For the final episode of this season on The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with a special guest, Byron Borger, about what it practically means for us to live as though Jesus is Lord in all areas of life. We particularly focused on what this means for college students when it comes to their studies, majors , and future carriers. We were blown awa…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Zack Gugenheim about the connection between our souls and our bodies. Often Christians can tend to want to solve every problem or trial with a spiritual answer. But through our conversation, Zack helped us to see how the Bible actually calls us to view ourselves and others more holistica…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Mike Chartowhich about evil and suffering. We have a good God, who created the world as perfect, but as sin entered the world, so did evil and suffering. But where does evil come from? Why does God allow evil things to happen in the world? These are big questions that can oftentimes serv…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Brian Roberg about social media. With more and more of our social interaction happening online these days, it is important for us to consider how we interact with the different social media platforms we use to communicate with others. Why are we doing it? What do we hope to get out of th…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Carin Roberg about honoring our parents. The coronavirus has impacted our lives in many different ways. But one significant way has been our proximity to home, and for many college students, it means being home with their parents. For many of us, our teenage years are often marked with r…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Madi Wenger about heaven. In the midst of this coronavirus season, we are constantly confronted by the daily reality of death, especially as the numbers of those who have died from the virus continue to rise. In the midst of not only death, but suffering, pain, sin, disappointment, broke…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with our president Peter Krol about Bible Study. The Bible is the most important book ever written and understanding it is vital as we seek to understand our world, our God, and our condition as humans. Whether you are new to studying the Bible, or a seasoned veteran, it is always helpful to …

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked about listening. Our guest started out his journey on this topic as a self-proclaimed terrible listener and was eager to share with us all that he has learned about the topic over the years. Often we can tend to think that we are pretty good at listening, especially if we don’t have any physi…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Jenny Fitch about theology. In our conversation, we talked about what theology is and why it matters for every believer to have good theology. We also talked about how certain theological resources for women can often lack the depth that true biblical theology offers. We hope that throug…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Gary & Lily Christman about prayer. What does it look like to have a deep and flourishing prayer life? What are some practicals, and what does the Bible say about prayer? Prepare to be challenged as Gary & Lily walk through what it looks like to find delight in the Lord through the disci…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Mark Fodale about the perseverance, or faithfulness, of God. This may be a new topic to consider for you. But we hope what you’ll find through our conversation, is that there is immense rest, hope, and peace to be found as we study and gaze upon the character of God. When we come to unde…

On this episode we are joined by three DiscipleMakers staff: Kaylah Olshefsky, Bria Griffin, and Alex Siford, and they shared their stories with us related to racism they have experienced personally. They also shared about their experiences growing up and living in contexts where they were the minority. Normally on the podcast, our focus is teachin…

On this special episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, DiscipleMakers' President Peter Krol has a conversation with Dr. Scott Hancock, who is a Christian and an Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA. In this episode, we wanted to spend some more time considering the topic of racial justice from …

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a great conversation with Kaylah Olshefsky about racial injustice and being an ally to the black community. This is such an important issue to engage with and we hope you will listen with open minds and hearts, and an eagerness to consider your own response to racial injustice. -- Resources from…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with Matt Geiger about missions. In particular, we’ll be discussing how missions has been impacted by the coronavirus and how we can still have a vision for the nations during this time. -- Resources from this episode: Coronavirus and Christ by John Piper Gladys Aylward Biography by Janet & G…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we talked with DiscipleMakers Alumni Adam Smolensky and Christiana Martin about life after college. The post-graduation transition can be challenging and even scary at times. So we talked with some actual alumni to ask them about their experience and give them an opportunity to share advice from their …

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Keith Evans and Faith Thomas about worship. In this season most if not all of us are not able to worship corporately at church and in our fellowships as we normally would. So we took this episode to talk about what it looks like to consider how to worship in your daily life a…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Jillian Watkins about mental health. Jillian is a Licensed Social Worker and has thought a lot about this topic as she's worked in the social work field. In our conversation we touched on topics like mental health in the Bible, growing in assessing our emotions, and self-care…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Andy Cimbala and talked about making the most of this coronavirus season. We covered lots of different angles to this topic, and discussed how to think through this season regardless of where you are at spiritually or emotionally. Towards the end we also talked about the Summ…

On this episode of The DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Bonnie Dripps about the topic of Faithful Enduring Long-Term Suffering. Everything Bonnie shared was deeply challenging for us as we talked with her. She has suffered through many things in her life, but what we hope stands out as you listen, is her steadfast faith and hope i…

On our first official episode of the new DiscipleMakers Podcast, we had a conversation with Clint Watkins about the topic of Biblical Lament. Lament is a topic that the Bible touches on a lot, but we often don’t talk about it much in the church today. So we hope you enjoy our conversation with Clint and learn something that you can apply. For more …

On this inaugural episode of the new DiscipleMakers Podcast, we discuss our new format and why we're resurrecting the podcast now. DM staff Caleb Olshefsky & Sarah Evans co-host as we set out on this new journey! Please ask us questions and send us your thoughts on our Facebook or Instagram posts for next week's episode on Lament. Or email them to …

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