Collective Young Adult Ministry Podcast
We are the young-adult ministry for Grace Church, Bath Campus in Akron, OH. We hope these conversations help grow your understanding of Jesus and relationship with God. If you're a young adult (ages 18-29ish) in the area, just know our ministry is all about community so we'd love to see you join us on Tuesday or Thursday Nights at 754 Ghent Road, Akron OH.
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Episodes
282 episodes
279. Walking Away a Friendship // The Last 5%, Part 5 (1 Corinthians 5:9-13) // Isaac Bogue
How do I know when it's time to walk away from a friendship? How do I know if I'm supposed to stay? This week, Isaac makes the case that the friendship you actually need looks a lot different than the friendship you've been settling for and tha...
278. Leading Others Astray // The Last 5%, Part 4 (1 Corinthians 8) // Vinnie Lobello
Most of us think about our own faith in pretty individual terms. What I believe, what I struggle with, what I'm working on. But this week, we get into a dimension most people never consider: the ways the 5% you're holding back might not just be...
277. Jealousy & Comparison // The Last 5%, Part 3 (1 Corinthians 3:1-4) // Josiah Bogue
Most of us think jealousy is just wanting things we don't have. But it's actually something a lot deeper than that. This week Josiah gets into why comparison quietly poisons everything, why getting the thing you're jealous of never actually fix...
276. Jesus & Alcohol // The Last 5%, Part 2 (Ephesians 5:17-20) // Josiah Bogue
Why does God care about alcohol? Most people drink for one of four reasons, and none of them are actually about the drink. This week Josiah gets into what's really going on underneath that, why God has anything to say about it at all, and what ...
275. The Last 5%, Part 1 // Acts 5:1-11 // Josiah Bogue
Most people think being mostly committed is good enough. Mostly honest. Mostly all in. But this week Josiah walks through one of the most uncomfortable stories in the Bible and makes a case that "mostly" might be the most dangerous place you ca...
274. If God Really Loves Me, Why Does He Let Suffering Happen? // John 11 // Josiah Bogue
It's the question most people are actually asking underneath everything else. If God is real and He actually loves you, why did He let that happen? Why didn't He show up? This week, Josiah sits with that question and doesn't try to explain it a...
273. What Are You Actually Giving Power To? // Luke 8:26-39 // Josiah Bogue
Everyone has something. The thing you think about most, spend the most time on, the thing that has the most control over your emotions. You might not have named it, but it's running your life whether you know it or not. And here's the part nobo...
272. What is My Calling? // Abraham, Part 4 (Genesis 12) // Josiah Bogue
How do you actually know what you’re supposed to do with your life?Most of us are waiting for clarity. Maybe a sign or a clear direction. Something that tells us exactly where we’re going before we take a step. But what if that’s not how...
271. Is God Testing Me? // Abraham, Part 3 (Genesis 22) // Josiah Bogue
How do you actually know if God is first in your life? Well, the answer is a test.In this episode, Josiah walks through one of the most controversial stories in the Bible, where Abraham is asked to give up the thing he loves most. Not to...
270. What if 90% of Your Stress is Optional? // Abraham, Part 2 (Genesis 16) // Isaac Bogue
God makes Abraham a promise. Abraham believes it. And then Abraham and Sarah decide to help God out a little, just to make sure it actually happens. What follows is one of the messiest, most relatable moments in the entire Bible, and honestly, ...
269. Spiritual Anxiety & How to Get Rid of It // Abraham, Part 1 (Genesis 15) // Josiah Bogue
Many of us have a version of spiritual anxiety we don't talk about. The fear that if we're not doing enough, believing hard enough, or living right enough and God is going to reject us. This week, Josiah goes back to one of the oldest stories i...
268. How Do I Know When It's Time to Break Up? // Toxic Relationships (and How to Avoid Them), Part 5 (2 Corinthians 6:14-15) // Vinnie Lobello
If something feels off, how do I know if I should end it? This week, Vinnie gets personal about a relationship he held onto way longer than he should have, the excuses that kept him there, and what it finally took to be honest with himself....
