Life and the Uni-Verse

Finding it hard to figure out whether that thought/picture/dream was God or just you?

Us too! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

It’s time to get a tad theological on Life and the Uni-verse this week as Lydia chats to students, David and Michelle about hearing God’s voice. 💬

They chat about how God speaks to them, 🤗 dealing with God’s silence 🤐 and whether we should ever be suspicious when someone says ‘God told me…’ (!!!) 😳

Interesting convo indeed. 🤔

And for this week’s Campus Conundrum: Street preaching - but with a sprinkle of controversy. 🌶️

Christian street preachers in your university city are saying some pretty fiery🧯and controversial things as you and your friends walk past them. Your friends are fuming! How do you respond? ❓

Keep listening to hear what David and Michelle have to say!

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-verse! 🚀

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We’re diving into controversial territory on Life and the Uni-verse as we chat FASH-ION and modesty on this episode!👗🤔

This week, Lydia is joined by Marta, Naomi, and Marcus, 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ 3 students who are here to discuss whether modesty is still important in the 21st century. Is it just about clothes, or is there more to it? 🤷‍♀️

Are Christians allowed to show any skin? And why does it always feel like modesty standards are different for guys and girls? 👀 oooooo…

But that’s not all—we’ve got a juicy Campus Conundrum this week: there’s a rumor going around about you at church… 😱 How do you respond? Do you confront it head-on, let it slide, or plot a peaceful comeback?

Join us for a fiery chat full of laughs, challenges, and maybe even some outfit inspo (modesty edition, of course 😉).

Let’s navigate Life and the Uni-verse together! 🚀

#modesty #Christianstudents #campuschats

It’s the return of the graduates this week on Life and the Uni-verse! 🎓

They brought so much wisdom and maturity last time that we thought we’d have them on again to bring more fire to the podcast.🔥

Or to be real with you, we just ran out of time last week… only joking! Alex, Rob & Marcell are all very wise beans.🫘

Lydia sits down with the grads to chat about entering the big wide world on this episode. They discuss their hopes and fears about *proper* adult life, how to navigate friendships post-uni, adjusting to a 9-5 and how amazing airfryers are!

Adulthood has clearly hit hard. 😶

We have a controversial topic for our campus conundrum this week = you don’t like your friend’s girlfriend / boyfriend! 🫣

Is it ever our place to say to a friend that their relationship isn’t good for them?

Spicy convo is guaranteed. 🌶️

ALSO…stay tuned for a big announcement in this episode…💍

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-verse! 🚀

#university #Jesus #graduatelife #Christianoncampus

We’re feeling extra mature 🧀 on Life and the Uni-verse because on this week's episode, Lydia Bennett is joined by three fresh graduates to discuss and reflect on their time at university!

Nostalgia is most definitely on the cards in part 1 of this conversation as grads Alex, Rob and Marcell sit down with Lydia to have a chinwag about making future plans in final year, the lasting lessons of student-life and how God has transformed and shaped them over their time at university. Only a light chat then!

💡 Our Campus Conundrum this week = Feeling overlooked in church life 🤷‍♂️

What do you do when it feels like the same people are always chosen for leadership roles and activities, leaving others sidelined? Do you speak up and say something or let it slide…?

Some interesting responses to this one…make sure you listen until the end!

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-verse! 🚀

Ever raised an eyebrow at a close guy and girl friendship who insist they’re ‘just friends’? 🤨

Yep, us too.

