Year: 2026

Here’s something no one warns you about before college:Your calendar will become your loudest spiritual influence. Not your friends.Not your professors.Not even your doubts. Your schedule. In the podcast, we talked about spiritual habits like Bible study, prayer, and community — and how they don’t magically happen in college. That’s…

High school has built-in guardrails. Schedules are set. Adults are checking in. Faith in Jesus often feels automatic because someone else is helping carry it. But college — and adulthood — quietly hands you the keys and says, “Okay. Now you choose.” That’s the moment this podcast kept circling back…

Starting college means starting over in a lot of ways — new people, new routines, and new decisions about who you want to become. In this episode, Turner shares what his first year at college has really been like, from staying rooted in faith to intentionally building community early. He…

Nobody tells you this part out loud, so here it is:confidence usually comes after obedience, not before it. Aubrey didn’t arrive at Alabama knowing exactly where she’d land. She didn’t feel prepared. She didn’t feel settled. She felt overwhelmed, alone, and unsure — and she still said yes. Yes to…

High school has trained you to believe that everything rises or falls on you.Your leadership. Your GPA. Your involvement. Your ability to hold it all together. But one of the most freeing lessons Aubrey shared from her story is this:you were never the mission — you were invited into it.…

Moving across the country for college can feel exciting and terrifying at the same time — especially when you don’t know a single person. In this episode, Aubrey shares what it was really like leaving a small high school, starting over at a massive university, and learning how to find…

Let’s clear something up real quick. When people say, “Find Christian community in college,” they are not saying: Find a replacement youth group Fill your calendar with church events Attend everything and feel spiritually accomplished That’s not the goal. That’s the surface. Community Is More Than a Seat in the…

There’s a lie floating around senior year that sounds harmless but can quietly shape your whole college experience: “I’ll just see what happens.” See what happens with your roommate.See what happens with church.See what happens with friends. Here’s the truth no one says out loud: the most important relationships of…

College doesn’t just bring new classes and freedom — it brings the question of who you’re doing life with. In this episode, the conversation centers on why finding the right community early in college matters more than almost anything else. From the shift away from structured youth group to the…

One of the most challenging moments in Monday’s episode comes when Tommy asks a simple question:If you have four goals for college, what order would you put them in? Lasting memories.Deep friendships.A clear vision.A fruitful faith. All good things. All things most seniors want.But only one of them can be…