267. Healthy Women VS Toxic Women // Toxic Relationships (and How to Avoid Them), Part 4 (1 Peter 2:21-3:4) // Josiah Bogue
**We apologize for the poor audio quality this week. Our systems crashed while recording. While we did our best to recover the audio, we're sorry if things are hard to understand.**This episode is for the guys! How do you know what to be...
266. Healthy Men VS Toxic Men // Toxic Relationships (and How to Avoid Them), Part 3 // Ephesians 5:21-27 // Josiah Bogue
Most of us were never taught what to actually look for in a partner. We go off vibes, attraction, and whether they seem like a good person and then wonder why things fall apart five years in. This week, Josiah gets specific about what separates...
265. Healthy Sex VS Unhealthy Sex // Toxic Relationships (and How to Avoid Them), Part 2 // Genesis 2-3 // Josiah Bogue
There's a reason breakups sometimes hurt way more than they "should." Or why you can't stop thinking about someone you know wasn't good for you. Or why that situationship left you feeling more empty than fulfilled. Turns out, there's actual neu...
264. Toxic Relationships (and How to Avoid Them), Part 1 // Ephesians 5:21-33 // Josiah Bogue
Romance causes more anxiety than almost anything else in life. How do you find the right person? How do you avoid repeating the same mistakes? How do you know when to stay or when to walk away? And why does something we want so badly so often e...
265. Live Q&A: Mistakes in the Bible? Contradictions? Bad Translations? Suffering? // Josiah Bogue, Chuck Olminsky & Vinnie Lobello
In this live Q&A episode, Josiah Bogue, Chuck Olminsky, and Vinnie Lobello respond to some of the most common questions people have about Christianity.Has the Bible been changed over time?Are there real contradictions in it?A...
264. I Have Doubts about God... What Do I Do? // The Bible, Part 4 (Luke 7:18-35) // Josiah Bogue
What do you do when something in the Bible really bothers you? When a passage feels confusing, offensive, or completely at odds with what you expect God to be like? A lot of people quietly walk away at that point. Others stay but stop being hon...
263. How to Practically Read the Bible // The Bible, Part 3 // Chuck Olminsky
Reading the Bible can feel intimidating—confusing passages, unfamiliar contexts, and the question of where do I even start? In Part 3 of our Bible series, Chuck helps bring the Scriptures down to earth by offering practical tools for r...
262. 4 Myths About the Bible // The Bible, Part 2 (2 Timothy 3:15-17) // Josiah Bogue
A lot of people wonder the same thing, whether they’re religious or not: If God is real, how would anyone actually hear from Him? Is it a feeling? A sign? A random thought? And how do you know you’re not just making it up?In thi...
261. Why We Avoid the Bible // The Bible, Part 1 (Luke 4) // Izzy Schroeter
We all say we care about certain things. Relationships. Health. Purpose. Meaning. God. But when life gets busy, overwhelming, or painful, those things somehow always end up last.In this episode, Izzy shares what a normal, chaotic day loo...
260. Why Spiritual Habits Never Stick // John 15 // Josiah Bogue
A lot of people try spiritual habits like prayer, reading the Bible, or going to church… and walk away feeling bored, frustrated, or unchanged. Some assume they’re doing it wrong. Others assume God isn’t real.In this episode, Josiah talk...
259. Why 2026 is Probably Gonna Suck // // Luke 6:46-49 // Josiah Bogue
Every year, we tell ourselves this one will be different. New goals. New habits. New mindset. But sooner or later, something unexpected hits — stress, loss, disappointment, change — and everything we were trying to build feels shaky again...
258. Feeling Empty // // John 4:4-42 // Chuck Olminsky
We all have places we go when we feel empty. Things that help for a moment, but never seem to last.In this episode, Chuck walks through a surprising conversation Jesus has with a woman at a well, someone who kept returning to the same pl...
257. Did Jesus ACTUALLY Claim to Be God? // John 8:12-59 // Josiah Bogue
A lot of people are comfortable saying Jesus was wise, loving, and influential. Some even say he was one of the greatest teachers who ever lived. But there’s one question most of us avoid because of how uncomfortable it is: Did Jesus actual...