We’ve all noticed when two friends start to get a little bit flirty with each other despite them claiming it’s completely platonic! 🙄

This week on Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia Bennett sits down with students Toby, Lily and Sophie to talk about whether it’s really possible to be friends with a member of the opposite sex without catching feelings. 💔

We cover setting boundaries with our friends, Church culture and friendships and taking that leap from friends to something more…😏

For our Campus Conundrum, we’re dealing with food thieves. 🥙🥷

What do you do when your housemate is nicking all your groceries? Do you call them out or let them get away with the crime? 🧐

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-verse! 🚀

It’s that time of year again…Freshers’ Week is on the horizon (or it’s already happened) for universities around the UK! 🌅🏫

It’s a BIG deal for all the new students out there, and preparing well for the week is important! ✅

On this episode, Lydia chats with Sasha, Lily and David who were all wee freshers last year. 👶

They reflect on how they made friends, 👯how they navigated clubbing and drinking in Freshers’ Week 🕺and how they tried to be authentic about their faith in the first week of uni. 🙏

They also give some handy advice to incoming fresh for good measure!

This week’s Campus Conundrum = coming face to face with a cheater 🐆🤥

How do we confront a friend who’s cheated on their partner? Is cheating wrong in all circumstances?

It’s a controversial one this week…stay tuned to hear what our students think! 💭

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-verse! 🚀

#university #Freshersweek #faith #Jesus #uni

Ever feel like an imposter in the lecture hall? 🥷

Or like that one bad grade means you’re not as clever as you thought you were? 😳📝

We’ve all been there!

This time on Life and the Uni-Verse, Lydia Bennett sits down with university students Alban and Michelle to chat through these very feelings.

🧑‍🏫 Today’s learning objectives: discuss the pressures of academia, talk about the status that comes with going to some unviersities and think and how knowing Jesus changes the way we view our work. 📚✏️

Accountability and calling out sin is the topic of today’s Campus Conundrum! 🫣

Our students chat through a scenario where your friend calls out a sin you’re struggling with in front on your friends? Can that ever be good? 🫠

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-Verse! 🚀

 

#university #grades #impostersyndrome #Jesus #Christian

Pull up a chair and Bring Your Own Beverage (soft drinks allowed) because this week on Life and the Uni-Verse we’re talking about alcohol. 🍻

Jesus is famous for turning water into wine 🍷 and His followers drink alcohol whenever they take communion but lots of Christians at university choose to hold back on the booze and many are completely tee-total. 🙅

Lydia Bennett speaks to students, Nancy-Rose, Toby and Yimika to ask whether drinking culture and living a Christian life blend well. 🍸

We shake and stir things up by discussing the pressure to drink in some uni societies, 🏑🏉 clubbing 🕺🪩 and whether it’s ok for fellowship to happen around a pub table. 🍺

Our Campus Conundrum will divide opinions this week! ➗

Picture this: Your housemates are fighting and are forcing you to pick a side, what do you do?

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-Verse! 🚀

 

#alcohol #tee-total #Christian #university #Jesus #clubbing

There’s no denying that the Church can be messy! 😵‍💫

Christian community can be complex, demanding and sometimes downright difficult! 💀

But it’s a really significant (and often joyous!) part of the Christian life. ⛪️

Lydia Bennett chats with students, Katie, Joe and Yimika this time on Life and the Uni-verse to begin discussing the role of the Church for young Christians and whether it’s worth investing in. 💒

They cover online church 💻 dealing with cliquiness in church community 👯 and what it looks like to have unity in the Church. 🔗

And for our Campus Conundrum, there’s some competition going on...💕

Imagine you’re trying to win the heart of your Church crush 😍 but you find out your mate likes the same person… what are you going to do?

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-Verse! 🚀

 

#church #christian #university #students

Big questions this time on Life and the Uni-verse as we go head to head with *doubt* today on the podcast.❓

University students Joe, Alex and Alban sit down with Lydia Bennett to discuss the realities of doubting your faith at uni.

Conversation this week covers deconstruction, 👷🏗️ the shame and guilt that can come with doubt 😖 and the involvement of spiritual warfare. ⚔️

An easy Campus Conundrum this week? I think not! 🫣

This time our students have to choose between a high-payed, glamorous job 💅and a low-payed job they feel God is calling them to … a harder decision than you’d think!

 

Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-verse! 🚀

#doubt #deconstruction #Jesus #Christian #university #discussion