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001: 5 Reasons We Gather Together from 2023-07-02T12:34:21
a DC CHI ALPHA resource micro-podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dcchial...
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052 | Maintaining Relationships After College from 2021-04-30T13:00
Natalie, Blane, Alexis, and Daniel discuss what it takes to keep and foster friendships after graduation. This episode will be our last before The Better Wherever Podcast takes a hiatus. Thanks ...
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051 | This or That? from 2021-04-23T13:00
Calls or texts? Facebook or Instagram? Music or Podcasts? Jolene and German answer some of life's biggest questions with a game of This or That.
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050 | Good Christian Book Recommendations from 2021-04-16T13:00
There are a lot of Christian books out there and it can be overwhelming to figure out which ones are worth picking up. So each of the staff bring their top recommendation for Christian books and...
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049 | Getting Through Leviticus from 2021-04-09T13:00
It's that time of year in your Read-the-Bible-in-a-Year plan. Getting through the books in the Old Testament can feel like a drag and you might be tempted to give up on your plan or skip them. O...
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048 | Easter Eggstravaganza! from 2021-04-02T13:00
On this festive episode, the whole staff get together to dye Easter eggs and compare their Easter traditions growing up. We recommend you watch the video podcast of this because, well, it'll mak...
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047 | The Staff Reviews Disney Channel Original Movies from 2021-03-26T19:01:47
The whole staff comes together once again to use our trusty Bob-The-Tomato-meter. This time, we're reviewing some beloved Disney Channel Original Movies. Are they really as good as we remember t...
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046 | Giving a Year...in a Pandemic?! from 2021-03-19T13:00
Daniel and German share what it was like when their Give-A-Year with DC Chi Alpha ended up being very different than they planned.
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045 | Groundhog Day: Learning Lessons Over Again from 2021-03-12T14:00
Sometimes when we learn a lesson it feels like we've done this before. And it's usually because we have. This week, Natalie, Alexis, and Daniel share some lessons they've had to learn over and o...
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044 | Reaching International Students: An Interview w/ Severin Lwali from 2021-03-05T14:00
For We Live Missions Week, Daniel and Jolene interview the National XAi Director, Severin Lwali. Sevo shares his own story of being an international student in Chi Alpha and reminds us of the im...
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043 | Hidden Figures from 2021-02-26T14:00
In honor of Black History Month, Jolene and Alexis share some lesser-known Black men and women from history. If you'd like to research more about these hidden figures, their names are below in t...
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042 | A Discussion on Lent from 2021-02-19T14:00
With Lent starting this week, Natalie, Daniel, German, Alexis, and Blane discuss their experiences with Lent and their current view on how we should acknowledge this time.
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041 | Good Christian Media from 2021-02-12T14:00
Let's face it. A lot of Christian media is pretty bad. So this week, Jolene, German, Toby, and Alexis share some of their favorite Christian artists and content creators who are making quality f...
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040 | Staff-on-Staff: Toby & Natalie from 2021-02-05T14:00
Get to know our staff with our Staff-on-Staff series! For the last episode of the series, Toby and Natalie interview each other about how they grew up, how they started working for Chi Alpha, an...
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039 | Staff-on-Staff-on-Staff: Blane, Daniel, and Jolene from 2021-01-29T14:00
Get to know our staff with our Staff-on-Staff series! This week, Blane, Daniel, and Jolene all interview each other about how they ended up working for Chi Alpha and talk about their gifts and p...
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038 | Staff-on-Staff: German & Alexis from 2021-01-22T14:00
Get to know our staff team with our Staff-on-Staff series! Each week we'll interview each other so you can learn more about all of our stories and how we got where we are now. This week, German ...
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Good News, Bad News, and Joyous Responsibility from 2021-01-08T14:00
On this last episode of our minisode series, Blanes shares how we in DC Chi Alpha view the gospel.
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Five-Fold Approach: Mission from 2021-01-08T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Jolene t...
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Five-Fold Approach: Discipleship from 2021-01-05T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Daniel t...
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Five-Fold Approach: Fellowship from 2021-01-05T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, German s...
