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College Faith

College Faith

By: Stan W. Wallace
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 Exploring the Intersection of Christian Conviction and Higher Education©2021 - Stan W. Wallace Christianity Personal Development Personal Success Spirituality
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  • #64: A Guide to Majoring in Law

    #64: A Guide to Majoring in Law
    Jan 1 2026

    Are you or someone you know considering going to law school (and majoring in pre-law to prepare)? In this episode, I continue my sporadic series on various college majors students may choose. To discuss the field of Law, I’ve invited Mike Schutt, J.D., who has wide experience and vast knowledge in this field.

    In this podcast we discuss:

    • How Mike got interested in studying Law
    • Some of the career options for those who study Law
    • Undergraduate majors to prepare for law school
    • Where he discovered some of the connections between the Christian worldview and law, and how that shaped him
    • What helped him grow in his faith during law school
    • Some challenges he faced as a believer in law school
    • Things you must understand to pick the right law school and flourish there
    • Some ways Christians in law can have a redemptive influence for Christ
    • The importance of joining the Christian Legal Society for the journey through law school
    • The proper role of the Lord in the discernment process when considering law school

    Resources mentioned during our conversation:

    • Mike Schutt, Redeeming Law: Christian Calling and the Legal Profession
    • Christian Legal Society
    • CLS Law Student Ministries
    • Cross and Gavel podcast
    • Robert F. Cochran, Jr. and John Inazu, The Servant Lawyer: Facing the Challenges of Christian Faith in Everyday Law Practice
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    Less than 1 minute
  • #63: Why Studying Hard is Good for Your Soul as Well as Your GPA

    #63: Why Studying Hard is Good for Your Soul as Well as Your GPA
    Dec 1 2025
    In this episode, we challenge the idea that studying as a student (and throughout the rest of our lives) is a necessary evil. Rather, we discuss why study is to be embraced and how it plays an important role in forming us into Christ’s image as we increasingly learn to love God with our minds. My guest is Dr. Richard Smith, who has just written Such a Mind as This, a study of the role of thinking well in the Old Testament. In this podcast we discuss:The role the mind plays in our flourishingWhat the Old Testament has to say about the role of thinking in spiritual formationWhy so many churches and ministries see the mind as the enemy of growth in ChristHow the shift in worship music can be harmful to our spiritual lifeHow the belief that deeper study is harmful to our spiritual life negatively affects studentsExamples of students who have flourished by asking good questions and finding good answers Resources mentioned during our conversation:Richard Smith, Such a Mind as ThisJohn Frame, The Doctrine of the Knowledge of GodGresham Machen, Christianity and LiberalismDaniel Strange, Making Faith MagneticRichard Smith, The Heart ThinksGetty MusicSovereign Grace MusicL’AbriSuggested book list (left side of home page)Such a Mind as This YouTubeLester R. Juarez YouTubeCentro de Estudios Cristianos KuyperCosmovisión BíblicaCollege Faith #20: How Christian Study Centers Minister to University StudentsCollege Faith #49: Why Are Students Required to Take General Education (or “Core Curriculum”) Courses?College Faith Podcast #61: Redeeming Philosophy: How Christian Scholars Changed The ConversationCollege Faith Podcast #38: The Pop-Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for ChristCollege Faith #1: How University Students Can Love God with Their Minds – Dr. JP Moreland
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    42 mins
  • #62: Losing Your Faith and Finding It Again

    #62: Losing Your Faith and Finding It Again
    Nov 1 2025
    This episode’s conversation is especially important if you've ever felt like your faith was unraveling—or if you've watched someone you care about go through that. I’m joined by Dr. Peter Schuurman, a sociologist, pastor, and co-author of Blessed Are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada. It’s a book full of real-life stories from people who have struggled with their faith — and it addresses themes well beyond the Canadian context. Whether you’re deconstructing, reconstructing, or just trying to hang on to your faith—this conversation is for you. In this podcast we discuss: Why Peter wrote Blessed Are The Undone for this moment What surprised him most when interviewing believers who are “deconstructing” their faith Why it is so important to know why Christianity is true before going to college The role parents, pastors, and Christian communities can have in helping students doubting their faith Discerning the difference between healthy doubt and losing one’s faith Why “inerrancy” and LGBTQ are often stumbling blocks leading students (and others) to deconstruct their faith How to rebuild a sustainable faith after deconstruction Advice on finding a healthy church The importance of also deconstructing our atheistic, hedonistic culture and universities The value of listening to others’ stories of their journey to faith Resources mentioned during our conversation: Peter Schuurman and Angela Reitsma Bick, Blessed Are The Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada Keith Campbell, “Filter-Free Praying When Things Get Tough,” College Faith Podcast #57 Stan Wallace and J.P. Moreland, “An Introduction to Have We Lost Our Minds?,” Thinking Christianly Podcast #33 Stan Wallace, Have We Lost Our Minds? Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, How To Read the Bible For All Its Worth Rick Mattson, “Finding the ‘Middle Way’ in the LGBTQ+ Conversation,” College Faith Podcast #40 Ross Douthat, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious Justin Brierly, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old And Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again Larry Sanger, “How a Skeptical Philosopher Becomes a Christian”(see also The Gospel Coalition’s “Wikipedia Founder Embraces Christianity: Larry Sanger’s Testimony Highlights”) Joseph A. Scimecca, The Not So Outrageous Idea of a Christian Sociology
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    59 mins
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