What I Wish I Knew in College - S7, E7
The Jada Edwards Podcast
Jada Edwards
5.0 • 530 Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Jada talks with college students Bobbie and Armelle about the college experience today. They discuss the transition to college, finding faith, and understanding God's grace. This podcast is for everyone! Whether you're a college student, a parent, a new believer, or a seasoned follower of Christ, you'll gain valuable insights into the perspectives of college students and practical ways to connect with God.
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Resources Mentioned:
Books/Devotionals
- Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life by John Bevere
- Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense by John Bevere
- Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For by Jackie Hill Perry
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- Through the ESV Bible in a Year - Jackie Hill Perry
- The Daily Bible Podcast
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | So today I'm excited about this conversation. |
| 0:02.2 | I have got two amazing young women, and we're going to be talking about what it means to love Jesus in college. |
| 0:07.0 | So college students, parents of college students,. It's going to this, for real. |
| 0:37.9 | Y'all probably like, oh my God, why? |
| 0:40.4 | It's going to be a great conversation. |
| 0:41.9 | So first, just tell me who you are really quick and where you're in school and major and junior year and all that good stuff. |
| 0:48.4 | And we'll start with you, Bobby. |
| 0:49.5 | Okay. |
| 0:50.5 | My name is Bobby. |
| 0:51.9 | I go to Baylor University. |
| 0:57.1 | I'm currently a senior, so just one more semester, |
| 1:03.6 | studying business management, and yeah, that's a little bit about me. Yeah. And Bobby, you, |
| 1:09.6 | okay, you've been at one community since you were how old? Since I was in seventh grade, |
| 1:15.3 | so like a long time. I know. This is my home. I know. It's like watching the baby grow up and all off to college. And I'm like, am I old enough to have watched people go |
| 1:20.4 | from junior high to graduate in college? Yes, I am. Glad to have you, Bobby. Okay, Ms. Armelle. |
| 1:27.1 | Yes, my name's Armel. I am entering my last year at Texas State University as a psychology major. Yeah. Are you excited about that? I am. I really am. That's good. Because, listen, half of college is like, am I sure I really want to do this? It sounds so cool in the catalog when you're looking on paper you're like oh I want to be yeah |
| 1:47.8 | and then halfway through you know I want to do that and your parents are like oh you're going to do it |
| 1:52.5 | I wanted to have this conversation ladies and thank you thank you for joining me um for a couple |
| 1:58.4 | of reasons one I'm going to be really trying to get people energized |
| 2:03.5 | around this conference. We've got coming up. We have our very first conference geared toward |
| 2:08.6 | college age students, 18 to 26, and that'll be this coming May, so I'm excited about that. |
| 2:14.2 | But really because, honestly, college ministry is near and dear to my heart. Even to this day, I just turned 50 y'all. My birthday was in December. And so, but still, when I get opportunities to go speak at college events, like I want coming up in January, I love it because for me, if you've heard my testimony, you know that was the dark ages for me, |
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