Best Spence Hackney Podcasts (2025)

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Overflowing with Generosity - Al Gordon - Vision Sunday Part 2 31:07

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5d ago31:07

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Join Al Gordon as he preaches on part 2 of Vision Sunday at our Hackney 11:30am service.Head to https://saint.church/ to find out more about everything going on at SAINT 🙌By SAINT

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MTP 69: Karen Liller Pt 2, Why a student called her brave, & Christian USF profs launch a community 30:06

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Dr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida, shares how consistent, respectful openness about her Christian faith—something as simple as wearing a cross daily—has sparked student conversations, encouraged fellow faculty, and shaped her public-health advocacy and rese…

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MTP 69: Karen Liller Pt 2, Why a student called her brave, & Christian USF profs launch a community 30:06

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Dr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor in the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida, shares how consistent, respectful openness about her Christian faith—something as simple as wearing a cross daily—has sparked student conversations, encouraged fellow faculty, and shaped her public-health advocacy and rese…

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The River is Here - Al Gordon - Vision Sunday 29:39

9d ago29:39

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Join Al as he shares on Vision Sunday at our Hackney location on Sunday 14th September 2025.Head to https://saint.church/ to sign up to join in, connect and give 🙌By SAINT

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MTP 68: Karen Liller Part 1, How to Build Resilience and Encourage Compassion 27:06

13d ago27:06

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Spence and I were impressed by Karen's compassion for her students. In part 1 of this interview, Dr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor at the University of South Florida and Director of the Activist Lab, shares her journey of faith, grief, and resilience. From childhood imagination to moments of public embarrassment, to losing…

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MTP 68: Karen Liller Part 1, How to Build Resilience and Encourage Compassion 27:06

13d ago27:06

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Spence and I were impressed by Karen's compassion for her students. In part 1 of this interview, Dr. Karen Liller, Distinguished University Health Professor at the University of South Florida and Director of the Activist Lab, shares her journey of faith, grief, and resilience. From childhood imagination to moments of public embarrassment, to losing…

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How to Change the World - Temi Taiwo 35:28

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Join Temi as he preaches at our Hackney 11:30am service on 'How to Change the World' on Sunday 7th September 2025. Head to https://saint.church/ to find out more about our services and events!By SAINT

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MTP 67: “And I Will Give You Rest”: Finding Your True Identity in Jesus through Sabbath Keeping, Roundtable Part 2 15:10

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This episode is part 2 of our roundtable discussion with Christian professors from around the country. We explore themes of Sabbath rest and identity in Christ, and professors share personal stories and practical ways to keep Jesus at the center of academic life and our identity. Main Takeaways Practicing Sabbath is vital to resisting the pressure …

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MTP 67: “And I Will Give You Rest”: Finding Your True Identity in Jesus through Sabbath Keeping, Roundtable Part 2 15:10

2M ago15:10

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This episode is part 2 of our roundtable discussion with Christian professors from around the country. We explore themes of Sabbath rest and identity in Christ, and professors share personal stories and practical ways to keep Jesus at the center of academic life and our identity. Main Takeaways Practicing Sabbath is vital to resisting the pressure …

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MTP 66: Roundtable Discussion, How to Recenter Your Identity on Jesus Instead of Work, Part 1 18:53

2M ago18:53

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In this unique roundtable format of Meet The Prof, we gather over a dozen Christian professors from campuses across the country to discuss a timely and personal question: how do we avoid getting our identity from our work instead of Christ? Inspired by a powerful clip from Sara Myers, the episode explores real struggles, vulnerable stories, and pra…

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MTP 66: Roundtable Discussion, How to Recenter Your Identity on Jesus Instead of Work, Part 1 18:53

2M ago18:53

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In this unique roundtable format of Meet The Prof, we gather over a dozen Christian professors from campuses across the country to discuss a timely and personal question: how do we avoid getting our identity from our work instead of Christ? Inspired by a powerful clip from Sara Myers, the episode explores real struggles, vulnerable stories, and pra…

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MTP 65: Denis LaClare Pt 2, How to Launch Ministries at Community Colleges and More 32:20

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Dr. Denis LaClare, Professor of Education at Porterville College in California, shares his inspiring journey of launching both faculty and student ministries. With experience in both campus ministry and higher education, Denis opens up about his outreach to international students, creative tabling strategies, and bold witness alongside fellow profe…

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MTP 65: Denis LaClare Pt 2, How to Launch Ministries at Community Colleges and More 32:20

