Best University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Podcasts (2024)

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The Catalyze podcast: So you’re thinking of taking a gap year, with Sachi Akmal ’28 29:23

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Sachi Akmal ’28 visited campus during a break in her International Gap Year to speak with Catalyze host Allyson Horst ’27. So far, Sachi has traveled to ten countries over the span of nine months. From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with fellow incoming scholars to exploring Italian monasteries, Sachi shares some of the highlights from her time abroad.…

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Knowledge is the Beginning

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Proverbs: Wisdom for the Summer --- Proverbs 1:1-9 In the second half of the summer, we're taking on the book of Proverbs. This is good because we certainly need some wisdom on this end of 2024. Pursuing wisdom, even written here in the time of Solomon is ultimately a pursuit of Jesus too. It begins in the Word; knowing the Scripture we proclaim to…

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Jesus Christ is the ____

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Fill in the ____ --- Hebrews 13:8 We dusted off one of our oldest LCH traditions this week and celebrated 5th Sunday with our friends at St Joseph's CME Church and Lifechurch! Today of all days, let's remember that Jesus was God made flesh and so he is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. We have a tendency to hold onto what makes us different.…

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____ for the Lord

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Fill in the ____ --- Psalm 27:14 You're not going to like this one. As Americans living in the explosive growth of faster and faster gratification, the call of this Psalm to "wait" can be especially grating. But this isn't the benign checkout queue. We wait on the Lord with anticipation. With hope. And with activity. The tension of what the world i…

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Sin is ____

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Fill in the ____ --- 1 John 1:8-9 "Sin" gets thrown around a lot. Almost a Christian slang word. But what is sin? And what does healing and restoration look like? Sin is that which separates us from God. To the ancient Jewish people, it presented as uncleanliness; a barrier to approaching the presence of God. Today it might look a bit more like pre…

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Patton McDowell ’89 of PMA Nonprofit Leadership on the strategies that empower change makers in philanthropy 29:27

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Patton McDowell ’89 is the founder and president of PMA Nonprofit Leadership. The firm provides philanthropic and organizational consulting services. Patton is also the host of the podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, a career development series focused on philanthropy. Patton shares with Catalyze host Charles McCain ’27 how interning at Spec…

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Be Transformed by the ___ of Your Mind

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Fill in the ___ -- Romans 12:2 Transformation. Renewal. These are terms we've often used when we describe the power of salvation. But let's get real here; becoming a Christian doesn't magically alter your mind. It begins a journey. In short, it's work. God can make a new creation of you. But the Bible shows that time and time again, we need discipl…

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The Earth is ______

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Fill in the ____ --- Psalm 24 Who could be called the inheritors of the earth? The church? A certain people? While it may seem obvious in those terms that it isn’t one group’s, how does that square with the culture of the American church? We are guilty over and over again of pressing our models of culture and believe onto others and calling it righ…

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"And I will give you ____"

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Fill in the ____ -- Matthew 11:28-30Jesus calls us the follow Him, but he doesn't call us to do more. He calls us to sit at his feet, listen to Him, and lay our burdens down on Him, where He will give us rest.By Justin Simmons

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Nandini Kanthi ’27, CEO and co-founder of Sensible, on increasing women’s access to cervical screenings 23:32

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Nandini Kanthi ’27 is the CEO and co-founder of Sensible, a startup that provides an affordable menstrual hygiene product that screens for cervical diseases. The diagnostic device uses naturally discharging menstrual blood. The scholar shares with Catalyze host Allyson Horst ’27 about her entrepreneurship journey, from competing on a high school de…

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Resurrected Life to Us

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Resurrected Life to Us -- 2:1-12It's Pentecost Sunday! Join us as Pastor Joel invites us to experience the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sundayConnect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-cardGive: https://lovechapelhill.com/giveBy Joel Philbrook

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Ascension

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Resurrected -- Acts 1:6-11Jesus is ascended and reigns on high with the Saints, He sits at the right hand of the Father. In this passage, the disciples watch in amazement as Jesus leaves Earth to return to His throne in Heaven.By Justin Simmons

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Saul's Conversion

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Saul's Conversion -- Acts 9:1-19As we continue in our Resurrection series, we turn to the Jesus' encounter with a man named Saul. Where, and with who, do we meet Jesus today? Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sundayConnect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-cardGive: https://lovechapelhill.com/give…