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Five-Fold Approach: Worship from 2021-01-01T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Natalie ...
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Five-Fold Approach: Prayer from 2021-01-01T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Blane de...
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Our Mission Statement from 2020-12-29T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Alexis e...
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We Exist For Those That Aren't Here Yet from 2020-12-29T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Blane ex...
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What God Does In You, He Wants To Do Through You from 2020-12-25T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this episode, Toby exp...
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The Vision of DC Chi Alpha from 2020-12-25T14:00
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be releasing a series of minisodes where each of our staff members share briefly about a piece of our mission here in DC Chi Alpha. On this first episode, Bl...
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037 | The Staff Reviews Christmas Movies from 2020-12-18T14:00
For the last episode of the year, the whole staff comes together to review Christmas movies they've watched this month using their Bob the Tomato-meter. Watch the uncut version of this episode (...
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036 | Fighting Discouragement Pt. II: Practical Tools from 2020-12-11T14:00
Blane, Toby, and Daniel revisit their conversation on how to fight for joy amidst discouragement (from episode 24). They share practical ways they deal with discouragement and talk about what to...
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035 | The Theology of Christmas Carols from 2020-12-04T14:00
Jolene, Natalie, Toby, and Alexis dissect the lyrics of some of their favorite Christmas songs and also the ones that don't hold up so well theologically.
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034 | A Lifestyle of Gratitude from 2020-11-27T14:00
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Natalie, Jolene, Toby, and Daniel all share what thankfulness looks like in their everyday lives.
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033 | Faith, Ministry, and Identity: An Interview with Rigo Herrera from 2020-11-20T14:00
This week, Jolene interviews Rigo Herrera, a staff member from Chi Alpha at the University of Virginia. Rigo shares about his testimony and how coming from a Latino immigrant family impacts his ...
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032 | When I Grow Up from 2020-11-13T14:00
We never really stop growing up, so we should never really stop making new goals and dreaming new dreams. In this episode, Alexis, Jolene, and Daniel talk about the things they want to do and be...
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031 | Old Testament in Context: Can We Test God? from 2020-11-06T14:00
The Old Testament can seem scary, hard to understand, and just plain weird. In this episode, Blane and Toby show us how to understand it by putting it in context. They unpack the story of Judges...
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030 | Halle-boo-jah Spooktacular from 2020-10-30T13:00
On our Halle-boo-jah Spooktacular the staff talk all things Halloween! Did we celebrate it as kids? Do we celebrate now? How should Christians engage with it? Does it really matter at all?...
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029 | How Jesus Found Me: An Interview w/ Nancy Hedayat from 2020-10-23T13:00
In this episode, Blane chats with Nancy Hedayat to hear her testimony of how Jesus transformed her life. Nancy grew up in Iran in a Muslim family and tells the story of how she came to know Jesu...
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028 | Just For Funsies from 2020-10-16T22:02:51
The whole staff team gets together to talk about the hobbies they've developed over the past few months and the things they like to do just for fun.
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027 | Heart to Heart: How is Jesus Forming Us? from 2020-10-09T13:00
In our first Heart to Heart episode, Natalie, Toby, and Jolene check in with one another to share about how they've seen Jesus working in their lives through the events of the last several month...
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026 | Cultural Moments That Shaped Us from 2020-10-02T13:00
Natalie and Jolene recount major cultural moments that impacted their life experiences.
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025 | Christians + Money from 2020-09-25T13:00
Alexis, Jolene, and German talk about how they spiritually and practically relate to finances as Christians and missionaries.
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024 | How to Fight for Joy Amidst Discouragement from 2020-09-18T13:00
Daniel, Blane, and our newest host, Toby, share how they each personally hold onto joy even when facing discouragement.
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023 | Bucket Lists from 2020-09-11T13:00
Alexis, Jolene, and Daniel share some of the things they want to do in their lifetime, and even some they've already done.
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022 | Flaws of the Christian Right and Christian Left from 2020-09-04T13:00
Blane and Jolene share their critiques on the ideologies of Christians on both the right and left side of the political aisle.
