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Thanks for joining us for an interview with Bible Course leader and longtime Christian Union member, Catty B. aka Catherine Bache. A current senior and an ever-present part of Christian Union, Catherine has experienced a variety of experiences throughout her life and we’re so glad to hear her testimony here. Her desire to serve and to love others has been such a blessing for us these past few years, and we hope that you can experience that through her testimony! 

Intro: 0:00; 

Catherine Bache: 2:05; 

Struggles in sophomore year: 17:02; 

Differences in being a public Christian in middle school vs college: 18:57; 

Suffering and God’s assurance: 23:49; 

How has trials and learning to love others impacted service and leading: 32:53; 

Non-Christian communities and sharing the gospel: 35:07; 

Evangelism outside of Christian circles: 43:57; 

How to deal with subtle temptations / things that lead you astray: 49:46; 

Satisficers, maximizers, and ambition: 58:30; 

Walking with Christ amidst worldly culture and decision making: 1:07:05; 

Where would you like to see Christian Union in 5 years: 1:19:15; 

Closing thoughts: 1:20:15; 

Outro: 1:21:58; 

Links:

www.cupenn.org;

Contact:

faithandactionpodcast@gmail.com;

Nominate a Guest:

https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9;

Credits:

Hosts: Caleb Watt and Leo Chen;

Guest: Catherine Bache; 

Produced by: Caleb Watt; 

Edited by: Matt Burst; 

Artwork by: Sam Lee

Thanks for joining us for an interview with one of our men's bible study leaders and Christian Union member Matt Good. Known by many as the guy who fights forest fires, Matt is a senior from SoCal, who is majoring in PPE and rows for Penn. Since joining CU, he's humbly served as a a Bible Course Leader and continues to share the gospel with every conversation. We hope that you're as blessed with his testimony and experiences as we are!

Timestamps:

Intro: 0:00; 

Matt Good: 1:59; 

How Christian community has helped with interactions with non-Christians: 11:33; 

Being self aware and deliberate with time: 16:22; 

Journaling: 18:00; 

What prayer looks like when working through problems: 25:48; 

How to remind yourself of the Gospel: 34:07; 

Experience being an ABCL / leading bible study: 39:40; 

Matt’s crazy experiences and Christian life: 53:27; 

Discipling to others: 58:40; 

Pursuing excellence in life: 1:12:42; 

Future thoughts for Christian Union: 1:16:55; 

Closing thoughts: 1:19:29; 

Outro: 1:21:13; 

Links: 

www.cupenn.org; 

Contact: 

faithandactionpodcast@gmail.com; 

Nominate a Guest: 

https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9; 

Credits:

Hosts: Caleb Watt and Leo Chen; 

Guest: Matt Good; 

Produced by: Caleb Watt; 

Edited by: Matt Burst; 

Graphic Design: Sam Lee

Thanks for joining us for an interview with our former worship leader and active Christian Union member Noah McQueen. Noah is a senior who has served as the Worship MTL for two years, and continues to be involved with the worship team. Through his exuberant personality and amazing presence at Christian Union, Noah has been such a blessing over the past few years. We’re so thankful that he has shared with us his testimony and experiences with worship. We hope that you find him and his message as inspiring as we do!

Timestamps: 

Intro: 0:00; 

Noah McQueen: 1:04; 

Personal Testimony: 2:48; 

On the question of why we suffer: 14:00; 

How has God been working in his current relationship?: 17:00; 

Advice for someone interested in leading worship: 24:50; 

How his past experiences influenced his philosophy on worship: 28:39; 

Transitioning to worship in Christian Union: 34:05; 

How should the congregation view worship / worship leaders: 43:30; 

Current outlook and future plans: 48:27; 

Looking at others in terms of goals / competition : 51:40; 

Why ROTC?: 53:56; 

Explaining fulfillment in God with fellow soldiers: 56:16; 

Hopes for Christian Union in 5 years: 58:54; 

Final thoughts: 1:00:34; 

Outro: 1:02:47; 

Links: 

www.cupenn.org; 

Contact: 

faithandactionpodcast@gmail.com; 

Nominate a Guest: 

https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9; 

Credits:

Hosts: Caleb Watt and Leo Chen; 

Guest: Noah McQueen; 

Produced by: Caleb Watt; 

Edited by: Matt Burst; 

Artwork by: Sam Lee

Thanks for joining us for an interview with one of our student exec members, Kaiyla Banks. Kaiyla is a senior who is actively involved and in multiple leadership positions throughout various Christian organizations at Penn and other clubs. She has been an impact to so many people’s lives by being someone who brings the Gospel everywhere she goes, guiding her and others through their faith journey. We are more than grateful for her vulnerability and willingness to share her testimony with us. We hope you find her and her journey in Christ as enlightening and inspiring as we do!

Timestamps:

Intro: 0:00; 

Kaiyla Banks: 1:07; 

Beginning faith story: 1:57; 

Going through pain to get to God: 8:27; 

Self sufficiency: 12:19; 

COVID-19, disunity, and current suffering: 13:57; 

Leaving the justice/vengeance for the Lord: 22:19; 

Keeping faith alive: 27:17; 

Human simplification of justice: 32:10; 

Reflection on blessings and Thoughts on the future next to God: 35:01; 

Faith during college: 47:47; 

Transitioning into leadership positions: 54:27; 

Building unity: 1:04:11; 

Future of Christian Union: 1:17:42; 

Final thoughts: 1:19:38; 

Outro: 1:21:51; 

Links: 

www.cupenn.org; 

Contact: 

faithandactionpodcast@gmail.com; 

Nominate a Guest: 

https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9; 

Credits: 

Hosts: Caleb Watt and Leo Chen; 

Guest: Kaiyla Banks 

Produced by: Caleb Watt; 

Edited by: Matt Burst; 

Artwork by: Sam Lee 

Thanks for joining us as we kick off season two of the Faith and Action Podcast! Returning with us is host Caleb Watt, and joining us is new host Leo Chen! The amazing testimonies and stories will come soon, but for now join our hosts as they talk about the state of the podcast and  what’s to come for this second season! 

TImestamps: 

Introduction: 0:00; 

Leo Chen: 1:45; 

“Sponsorships”: 3:30; 

What to expect: 5:38; 

What’s Caleb excited for: 5:56; 

Leo transitioning from listener to host: 8:41; 

Outro: 10:57; 

Links: 

www.cupenn.org;

Contact:

faithandactionpodcast@gmail.com;

Nominate a Guest:

https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9;

Credits:

Hosts: Caleb Watt and Leo Chen;

Produced by: Caleb Watt;

Artwork by: Sam Lee

Thanks for joining us for a quick farewell interview with Tommy Kumpf (one of the Faith and Action hosts) and for some last words ending Season 1 of the Faith and Action podcast. It has been an honor to hear the stories of just a few of the people around us who are a part of the Christian Union family and our life at Penn. We hope you find their testimonies and glimpses into their life as they pursue God as encouraging and moving as we do!
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00;
Quick podcast story: 1:12;
Blessings from the podcast: 3:59;
Last hopes for Christian Union: 9:47;
Looking back at stories: 11:48;
Tommy’s last words: 13:18;
Outro: 13:56;
Links:
www.cupenn.org;
Contact:
faithandactionpodcast@gmail.com;
Nominate a Guest:
https://forms.gle/bpcunoUDbpGDrZfM9;
Credits:
Hosts: Caleb Watt and Tommy Kumpf;
Guest: Tommy Kumpf;
Produced by: Caleb Watt;
Artwork by: Sam Lee;