The Open Seat

By Westside College

Helping you answer the questions that come with following Jesus.

A podcast by the college ministry of Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida.... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

The Open Seat episodes:

June 04, 2026What is worship?
Most of us know that worship isn't just about singing. But what does that really mean?
This episode covers a lot of ground, including why we even sing on Sunday, what worship looks like Monday through Saturday, and how we can take our souls to the gym.
In this episode:
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit by James K.A. Smith
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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May 28, 2026 Can you lose your salvation?
...well, can you? This episode gets right down to business, but more importantly, right down to encouragement in Christ. We hope it's as beneficial for you to hear as it was for us to prepare!
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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17min
May 21, 2026Baptism saves you? Spirits in prison? (1 Peter 3:18-22)
Put your thinking cap on for this one!
In this episode:
You've Already Won by Shane & Shane
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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22min
May 14, 2026How should we read Genesis 1-2?
We're back! Jeremy and Evan take a dive into the creation narrative that is not too shallow, not too deep, but just right. That's because they want to leave room for your specific questions about it!
In this episode:
God Dwells Among Us by G.K. Beale and Mitchell Kim
Genesis Unbound by John Sailhamer
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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22min
April 23, 2026 What's up with Mark 16:9-20? And was Mark the rich young ruler?
...or was he the young man who ran away naked from Gethsemane? If you are interested in hermeneutics (how we interpret the Bible), this is a great episode for you! We get into a few questions about Mark's gospel as we wrap up our yearlong study.
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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22min
April 09, 2026 How can experience influence theology?
This one is a little different. Evan shares some of the experiences that God has used to shape his beliefs and how questioning secondary and tertiary theologies serves us all.
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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24min
April 02, 2026 Can Christians read Harry Potter?
...and if not, why is it okay to read Narnia or watch Cinderella? Jeremy and Evan discuss how Christians should thoughtfully consume media of all kinds.
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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25min
March 26, 2026Is non-Christian marriage valid?
...and if it isn't valid, is divorce still a sin? Plus, did Jeremy and Evan cry at their weddings? Dive into all this and more!
In this episode:
Colorized film of New York City circa 1899
Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God's Glory and Our Good by Andrew Walker
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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22min
March 19, 2026 "What happens to people who never hear about Jesus?"
The Bible has more to say on this than you might think. Jeremy and Evan dive into this important question and what it means for you today! Also discussed: spelunking.
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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20min
March 12, 2026 "Is God's morality better than thoughtful human morality?"
This is a great one! Jeremy and Evan are joined by special (and esteemed) guest Richie Baldwin to discuss morality and why it's never too late to turn toward God.
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Welcome to The Open Seat!

Walking with Jesus leads to questions, and we'd love to hear yours! You can leave us a voicemail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here‬⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, check out some ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠helpful links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our college ministry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
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23min

FAQs about The Open Seat:

How many episodes does The Open Seat have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.