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How am I supposed to talk about Jesus in a new town where I don’t know anyone?

We’re continuing our "Evangelism When…" series this week. Getting used to a new place can be tough. Learning where the best coffee shops are, finding the quickest route to work, testing out new community. And speaking of community, how do we share the Gospel when we don't know anyone yet?

This week, we're wrapping our minds around how to d...

How do I share Jesus with someone who practices a different faith?

We’re continuing our “Evangelism when…” series this week with a conversation about navigating the complexities of evangelism with a friend who’s invested in a faith practice other than Christianity. Turns out, it has a lot more to do with connecting and far less with convincing. (Pro tip… we’re learning that’s the case in most scenarios.)

We’re joined...

How would you respond if the Holy Spirit randomly prompted you to share the Gospel with someone you don’t know?

Most of us would feel more than a little nervous. And that’s how April felt when she was told to invite Marcia, the barista at her local coffee shop, to church. The catch… they’d only interacted two times before. And neither interaction went well. Which is why Marcia’s response to the interaction was so unexpe...

How do I share Jesus at work? Is it even appropriate?

We’re kicking off a new series called, “Evangelism when…” Join us for an exploration of several common scenarios where you might find yourself presented with an opportunity to share Jesus in life after graduation. We’re joined by alumni, pastors, and InterVarsity staff who have real-life stories and practical steps to guide you!

Starting off the series is a conver...

Jon thought he was supposed to get married. And then he didn’t…

We’re flipping the script this week. Selah Magruder joins to host the last episode of our “OOPS!” series, while Jon scoots to the other side of the microphone. Listen in as Jon shares his story of the day he (sort of) proposed and immediately knew he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life. Awkward… 😬

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Well, that’s not how it went for Selah. 

We’re continuing our OOPS series on reframing failure this week and we’re excited to be joined once again by Selah Magruder! On this episode, Selah shares about the time she literally did everything right. She worked hard, she prepared, and obediently followed Jesus into life after graduation… And then experienced rejection aft...

You graduate. You pack. You move across the country. But then... Your advisor calls to say you didn’t actually graduate. Simultaneously, the industry you've been studying for 4 years tanks due to a recession. Now what?

We're continuing our series about reframing failure after graduation with InterVarsity Alumnus Joel Anderson. Joel shares about a time when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. And, yet, somehow G...

What would you do if your greatest passion turned out to be a failure?

We’re kicking off our first series of 2026 and it’s all about… Failure? Yes! It’s a guarantee that at some point after graduation you will experience failure. It’s part of life. And it’s a part of life that exists within the loving hands of God. Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear your fellow alumni share stories of failure after graduation...

We're back and we're ready to celebrate, alumni! Welcome to the 200th episode of After IV!

Today, we're joined by three alumni listeners, each with their own stories of After IV helping them transition to life after graduation. Be sure to stick around to the end for a visit from a special mystery guest!

Thanks for celebrating with us! We love you, alumni, and we love navigating life after graduation alongside you.

SUP...

Merry Christmas, alumni! We have one last special episode for you as we round out 2025. We are joined once again by Ekemini and Christina from Get in The Word with Truth's Table and they are going to gift us with a reading of Luke 2:1-20. Enjoy, have a Merry Christmas, and we will see you in 2026, alumni!

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We loved studying the Bible on campus with our chapter. How do we keep that up in life after graduation?

In this episode, we take a look at our final method for engaging with scripture: Bible study. More specifically, the communal discovery method that so many of us learned and grew to love during our time on campus with InterVarsity. Veteran Campus Staff Minister, Meghan Fisher joins us to refresh our inductive methodology...

Have you ever felt provoked to pray?

Do you ever feel so touched by time spent in the Bible that you just have to tell God what you're experiencing? OR have you ever felt like you wanted to pray but just didn't know what to say? Both of these instances indicate the usefulness of scripture in prayer. Sometimes God’s word moves us to respond to him. And sometimes it gives us the right words to say when we just don’t have the...

Which verses do you know by heart?

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For God so loved the world...
Jesus wept...

The invitation to hide God's Word in our heart is scattered throughout Scripture. But how much time and attention do we give to memorizing Scripture? And why is it such an important practice?

This week, we continue our series Six Ways to Engage Scripture After Graduation with a conversation about memorizing...

Happy Thanksgiving Week, alumni!

While this week's episode may not include a new conversation, it does include a timely revisit of an opportunity Jon had to explore Scripture with a good friend. Enjoy this conversation with Halley, an InterVarsity alumna from Minnesota State - Mankato, as she and Jon explore Psalm 18 and apply it to some important questions Halley was asking after graduation.

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When was the last time you closed your eyes and just listened to the Bible?

What was the experience like? Do you consider it to be an option for your regular engagement with Scripture?

We’re continuing our series on engaging Scripture after graduation with a conversation about listening. And we’re joined by a couple of experts: Ekemini Uwan and Dr. Christina Edmondson, hosts of the IVP podcast, Get in the...

How would you describe your time reading the Bible? A discipline? An intimate experience? A necessity? 

What about "beautiful"? Does that word come to mind?

We're kicking off a new series about the diverse list of options for engaging with Scripture after graduation. And our guest for this episode believes that reading Scripture can be a beautiful experience. Join us as we chat with Brian Chung, CEO of Alabaster, a company...

We've heard the experts. But what are alumni like you saying?

We recently answered 9 Big Questions that alumni are asking (or should consider asking) after graduation. From "Should I Quit My Job?" to "Is Church Worth Waking Up For?" We covered a lot of ground.

On this episode, we're joined once again by our good friend, Selah; a 2024 InterVarsity alumna who's asked many of these exact questions herself. She provides thoughtf...

After IV is sitting down with another focus ministry alum this week! On this episode, we're chatting with Matthew Best, a BCM/CBC alumnus from University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Matthew shares about his transformational time on campus with Collegiate Black Christians and its impact on his work today as the Executive Director at New Ballet Ensemble and School in Memphis TN. 

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