The Salt Company National Podcast

Season 2 Episode 12 - 2024 Church Plant: Mankato, MN Want to be involved? Learn more at https://www.greatoakschurch.org/ This podcast is designed to be a resource for college students on mission for Jesus. Keep up to date with The Salt Company National by following us on Instagram or visiting our website .

Season 2 Episode 11 - 2025 Church Plant: Denton, TX This podcast is designed to be a resource for college students on mission for Jesus. Keep up to date with The Salt Company National by following us on Instagram or visiting our website .

Season 2 Episode 10 - 2024 Conference Reflections This podcast is designed to be a resource for college students on mission for Jesus. Keep up to date with The Salt Company National by following us on Instagram or visiting our website .

Does God care about sexual identity? If so, why does He care and how does the gospel bring clarity and meaning to our sexuality?

You will have to make decisions about alcohol for the rest of your life. Is God for it? Does He want to protect you from it? Is it different for different people? We want to help you navigate all of your decisions around alcohol with wisdom and confidence.

The predominate pathways of processing worry & stress have historically been lined with two ways of thinking, the first being that worry and stress is all due to the individual, the other being that worry and stress is all due to culture. This breakout seeks to give clarity on how to understand culture and the self, while pursing peace in a world of worry & stress.

What does the Bible teach us about how Christians should think about politics? This session explores how we can get beyond partisan talking points to explore what the Bible says about political identity, true freedom, and principles for how to engage with contemporary politics fueled by God's love rather than human fear.

What are the issues that make Christianity seem so offensive to our world today? More importantly, why do we feel that way? And what should be our response to this? Join this breakout for a unique perspective on confronting Christianity.

Our world is geared to lead us into hurry and burnout, but Jesus said: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” In this breakout, come learn how to live into the rest of Christ and how that is better than self-help.

Let’s face it, dating in todays world can be challenging. In this breakout session we will discuss how believers can pursue faithfulness while navigating the ins-and-outs of relationships.

What hope do we have to overcome the sin and failure in our lives? How can we be free from the things that hold us back? Come hear how the Bible encourages us to victory and freedom in our fight against sin.

Jesus loves planting new family trees and writing beautiful stories from broken homes. Through the Gospel, where we came from doesn’t have to dictate where we’re going. So, what would it look like to embrace our messy upbringings and anticipate God’s grace to transform our family, our past, and our future?

An ever present opportunity for connection has left us disconnected from the world around us. But social media isn’t going anywhere; so how can we, as Christ followers, leverage it for kingdom purposes and participate in it in healthy ways.

How do I change the world? All of us want our lives to make a difference and have asked that question in some form. One author answers that question with this simple 2-word answer: faithful presence. But what does that mean? And how do we do it well? This breakout will discuss what it means to change the world and be a faithful presence wherever God has you.

E.M. Bounds said, ‘The story of every great Christian achievement is the history of answered prayer.’ Come learn why we say that we don’t pray before we work – prayer is the work, and then God works.

Everywhere we look sex and sexuality are promoted and celebrated. It has become the core of our desires and even crept into our identity. The Christ follower is increasingly in a hostile place as we try to remain faithful to the teachings of God in a culture that hypes and embraces sexual beliefs and practices that go against the scripture's clear teachings. Join us as we discuss how to remai...

All our faith rests on the trustworthiness of the Bible, but can it be trusted? At times, we all have our doubts. So for those who are in that place, have friends who doubt, or just want to grow in their confidence in God’s word, join us as we take a deeper dive into the uniqueness of our Bibles and examine the evidence that makes it worthy of our trust. See session notes HERE .

As Christians we have the greatest news to share with those around us! We want to help you be excited for and confident in spiritual conversations. In this session you will receive practical guidance on how you can begin sharing your faith in an effective and relational way.

Most college students carry sadness from a lack of friendships in their lives – and don’t know what to do next. What is the path forward for someone feeling lonely? What does it look like to build godly friendships instead of living in isolation? During this breakout, we’ll talk about why loneliness is so pervasive on the college campus – and how the love of God gives us courage to share our lives...

From death to getting dumped, life is full of all kinds of suffering. How do we understand our pain? And how do we get through it without giving up?

Should I go overseas?” is a common question. Have you ever wondered what God could do with your yes? Eternity is a long time - and everyone spends it somewhere. In this breakout, we'll talk about the Global need for the Gospel, the opportunity of Global Missions, potential barriers to going (and how to overcome them), and how you can align your life in college and after graduation with the he...