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Fully Surrendered

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Resurrected -- Acts 2:28-40On the day of Pentecost and the Holy Ghost fills the disciples, Simon Peter points to the prophet Joel and his words on how God's power will come to all people, and that we should "repent and be baptized" to be forever changed and surrendered to God.By Justin Simmons

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Experiencing Jesus

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Experiencing Jesus -- Acts 1:3-8 Jesus made eight appearances to his followers in-between his resurrection and ascension. But how does Jesus appear to us today? Join us this week as we discuss Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit for all believers. Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sundayConnect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-cardGive: …

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Gone Fishin'

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Resurrected -- John 21:1-10After Jesus' resurrection, the Disciples return to what they know best - fishing - but they find themselves with nothing to show until Jesus appears to them on the shore and tells them to cast their nets to the other side. Once their net is full, Jesus invites them to share breakfast together, and invites them into this n…

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Meet some of the new scholars through the Morehead-Cain Sophomore Intake Initiative 17:20

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Morehead-Cain launched the Sophomore Intake Initiative in fall 2023 to identify current sophomores at Carolina who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship, leadership, and character. Fifteen students joined the Program as members of the Morehead-Cain Class of 2026. Four members of the class joined Catalyze co-host Allyson Horst ’27 to share about…

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Doubting Thomas

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Doubting Thomas -- John 20:24-29 What happens after Easter? This week, we start a new series, "Resurrection." When, like Thomas, do we doubt? And how does Jesus attend to our doubts, even today?Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sundayConnect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-cardGive: https://lovechapelhill.com/give…

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He is Risen Indeed

4M ago

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Resurrection Sunday -- Mark 16Today is the day of the Lord's Favor, a time of Jubilee as Jesus has conquered the grave. Happy Easter, He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed.By Justin Simmons

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Jesus Defies Our Expectations

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Palm Sunday -- Mark 11:1-11 Ahead of Easter week, we explore what the disciples' expectations of Jesus can teach us about our own. Where and how is Jesus still defying our expectations today? Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sundayConnect: https://lovechapelhill.com/about-us/connect-cardGive: https://lovechapelhill.com/give…

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Kevin Guskiewicz, UNC–Chapel Hill Chancellor Emeritus, on his legacy at Carolina 31:33

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Today’s guest is Kevin Guskiewicz, the twelfth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Food for Thought speaker at Morehead-Cain. The chancellor emeritus spoke with Catalyze as his final engagement on campus before moving to East Lansing, Michigan, to serve as president of Michigan State University. Guskiewicz shares wit…

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The Cost to Follow Christ

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Reimagine Discipleship --- Mark 10:17-31A rich young man comes to Jesus to ask how he might inherit "eternal life", or "life unto the ages". When Jesus responds he must give up all his wealth, the young man leaves sad. What are you giving up to seek after Jesus?By Joel Philbrook

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Childlike Faith

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Reimagine Discipleship --- Mark 10:13-16Jesus continues to teach the disciples about the "upside-down" nature of the kingdom of God. Not only does God accept the little children, Jesus tells them, but God's kingdom actually belongs to them. What does such a statement mean for us today? Sunday: https://lovechapelhill.com/sundayConnect: https://lovec…

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Hortensia Soto 20:32

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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Emily Riehl 10:34

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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Trachette Jackson 10:24

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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Raman Parimala 17:22

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in July 2023.Sources:https://medium.com/sci-illustrate-stories/raman-parimala-6c345d4f528ehttps://mathwomen.agnesscott.org/women/parimala.htm https://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/2009/November/Nov16/r_parimala.htm https://zbmath.…

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The V Pattern

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Reimagine Discipleship --- Mark 9:33-41After Jesus returns from The Transfiguration, the disciples argue over which of them is the greatest, but Jesus tells them that to become the greatest, you must become the least.By Justin Simmons

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Josh Lee ’04 releases Lucha: A Wrestling Tale 32:19

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Most Morehead-Cain Alumni know Josh Lee ’04 as the co-founder of Green Top Farms, a farm-to-table catering and food service company based in New York City. But after the work day, you’ll find the entrepreneur in the South Bronx coaching girls how to wrestle. Josh is the founder of the Taft High School women’s wrestling team, one of the first of its…

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Heaven and Earth Overlapped

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Reimagine: Discipleship --- Mark 9:1-13 The Transfiguration of Jesus was clearly an overwhelming experience. Blinding brightness, the return of the most important figures in Israel's history, an indescribable new form for Jesus. Heaven and Earth came together for a brief moment. But it represented something beautiful and lasting. Jesus would contin…