2M ago32:20

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Dr. Denis LaClare, Professor of Education at Porterville College in California, shares his inspiring journey of launching both faculty and student ministries. With experience in both campus ministry and higher education, Denis opens up about his outreach to international students, creative tabling strategies, and bold witness alongside fellow profe…

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I Have Decided to Follow Jesus - Al Gordon 34:12

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Join Al Gordon as he shares at our 11:30 service from our Hackney location on Sunday 20th July 2025.For more information about everything we have going on as a church, head to https://saint.church/.By SAINT

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MTP 64: Denis LaClare Part 1, How to Step Into Disciple-Making by Launching a Student or Faculty Ministry 31:01

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Dr. Denis LaClare is a Professor of Education at Porterville College in California with a rare perspective: he serves both as a campus minister and as a full-time professor. In this episode, Denis shares his powerful testimony of how a sports-focused Canadian student came to Christ through brokenness, family, and a coach's profanity. He also opens …

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MTP 64: Denis LaClare Part 1, How to Step Into Disciple-Making by Launching a Student or Faculty Ministry 31:01

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Dr. Denis LaClare is a Professor of Education at Porterville College in California with a rare perspective: he serves both as a campus minister and as a full-time professor. In this episode, Denis shares his powerful testimony of how a sports-focused Canadian student came to Christ through brokenness, family, and a coach's profanity. He also opens …

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Squad Preach - Sunday 13th July 33:44

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Join members of our congregation Lizete, Ayo and Cara, as they preach at our Hackney 11:30am service on Sunday 13th July 2025.For more information about everything happening at SAINT across East London, head to https://saint.church/.By SAINT

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MTP 63: Sara Myers Part 2, How to Launch a Campus Fellowship and Pray for Your Students 21:42

3M ago21:42

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In Part 2 of our interview, Dr. Sara Myers, Associate Chancellor of Research and Creative Activity and Professor of Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), shares how she has grown bolder in her faith as a professor. In response to a student’s question about faith and legal boundaries, she gives practical advice for Christian pro…

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MTP 63: Sara Myers Part 2, How to Launch a Campus Fellowship and Pray for Your Students 21:42

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In Part 2 of our interview, Dr. Sara Myers, Associate Chancellor of Research and Creative Activity and Professor of Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), shares how she has grown bolder in her faith as a professor. In response to a student’s question about faith and legal boundaries, she gives practical advice for Christian pro…

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Lessons from the Life of David - Jo Saxton 40:16

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Join guest speaker Jo Saxton as she preaches at our Hackney 11:30am service on Sunday 6th June 2025.For more information about everything we've got going on across our locations, head to https://saint.church/By SAINT

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MTP 62 Sara Myers Pt 1, How do you surrender your professional identity to Jesus? 🧑‍⚕️🧑‍🏭🧑‍💼👨‍💼👷 17:44

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In this episode of Meet the Prof, we sit down with Dr. Sara Myers, Professor of Biomechanics and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Sara shares openly about a challenging season in her marriage during grad school, and how God used that time to deepen her faith, reshape her priorities…

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MTP 62 Sara Myers Pt 1, How do you surrender your professional identity to Jesus? 🧑‍⚕️🧑‍🏭🧑‍💼👨‍💼👷 17:44

3M ago17:44

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In this episode of Meet the Prof, we sit down with Dr. Sara Myers, Professor of Biomechanics and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Sara shares openly about a challenging season in her marriage during grad school, and how God used that time to deepen her faith, reshape her priorities…

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MTP 61: Jonathan Boreyko Pt 2, How to Reject War Mindset, Worship in Fog Harvesting & God's Tenure 31:08

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In this second episode, Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, shares how he integrates his Christian faith into his teaching, collaborates with ministries through the Bradley Study Center, and encourages bold yet peaceful Christian witness on campus. He discusses student doubts, research on fog harves…

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MTP 61: Jonathan Boreyko Pt 2, How to Reject War Mindset, Worship in Fog Harvesting & God's Tenure 31:08

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In this second episode, Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, shares how he integrates his Christian faith into his teaching, collaborates with ministries through the Bradley Study Center, and encourages bold yet peaceful Christian witness on campus. He discusses student doubts, research on fog harves…

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Windrush Sunday - Junior Spence 20:47

3M ago20:47

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Join guest speaker, Junior Spence, as he shares on Windrush Sunday at our Hackney 11:30am service on Sunday 22nd June 2025.Head to SAINT.CHURCH to find out more about everything we've got going on across our East London locations.By SAINT

