Taking Your Next Step In Following Jesus Christ

When life feels like a cliffside road, this episode walks you into a living room of voices—mentors, friends, and the church—who refused to let a young believer travel alone. Through honest stories and a fresh look at Proverbs 11:14, you’ll hear how timely advice changed one life, prevented costly mistakes, and became the guardrails that kept him moving forward.

Listen as we trace the arc from pride and isolation t...

Through storytelling and Scripture (John 16 and Ephesians 5), this episode reframes the gift of the Spirit: not a distant miracle, but a daily power that shows up when we sing, give thanks, and submit to one another in reverent love. Listen as the host weaves personal insight and pastoral challenge, revealing how unity, mercy, and forgiveness unlock the Spirit’s influence in our relationships.

Be prepared to answer hard quest...

Through a candid, story-driven message, we move from the hard truth that our minds naturally drift negative (up to 70–85% of our thoughts) to a practical habit that changes everything: daily thanksgiving. Hear a real family practice—sharing one thing they’re thankful for each night—and a tense hospital episode with their child that reframed fear into recognition of God’s presence. These moments model h...

Hey there friends, welcome to the Taking Your Next Step podcast from Collegians for Christ. Through each episode, we will journey together, focusing on knowing what you believe and why you believe it. If you are eager, like I am, to strengthen your faith, then take your next step now by joining us in today's episode.

In this episode the host pulls you into a vivid, personal story—from a past shaped by rap culture and risky ch...

Through a vivid contrast—Spirit-filled living versus the control of alcohol—we uncover what it means to be filled with the Spirit, why it’s a daily, practical command, and how surrendering control reshapes your thoughts, words, and actions.

Join us as we trace the biblical evidences and simple steps to choose the Spirit’s control, so you can step into the victorious, faith-filled life God has prepared for yo...

Imagine life as a journey that begins as a curious child learning to walk and speaks—a path full of wonder, mistakes, and choices. In this episode the host becomes our guide through Scripture, using vivid images and personal invitation to show how knowledge, understanding, and wisdom mark the trail we walk.

We follow Solomon’s voice in Proverbs as he reveals the surprising foundation of all true learning: the fear of th...

Step into a cave with Jaxson Austin, an intern from Collegians for Christ, as he retells a turning moment from Psalm 57. Hunted, exiled, and marked for death, David should be broken — yet he chooses a fixed heart. Through vivid storytelling, Jaxson paints the fear, the solitude, and the bold decision to praise in the darkest hour.

This episode follows a young teacher finding his voice: waking up when despair tempts him to hid...

In this episode we stand with the disciples as Jesus prepares to leave and promises a Helper who will do what He could not do while walking beside them: expose sin, reveal righteousness, and call the world to account. The story unfolds like a courtroom drama and a rescue mission rolled into one: the Holy Spirit points out the wrong road, shows the right road, and lays out the stakes.

We trace how judgment was met at the cross and h...

We trace how the Spirit exposes the root of every brokenness—unbelief—and how that same voice lives within believers to expose sin, redirect our steps, and invite us into trusted action. You’ll hear why belief is more than knowing; it’s a risky, real trust that changes how we live and pray.

Whether you’re asking for faith, wrestling with doubt, or longing to hear God’s voice more clearly, this ep...

Picture the night before the cross: Jesus, surrounded by those who gave up everything to follow Him, drops a startling truth—He must go so someone greater for their daily life can come. In John 16 we follow that moment as He unveils the Comforter: a Person who will live in them, guide them into truth, empower their prayers and worship, and be the seal of their salvation. This episode tells their story and ours, turning sorrow...

In this episode we walk into the raw lives of scattered believers—strangers who’ve lost homes, loved ones, and safety—and invite you to witness how God turns the worst into the best. Using the vivid image of a shaken soda can, the host draws you into a story of inner stirring: when God’s mercy pours into broken people, it becomes a living hope that forces them to overflow. Peter’s letter becomes a life...

Imagine a soda can—shake it up and something inside stirs until it can no longer be contained. In this episode we follow that fizzing metaphor into the pages of 1 Peter, as scattered believers cling to hope amid persecution and learn how God’s abundant mercy transforms worn-out cups into wells that pour life into a thirsty world.

Through vivid storytelling and Scripture, we trace mercy from Moses’ revelation to th...

Listen to a real campus moment where a single, courageous question—"If you died today, where would you go?"—turns small talk into a deep, life-changing conversation. Follow the step-by-step way to ask permission, use open-ended spiritual discovery questions, and guide someone from curiosity to clarity about Jesus.

Be encouraged and equipped to make room for the gospel: get up close, ask the question, and take your next ...

But this isn’t a lecture about guilt—it’s a story of hope. Paul’s warning becomes a lifeline: temptation can drive distance and destruction, yet God is faithful, never letting it exceed what you can bear and always providing a way out. Those but‑God moments change the arc of our struggle.

Listen for practical, down‑to‑earth steps—use Scripture, lean on the Holy Spirit, apply common sense, practice self...

Have you ever watched something fall apart and wondered whether it would ruin you? In this episode we follow King David from the rooftop that changed everything — a quiet moment that spiraled into adultery, deception, and a chain of heartbreaking consequences. This episode turns David’s story into a mirror for our own breaks — spring breaks, seasons of idleness, or moments of temptation — and shows how ...

Travel with us through three practical stops—thankfulness, right prayer, and right thinking—each shown with concrete scenes: a family sharing nightly gratitude, prayer as an honest, ongoing conversation, and truth as a detector that protects your heart. These snapshots create a narrative arc from anxiety to peace, from comparison to confidence, and from scattered thoughts to a mind renewed.

Short, punchy, and rooted in ...

In this episode, a single spark in the Smokies becomes a vivid mirror for the soul: two matches, a raging wildfire, and the reminder that a small flame can change everything.

Drawing on Paul’s charge to Timothy, we follow a compelling narrative of recognition and renewal — learn how to acknowledge the spark God’s given you, fan it with His presence and Scripture, warm it through community, and fuel it with gifts a...