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Water Into Wine

I'm Tired: finding God in greek life, making an impact in greek life w/ Dylan from FSU Do

Water Into Wine

Grace Valentine

Society & Culture

4.8528 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of "I'm Tired", Grace talks to Dylan about how he found his faith while in Greek life at a big school in the south, the good and the bad of Greek life, being honest about our intentions, and how God can use Greek life. Whether you're in Greek life or not, Dylan's testimony and advice can help anyone see that God can use anything for His glory. Dylan is a college men's discipleship director at DCC in Tallahassee. If you go to FSU or are going to FSU check it out. Follow Dylan on Instagram: @dylanbelieves @doulosfsu Follow Grace Valentine on Instagram: @thegracevalentine

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0:00.0

Hello everybody. Welcome back to another edition of the I'm Tired podcast. I'm your host, Grace Valentine. I'm an author, blogger, speaker, podcast host, but most importantly, I'm a friend. I'm so excited for today on the podcast. I have one of my friends, Dylan. He lives in Tallahassee and he works at a church, downtown city church, I believe. He'll correct me if I'm wrong.

0:22.3

And we met, I think, two years ago or one year ago when I was approached to speak.

0:27.5

Yes. You remember? Was it two years ago or one year ago? Yes, you could say it out loud.

0:32.8

A little less than to you. It was like two falls. You remember the exact day? Yeah, two falls ago.

0:38.0

And so he reached out for me to speak it because he was starting a Doulos, which is a Greek Life Ministry of FSU. And it's just so cool to see what he does in the front lines for Greek life ministry. And I know I have a lot of Greek life people who follow me. So Dylan, say hi to everyone. Hey, hey, everyone. Yes, I'm Dylan Nealander.

0:53.5

I'm from Lake Plastic, Florida.

0:55.4

Real small shout out Lake Placid, hey everyone. Yes, I'm Dylan Nealander. I'm from Lake Placid, Florida. Real small, shout out Lake Placid. About

0:57.6

population 2,300, we got orange groves and cattle. I've been in Tallahassee for about six years now.

1:06.3

I came here for undergraduate study at Florida State, and I get to stay here and work here at

1:12.7

downtown community church. You almost had. You said downtown city church? Oh, community church.

1:17.8

Because there's a city church also in Dallas, right? Yes. I just wanted you all to combine. I was

1:22.5

just trying to plan something. Honestly, yeah, I'm with it. I'm with it. City church, if you're listening

1:26.2

out there, let's collab. I love you, Hunter and Dean, my friends. That's so funny. And so you went to FSU as a student, right? I didn't know you're from that small of a town, too. Oh, yeah, teeny town, teeny town. Country town or like small, is that the vibes, the cattle, you said. And so when you joined, when you went to FSU, you joined Greek life, correct?

1:45.6

That's right. That's right. right i was among the very first things i did yeah that's everything that was

1:50.8

me going to school we had second semester rush but i already was like vouching and i went to bail it's

1:55.0

not like fsu like crazy school as as crazy as fsu but i remember being like what what sorority am I going to do? So why did Dylan

2:02.9

Neelander join Greek life when you were a freshman? That's a great. You just brought me back to those

2:07.7

times. I remember looking at like Greek rank, like looking at all my gosh. It's just people just

2:11.9

trashing everything. Like I guess they're all awful. I guess everyone sucks, yeah.

2:18.6

Right.

2:19.4

So I have, it's a good question.

2:22.0

Why did I join Greek life?

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