We're starting a new series where we tell the testimonies of students that have been transformed by Jesus. We hope this encourages and strengthens your faith as well as share your faith with others. 

In this topic episode, Princess, Riley, and Austin discuss the role of the Holy Spirit as the active presence of God. This is the last part in a three part series on the Presence of God.

• Who is the Holy Spirit?
• Why is it important?
• What is a spirit?
• Gifts of the Spirit?
• Whats that tongues thing about? 

Scriptures:
John 3:6, chapter 8, 6:63, 16:13, 14:17, 16:14, 16:7-11, 16:13-14
1 Corinthians 12
Romans 12:3-8
Genesis 4:17 (Enoch)
Galatians 5:16-17 (Keeping in step with the spirit)
Acts 1:4 (Waiting for the Spirit)

Resources:
Bible Project Podcast - spirit word study
Tim Mackie - I am who I am sermon series
Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God by Gordon D. Fee
Forgotten God by Francis Chan

In this topic episode, Riley and Austin talk about what the Presence of God looked like in the Old Testament and how things changed in the New Testament. Then we get practical and talk about what the Presence of God means in our lives.

1. What did God's Presence look like in the Old Testament?
2. What changed in the New Testament?
3. What does God's Presence "feel" like?
4. What are some ways that we can enter His Presence?

Scriptures:
Genesis 1-3 (Adam and Eve/Eden)
Genesis 28:10-17 (Jacob and the staircase to Heaven)
Exodus 25-31(Construction of the Tabernacle)
Exodus 28:31-35 (Holy of Holies and the priest's bell)
1 Kings 6 (Solomon builds the temple)
Revelation 21-22 (God restores his Presence)

Resources:
The Bible Project Podcast and videos

In this topic episode, Riley and Austin are join by staff member Ben Harrington to talk about hearing God's voice. This is the first part in a series on the presence of God.

1. What does God's voice sound like?
2. How is the Bible the Word of God?
3. How do we know it's actually God's voice?
4. I got all these voices in my head! Which one is His??

Resources:
Hearing God by Dallas Williard (book)
Commentary by William Barclay
John 10:27 (My sheep will hear my voice)

In this topic episode, Riley and Princess are joined by a diverse group of leaders in the ministry to talk about the current racism and injustice in the world today. 

1. What is the problem and what caused it? 
2. What is systematic racism?
3. What is privilege and how can it be used for good?
4. How should black people respond?
5. How should white people respond?
6. What does it mean for Christians to have hope in a broken world?

In this topic episode, Riley and Princess are joined by a student leader and future intern, Austin Howenstine, to talk about having peace in all circumstances. This is the final episode in a three part series in the book of Philippians. Social Media:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laxapodcast/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/laxapodcast/

Scripture:
Philippians 4
Job 5:24 (You will know your tents are "Shalom" when nothing is missing)
Isaiah 9:4 (Prince of "Shalom")
Ephesians 2 (Jesus has become our "Eirene")
1 Kings 9:25 (Solomon "Shalom" the temple)
Philippians 1 (He began a good work in you..."
Hebrews 6:19 (Hope is our anchor)
Matthew 5:9 (Beatitude for peace. My bad, I messed this one up in the podcast)

Resources:
Blue Letter Bible
Merriam Webster Dictionary
The Bible Project video

In this topic episode, Riley and Princess continue their series in the book of Philippians by talking about Obedience in all circumstances. This the second part in a series in the book of Philippians. 

Scriptures:
Philippians 2 and 3
Judges 6-8 (Story of Gideon)
John 21 (Peter feed my sheep)
Second half of Acts is about Paul's obedience
Romans 8:38-39 (For neither life nor death poem by Paul)

Resources:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obedience (definition)

In this topic episode, Riley and Princess are joined by their social media team member, Courtney Dauphine, to talk about joy in all circumstances. This is the first episode in a three part series in the book of Philippians.

Outline:
1. Overview of Philippians (1:30)
2. What is joy? (6:47)
3. Why is hard to have joy? (18:11)
4. How do we have joy? (29:40)
5. Is joy realistic? (35:40)

Scripture:
1. Book of Philippians
2. Isaiah 43:19 (Behold, I am doing something new)
3. John 3 (Nicodemus and born again)
4. Revelation 21 (The end of the story, no more pain and sickness. God will dwell with us forever)

Resources:
1. The Bible Project (Philippians)
2. I am currently taking an online course by NT Wright on Udemy for Philippians that's very helpful
3. BlueLetterBible.com

In this topic episode, Princess and Riley give updates regarding the Corona virus and the talk about humility in the book of 1 Samuel. This was the second part in a series on 1 Samuel. (The son that tried to kill David that he mourned over was Absalom in 2 Samuel, not Jonathan, for clarification)

Scriptures:
1 Samuel
1 Samuel 2:7-9 (prayer of Hannah)
2 Samuel 1 (David mourning over Saul)
2 Samuel 18-19 (David mourning over Absalom)
Luke 14:11 (Whoever humbles themselves will be exalted)
Isaiah 6: 1-8 (Isaiah's commissioning as an example of Fear of the LORD)
Philippians 2:1-16 
Luke 23:34 (Jesus praying for his enemies on the cross)
1 Thessalonians 2:17 (read 1 Thessalonians 3: 8-10 to know how much we love you :))

Resources:
CS Lewis' quote was from "The Weight of Glory"
The Bible Project Read Scripture video for 1 Samuel

In this TNL episode, Zachary Licciardi spoke about the Parables of the Lost found in Luke Chapter 15.