School Spirit: Faithful Conversations for College Students

Dr. Rebekah Naylor, a Baylor alum with nearly three decades of experience working as a medical missionary in Bangalore, India, joined the Spiritual Life podcast to talk about global missions. Dr. Naylor’s work as a physician, teacher, and missionary is an inspiring story of a lifetime of global service. She has some advice for you as you navigate your relationship to the call of missions as a coll...

Andy Crouch, author, speaker, and thought leader whose work explores the intersection of faith, culture, and the image of God in our modern world, joins us to discuss human flourishing. While visiting Baylor’s campus to lead seminars and workshops with students, faculty, and staff, Andy was kind enough to sit down with us to discuss human flourishing in the university setting. As a college student...

Dr. Sara Barton, Director of Pastoral Care at Baylor University, joins us to talk about mental and spiritual health. Mental health and spiritual health are deeply intertwined. Dr. Barton has some advice for you as you navigate your mental wellbeing as a college student. *** Follow Baylor Spiritual Life on Instagram and Facebook . Visit our website to learn more about us. Need care? Connect with th...

Dr. Jimmy Dorrell, Co-founder and President Emeritus of Mission Waco Mission World, joins us to talk about his lifetime of outreach ministry. For decades, Jimmy has helped students take the first step into reaching their surrounding communities and the world. He has a big heart for outreach, and he has some advice for you as you consider what it means to love your neighbor. *** Follow Baylor Spiri...

Dr. Charley Ramsey, our new University Chaplain & Dean of Spiritual Life, joins us at the start of a new academic year and a new season of the podcast. Whether this is your first semester or you’ve been at Baylor for a while, this part of the year is always characterized by newness. Dr. Ramsey joins us to share his wisdom for you at the beginning of the next stage of your spiritual journey on...

In the final conversation of our FM72 series, Mick Murray, Equipping Pastor at Antioch Community Church, joins us to talk about the presence of the Holy Spirit. *** Follow Baylor Spiritual Life on Instagram and Facebook Visit our website to learn more about us Learn more about FM72 *** School Spirit: Faithful Conversations for College Students is hosted by Baylor University’s Office of Spiritual L...

In the second conversation of our FM72 series, Tyler Self, Clinical Assistant Professor for Baylor University's Hankamer School of Busniness, joins us to talk about God and Money. *** Follow Baylor Spiritual Life on Instagram and Facebook Visit our website to learn more about us Learn more about FM72 Dive deeper into Tyler's message with his new book, Seven Spirits of Mammon: An Allegory of Riches...

In the first of our FM72 conversation series, Lisa Koons, the Missions and Justice Director at 24-7 Prayer, joins us to talk about developing your prayer life as communion and communication with God. *** Follow Baylor Spiritual Life on Instagram and Facebook Visit our website to learn more about us Learn more about FM72 Explore 24-7 Prayer at their website *** School Spirit: Faithful Conversations...

Will Bowden, the Director of Baylor's BSM (Baptist Student Ministries), joins us to talk about prayer. Prayer is a foundational aspect of our faith and spiritual journeys. It’s how we communicate with God and tune our hearts to his will. Prayer is especially relevant to the spiritual life of college students, and Will is here to give his thoughts and advice. *** Follow Baylor Spiritual Life on Ins...

Dr. Erin Moniz, Director for Chapel at Baylor University, joins us to talk about future calling. It’s common to hear students talk about their futures using language related to “calling”. Maybe you’ve heard someone say that they’re called to be a doctor, or called to be a lawyer, or called to go into ministry. Students use language like this because they are integrating their faith and connection...

Dr. Burt Burleson, University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life at Baylor University, joins us to talk about what we like to call "Big Tent Christianity". Baylor is a place where people from all kinds of Christian denominations and traditions come together in a collegiate setting. Whether someone identifies as Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, non-denominational, or anything in between, there is a p...

Myles Olenski, Executive Director of Vertical Ministries , joins us to talk about making your faith your own. Whether you grew up in a Christian home or not, college is a time where you encounter new ideas, styles, and communities when it comes to your faith. What does it look like to take ownership of your faith when you’re away from your parents or home church for the first time? *** Follow Bayl...

Dr. Kevin Villegas, Dean of Intercultural Engagement and Division of Student Life Initiatives, joins us to talk about faith and politics. Throughout church history and into the current day, Christians have been attempting to engage in their communities in a faithful way. Is there a Christian way to do politics? How are we supposed to have civil discourse with our neighbors? *** Follow Baylor Spiri...

Sharita Holder, Senior Coordinator for Campus Ministries & Church Connections for Baylor Spiritual Life, joins us to talk about new beginnings. We're at the start of a brand new college semester, and Baylor University students have thoughts and questions on how they can start this academic year with their spiritual journeys in mind *** Follow Baylor Spiritual Life on Instagram and Facebook Vis...

Welcome to School Spirit: Faithful Conversations for College Students. This podcast is hosted by Baylor University’s Office of Spiritual Life, and is meant to be a resource for students experiencing their faith in the university setting. Each episode, we’re sitting down with Baylor faculty and staff, campus ministry leaders, and other guests to discuss topics to help students at Baylor and beyond...