Thinking Christianly, Living Faithfully

Michigan Christian Study Center
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The mission of the Michigan Christian Study Center is to enrich the University of Michigan by providing a place of authentic community that connects Christian faith and academic life.  This podcast is a sampling of the types of conversations we have at the Center for students, faculty, and the wider U-M community.

  1. Rick Ostrander - Episode 25

    Jun 25

    Rick Ostrander - Episode 25

    This week, we feature an engaging conversation with Stephanie Goetz, a lecturer in Spanish at the U of M. Stephanie shares her fascinating story of how traveling to Spain as a college student led to her own spiritual reawakening. She also explains how she views teaching Spanish as a way to minister to students spiritually and to extend the love of Christ to others.

  2. Stephanie - Episode 24

    Apr 17

    Stephanie - Episode 24

    This week, we feature an engaging conversation with Stephanie Goetz, a lecturer in Spanish at the U of M. Stephanie shares her fascinating story of how traveling to Spain as a college student led to her own spiritual reawakening. She also explains how she views teaching Spanish as a way to minister to students spiritually and to extend the love of Christ to others.

  3. Michael Buist - Episode 23

    Apr 10

    Michael Buist - Episode 23

    Michael Buist, clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology at Michigan Medicine, is intimately familiar with human suffering. In our conversation, Michael shared how his Christian faith motivated his interest in alleviating human pain and how it enables him to minister to patients in some of their most vulnerable times in life.

  4. Sean White - Episode 22

    Apr 4

    Sean White - Episode 22

    This Good Friday, we had a conversation with Sean White, a UM alum who serves as the Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Michigan Central. Sean shared about his time as a student at Michigan, how God called him back to himself, and his eventual move to Detroit and work at Michigan Central.

  5. Brian Min - Episode 21

    Mar 28

    Brian Min - Episode 21

    This week, we welcomed political science professor Brian Min, who spoke about how his experiences growing up and working on his PhD led to his current work studying the relationship between energy access and poverty.

  6. Becky Schrotenboer - Episode 20

    Mar 21

    Becky Schrotenboer - Episode 20

    This week, we speak with Becky Schrotenboer, an interior designer and head of a charitable foundation in West Michigan. She provided students with a vivid example of how Christians can serve God in various professions. Also, having experienced a number of unexpected tragedies and hardships, she affirmed to students that "living faithfully" means trusting God in life's valleys as well as life's triumphs.

  7. Gabe Kasper - Episode 19

    Mar 13

    Gabe Kasper - Episode 19

    This week we were joined by Gabe Casper, lead pastor at University Lutheran Chapel in Ann Arbor. As a young person, Gabe's dream was a star in a punk rock band, but God steered him to pastoral ministry instead. In his typical, lively style, Gabe discusses with us the joys and challenges of pastoral ministry and the importance of maintaining an active intellectual life as a Christian.

  8. Dave Brzezinski - Episode 18

    Feb 20

    Dave Brzezinski - Episode 18

    Our Friday lunch guest was Dave Brzezinski, teaching professor in the U of M School of Medicine. Our main topic was faith and science: We discussed Dave’s own spiritual journey as a believer and a scientist, issues of potential tension between faith and science, and how students at Michigan can deal with subjects (or professors) that may challenge their faith.

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