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MTP 60: Jonathan Boreyko Part 1 on Why Your Kid’s College Years Matter, Faith, Fluids and Grade Anxiety 31:53

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. Jonathan shares his journey from a works-based "moralistic therapeutic deism" to a vibrant faith in Christ sparked by a Bible study in Romans. He discusses teaching thermodynamics with a theological twist, guiding students through con…

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MTP 60: Jonathan Boreyko Part 1 on Why Your Kid’s College Years Matter, Faith, Fluids and Grade Anxiety 31:53

3M ago31:53

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jonathan Boreyko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. Jonathan shares his journey from a works-based "moralistic therapeutic deism" to a vibrant faith in Christ sparked by a Bible study in Romans. He discusses teaching thermodynamics with a theological twist, guiding students through con…

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MTP 59: Jane Zhang Part 2 on Difficult Government Policies for Colleges, Faculty Prayer, & Natural Witness 25:58

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In this inspiring Part 2 of our interview, Dr. Qiong “Jane” Zhang, a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida, shares her thoughts as a Christian professor about governmental policies affecting colleges and international students. She shares how she initiated a faculty prayer group on campus, offers prayer…

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Cultivating a Culture of Encounter - Al Gordon 33:13

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Join Al Gordon as he shares on Sunday 15th June at our Hackney 11:30am service on 'Cultivating a Culture of Encounter'. Head to https://saint.church/ to find out more about what we've got going on as a church community across East London!By SAINT

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MTP 59: Jane Zhang Part 2, God & Government Policies for Colleges, Faculty Prayer, & Natural Witnessing 25:58

4M ago25:58

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In this inspiring second part of our interview, Dr. Qiong “Jane” Zhang, a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida, shares her thoughts as a Christian professor about governmental policies affecting colleges and international students. She shares how she initiated a faculty prayer group on campus, offers p…

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Run the Race: The Crew - Al Gordon 38:23

4M ago38:23

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Join Al as he shares the final part of our 'Run the Race' sermon series on 'The Crew' on Sunday 8th June 2025 at our Hackney 11:30am service.For more information about everything we've got going on as a church, head to SAINT.CHURCH 🙌By SAINT

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MTP 58: Jane Zhang Part 1, How God's Love Embraces International Students Apart from Performance 23:44

4M ago23:44

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Dr. Jane Qiong Zhang is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida. In this episode, she shares her powerful story of moving from China to the U.S. for graduate school and encountering the love of God in a small, remote town. She opens up about her early struggles with performance-based identity, the life-…

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MTP 58: Jane Zhang Part 1, How God's Love Embraces International Students Apart from Performance 23:44

4M ago23:44

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Dr. Jane Qiong Zhang is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida. In this episode, she shares her powerful story of moving from China to the U.S. for graduate school and encountering the love of God in a small, remote town. She opens up about her early struggles with performance-based identity, the life-…

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Run the Race: The Care - Lauren Burnett 30:07

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Join Lauren as she shares on part three of our talk series 'Run the Race' at our Hackney 11:30am service on Sunday 1st June 2025.If you'd like to find out more about everything we've got going on as a church across East London, head to SAINT.CHURCH.By SAINT

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Run the Race: The Cost - Charles Idu 35:57

4M ago35:57

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Join Charles as he shares part two of our talk series, 'Run the Race', on Sunday 25th May 2025.For more information about everything we've got going on as a church, head to SAINT.CHURCH!By SAINT

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Run the Race: The Call Forward - Temi Taiwo 27:48

4M ago27:48

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Join Temi as he preaches the first talk of our new talk series 'Run the Race' at our Hackney 6pm service on Sunday 18th May 2025. For more information about everything we've got going on across our East London locations, head to SAINT.CHURCH.By SAINT

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How to Experience Love - Al Gordon 31:55

5M ago31:55

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Join Al Gordon as he shares at our Hackney 11:30am service on Baptism Sunday, Sunday 11th May 2025. For more information about everything we've got going on as a church, head to https://saint.church/ to find out more!By SAINT

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What is the Gospel anyway? - Jon Thompson 28:40

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Join guest speaker Jon Thompson as he speaks at our Hackney 11:30am service on Sunday 4th May 2025.Jon Thompson is the Senior Pastor of Sanctus Church, a multi-site church in the Greater Toronto Area where he has been on staff for 27 years. Jon has a Masters of Theological Studies from Tyndale Seminary, Toronto and a Doctorate of Missiology from Fu…

