challenging thing to return home after the school semester. Maybe you've grown in ways that your family hasn't yet seen. Maybe home is just a place of isolation from friends and community. Maybe you have family members that don't know Jesus and you don't know how to talk to them about it. We address all of this as well as the hope Jesus gives to you in this environment. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of CO-llege Talk podcast we highlight the reason for the season. What is Christmas and why is it worthy to celebrate as a follower of Jesus? How is this holiday a reminder of the most beautiful truth known to man? Where did Santa come from? All of this and much more, we hope you enjoy!

Whether in the old testament stories we see in the bible, the gospel accounts of Jesus' life and ministry, the epistles, or anything other scripture we see people constantly wrestling with the feeling of being unsure of where they stand before God. Both the believer and non believer alike struggle with the same questions today. How can someone actually have assurance in Christ? What does this look like as a college student? While the CO Staff are excited to dive into this one, we hope you enjoy!

WE ARE BACK BABY!!!!! During the Winter break, there is ample time to rest and take some much needed break time from the rigors of classes. At the same time there is an opportunity to unintentionally take a break from following Jesus as well. How can I avoid that if I am spending 40 days away from my community? We hope you enjoy!

This week on CO-llege talk THE Ryan Toloa joins Kyle and Coley for his very first time on the podcast to discuss how we as believers can seek to follow Jesus for the rest of our lives! From devotional life to the local church we hit the key things that we can do to help keep our eyes fixed on Jesus for a life time!

This week on CO-llege talk Kris, Kyle and Coley discuss the recent conviction of Derrick Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, The killing Daunte Wright and the ongoing reality of racial injustice in America and how we are to respond as Christians.

This week on CO-llege talk we have special guest Beth Broom joining Kris, Schyler and Coley to discuss the enneagram personality assessment. We discuss the benefits and pitfalls of the enneagram as well as how we can use it wisely to help us follow hard after Christ as we love one another. We hope you enjoy!

This week on CO-llege talk Schyler, Kyle and Coley discuss the ins and outs of worship in American culture and how we should use discernment in choosing what music we should listen to.

This week on COllege talk Schyler, Kris and Coley discuss the benefits and costs of social media's effect on society and how as Christians we can navigate social media in a way the glorifies Christ.

In the wake of the recent news on Ravi Zacharias; Kris, Coley, Schyler and Kyle discuss how to process "hereos" or "leaders" falling into deeply grievous sin. How to we as followers of Christ handle the news of people we look up to in the faith being exposed for hidden sin? How does God's word speak directly into this sad reality? In the midst of the hurt, where is hope found? We hope you find it helpful, enjoy!

Kris, Schyler, and Coley are joined by Dr. Beau Hughes, pastor at the Village Church Denton, to talk about the holy trinity. All throughout scripture, God reveals himself as one in essence yet three in persons, which has brought about much beauty and mystery for the Christian. What are the primary roles of the Trinity? Why is the Trinity so significant to knowing God? What are the potential dangers of not believing in the Trinity? All this and so much more, we hope you enjoy!

Kris, Schyler, and Kyle are joined by Brad Welker, Pastor at the Village Church Denton, to discuss how understanding literary genres is helpful to reading and understanding the word of God in its proper context. There is large opportunity to misunderstand a rap song if you tried to read it as country lyrics, similar could be said about reading the book of Romans the same way we read the Psalms. Brad along with the staff help us to navigate that truth. We hope you enjoy!

Kris, Kyle, and Coley are joined by Andre talk old testament!!! Why should believers read the Old Testament?  What are the common stumbling blocks to reading and interpreting the Old Testament for young people? How does the Old Testament point us to Jesus? Where should you start? All of this and more, we hope you enjoy!!!

Kris, Mike, Coley and Schyler have a much needed discussion about what it means to embrace failure. Society defines failure in a myriad of different ways which produce a wide variety of responses when it comes to failure. How does the bible define failure? How does failure produce good or how can we embrace it well in its proper context? We hope this is helpful, enjoy!

Kris, Coley, Schyler and Kyle help give biblical context for what it means to be a part of the local church. Many christians today, especially young christians, are frankly not a part of the local church beyond gathering on Sunday. Even then, most are not convinced of its importance, value, and function mapped out by the word of God. In this podcast you'll learn how to choose a healthy local church, why it is so vital, the benefits of having one vs. the dangers of not, and much more. Enjoy, share, like, subscribe!

Kris, Coley, and Schyler are joined by the newest member of Campus Outreach Dallas/FW, Kyle Aaron, to talk about what true repentance is. What exactly is repentance and how does the bible define it? What role does confession have in repentance? How does worldly guilt differ from godly sorrow? What are practical ways to walk in repentance? We hope you enjoy!

Kris, Coley, Mike and Schyler have a much-needed discussion about the cultures perception of New Year's resolutions. What are we really looking for in New Year's resolutions? How competent are we in setting/striving towards goals? Is there a danger for us to look toward the New Year for salvation? All this and so much more, we hope you enjoy!

Kris, Coley and Schyler are joined by Chad Farmer, pastor and church planter of Mustard Seed Christian Church in Tokyo, Japan to discuss the call for all Christ followers to make disciples. In Japan, under 1% of the population would identify as a Christian or let alone even know a Christ follower. What does it look like to know Jesus and make Him known in a context so different from one that is culturally Christian? What would compel someone to move to an unreached nation to make disciples there? How can I use my years in college to prepare myself for lifelong disciple-making no matter where I land post-grad? Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this podcast. We hope you enjoy!

