UpWords Student Voices
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to season two of the UpWords Student Voices podcast. In this season students have conversations with Christian faculty, lectures, and academic staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our podcast is designed and hosted by students for students. We interview key members of the UW-Madison community on how they integrate their faith in the classroom, research, and their lives on campus.
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Christian Flourishing at UW-Madison
September 24, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBIn season two of our podcast, students have conversations with Christian faculty, lecturers, and academic staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this season. Our podcast is designed and hosted by students for students. We interview key members of the UW-Madison community on how they integrate their faith in the classroom, research, and their lives on campus. In this episode, Jack Joosten, sophomore at UW-Madison, majoring in engineering and an Upper House student intern, interviews Ma...
Are Christian faith and science incompatible?
September 10, 2021 19:40 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode Upper House student intern Claire Buckley, junior at UW-Madison, majoring in Human Development and Family Studies and Psych, interviews Dr. Jeff Hardin, chair of the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They discuss the integration of Christian faith and science, investigate what the Bible says about science, and how to flourish as a Christian at UW-Madison. Dr. Hardin has undergraduate degrees in Zoology and German Michigan State Univers...
UpWords Student Voices podcast - Season 1 Review
May 28, 2021 05:00 - 6 minutes - 8.8 MBIn this episode we share some of our favorite clips from the first season of the UpWords Student Voices podcast. Stay tuned for season two of the podcast to drop in early September 2021.
The Honor of your Calling: Is graduate school right for you?
May 21, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBIn this episode, Upper House intern Aidan Detienne interviews Chandra Crane (B.S. Education, M.A. Ministry) is the Multiethnic Initiatives Mixed Ministry Coordinator with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and a member of the multiethnic Redeemer Church in Jackson, Mississippi. In their conversation they explore the good, bad, and ugly of graduate school. She also discusses a framework and questions to ask yourself before, during and after graduate school. Growing up in a multiethnic/multicul...
The unexpected joys and challenges of educating today's youth
May 14, 2021 19:14 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBIn this episode, Upper House intern Jack Anderson interviews Rachel Zeka, who is an English and English Second Language Teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Rachel shares her journey to teaching, how teaching has formed her, hopes and dreams for students, and how her faith is lived out each day in the classroom. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We hope that you enjoy this conversation!
Accounting and Finances: A Trustworthy Worker is Honest
May 07, 2021 19:08 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode, Upper House intern Jack Anderson interviews Hannah Lanser, Manager and Accountant at Wegner CPAs in Madison. Hannah shares her insights, faith journey, and how her role as an accountant, that brings order to and service for God's creation. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Business Administration. We hope that you enjoy this conversation!
The world doesn't need more bad painters
May 01, 2021 01:41 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode, Upper House intern Ilya Maro interviews Cam Anderson, Associate Director for the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation and Upper House. Cam shares insights and wisdom about work and faith from his years as an artist, working in non-profit ministry and campus ministry. Before joining our team, Cam completed a ten-year term as the Executive Director of CIVA | Christians in the Visual Arts. Previous to that, he served for thirty years with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship—includin...
God prepares the earth for the coming weather
April 23, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBIn this episode, Upper House intern Aidan Detienne interviews Chris Reece, Meteorologist for CBS WISC-TV in Madison. Chris shares his insights, faith journey, and how his role each morning on TV shares God's love to all who watch him each morning. He is a recent graduate of Western Kentucky University and shares how God shaped his life during his college years. We hope that you enjoy this conversation!
How do I realistically connect my faith and my work?
April 16, 2021 20:45 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBIn this episode, Upper House interns Aidan Detienne and Lynsey Horton interview John Terrill, executive director for the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation and Upper House. John shares his journey as an advocate in the faith and work movement, his personal faith journey, and his experiences working in bank lending, InterVarsity, and Seattle Pacific University, before coming to Upper House. Our team is grateful for John's wisdom and knowledge. We hope that you enjoy this conversation.