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
299 episodes
296. When You Feel Too Dirty for God // Gentle & Lowly (Part 2) // Mark 1:40–45 // Josiah Bogue
Have you ever believed God could forgive you, but wondered if He actually wanted to? Maybe you’ve made mistakes you can’t stop thinking about. Maybe something was done to you that left you feeling damaged. Or maybe there are parts of yourself y...
295. Jesus is Gentle // Matthew 11:28-29 // Josiah Bogue
Have you ever felt exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix? Maybe life is busy. Maybe you’re burned out. Maybe you keep messing up in the same ways, and somewhere along the way you started believing that God must be getting tired of you too.<...
294. Three Steps that GUARANTEE You Make the Right Decision // Jonah (Part 5) // Proverbs 3:5-6 // Josiah Bogue
How do you know if you’re making the right decision?Which job should you take? Who should you date? Where should you live? What if you choose wrong and accidentally miss the life you were supposed to have? For a lot of us, trying to find...
293. 4 Symptoms God HASN'T Changed Me // Jonah (Part 4) // Jonah 3-4 // Isaac Bogue
What happens when something that once changed your life starts feeling normal In this episode, Isaac walks through the story of Jonah after Nineveh experiences a massive spiritual turnaround. Instead of celebrating, Jonah is frustrated, bitter,...
292. Why is My Life Falling Apart? // Jonah (Part 3) // Jonah 1:4-17 // Josiah Bogue
When life starts falling apart, one of the first questions we ask is: Why is this happening to me? And if God is actually loving, why would He let me go through this?In this episode, Josiah continues through the story of Jonah and explor...
291. 4 Myths About Making Big Decisions // Jonah (Part 2) // Jonah 1:1-5 // Josiah Bogue
We’re constantly told to trust our gut, look for open doors, and pursue whatever makes us feel most alive. But what if that is actually the most destructive advice you could believe?In this episode, Josiah continues through the story of ...
290. How Do I Know My Calling? // Jonah (Part 1) // Jonah 1:1-5 // Josiah Bogue
What are you actually supposed to do with your life? For a lot of young adults, that question feels exhausting. Pick the right career. Find your passion. Make enough money. Choose the right relationship. Don't fall behind. And somehow, in the m...
289. Grace + Truth = Jesus // What Is Love? (Part 6) // John 1:14-17 // Josiah Bogue
Does loving someone mean accepting everything they do? And if you believe someone is headed in the wrong direction, is it loving to tell them, or is that just judgment?In this episode, Josiah looks at the way Jesus actually treated peopl...
288. Have a Settled for a Watered-Down Christianity? // What Is Love? (Part 5) // Mark 4:1-20 // Chuck Olminsky
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287. Why Don't I Feel Emotionally Connected to God? // What Is Love? (Part 4) // Luke 7:36-50 // Josiah Bogue
**Sorry for the poor audio quality. Unfortunately, we had recording issues this week.**What if the biggest thing keeping you from experiencing God's love... is believing you have to earn it? Whether you've been in church your whole life...
286. Why Are Christians So Judgmental? // What Is Love? (Part 3) // Matthew 7:1-2 // Josiah Bogue
If Christianity is supposed to be about love... why do so many Christians seem so judgmental?It's one of the biggest reasons people walk away from faith. But what if Jesus had just as much of a problem with judgmental religion as we do?<...
285. Using People VS Loving People // What Is Love?, Part 2 (Luke 6:32-36) // Josiah Bogue
When a million people were asked to rate how loving they are, every single one put themselves above average. Which is mathematically impossible. We all think we're kind. We all think we love well. This week pokes at that assumption with a few u...
284. You Probably Don't Know What Love Actually Is // What is Love? (Part 1) // Luke 10:25-37 // Josiah Bogue
Everyone thinks they're a loving person. But this week Josiah walks through one of the most famous stories Jesus ever told and asks a question most of us aren't ready for: what happens when the person who needs you is someone you can't stand? T...
283. 3 Levels of Arrogance // The Last 5%, Part 9 (Proverbs 3:5-7) // Jeff Bogue
Nobody wakes up thinking, "I'm arrogant." Most of us think the problem is everyone else. Their opinions. Their blind spots. Their inability to see what seems obvious to us. But what if the thing holding you back isn't ignorance? What if it's th...
282. Jesus & Weed // The Last 5%, Part 8 (1 Peter 5:7) // Chuck Olminsky
Most people are not looking for chaos. They’re looking for relief.For some people, getting high feels like the only way to slow their thoughts down, breathe deeply, or make life feel manageable again. But what happens when the thing help...
281. How Body Image is Ruining Your Life // The Last 5%, Part 7 (Psalm 139) // Josiah Bogue
Most of us have parts of ourselves we wish looked different. Some people obsess over mirrors. Some avoid them completely. Some spend hours in the gym. Some skip meals. Some quietly believe their life will finally start once they look different....
280. What My Words Reveal About My Heart // The Last 5%, Part 6 (James 1:26 & Luke 6:45) // Josiah Bogue
Most of us think we're just venting, or joking, or getting advice. But this week Josiah makes the case that what slips out when we're frustrated, the eye roll when someone's name comes up, the subtle comment that makes someone look bad, and the...
279. When to Walk Away From 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...