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How do I share Jesus with someone who practices a different faith?

We’re continuing our “Evangelism when…” series this week with a conversation about navigating the complexities of evangelism with a friend who’s invested in a faith practice other than Christianity. Turns out, it has a lot more to do with connecting and far less with convincing. (Pro tip… we’re learning that’s the case in most scenarios.)

We’re joined by Eva Glick, Associate Director with InterVarsity’s International Student ministry department. Eva is passionate about students and alumni like you developing meaningful relationships with people from different countries, cultures, and faith backgrounds. And Eva is going to help us prepare for representing Jesus well with our friends and neighbors who practice another faith.

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• Evangelism When... I'm Talking to a Stranger (E206) - Apple, Spotify, YouTube

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How would you respond if the Holy Spirit randomly prompted you to share the Gospel with someone you don’t know?

Most of us would feel more than a little nervous. And that’s how April felt when she was told to invite Marcia, the barista at her local coffee shop, to church. The catch… they’d only interacted two times before. And neither interaction went well. Which is why Marcia’s response to the interaction was so unexpected.

We’re continuing our evangelism series this week. And InterVarsity alumna and veteran InterVarsity staff, April Foat, joins to help us prepare for “Evangelism when… I’m talking to a stranger.”

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• Evangelism When… I’m at Work (E205) - Apple, Spotify, YouTube

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How do I share Jesus at work? Is it even appropriate?

We’re kicking off a new series called, “Evangelism when…” Join us for an exploration of several common scenarios where you might find yourself presented with an opportunity to share Jesus in life after graduation. We’re joined by alumni, pastors, and InterVarsity staff who have real-life stories and practical steps to guide you!

Starting off the series is a conversation about “Evangelism when…I’m at work.” The research suggests that we will spend ⅓ of our lives “on the job”. That means a significant portion of the time that you’re on mission with Jesus will take place in the presence of your coworkers. So, how do we take bold (but humble and appropriate) steps in sharing him in a professional setting?

Pastor, InterVarsity alum, and gifted evangelist, Steve Douglas, joins for today’s discussion. In addition to practical steps for sharing Jesus at work, Steve has a surprising story about thoughtfully (and successfully) navigating spiritual conversations in a work environment that explicitly prohibited evangelism. If it can happen there. It can happen anywhere!

(Don't have a job or not planning on entering the job market? Not a problem! Steve’s approach to evangelism is useful in any setting. And stay tuned for the rest of the series as we will likely cover a scenario that fits your post-graduation evangelistic needs.)

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• Where's My Proxe Station?! (E81) - Apple, Spotify

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• A Christian Theology of Business Ownership by Bill English
• The Big Story Gospel Summary

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Jon thought he was supposed to get married. And then he didn’t…

We’re flipping the script this week. Selah Magruder joins to host the last episode of our “OOPS!” series, while Jon scoots to the other side of the microphone. Listen in as Jon shares his story of the day he (sort of) proposed and immediately knew he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life. Awkward… 😬

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• Oops! I Obeyed God and Still Failed (E203) - Apple, Spotify, YouTube

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If you obey God, everything will go right… Right?

Well, that’s not how it went for Selah. 

We’re continuing our OOPS series on reframing failure this week and we’re excited to be joined once again by Selah Magruder! On this episode, Selah shares about the time she literally did everything right. She worked hard, she prepared, and obediently followed Jesus into life after graduation… And then experienced rejection after rejection after rejection. 

And it was here, when her very best couldn’t get her where she needed to go, that she met Jesus in a powerful new way.

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• Oops! I Didn't Actually Graduate (E202) - Apple, Spotify, YouTube

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You graduate. You pack. You move across the country. But then... Your advisor calls to say you didn’t actually graduate. Simultaneously, the industry you've been studying for 4 years tanks due to a recession. Now what?

We're continuing our series about reframing failure after graduation with InterVarsity Alumnus Joel Anderson. Joel shares about a time when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. And, yet, somehow God used each perceived failure to accomplish his purposes and protect Joel in ways he didn't think were possible. 

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• Oops! My Passion Was a Dead End (E201) - Apple, Spotify, YouTube

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What would you do if your greatest passion turned out to be a failure?

We’re kicking off our first series of 2026 and it’s all about… Failure? Yes! It’s a guarantee that at some point after graduation you will experience failure. It’s part of life. And it’s a part of life that exists within the loving hands of God. Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear your fellow alumni share stories of failure after graduation and the way God redeemed them for his own purposes.

This week, InterVarsity Alumna Nkao Hle Hang shares about going all in on her passion for the world of fashion after graduation. She was good at it, it was fun, and she even wanted to use it as a ministry. But… it became clear that it was not the right path for her. And it all fell apart. Listen in as she tells the story and shares how God was there to pick up the pieces with her.

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• Celebrating 5 Years and 200 Episodes of After IV! (E200) - Apple, Spotify, YouTube

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We're back and we're ready to celebrate, alumni! Welcome to the 200th episode of After IV!

Today, we're joined by three alumni listeners, each with their own stories of After IV helping them transition to life after graduation. Be sure to stick around to the end for a visit from a special mystery guest!

Thanks for celebrating with us! We love you, alumni, and we love navigating life after graduation alongside you.

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• Is Church Worth Waking Up For? (E188) (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)

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Merry Christmas, alumni! We have one last special episode for you as we round out 2025. We are joined once again by Ekemini and Christina from Get in The Word with Truth's Table and they are going to gift us with a reading of Luke 2:1-20. Enjoy, have a Merry Christmas, and we will see you in 2026, alumni!

And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!

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We loved studying the Bible on campus with our chapter. How do we keep that up in life after graduation?

In this episode, we take a look at our final method for engaging with scripture: Bible study. More specifically, the communal discovery method that so many of us learned and grew to love during our time on campus with InterVarsity. Veteran Campus Staff Minister, Meghan Fisher joins us to refresh our inductive methodology of Bible study and to help us contextualize the practice to life after graduation.

And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month! (Enjoy Meghan's study of Luke 8:40-56 HERE!)

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• E197: The Provocation Toward Praying (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)
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• IVP Bible Background Commentaries (Old Testament & New Testament) 
• IVP’s Bible Dictionary
• InterVarsity's "How To" resource
• The Bible for Everyone - N.T. Wright & John Goldingay
• The Bible Project

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