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Perseverance

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Reimagine: Discipleship --- Mark 8:31-9:1 Discipleship isn't easy. We 21st century Americans may not be experiencing the persecution Mark's audience was, but the call to endure for the sake of Christ's salvation is still as loud today as it was then. Even Jesus needed reminding that what was less than suffering and death was a temptation for an eas…

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The Dust From His Sandals

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Reimagine: Discipleship --- Mark 6:7-13 We're remaining in Mark, but our Reimagine series is moving from New Beginnings to the natural next step in the Way: Discipleship. It's one thing to accept the truth of Jesus and quite another to walk so close behind him that you're covered in the dust of each of his steps. It's easy to be a Christian in name…

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Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina system, on the sustainability of affordable public education 16:51

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Today’s guest is Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina system and a Food for Thought speaker at Morehead-Cain. On this episode, President Hans shares about how growing up in rural North Carolina has informed his work, his experiences as president of the North Carolina Community College System, and his perspective on the future o…

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Your Story Matters

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Reimagine: New Beginnings --- Mark 5:1-20 A demon-possessed man. A community that didn't know what to do with him. While the confrontation here may not be the same as a contemporary mental illness, the conflict and suffering would be familiar to any who have experienced it. As we close this New Beginnings series with a fiercely intimate account of …

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Good Soil

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Reimagine: New Beginnings --- Mark 4:1-20, 26-32 This early and familiar parable of Jesus offers quite the challenge. We may be tempted to find ourselves in the good soil here. But Jesus reminds us that the best harvests come from when the sower's few seeds multiply into many times what they were when they fell? Has scripture always borne that kind…

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Reflections

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Reimagine: New Beginnings --- Mark 1:14-20,3:13-19 We continue in the book of Mark as Jesus gathers his disciples. Imagine being these men. You're told that the promises of generations were coming to pass, that the world you existed in was a distorted reflection of what it should be and salvation was coming. Would you then drop your livelihood with…

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Moira Chas 9:41

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at University of Maryland, College Park in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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Maria Chudnovsky 7:50

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at University of Maryland, College Park in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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MurphyKate Montee 9:26

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at University of Maryland, College Park in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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Ana Caracristi 8:50

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at University of Maryland, College Park in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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Omayra Ortega 11:52

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These are the podcasts created by the Girls Talk Math campers at University of Maryland, College Park in July 2023.By Girls Talk Math

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The Heavens Opened

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Reimagine: New Beginnings --- Mark 1:9-13 Jesus opens his ministry in a dynamic and beautiful display of power and identity. All elements of the Trinity come together to kick off three years that would change the rest of history. The baptism of Jesus also harkens back to our fall and foreshadows the redemption that is about to take place. The peopl…

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SEVEN Talk, by Kartik Tyagi ’23: “Haste and Hustle” 8:44

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Today’s episode is a recording of a SEVEN Talk from the 2022 Alumni Forum. This talk, given by Kartik Tyagi ’23, is entitled, “Haste and Hustle.” Kartik was the senior class president at UNC–Chapel Hill. You can watch all of the SEVEN Talks on our YouTube channel. Morea bout Kartik Born and raised in Cary, North Carolina, Kartik Tyagi ’23 received …

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Reimagine: New Beginnings

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Reimagine: New Beginnings --- Mark 1:1-8 Happy 2024, Love Chapel Hill! The turning of the year makes us all feel a call to start something new... to varying degrees of success. (Usually low). And this year, like so many recently it seems, we know that so much of what is needs to be renewed. When Jesus's ministry is heralded by his eccentric cousin,…

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Welcoming sophomores as new scholars, celebrating educators, and what’s ahead in 2024, with Morehead-Cain President Chris Bradford 33:12

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Morehead-Cain President Chris Bradford sat down with scholar co-host Benny Klein ’24 to share about an initiative that welcomed more than a dozen sophomores from UNC–Chapel Hill into the Program last fall, recent efforts to celebrate and support educators in North Carolina and beyond, and what’s ahead for the Morehead-Cain Foundation in 2024. How t…

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At Night

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Protagonist -- Luke 2:8-12 Merry Christmas, Love Chapel Hill! It's the last Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve to boot! As it was for the shepherds in Bethlehem, we are in a period of night. The anticipation of the Light doesn't diminish the darkness of the night before. More than four-hundred years had passed since Israel's last prophet spoke. The…