Vocatio

Trinity College of Louisville
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Conversations about Christian Calling for College Students Steve and Nicole Whitacre discuss how Christian calling or vocation gives young people clarity, confidence, and conviction. Listen in on wide-ranging conversations about how young people can make their most of the callings they have right now and prepare for the future callings of marriage, parenting, church leadership, and more. Learn more at www.trinitycollegelou.com.

  1. JAN 26

    The Liberal Art of Friendship

    How does reading good books and learning from true stories help you become a better friend? Good literature and true stories shape us, helping us understand true friendship and to develop the Christian virtues that help us to BE good friends. C. S. Lewis writes, “Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one." (The Four Loves) Join the discussion on how to be a good friend and value good friends. Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/Nr6_SiExQh4 — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    38 min

  2. 11/17/2025

    What Does The Bible Really Say About Friendship?

    Friendships can be fraught with trial and temptations because of the reality of remaining sin. But by the grace of God, friendships can be tremendously fruitful for the Christian. In this episode of Vocatio, Steve and Nicole discuss the opportunities and challenges that friendships present to young people. Join the discussion to learn how a biblical theology of friendship can help you grow in Christlikeness. Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/kn4L6c7_Ti4 — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    39 min

  3. 11/03/2025

    The Purpose of Uncertainty

    Steve and Nicole review a week in the life of Trinity College and then return to the topic of relationships. For many young people, this time of life is unstable and uncertain. This is a God-given feature that drives us to ask two vital questions that unlock joy and peace—whatever happens in your relationships. PLUS: What is the telos of all the uncertainty in your life right now? Listen and learn to discern how God is preparing you now for your future. Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/-HRpU4e5ip0 — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    37 min

  4. 10/20/2025

    Godliness is Attractive

    "The person that you marry matters even more than you think." Many approaches to romance and marriage arise from the Romantic movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. The basic idea is: "follow your heart." But this is terrible advice! How should single Christian think about what to look for in a wife or husband? There are some important questions to ask and answer: What is the role of good counsel? How mature is mature enough? How do you find the kind of person who would be good for you? What is the kind of person that God wants you to become? Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/WJoY_nCLcSU — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    24 min

  5. 09/08/2025

    The Adventure of Inconvenience

    "We are about to dip our hands up to the elbows in what they call adventures." ~ Don Quixote Adventures aren't experienced from your couch and they aren't under your control. As the new school year begins, Steve and Nicole discuss how a fresh academic year maps onto G. K. Chesterton's famous quotation, "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." How are the adventures in your life preparing you for the future? And how do verses like Galatians 6:9 and Revelation 1:9 help us think rightly about adventures? Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/jjdtAcGG1Jw — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    26 min

  6. 05/07/2025

    The End is the Beginning

    The end of the semester is the beginning of... what? What does the Lord want you to do with your summer? In this final episode of the season, Steve and Nicole talk about ways students can build habits and start projects to make the most of the summer. AND: who is in for the Vocatio Summer Challenge? Not for the faint of heart! Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/VYFwIOO4wws — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    37 min

  7. 04/14/2025

    Finish Strong!

    Semester-itis is a common malady for students this time of year. Now is the time to set a clear goal to finish strong in all that God has called you to. Listen in on the conversation to learn "The Mailbox Trick" and all our best tips to avoid regret as you finish out the semester. Prefer to watch? https://youtu.be/IYHJwrlgboc Steve read these excerpts from Andreas Köstenberger's book, Excellence, (https://amzn.to/4lMK56v): "Diligence is hard. It is tough. It is far easier to slack off, take an easier road, follow shortcuts, or simply give up. Diligence is particularly difficult in our fast-food, microwave culture... There is no way to get around the fact that diligence requires large and consistent amounts of sheer hard work. There are no shortcuts. We must embrace the value of hard work... Diligence requires thoroughness rather than superficiality... Laziness may be as innocuous as procrastination and the making of excuses for not actually getting anything done. This indulgent disposition often leads to a last-minute rush... Diligence is the surest antidote to these vices. Several specific habits should be developed. First, wake up early. Nothing kills a morning's productivity faster than sleeping in. Second, develop a conscious routine..." Andreas Köstenberger, Excellence, 88–99. — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    43 min

  8. 03/31/2025

    Learning Vocation from Flannery O'Connor

    Last week would have been Flannery O'Connor's 100th birthday. Even if you've never read a short story by this queen of Southern Gothic fiction, there is a surprising amount we can learn about Christian calling from her life and writings. And, we were joined at Supper Club last week by Dr. Gary Steward, Dean of Humanities at Colorado Christian University. His advice to college students is simple and yet quite profound... with potentially life-shaping implications. Prefer to watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMzwFnjgu_E Nicole read this quotation from Jonathan Rogers's biography of Flannery O'Connor entitled, The Terrible Speed of Mercy (https://amzn.to/3E1elcw): "Perhaps the most shocking thing about O’Connor’s fiction is the fact that it is shaped by a thoroughly Christian vision. If the world she depicts is dark and terrifying, it is also the place where grace makes itself known. 'My subject in fiction is the action of grace in territory largely held by the Devil,' she wrote. O’Connor’s broken world—our world—is the stage where the divine comedy is acted out." — — — — — Vocatio: conversations about Christian calling for college students. Have questions about Christian calling? We would love to answer your questions in a future episode! Contact us: trinitycollegelou@gmail.com — — — — — Trinity College shapes young men and young women for Christ and for the church. — — — — — To learn more about Trinity about college, visit us: http://trinitycollegelou.com APPLY NOW: http://trinitycollegelou.com/apply Have a question about this episode? Send us an email at trinitycollegelou@gmail.com Follow us! Website: https://trinitycollegelou.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollegeLou Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TrinityCollegeLou Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrinityCollegeL #trinitycollegelou

    34 min
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Conversations about Christian Calling for College Students Steve and Nicole Whitacre discuss how Christian calling or vocation gives young people clarity, confidence, and conviction. Listen in on wide-ranging conversations about how young people can make their most of the callings they have right now and prepare for the future callings of marriage, parenting, church leadership, and more. Learn more at www.trinitycollegelou.com.

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  • Creator
    Trinity College of Louisville
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20