A conversation about AI chatbots being used for emotional and mental support, and how to faithfully navigating a quickly shifting technological landscape.   ResourcesRisks & Benefits of chat bots as a therapist What is a large language model? Stereotypes in chatbots Stanford study on AI "therapists" 

Talk of social media is everywhere these days - what do we know about how it impacts our minds and our offline lives? Sam and Kendra dive into the science in a conversation meant to get you thinking about how you use your digital spaces and the science behind why it's so captivating.

Sources:

Anxious Generation (2024)

Andrew Huberman Podcast

Loneliness Epidemic – U.S. Surgeon General

Therapists Dr. James Hawkins and Nicola Hawkins talk about developing a healthy view of emotions, based on a Biblical understanding of how God created us. They share about finding harmony between emotion and logic, and how this transforms not only us, but our relationships and communities.

Learn more about Doc Hawk 

Dr. Hawkins' Chapel Message 

A conversation about navigating the realities and impact of culture stress - a form of chronic stress that impacts all college students, regardless of where they are from. This conversation with Seth Sears, the Associate Director of the Global Engagement Office at John Brown University, dives into symptoms of stress and ways to build the resilience that allows us to be formed in positive ways by difficult circumstances.

Discussion Questions:

• How have you seen chronic stress impacting your own life?
• What resources are available to you that could help you navigate a stressful season?
• How is culture stress impacting you, regardless of where you are from?

Students Ella and Jake share about their experience making friends and finding community in college. Hear their wisdom and advice gained through their own unique struggles & joys with creating friendships!

A conversation about healthy relationships in the midst of political disagreement. Dr. Dan Bennett talks about how we can lean into communities with attitudes of charitable disagreement and faithful unity. The world can feel politically polarized and divisive, so how what does it look like to pursue peace and unity while staying engaged?

Resources 

Dr. Bennett’s books: 

Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith and Politics 

Defending Faith: The Politics of the Christian Conservative Legal Movement 

Dr. Bennett's Substack 

Discussion Questions 

• What does it mean to “hold your politic views appropriately”? 

• What does it mean to “be consistent in your political values”? 

• How might you engage in charitable disagreement within your community? 

Starting college can be a crazy & overwhelming time! This quick conversation is meant to encourage everyone jumping in to this new experience - how might you be able to be courageous as you find your people and place?

Visit https://chr.jbu.edu/ for more resources!

A quick overview of the CHR resources available to students at JBU. This podcast is a show for anyone, anywhere - we are excited to speak about relationship issues relevant to college students & young adults. This quick conversation speaks to other in-person resources available specifically to students on the John Brown University campus.

Regardless of your current relationship status, this is a conversation for you! Understanding what consent really means and how boundaries can lead to healthier relationships is important at every stage of life. Kendra and Courtney talk definitions, examples, and the Christian call to consider consent.

Resources

Understanding Consent, RAINN 

Arkansas Consent Laws 

Red Flags Episode  

National Domestic Violence Hotline 

'She Deserves Better' by Sheila Wray Gregoire 

A conversation with college seniors, Elizabeth and Daniela, about cultivating intercultural friendships. Hear about their experiences getting to know the cultural contexts of their friends, learning to have humility in friendship, and understanding how to make others feel seen and loved.

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