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021 | Why Bother with the Local Church? from 2020-08-28T13:00
Daniel, German, and Jolene talk about the importance of the local church and why students should be involved in one even if they're in a campus ministry.
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020 | Sibling Rivalry from 2020-08-21T13:00
This week, the staff share all about the sibling dynamics they each have in their family. Featuring our new host, Daniel!
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019 | Advice We Wish We'd Gotten Before College from 2020-08-14T13:00
The whole staff look back at their college experience and think of the advice they'd give themselves as incoming freshmen.
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018 | Discipleship Trees from 2020-08-07T13:00
In Chi Alpha, our mission is to make disciples who make disciples. This week, the whole staff look back on how discipleship has impacted them and trace some of their own discipleship trees.
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017 | I Could Write a Book About... from 2020-07-31T13:00
Natalie, Alexis, German, and Jolene each share a niche interest or knowledge that they could write a whole book about.
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016 | Unpopular Opinions from 2020-07-24T13:00
Things get controversial when Alexis, Jolene, Blane, and German share some of their personal hot takes on everything from food to movies to theology.
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015 | Christian Singles from 2020-07-17T13:00
Natalie, Jolene, and German tackle singleness in the church and dating while Christian.
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014 | Christian Cliches We Need to Retire from 2020-07-10T13:00
Blane and Jolene bring up some common Christian phrases that are often used, but aren't as true as we think.
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013 | Childhood Shows and How They Hold Up Now from 2020-07-03T13:00
Jolene, Alexis, and German talk about some of their favorite childhood shows, how they hold up now, and the ways the shows we consume when we're young influence us.
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012 | How Should We Use The Enneagram? from 2020-06-26T13:00
Jolene, Natalie, and Alexis share their Enneagram numbers and what they think is a healthy way to engage with this personality assessment.
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011 | Mail Time! from 2020-06-19T13:00
Natalie, Jolene, Alexis, and German answer questions submitted by our listeners!
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010 | Sabbath vs. Self-Care from 2020-06-12T13:00
Blane, Alexis, and German discuss the differences between sabbath and self-care and the role they should both play in our lives.
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009 | We Live Missions from 2020-06-05T13:00
In Chi Alpha, we believe that we live missions. That means giving a year to missions and praying about a lifetime. In this episode, Natalie talks with AU alums Becca Pugh, Toby Amodeo, and Mered...
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008 | What Does Worship Mean? from 2020-05-29T13:00
Natalie and Jolene discuss how they developed hearts for worship, how they view it, and share their experience as worship leaders.
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007 | The Staff Reviews Corny Christian Movies from 2020-05-22T13:00
Are all Christian movies really THAT bad? The whole staff comes together to review a variety of Christian movies with everything from Christian Mingle to The Shack. And of course, they rate it u...
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006 | Books That Shaped Our Faith from 2020-05-15T13:00
Alexis and Blane discuss some of their favorite books and how they impacted their faith walk.
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005 | A Movie Review of "Cats" from 2020-05-08T13:00
Is the movie "Cats" really as bad as everyone says? The staff watched it (so you don't have to) and rate it using their Rotten Bob The Tomato-Meter.
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004 | Reconcilers: A Panel Discussion from 2020-05-01T13:00
This week, Jolene talks with special guests Danielle Blevins, Marcus Floyd, and Becca Pugh about their work in faith-based reconciliation and why justice is part of the gospel.
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003 | Moments That Convinced Us of Jesus from 2020-04-24T13:00
The whole staff recounts specific moments in each of their lives that convinced them Jesus is real and worth following.
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002 | Finding Biblical Concepts in Our Favorite Movies from 2020-04-17T13:00
Natalie and Jolene think through some of their favorite movies and attempt to look for traces of the gospel in them.
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001 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost from 2020-04-10T13:00
The staff team discusses how they personally relate to each member of the trinity and the role each member played in the Easter story.
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Welcome to The Better Wherever Podcast from 2020-04-10T13:00
Natalie and Jolene give the low-down on what exactly this podcast is.
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