Theocology

Prepare yourself for a raw, unfiltered, in the moment takes of Genesis with Thrive FGCU's Men's bible study! During this season Theocology will join alongside Aiden, Dale, David, Kyle, Jackson, and Jaden as we explore and discuss the rich theology of the book of Genesis. Unfortunately these episodes are recorded with simple equipment in the living room of a college dorm, although the qua...

Welcome Students and Parents to a new season of Theocology! This is the first episode of a series of episodes aimed at providing information about the different Campus Ministries around FGCU! This episode features Pastor and Professor John Roth, and his life with Christ. 

Join us in this exciting episode where we sit down with our new podcast host Kellen Hicks! During this discussion we'll touch on his journey with faith, his pastoral internship with Thrive Community Church, and his vision for the future of theocology! 

In this continuation of our conversation AJ, John, and David discuss a myriad of topics from church models, high school experiences, and where we see God leading Thrive during this Season. 

In part one of session session Aj, John, and David discussion internships, summer orientation outreaches, and exciting events coming up for the Fall! 

College is often the first time many of us are truly on our own—and that includes our faith. In this episode, we explore what it means to move from a secondhand belief system to a personal, authentic relationship with God. We’ll talk about letting go of borrowed convictions, wrestling with doubts, and building a faith that can stand the test of independence, peer pressure, and life’s big questions...

Episode Description: College parties are everywhere — but what does it look like to enjoy social life while honoring God? In this episode, we dive into the tension between fun and faith, exploring how Christians can navigate the party scene with wisdom and conviction. We’ll talk about the Bible’s view of celebration, setting boundaries, handling peer pressure, and finding joy without regret. Wheth...

Join David, Aiden, and Erin as they discuss the importance of being in Christian community

Join David and Michael as they dive into Yehezkel Kaufmann’s groundbreaking theory on the God of the Bible —what sets Him apart from all other deities throughout history? Discover how Kaufmann’s insights shed light on the distinctiveness of biblical monotheism and its profound impact on faith and culture. Don’t miss this fascinating discussion on theology, history, and the uniqueness of the one tr...

Join David, Jaden, Erin, and Aiden as we dive into the reality of disappointments and setbacks in life. How do we navigate struggles when things don’t go as planned? And how can we learn to trust God through it all? Tune in as we share personal insights, biblical wisdom, and practical encouragement for staying grounded in faith during life’s challenge

 Join David, Aiden, and Erin as we discuss the challenges of finding our identity in Christ, in a world full of other things to place our identity in! 

Between classes, work, social lives, and the endless to-do lists, making time for God ca feel impossible. in this episode of Theology we dive into the challenges of maintaining a strong spiritual life as a busy college student! how can we create space for prayers, scripture , and worship without feeling overwhelmed?

Join David and Aiden as we discuss how poorly human beings can be at predicting the future, and how trusting in the Lord's wisdom and faithfulness is the only sure path to peace and hope in Life! 

Join us this week as pastor John talks with Thrives new campus pastor, David Grigg about college ministries, faith, and growing up in the church!

JR, Grace and Pastor John discuss "messy spirituality" because that's the only kind there is. This is both challenging and comforting for us all. God doesn't abandon us because we are messy, but is fully committed to us in Christ. 

JR Cintron and Pastor John discuss the story of Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke as a story of God's delight in befriending us and how we don't change people through contempt but showing our delight to be with them first.  

JR and Pastor John discuss Jesus actions of washing the feet of his disciples and displaying leadership through service and a profound act of love.  The four different Greek words for love come up along with how leadership often is seen differently in this world. 

JR, Grace, Aiden, Jaden and Pastor John discuss the emotion of calmness, being self-regulated, seeing a bigger picture, rather than freaking out over anxious situations just prior to the presidential election, a time of deep anxieties in our culture.  They discuss how Jesus showed calmness in the storm and even calmed the storm, and how we can trust him because he's in the boat with us.  The...

Grace, Aiden, PJ, Jaden and JR discuss loneliness and how common it is in our society, but also how Jesus understands it because he experienced it himself. 

JR, Aiden, Jaden and Pastor John discuss the recent two hurricanes Florida experienced and what we've learned through them. 

Vickie, AJ, Aiden and PJ discuss compassion and how emotions play a significant role in connecting us to one another and how Jesus was emotional. In this episode they discuss Jesus' compassion as that emotion is highlighted 15 times in his parables and in encounters with people. 

JR, Grace, Jaden and PJ discuss Ecclesiastes' message of life "under the sun," that is, a secular viewpoint of just now. Secularism has been called "now-ism" with no sense of anything outside of what one has right at the present moment.  This produces much of the pressure and tension of modern life while those who believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ know that He is their fu...

AJ, Aiden and PJ discuss AJ's experience over the summer in Mt. Rainier National Park and how AJ shared the Gospel and those who were most receptive were not those whom AJ expected. 

Jaden, JR, Grace, Aiden and PJ discuss their summer experiences and how God works through the tough times in our lives to draw us into deeper character and trust.  

Erick and Pastor John discuss how misguided the obsession with trying to figure out the date for the 2nd coming of Christ is, how anti-creation some rapture talk is, and the great hope we have of a new heaven and earth that Jesus will usher in.  Jesus is our future.