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MTP 57: Jon Walker Part 2, How One Professor Started a Christian Student Group on His Campus 18:43

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In this episode of Meet The Prof, Jon Walker, Professor of History at Forsyth Tech Community College, shares real-life stories of starting and leading a Christian student group on a community college campus. Jon talks about the power of offering prayer to students, building a sense of belonging, and creating space for Christ-centered conversations …

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MTP 57: Jon Walker Part 2, How One Professor Started a Christian Student Group on His Campus 18:43

5M ago18:43

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In this episode of Meet The Prof, Jon Walker, Professor of History at Forsyth Tech Community College, shares real-life stories of starting and leading a Christian student group on a community college campus. Jon talks about the power of offering prayer to students, building a sense of belonging, and creating space for Christ-centered conversations …

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Bring Your Gifts - Nai Maxwell-Babatunde 23:36

5M ago23:36

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Join Nai as she shares on Romans 12:1-13 at our 11:30am service from our Hackney location. Head to SAINT.CHURCH to find out more about what we've got going on across East London at SAINT!By SAINT

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MTP 56: Jon Walker Part 1 on Teaching as a Calling 19:46

5M ago19:46

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In this episode, Shane and Spence talk with Jon Walker, a history professor at Forsyth Tech Community College. Jon shares about his spiritual journey, how he wrestled with the decision between full-time ministry and teaching, and what it means to integrate faith in the classroom. He opens up about trauma in his early professional career, how God us…

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MTP 56: Jon Walker Part 1 on Teaching as a Calling 19:46

5M ago19:46

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In this episode, Shane and Spence talk with Jon Walker, a history professor at Forsyth Tech Community College. Jon shares about his spiritual journey, how he wrestled with the decision between full-time ministry and teaching, and what it means to integrate faith in the classroom. He opens up about trauma in his early professional career, how God us…

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Easter Sunday - Al Gordon 25:17

5M ago25:17

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Join Al as he shares at our Easter Sunday 11:30am service at our Hackney location on Sunday 20th April 2025.Head to SAINT.CHURCH for more information about everything we've got going on as a church!By SAINT

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MTP 55: Jeff Colbert Part 2 on Classroom Debates, Praying for Students, and Professors’ Faith Steps 16:38

6M ago16:38

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Jeff Colbert, Political Science professor at UNC Greensboro, shares wisdom on how Christian professors can be a godly influence without dominating classroom debates. He talks about praying for students, encouraging respectful dialogue, and building Christian faculty community. He also offers heartfelt advice for parents, students, and faculty—and s…

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MTP 55: Jeff Colbert Part 2 on Classroom Debates, Praying for Students, and Professors’ Faith Steps 16:38

6M ago16:38

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Jeff Colbert, Political Science professor at UNC Greensboro, shares wisdom on how Christian professors can be a godly influence without dominating classroom debates. He talks about praying for students, encouraging respectful dialogue, and building Christian faculty community. He also offers heartfelt advice for parents, students, and faculty—and s…

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Formed: Prophecy - Charles Idu 25:06

6M ago25:06

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Join Charles as he preaches on the final part of our Lent series, 'Formed', on 'Prophecy' at our Hackney 11am service on Sunday 13th April 2025.Head to https://saint.church/ for more information about everything we have coming up this Holy Week.By SAINT

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MTP 54: Jeff Colbert Part 1, How One Professor Bridges Beliefs & Politics in the Classroom 20:54

6M ago20:54

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What happens when a college professor breaks into tears… at Disney World? Or gets spiritually called out by a student? We sit down with Jeff Colbert, Political Science professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeff shares his love for Disney World, how his own freshman year changed everything. He tells how as a professor, his lif…

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MTP 54: Jeff Colbert Part 1, How One Professor Bridges Beliefs & Politics in the Classroom 20:54

6M ago20:54

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What happens when a college professor breaks into tears… at Disney World? Or gets spiritually called out by a student? We sit down with Jeff Colbert, Political Science professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jeff shares his love for Disney World, how his own freshman year changed everything. He tells how as a professor, his lif…

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Formed: Wisdom - Nate Hayes 25:29

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Join Nate as he shares on the fourth part of our 'Formed' series on 'Wisdom' at our Hackney 11am service. For more information about SAINT, head to our website, SAINT.CHURCH and don't forget to follow or subscribe to the SAINT Podcast!By SAINT