Taking Your Next Step In Following Jesus Christ

In this episode, we walk through the parable of the two sons which reveals two different ways people drift from God—one who runs away into riotous living and one who stays near but grows cold. This study follows a son who hits rock bottom with a father who never stopped watching, and then exposed the hopeful moment of return. It asks the piercing question: how far have you wandered—and invites lis...

In this episode, journey into how to understand the Bible the way it was meant to be read—where context conquers confusion and the obvious guides the obscure. We point out some common missteps in interpretation and share the STOP method as a practical, story-driven tool that transforms reading into true understanding. Leave inspired with a simple 21-day plan to turn study into habit, apply truth b...

This episode guides you through small, practical steps to begin a healthy habit of reading and studying the Bible. You will discover the struggle and the solution: breaking bad habits, forming new ones in 21 days, and discovering how reading, meditating, and writing transform knowledge into worship and action. As you do it will turn God’s Word into the daily fuel that shapes your choices, equips y...

Step into a story of promise turned to regret: God hand-selects Saul, a man with vast potential, only to watch him unravel through tiny compromises. This episode follows Saul from anointed king to a man undone by lies, excuses, and blame—small decisions that pull him farther from God's dream for his life. Saul justifies his half-obedience, convinces himself of comforting falsehoods, and shifts res...

In this episode, we take a look at Saul who was a man chosen and crowned, whose partial obedience and creeping pride unravel the very future God had dreamed for him. It is our small compromises and a desire to take credit that can cost us what God ordained for our lives. Listen as this episode challenges you to examine the choices that shape your story, to recognize God’s bigger dream for your lif...

In this episode, we follow Asaph as he walks back from the brink—almost undone by doubt and weariness, only to be caught by God’s restraining hand and brought into restoring fellowship. Listen as he weighs his weakness against God’s faithfulness, rediscovers continual communion, the counsel of God, and the sufficiency of God’s presence. This is a story of falling, being held, and rising to declare...

In this episode, we walk beside Asaph in his moment of doubt — a trusted believer who nearly stumbles but is gently kept by God’s hand. Through honest questions, sharp reminders, and the quiet work of grace, he learns to speak truth back to his wandering mind and to rediscover the goodness of God. Listen as the story unfolds: the walls of confusion give way to renewed communion, God’s counsel stea...

Asaph stood at the edge of giving up. He was jealous, hurt, and convinced the world was winning. Asaph’s faith began to stumble as he questioned God’s goodness, and for a moment he nearly walked away, unaware of who would follow in his steps. Then Asaph had a life changing realization: his choices could cause children and seekers to stumble. That truth pulled him back into the sanctuary, where the...

Asaph started strong, then life happened — a surprise stumble that turned praise into questions and devotion into doubt. Through Psalm 73, he transparently shares a near-fall in faith, the sharp sting of misunderstanding God’s ways, and the weight of complaining when life doesn’t make sense. In this episode, we examine the first step of a three-part recovery: learning to respect God’s chastening.

As we step into the shoes of Asaph as he stands on the brink—faith shaken, comparing his quiet struggle to the loud success of the ungodly. His perspective warps reality and almost drives him away from God. Through honest questions, a moment of accusation, and the sting of temptation, this episode traces how unrealistic perspectives breed destructive conclusions—and how the gospel cuts through the...

Asaph stands at the edge of doubt, watching the prosperous mock and wondering if God is truly just. In this episode we follow his inner dialogue—how envy and distorted comparisons nearly make him quit, and how Scripture begins to peel back the illusion. We walk through Psalm 73, showing how God’s Word exposes lies, restores perspective, and leads from accusation back to trust. 

When life feels like a cliffside road, this episode walks you into a living room of voices—mentors, friends, and the church—who refused to let a young believer travel alone. Through honest stories and a fresh look at Proverbs 11:14, you’ll hear how timely advice changed one life, prevented costly mistakes, and became the guardrails that kept him moving forward. Listen as we trace the arc from prid...

