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Welcome to the first episode of Season 2. Season 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University.
Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff.

"I have just excepted Christ, where do I go from here?" This question runs through every new Christians mind. Find out what our guests have to share in this episode.

Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Pastor Luke Steen is a pastor serving in Marietta GA. He is passionate about sharing the grace of Jesus to anyone and everyone. Pastor Luke did not grow up a Christian but came to Christ after having been cut from an Ice Hockey team at the age of 18. He began studying the Bible for himself and through personal study found his greatest friend in Jesus and the truth of the Adventist message. He felt the call to pursue ministry at his baptism in August of 2013 so he attended Southern Adventist University graduating with his degree in Theology. Pastor Luke is married to his beautiful wife Carissa. They currently have no kids, but have a dog named Esua.

Jonathan Rodney is a 25-year-old Chicagoland native who loves to travel, learn foreign languages, do anything music-related, surf, and learn more about God and His plans for him.

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Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for allowing us to record on their campus.

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Season 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University.

Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff.

Have you ever struggled with the idea of inconsistencies or contradictions in the Bible? If so, then this episode was recorded just for you. Listen carefully as Ryan and his guest share how they deal with some of the common "contradictions" that most people struggling with Christianity and the validity of the Bible site. 

Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Richie Halversen, is a pastor, evangelist, and church planter. His passion for Jesus and people is palpable. After years of battling drug addiction, and running away from God’s calling on his life, he experienced a powerful conversion. After years of recovery, and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had, Richie accepted God’s calling into pastoral ministry. He serves as senior pastor of the Bowman Hills Seventh-day Adventist church in Cleveland TN. His partner in ministry is his wife Brittney who he has been married to for over 21 years. They have four children:  Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.

Derek Schroer is currently a Freshman at Southern Adventist University studying Business. He grew up in Kansas City, but currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. He enjoys playing golf and guitar, making videos, and traveling with his friends.


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Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for allowing us to record on their campus. 

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Season 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University.

Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff.

"How do I deal with guilt?" This is a question that we all have struggled with at one time or another or even some struggle with this chronically. Find out what Ryan's guest have to share on this topic.

Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Chris Sauve is the associate pastor at the Chattanooga First SDA Church. He was born in Fletcher, NC to Jerry and Retha Sauve. He is married to a beautiful woman named Rebecca, and they have a nice little family (a dog and a cat). He is a recent graduate of the religion program from Southern Adventist University. From a young age, he felt the call of the Lord to work in Adventist churches. He hopes, through ministry and the power of Christ, to see revival among those in his local community, and those to whom he can reach.

Isabela (Isa) Tavares is a Communications Studies major at Southern Adventist University. She grew up in Brazil and can confirm that soccer there actually is a big deal. She loves singing, taking pictures, petting dogs, and a bunch of other things that she’s still trying to fit all into one career.


www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com

Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for allowing us to record on their campus. 

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Season 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University.

Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff.

What are "Fundamental Beliefs"? Should this take an active role in my life? Many people complain that the Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Beliefs are too long or too hard to understand. Find out our two guest have to say about how they relate to them.

Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Ben Williams  is a senior theology student at Southern Adventist University. He is originally from Northern Maryland and will be attending seminary next year up at Andrews University.

José Briones  is the host of Disruptive Adventism, a podcast about changing the culture and conversations of SDAs. He loves playing tennis, board games, and hanging out with friends. If he's not reading a book, he's probably listening to a podcast on news, culture, or language.

www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com

Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for allowing us to record on their campus.

Support the show

Season 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University.

Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff.

A lot of people, especially within a church setting, put a lot of pressure on single individuals to get married. This can make these individuals feel like something is seriously wrong with them. So is it ok to be single?

We must mention that this episode was not sponsored by: eHarmony, Bumble, Tinder, Christian Mingle or any other online dating service.

Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Jessica Williams is an Admissions Counselor at Southern Adventist University. For 13 years she taught Bible at Loma Linda Academy, and was heavily involved in the planning of SECC’s Junior-Senior Bible Conferences and One Life Retreats.  During her time at LLA, she was also a pilot teacher and contributor to the NAD Encounter High School Bible Curriculum. Jessica earned a B.A. in Theology and Religious Education from Southern Adventist University in 2005 and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from La Sierra University in 2018. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, snowskiing, spending time with family and friends, being active in the great outdoors, and curling up with a good book on a rainy day.

Harold Carvajal is a sophomore at Southern Adventist University. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey, but has lived in Cocoa, Florida since he was 6 years old. He is currently majoring in Finance, with the goal of working for SpaceX after he graduates. He is 18 years old, and will be turning 19 in May. Harold enjoys the outdoors greatly, so anything that deals with nature usually captures his interest. Since he has lived near the water for most of his life, many of his hobbies and interests deal with water and aquatic life. He loves to go swimming, fishing, and boating whenever he can while in Florida. However, while he is here in Tennessee, he does a lot of photography and hiking around the campus during his spare time. He also does a lot of longboarding whenever he gets a chance to. He enjoys going on road trips and exploring different places. He also loves learning about new cultures and new languages. Currently, he only knows Spanish and English, but has a goal of studying Italian over the summer.

To read the blog post, "I Don't Wait Anymore," by Grace Thornton, Click Here.

www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com

Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for allowing us to record on their campus.

Support the show

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2. Season 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University.
Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff.

Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Pastor Luke Steen is a pastor serving in Marietta GA. He is passionate about sharing the grace of Jesus to anyone and everyone. Pastor Luke did not grow up a Christian but came to Christ after having been cut from an Ice Hockey team at the age of 18. He began studying the Bible for himself and through personal study found his greatest friend in Jesus and the truth of the Adventist message. He felt the call to pursue ministry at his baptism in August of 2013 so he attended Southern Adventist University graduating with his degree in Theology. Pastor Luke is married to his beautiful wife Carissa. They currently have no kids, but have a dog named Esua.

Jonathan Rodney is a 25-year-old Chicagoland native who loves to travel, learn foreign languages, do anything music-related, surf, and learn more about God and His plans for him.

www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com

Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for allowing us to record on their campus.

Support the show

Creating a community after you have left the curated culture of college and your childhood home church is hard. Listen as special guest Pastor Henry Johnson, Carolina Conference Young Adult director and Kaleb Eisele, founder of Humans of Adventism, share their stories of how they had to create their own communities as a young adult. 

This episode was recored LIVE at the AWAKEN Young Adult Conference on December 29, 2018 in Charlotte, NC.

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What should my prayer life look like? Is it really important to have? I hear people talk about their prayer life, but mine doesn't look anything like there's...is that wrong?

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Have you ever felt that Christians are hypocritical? If they are followers of Christ, why does this happen? I am I just reading into something that's really not there? 

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What does a personal relationship with God look like?

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