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Hosted by AJ Caldwell, this podcast discusses biblical things, desiring to lead every heart to be a steadfast striving Christian for God's glory!

AJ Caldwell


    • May 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    S2 EP3: The Gift of Biblical Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 26:14


    Do you have friendships that you consider a gift from God in a James 1:17 sense? AJ discusses the gift of biblical friendship on this edition of Steadfast Striving! A special welcome to Brock Bergeron and Niko Tomc as they have joined the Steadfast Striving fam and will be hoping on an EP very soon! Rate and review! Direct message through Instagram and Twitter! God bless you all!

    S2 EP2- David and Jonathan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 34:12


    One of the sweetest friendships talked about in the Bible takes center stage for Episode 2 of the Biblical Friendship season! Direct message us on Instagram and Twitter! Rate and review!

    S2 EP1: Iron Sharpens Iron

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 34:33


    First EP of the second season! Hope it encourages you all! Direct message us on Instagram and Twitter with your feedback! Rate and review on Apple Podcasts!

    SEASON 2- Biblical Friendship!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 22:52


    Welcome to Season 2 of Steadfast Striving! We are excited for this new season with needed discussions on the topic of biblical friendship! Rate and review! Send us feedback through direct message on Instagram/Twitter!

    EP 20- Worthy Worship (feat. Chris Huff)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 71:53


    What an undeserved joy for us to have a helpful and well-known voice in Christian circles come on to the podcast and talk about truth with AJ! Chris Huff (Public Relations Manager for Just Thinking Podcast and host of the Matter of Theology podcast) talks with our host about “worthy worship”—a vital topic for our day and age that goes far far beyond just singing. Thanks for listening! Rate and review! Direct message us with feedback/ideas on Instagram or Twitter!

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    EP 19- Vulnerability and Discipleship (feat. Daron Roberts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 39:34


    AJ welcomes special guest Daron Roberts onto the podcast, a pastor of college and career age people at Grace Immanuel Bible Church, to discuss a pressing topic for all young people today—vulnerability and discipleship. Thanks for listening! Give us feedback through direct message on Instagram or Twitter! Rate and review!

    EP 18- Wholesome Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 47:10


    Another timely topic! Hope it encourages you all! Rate and review! Direct message us on Instagram and Twitter!

    EP 17- Digging Deep into the Faithfulness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 49:12


    Just a little over a year ago, COVID wrecked the lives of every person on the planet. AJ goes into detail on the faithfulness of God in light of all of that, drawing all of us, including himself, back to the truth of who God is. Rate and review. Direct message us through Instagram or Twitter!

    EP 16- The Pastor's Wife (feat. Christy Caldwell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 28:26


    AJ's mom talks about what it means to be a pastor's wife, especially in light of the current state of our culture. TUNE. IN. Rate and review! Contact us via DM to Instagram or Twitter!

    EP 14- Christians Need To Sing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 45:18


    In this week's EP, AJ dives into the need for every Christian to be a singing person, and why it is so important for our Christian life! Rate and review, and reach out to us on social media on Instagram and Twitter!

    Special Edition EP (feat. Nick Caruso)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 27:21


    We're turning the page here at Steadfast Striving! Listen in as we welcome Nick Caruso, our new social media manager, as he shares his testimony of what the Lord has done in his life since becoming a Christian three months ago! He and AJ have been friends for a while, and it is a rich blessing to welcome him on to this podcast ministry team! All glory be to Christ! Stay tuned for EP 14 dropping Monday at 9 am EST! Rate and review!

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    EP 13- The Purpose of the Church (feat. Cody Weckerly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 61:00


    The longest EP of Steadfast Striving is one that discusses the purpose of the church in the midst of these current times—how fitting! AJ is joined by former mentor and current church planter Cody Weckerly for this oh-so-timely discussion! Don't forget to rate and review, as well as reach out to us via Instagram or Twitter with any questions/feedback!

    EP 12- God-Glorifying Youth Ministry (feat. Zach Peterson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 35:26


    One of the best EP yet! Thanks to Zach Peterson for being our special guest! This topic of youth ministry was so helpful to think through! Rate and review!

    EP 11- The Idolatry of Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 41:15


    Get ready to be convicted for the purpose of encouragement and growth in Christ! AJ discusses the idolatry of comfort plaguing society and the church currently. Rate and review!

    EP 10- A New, Yet Unchanged Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 23:29


    We are back! It is so good to be back with you all! AJ kicks off our new, yet unchanged goal as Steadfast Striving steps into 2021.

    EP 9- The Blessing of Expository Preaching (feat. Steve Crawford)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 28:37


    Please continue to lift up the Challies' family and fiancé Ryn as they mourn the loss of Nick Challies, a Boyce student who suddenly passed away. AJ is back behind the mic and is joined by the first mentor he ever had, Steve Crawford! They discuss the blessing of expository preaching in the church in a time when it is most needed today. Thanks for listening! Exciting topics ahead on the podcast! Rate and review!

    EP 8- 1 Peter Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 30:40


    It's Devotional Monday! Thankful for another period of time for you all to dive into the Word with AJ! Hope it is a blessing to you! Rate and review!

    EP 7- The Importance of Predestination

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 38:10


    AJ is back behind the mic with a discussion about an important doctrine of the Bible! DM us with any questions or thoughts! Thank you so much for listening! Rate and review!

    EP 6- Refreshment of the Soul through Theological Books (feat. Noah York)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 28:29


    AJ has his second special guest on in this episode, as he is joined by his good buddy and current college roommate Noah York to discuss theological books and the refreshment they bring to the soul. Continue to tune in every Monday for more topics and discussions on how to lead a steadfast striving life for God's glory! Rate and review!

    EP 5- 1 Peter Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 31:16


    It's the first Monday in October, which means we're back to an exegesis of God's Word! What an encouragement the book of 1 Peter has been already! Rate and review!

    EP 4- A Biblical, Christ-Exalting Response to Civil Unrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 45:18


    AJ dives into a helpful and biblical analysis to the civil unrest going on in our country. DM us with any questions or thoughts you have, especially about this EP! Rate and review!

    EP 3- Biblical Counseling That Edifies (feat. Dave Caldwell)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 44:07


    AJ has his first special guest on the podcast, as his dad joins him for a discussion on biblical counseling and how it edifies the people of God! For more information on this subject, visit biblicalcounseling.com!

    EP 2- An Unashamed Life for the True Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 33:34


    In the second installment of the podcast, AJ talks about what the true gospel is, and how we live it out unashamedly. Hope y'all enjoyed listening! Rate and review, and send any and all other thoughts through DM on our social media platforms!

    EP 1- 1 PETER CHAPTER 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 39:16


    Hey bro and sis, and hello to all the other listeners! Thank you so much for listening! Excited for this journey, as I trust the Lord's will to see what He wants to do through this podcast! Please rate and review—I would love to hear your feedback!

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