Best Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship at the University of Virginia Podcasts (2025)

Pete Bullette shares God’s vision for unity in the body of Christ, and how the gospel empowers us to respond to the racial cultural issues of our day in truth and love.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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It’s Not Complicated: Singleness 46:06

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Sarah Fletcher shares on the myths and keys to health when it comes to singleness, and how singleness is a season in which we are meant to thrive in our relationships and walk with Jesus.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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XAWR17: Session 3 51:16

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National Chi Alpha Field Director Stefanie Chappell gives a powerful message on what it means for us to be Christ’s ambassadors in the marketplace.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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XAWR17: Session 2 1:14:18

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Fairmont State University Chi Alpha Director Matt Sprenger shares on how we must confront both the idols of this age and the idols of our hearts of we want to thrive in the marketplace.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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XAWR17: Session 1 1:02:16

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Pete Bullette kicks off Chi Alpha Winter Retreat 2017 with a message on the importance of why we work, how we work, and where we work.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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It’s Not Complicated: Purity 58:37

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What’s the big deal about sex? Tonight, Pete and Amy Bullette share on the benefits of purity and the inevitable consequences of not following God in this area of our lives.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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It’s Not Complicated: Guardrails 54:29

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How do we make good decisions about who to date and how to date? Pete and Amy Bullette share on the three major guardrails we need to have in our dating relationships.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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It’s Not Complicated: Heart Issues 58:38

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What is it that makes love, sex, and dating so complicated? And does it have to be this way? This week we look at four heart issues that we must deal with to start simplifying this area of our lives.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Overcoming Fear 28:56

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Staff member Erin Turley concludes the series with a look at how we have hope in the midst of challenging circumstances.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Politics 36:24

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In Romans 13, Paul talks politics. He gives us a whole new way to view authority and explains how we should relate to government.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Community 43:21

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Paul knew that the one place we might have the most difficult time living out this gospel operating system is in community. In Romans 12 we find how to live this new life together.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: True Worship 42:52

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How should we live in response to the gospel? In Romans 12, we learn about a radically new way of living that is the only response to the radical grace we have received.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Brett Fuller: Primary Words 49:34

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Brett Fuller shares on the primary words needed for the Christian life and challenges us to let God alone be who we worship.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Adoption 45:50

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Who are we, and what will we build our identities around? In the Gospel Operating System, we find a totally different way of thinking about the question of identity.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Life and Death 42:26

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In Romans 8, Paul helps us understand the power of the Christian life, the posture we must have towards sin, and what’s at stake when we take sin lightly.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Sin 42:15

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As followers of Jesus saved by grace, how should we view sin? In Romans 6 we see that the life in the Gospel Operating System takes both grace and sin seriously.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2016 Fall Retreat: Session 4 37:54

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Glen Davis shares on the necessity of the Spirit when it comes to fighting the battles ahead of us.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2016 Fall Retreat: Session 3 1:08:05

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Glen Davis teaches how to use the shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and sword of the Spirit.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2016 Fall Retreat: Session 2 1:04:49

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Pastor Eric Ojala from Summit County, CO shares on how we can live out our call to fulfill the Great Commission wherever we are.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2016 Fall Retreat: Session 1 1:11:31

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Chi Alpha Director Glen Davis from Stanford University begins the weekend with a teaching from Ephesians 6 on the armor of God.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Suffering 37:38

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Often in life we find that reality doesn’t match our expectations. How do we deal with this fact when it comes to the issue of suffering? As Christians how does the Gospel affect the way we deal with suffering personally and in the world around us?By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Status Upgrade 32:55

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Our culture is obsessed with measuring status in various ways, and as Christians, we can fall into the same trap. The Gospel Operating System offers a status upgrade, but not in the way you may think.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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One Thing U.Va. Will Not Teach You 41:53

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Professor Elzinga shares on a subject that is not taught in any class, in any department at U.Va., but is essential to our lives as followers as Jesus.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Two Truths 39:49

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This week we continue in our series through the book of Romans by looking at two fundamental truths that are essential for understanding the gospel.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Gospel Operating System: Beginning Well 41:00