Through storytelling and Scripture (John 16 and Ephesians 5), this episode reframes the gift of the Spirit: not a distant miracle, but a daily power that shows up when we sing, give thanks, and submit to one another in reverent love. Listen as the host weaves personal insight and pastoral challenge, revealing how unity, mercy, and forgiveness unlock the Spirit’s influence in our relationships. Be...

Through a candid, story-driven message, we move from the hard truth that our minds naturally drift negative (up to 70–85% of our thoughts) to a practical habit that changes everything: daily thanksgiving. Hear a real family practice—sharing one thing they’re thankful for each night—and a tense hospital episode with their child that reframed fear into recognition of God’s presence. These moments mo...

Hey there friends, welcome to the Taking Your Next Step podcast from Collegians for Christ. Through each episode, we will journey together, focusing on knowing what you believe and why you believe it. If you are eager, like I am, to strengthen your faith, then take your next step now by joining us in today's episode. In this episode the host pulls you into a vivid, personal story—from a past shape...

Through a vivid contrast—Spirit-filled living versus the control of alcohol—we uncover what it means to be filled with the Spirit, why it’s a daily, practical command, and how surrendering control reshapes your thoughts, words, and actions. Join us as we trace the biblical evidences and simple steps to choose the Spirit’s control, so you can step into the victorious, faith-filled life God has prep...

Imagine life as a journey that begins as a curious child learning to walk and speaks—a path full of wonder, mistakes, and choices. In this episode the host becomes our guide through Scripture, using vivid images and personal invitation to show how knowledge, understanding, and wisdom mark the trail we walk. We follow Solomon’s voice in Proverbs as he reveals the surprising foundation of all true l...

Step into a cave with Jaxson Austin, an intern from Collegians for Christ, as he retells a turning moment from Psalm 57. Hunted, exiled, and marked for death, David should be broken — yet he chooses a fixed heart. Through vivid storytelling, Jaxson paints the fear, the solitude, and the bold decision to praise in the darkest hour. This episode follows a young teacher finding his voice: waking up w...

In this episode we stand with the disciples as Jesus prepares to leave and promises a Helper who will do what He could not do while walking beside them: expose sin, reveal righteousness, and call the world to account. The story unfolds like a courtroom drama and a rescue mission rolled into one: the Holy Spirit points out the wrong road, shows the right road, and lays out the stakes. We trace how...

Through teaching and a moving campus story of a student’s conversion, we follow the Spirit as he exposes sin, points to the righteousness of Jesus, and leads people into a right way of life that bears joy, peace, and the fruit of God. Join us as we listen, learn, and take our next step into a life transformed by the Spirit.

We trace how the Spirit exposes the root of every brokenness—unbelief—and how that same voice lives within believers to expose sin, redirect our steps, and invite us into trusted action. You’ll hear why belief is more than knowing; it’s a risky, real trust that changes how we live and pray. Whether you’re asking for faith, wrestling with doubt, or longing to hear God’s voice more clearly, this epi...

Picture the night before the cross: Jesus, surrounded by those who gave up everything to follow Him, drops a startling truth—He must go so someone greater for their daily life can come. In John 16 we follow that moment as He unveils the Comforter: a Person who will live in them, guide them into truth, empower their prayers and worship, and be the seal of their salvation. This episode tells their s...

In this episode we walk into the raw lives of scattered believers—strangers who’ve lost homes, loved ones, and safety—and invite you to witness how God turns the worst into the best. Using the vivid image of a shaken soda can, the host draws you into a story of inner stirring: when God’s mercy pours into broken people, it becomes a living hope that forces them to overflow. Peter’s letter becomes a...

Imagine a soda can—shake it up and something inside stirs until it can no longer be contained. In this episode we follow that fizzing metaphor into the pages of 1 Peter, as scattered believers cling to hope amid persecution and learn how God’s abundant mercy transforms worn-out cups into wells that pour life into a thirsty world. Through vivid storytelling and Scripture, we trace mercy from Moses’...

Listen to a real campus moment where a single, courageous question—"If you died today, where would you go?"—turns small talk into a deep, life-changing conversation. Follow the step-by-step way to ask permission, use open-ended spiritual discovery questions, and guide someone from curiosity to clarity about Jesus. Be encouraged and equipped to make room for the gospel: get up close, ask the questi...