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CCO Podcast episodes

September 30, 2020 Name it, Claim it, All of Life Redeemed with Timotheus Pope
While our main issues are not our identity, our identity is usually our main issue. In this sports-crazed, fame-and-fortune, clout-driven, name-dropping society, we all desire to be known, loved, embraced, and accepted…especially athletes. Big games, large crowds, loud screams, air time, and name recognition are dreams come true—until they’re not. Injuries, illnesses, and personal issues can quickly turn a dream season into a living nightmare. Our issues try to take the place of our identity, and before long, we look in the mirror and forget who is staring back, like a beneficiary of an inheritance that has never been claimed. How do we handle life’s sucker punches? Are they ultimately God’s provident blessings in disguise? What does being an athlete have in common with these ideas? I look forward to sharing the answers with you.

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49 min
September 28, 2020 Following Jesus in Science and in College | Catherine Crouch
Colleges and universities offer amazing opportunities and challenges for followers of Jesus to grow in and live out their faith, both for students and professors. In the first part of this workshop, Catherine shares her own story of being a scientist and a professor at a liberal arts college, focusing on how she is trying to live out her faith through my work and how being in this role has pushed her to grow in faith. In the second part, workshop participants had the opportunity to reflect on and discuss how these ideas might relate to living out their own faith, today as students, and, in the future, wherever God is calling them.
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52 min
September 21, 2020 Faith, Tech & Ai
Artificial Intelligence is here. Its impact will be bigger than the Second Industrial Revolution. Every aspect of the lives of every person on the planet will be touched by this revolution. As Christians—even if you’re not an aspiring computer scientist, and particularly if you are—we need to understand the changes that are taking place and how we can bring the salt and light of our Christian faith to AI.

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1 hr 2 min
September 09, 2020 Called: How to know if You're Called to Ministry & What to Do About it
How do you know if you are being “called” to vocational ministry? While many of us long for a direct word from God like the prophets received, we rarely get anything of the sort. In this workshop, we will talk about how you can discern a calling to ministry, whether that be with the CCO or some other ministry context. We will also help you think about next steps, whether you are in the process of discernment or in motion towards a particular calling.
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39 min
September 02, 2020 Telling The Story: Faith, Truth, and Writing Well
In today's techno-environment, people are particularly hungry for authentic, clear communication that doesn't depend on emojis to evoke the powerful truths that unite us as human beings. Illustrated by wild stories from interviews with people of faith all over the world, this workshop considers the Big Story of the Gospel as the foundation for our own understanding of what writing well actually is, and some practical ideas about how to do it well.

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57 min
August 24, 2020 In Our Day: Contending for Revival on Every Campus | Jamie Donne
The Bible invites us to an abundant life, which includes God moving beyond what we can imagine. What if God wants to use you to spark a revival on college campuses? How can we see the realities of Scripture made manifest on our campuses?

We will catch a vision for our future by remembering about how God launched national revivals in the past through college students. How can we partner with God in prayer to see another movement renewed in our day, on our campuses? Can we really see every student marked by the presence of Jesus? Come and dream about what’s possible!

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49 min
August 24, 2020 Dispelling Myths about Calling and Career | Paige Wiley, Luke Bobo
Paige Wiley and Luke Bobo are the authors of Worked Up: Navigating Calling After College, a resource for students bridging the gap from college to career. Highlighting a few key selections from the book, this workshop will dispel common myths surrounding work, career, and calling, while exploring how the Gospel breathes new life into the world of work. Whether you’re navigating a call to ministry, marketplace, or mission, we pray that this time will offer you a foundation of truth as you move into the next chapter of life.

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42 min
August 19, 2020 How to be a Christian in an Election Year (& Not Hate Everybody)
Do you find yourself wishing that political campaigns would disappear? Do you wonder how Christians are supposed to engage in something that seems so corrupt and broken? Does your vote even matter? How can you talk politics with people who don’t see things the way you do. If these are your questions, we’ve got answers, from a panel of committed partisans and independents.

Stephanie Summers & Center for Public Justice Panel
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59 min
August 05, 2020 Tell Better Stories
How does your faith impact your vocation? I’m not actually sure it does. But I am positive it impacts how you carry yourself, how you perform, and the effect you have on your colleagues. There are endless possibilities of jobs you can do, but the narratives that shape how you see yourself and others will determine the legacy your life work will leave. It all starts with telling good stories with our lives.
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55 min
July 27, 2020 Who do you think you are? | Rachel Hunka
As we navigate through life, we encounter situations and people that can cause us to crumble or help us find our grit. The difference between getting stuck and moving forward is often found in whether we have rooted ourselves in persona or identity. Join us as we decipher where we have built up false identities and find ways to discover who God has created each of us to be.

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48 min