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Most of us have had wonderful adventures in the forest, on the beach or stargazing on a clear night. Others point to trekking, rafting and rock climbing as some of the best experiences of their lives. What is it about being outdoors, coming face-to-face with creation, that has such a memorable impact on our hearts and minds?

Tressa Barnes, Assistant Professor of Calvary University's Outdoor Adventure Leadership (OAL) track, joins Calvary's Shaun LePage for a conversation about the value of outdoor adventures, the uniqueness of Calvary's OAL program, and several practical ideas for how you can make the most of your own time with family, church groups and others in the great outdoors. 

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Why would someone already engaged in a successful career complicate life by enrolling in graduate school? Why would a person who has completed a successful career go back to school? Or what if you or a friend are involved in ministry as a lay person, why would you or they need seminary training? Is getting a degree online worth the hassle of the extra time and effort added to an already busy and fruitful life and ministry? 

Join Dr. Mike Dodds, Mentor for the Master of Divinity degree at Calvary University, as he talks with Ric Joyner, founder of "Bible Study Company" (biblestudycompany.com), about why he is pursuing a graduate degree at CU, and how learning to study the Bible has changed his life and marriage.

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Also, we still want to get your vote on the mission statement for Calvary Conversations. It would mean so much to us for you to click on this link, which will take you to a form where you can click on your favorite version of our mission statement. We will NOT collect any data about you except your opinion on this question: Which version of our mission statement do you prefer?

Thank you so much for listening and for casting your vote!

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"There are so many unsaved people here in the United States. Why should we send missionaries to other countries?" As American becomes increasingly post-Christian, this view seems more reasonable. 

Calvary’s Dr. Joshua Paxton invited Matthew Ellison, President of Sixteen:Fifteen, to discuss this important question. Ellison has a different perspective. Ellison said, “Why are we going ‘there’? It’s because there are people without access to the gospel. Be the church where you’re at, but we need to raise up those who will take the church where it isn’t.”

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Also, we still want to get your vote on the mission statement for Calvary Conversations. It would mean so much to us for you to click on this link, which will take you to a form where you can click on your favorite version of our mission statement. We will NOT collect any data about you except your opinion on this question: Which version of our mission statement do you prefer?

Thank you so much for listening and for casting your vote!

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This week's podcast is a little different: we’re asking YOU to vote!

Calvary Conversations started almost on a whim during the COVID-19 shutdown, so we didn’t clarify our mission as much as we should have. So, as we reached the one-year point we started having discussions to do just that: clarify our mission.

AND… we want to get your vote on our mission statement. It would mean so much to us for you to click on this link, which will take you to a form where you can click on your favorite version of our mission statement. We will NOT collect any data about you except your opinion on this question: Which version of our mission statement do you prefer?

Thank you so much for listening and for casting your vote!

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Some believe Christians should stay off social media entirely. Others see it as a very useful tool for communicating truth, especially the gospel.

In this episode, Tim Hange leads the Calvary Conversations hosts in Part 2 of a conversation about Christians and social media. Join us as we explore the good, the bad and the ugly of social media. If we're going to use it, how should we do that? Why does it matter who we're interacting with? What are some best practices for communicating well?

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Some believe Christians should stay off social media entirely. Others see it as a very useful tool for communicating truth, especially the gospel. 

In this episode, Tim Hange leads the Calvary Conversations hosts in a conversation about Christians and social media. Join us as we explore the good, the bad and the ugly of social media. If we're going to use it, how should we do that? Why does it matter who we're interacting with? What are some best practices for communicating well?

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Are you “prepared” for ministry? Calvary University’s mission is to “prepare Christians to live and serve in the church and the world according to the biblical worldview.” Shaun LePage, Chairman of the Ministry Studies Department at CU, explains in this conversation with Dr. Joshua Paxton, that the Ministry Studies Department is at the heart of Calvary’s mission.

Preparation for ministry requires more than knowledge of the Bible and theology. It also requires strong character and ministry skills. And CU’s Ministry Studies Department is also focused on equipping every student with a thorough knowledge of biblical principles for ministry so they will be prepared to serve in any culture at any time.

Intercultural Education is more necessary than ever before. According to this week’s guest, Dr. Joshua Paxton, the need for Christians to understand how to communicate and relate with people of other cultures is only going to increase.

Paxton, Director of the Calvary University Burnham Center for Global Engagement and Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, recently completed a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Intercultural Education. He was invited to join Calvary’s Shaun LePage for a conversation to clarify what exactly is Intercultural Education, why relating to and teaching cross-culturally is different from teaching someone of the same culture and some of the things a person needs to know in order to communicate and teach cross-culturally.

But this is not just for Christians in higher education. The “average” Christian or local church leader should also care about and give our attention to our own Intercultural Education because of the cross-cultural times in which we live.

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Camy Crank was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Her cancer went into remission after several months of aggressive treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and hormonal therapy. In January 2020, after finally feeling pre-cancer normal once again, she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, stage 4 terminal. 

Camy says she fell in love with books while reading to her children, then become a writer when this book formed in her heart. In this book, Camy shares how she found hope in her suffering. Join Dr. Mike Dodds as he welcomes Camy for a conversation about her book and her journey with cancer.

Book Title: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: What I Lost and Gained Through Breast Cancer

Link in Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Today-Gone-Tomorrow-Through/dp/0998626473

Caring Bridge Link: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/camycrank

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