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Our lives are dependent on operating systems, but the most important system isn’t on our phones or laptops. Our most important operating system is the one inside of us. As we begin a new year we need to take a look inside and see what’s running our lives.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Finale 19:33

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Staff member Josh Fairchild concludes the Elements of Life series with a look back of some of the essential elements we need to remember as we go into summer.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Sovereignty 38:55

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Guest speaker Joseph Jacobson shares his personal testimony of how through tragic circumstances God revealed His sovereignty.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Alvin Edwards 29:25

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Alvin Edwards, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Charlottesville, shares on the necessity of understanding who we are and whose were are, to live the life God intended for us.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Grace Part 2 41:03

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Katie Moran shares from the life of Jacob on how God offers us grace in our moments of weakness.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Grace 26:41

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Joshua Moran speaks on the essential element of grace and how that shows up in the life of Jacob in an unlikely place.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Faith Part 3 46:15

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In our final week of faith, we look at a moment when God tested Abraham's faith and protected him from falling into idolatry.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Guest Speaker: Mark Good 48:18

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Mark and Dalene Good, missionaries to France, share from Luke on the importance of seizing the opportunities God give us to fulfill His Kingdom purposes.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Faith Part 2 34:09

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How do we have faith in the difficult seasons of life? This week we see how God responds to Abram's doubts by challenging his perspective.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Faith 30:37

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Want to go deeper and further in your relationship with God? Learn the not-so-secret element that produces spiritual growth revealed through the life of Abraham.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Suffering 37:03

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If God is good, why do we and people we love suffer? The Bible doesn't ignore this issue, but instead explains why there is suffering in the world and how we can have faith in a world full of suffering.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Temptation 40:51

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This week we wrap up the first half of the Bible. Really. The world today as we know it is a product of the element we hear about today.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Work 43:20

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Work, work. We will spend over half our life doing it, but does it even matter from God’s perspective? This week we take a look at the creation story and how all work can be Kingdom work.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Elements of Life: Fellowship 43:27

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What were you created for? Chi Alpha Director Pete Bullette kicks off the Elements of Life series with a look at the creation story and what is says that points to our intended purposes.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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(Re)Framed: Value of the Kingdom 44:13

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Staff worker Rigo Herrera concludes the (Re)Framed series with a message on the value of the Kingdom and what the Kingdom requires of us.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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Who is the Holy Spirit? 53:37

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Guest speaker Tim E. demystifies the person and work of the Holy Spirit and encourages us to seek more of the Holy Spirit's transforming power and presence.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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(Re)Framed: Forgiveness 43:22

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What is forgiveness? Campus pastor Sarah Fletcher corrects our understanding of this crucial topic as she shares a parable that reframes our definition of forgiveness.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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15 Year Celebration MNL 35:29

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Pete Bullette shares a message at the 15 Year Celebration Monday Night Live on the importance of being faithful to the journey that God has called us to.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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(Re)Framed: Money 40:58

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Director Pete Bullette shares a parable that reframes how we are to view money and possessions.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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(Re)Framed: The Value of Lost Things 39:23

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Why do we search for lost things? What determines how intensely we search, or how happy we are when we find our lost stuff? Campus pastor Joshua Moran shares from Luke 15 on the immense value of lost people in the Kingdom of God.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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(Re)Framed: The Kingdom is a Party 39:08

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What images come to mind when you think about God and His Kingdom? Joy? Celebration? A party? Jesus describes the Kingdom in unexpected terms in this week's parable.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2015 Fall Retreat Session 4: We Are Different 34:44

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Lennon wraps up the weekend by challenging us to live counter-culturally, but in such a way that draws others to Christ.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2015 Fall Retreat Session 3: We Are Loved 52:43

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During the Saturday night session, Lennon challenges us to reframe our view of God as a loving father who chooses to adopt us into the family, and not by our own merit.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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2015 Fall Retreat Session 2: We Are Imperfect 46:09

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In the second session, Lennon shares how as a family we must learn to deal with one another in a way that reflects the grace we've received from God.By Chi Alpha @ UVA

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