Kris and Coley are joined by Elizabeth Woodson, a bible teacher and theologian on staff with The Village Church, to discuss arguably one of the most socially unacceptable sins within the church today, boredom. What do we do when our church services, conference, bible studies and even worship songs don't evoke the same passion for the Lord that they once did? How does boredom serve as an indicator for the christian believing lies from the enemy? Why should we be weary of our boredom in Christ? How to we find joy again and hope in our great High Priest who can empathize in every way? Be sure to share, like, subscribe, and tell a friend about CO-llege Talk Podcast!

Kris, Coley and Schyler have a discussion about what it looks like for believers to fight their sin both in the scriptures and to this day. What role should others have in our fight against sin? What does dependence on the Lord look like as opposed to self-discipline? How do we remove temptations to sin? All this and more, we hope you enjoy!

Kris, Coley, and Schyler are joined by Sydney Beasley to have a bible rich discussion over identifying false teachers and teachings. What does the bible say about false teachers? What is the harm of false teaching? How does our cultural religion make us susceptible to false teaching? How do we lovingly approach people we love that may be following false teaching? All of this and so much more. We hope you enjoy!

Kris and Coley are joined by UT Arlington alumni Travis Destro and Cory Mose to have a conversation about what following Jesus after college looks like. As a missionary and a sports anchor, what does community look like uniquely in your season of life? What does evangelism look like? What can we do in college to help set a healthy trajectory to follow Jesus for a lifetime beyond the campus? Be sure to share, like, comment and subscribe to CO-llege Talk, enjoy!

Kris and Coley are joined by WC for an encouraging, insightful and real conversation about discipleship. What is it? Where do we find it in the word of God? What are the joys and difficulties of discipleship in the bible and in our own lives? This episode is a must-listen and we hope you enjoy!

Kris and Coley are joined by the incredibly brilliant Ceilidh Shaffer to talk God's Word. Where does the bible come from? Why do christians trust everything in it? Is it historically accurate? Do we have the original manuscripts? All of these questions and more make up one of the most important topics for us as Christians: Can I trust the bible? We hope you enjoy.

Kris, Schyler and Coley jump into a much needed discussion on verses that are commonly taken out of context. What do these verses actually mean? How can we make sure not to take scripture out of context? What are the dangers of interpreting these scriptures apart from their context or genre? We hope you enjoy!

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Kris, Coley, Mike and Schyler dive into part 2 of our series on "Dating & Relationships". In this episode you'll hear plenty of helpful perspective and biblical principles for how to have godly relationships with the opposite sex. Part 1 answered some of the questions we ask ourselves before entering dating relationships, this episode helps us in how to operate within one in a healthy way. We hope you enjoy!

Beth Broom joins Kris, Mike, and Coley for a much needed discussion on Depression. What is depression? How does it relate to anxiety? Where is depression in the Bible? How do the promises of God minister to those struggling with depression? And so much more! We hope you enjoy and subscribe for more of the CO-llege Talk Podcast.

Kris, Coley, Mike and Schyler jump right into arguably the most anticipated topic in all of college ministry, Dating and Relationships. In this discussion, you'll get a plethora of helpful tips and biblical principles to apply to dating as a Christian. What to look for in a significant other?  How do I know if I am ready to date? Should women initiate dates? All this and MUCH more. Enjoy!

Kris, Schyler and Coley are joined by licensed counselor and good friend, Beth Broom, to discuss Anxiety in our world and in the life of the college student. How can someone identify anxiety? Is there a difference between anxiety and depression? How does the Bible speak to the anxious heart? All of this and so much more! Be sure to catch part 2 of this podcast as we bring Beth back to discuss depression. As always, feel free to leave any feedback for this episode below. Enjoy!

Kris, Schyler, Mike and Coley dive into a candid discussion on how to deal with drugs and alcohol in the college world as a Christian. This time in a college student's life is plagued with the temptation to fall into unhelpful habits as a follower of Christ. What does the bible have to say about navigating these waters? Can we build genuine relationships with peers apart from being in environments that cause us to stumble? Comment, like, subscribe below!

Kris, Coley, Schyler and Mike walk through a series of commonly used Christian phrases and line them up with scripture in order to expose which ways these clichés/idioms can be dangerously misleading or even mis-representing the true character of God. Buckle your seatbelt, this episode is about as bible-rich and action-packed as they come!

Kris, Mike and Coley break down what the bible has to say about the Christian testimony. What is it? Why is it important? How do I communicate my testimony? And so much more. Tune in college students if you desire to glorify God with your life!

*SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING* Kris, Mike, Schyler and Coley jump right into a candid conversation over the shooting of Jacob Blake, police brutality and racism from a biblical perspective. Jesus' heart for engaging injustice by His life but also through college students who will lead the next generation is great indeed. This episode was recorded on Thursday, August the 27th of 2020.

Kris, Coley, Mike and Schyler kick off CO-llege Talk Podcast by giving bible rich perspective to the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of the college students. What could God due in the hearts of young people during this Fall? What is He already doing?