Chi Alpha CSU Podcast

Peter Brunner discusses Ephesians 2 talking about what sin is, why we need God's grace, and how we can get it. Recorded on 2/19/25.

Tonight we pause our series on Ephesians and we take a night to open the floor to any questions from the community. Nate, Casey and Peter share their perspectives on each question.

Nate starts our walk through Ephesians with the first chapter. He highlights how how our value can be found in Christ and how that translates to the way in which we live. Will we live in peace? By grace?

This semester we are starting a new series looking at Paul's letter to the Ephesians. We are looking at it in roughly three parts, who we are in Christ, what we do as a result and spiritual warfare. This week are looking at the context and background of the letter and some students will read it in it's entirety.

In Chi Alpha, we love discipleship and many of us are a product of discipleship. But what really is discipleship, according to the scriptures? How do I know if I am a disciple? How do I know if I’ve made a disciple? How should discipleship relationships function? We’ll do our best to answer these questions and more as we study the scripture together. If you want to grow in your biblical understand...

Reaching students in a culture with a hyper-secular mindset is one difficult assignment! How can we respond effectively to either apathy or antagonism? Come and join the discussion with missionaries who are on the front lines of secular culture in France as we explore ideas of how to be more engaging and effective in anti-faith biased contexts. Recorded on 1/4/25.

What does it mean to "Be true to yourself", or "Live your truth"? Ever wonder how Jesus seems so offensive to our world while simultaneously answers the deepest cries of our heart? In a world searching for acceptance and their authentic selves, the Christian message breaks through to our deepest longings even as it challenges our strongest presumptions. Jesus has already spoken to our cultural mom...

In this session we will discuss compelling ways to proclaim the redemptive claims of Jesus in a post-Christian world. We will look to the example of the exiles in history to learn how to live as salt and light in our exilic world. Speaker is Carey Waldie. Recorded on 1/4/25.

Kenji Kuriyama, the director of Ohio State University's Chi Alpha, shares about how he got involved in Chi Alpha as a student and how his small group leader impacted his life and the lives of many others as a result.

The Bible clearly shows us that not many things in the Bible are, well, clear. Trying to interpret texts written in various languages over thousands of years in a culture most Westerners do not understand can be challenging. However, there is hope! We will be teaching you how to translate the Scriptures through the same lens as many church fathers did, the Trinity. Speaker is Josh Sousa. Recorded...

Ever wanted to share your faith, but didn't know how? Tired of trying to small talk with students about their majors and what year they are in school? Prophetic evangelism is the beautiful synergy of the prophetic operating to the outside world, evangelistically proclaiming, "God is really among you!" ( 1 Corinthians 14:24-25). Come learn what prophecy is, why is it important, and how to prophesy,...

Standing on the brink of your future, God's plans and purposes for your life can seem mysterious and difficult to understand. God is actively speaking and guiding us but can you charge into His calling with confidence? YES! Learn to recognize God's voice, character, and calling by investigating scriptural patterns, Christian examples, and hearing personal testimonies. resulting in  courage, confid...

In a world that often feels divided, hurting, and full of uncertainty, the question of how to bring real change is on people's minds. What if God has a bigger plan to restore hope, dignity, and purpose? In this session, we’ll dive into what it looks like to represent Jesus around the world, and why it's so crucial to be part of that mission. How do we bring the gospel without the unnecessary cultu...

Joel shares from Matthew 25 about how Jesus is the Bridegroom. Recorded on 11/20/24.

Nate & Joel share about the CMIT program at CSU with Q&A at the end. For slides that go along with this audio Click Here

Nate shares about CSU XA's approach to fundraising training for short term trips. See the slideshow that goes along with this recording by Clicking Here

Casey speaks about how Jesus is the Good Shepherd over all of us, his sheep, and speaks from John 10:1-15. Recorded on 11/6/24.

Cabel shares from Hebrews 4 about how Jesus is the High Priest. Recorded on 10/23/24.

Nate shares from Revelation 17 about how Jesus is the King of kings. Recorded on 10/16/24.

How do Christians think about politics? What does the Bible have to say about it? How can we love our neighbors when they have radically different political stances than us? These questions and more are answered by our panel of speakers at Chi Alpha's Politics Dig-In. Recorded on 9/27/24.

Cary shares from Hebrews 3 about how Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor. Recorded on 9/25/24.

Nate shares from Matthew 26 about how Jesus is the Man of Sorrows. We apologize for the first couple of minutes of technical difficulties. Recorded on 8/28/24.

Nate shares from Mark 14 about how Jesus was perfectly human as the Son of Man. We had difficulties recording, so we apologize for the sound quality. Recorded on 8/21/24.