College campuses are often places of identity exploration, cultural tension, and individual expression — so what does it look like to be a faithful Christian in the collegiate workplace? In this episode, Bob Thune and Bethany Gilbert sit down with Bailey Tupper, a university administrator, to discuss faith, higher education, and the quiet ministry of Christian hospitality. Bailey shares her story of coming to faith in college, navigating secular workplace culture, serving students with excellence, and learning how to relate to people with grace and truth.

What everyday habits are most important for Christian formation?

We all know that our habits form us, for better or for worse. But it can be overwhelming to confront our bad habits and consider the good habits we should be building. In this episode, Dusty White and Bob Thune commend three simple, basic practices for Christian formation: meditation on Scripture, self-denial, and embodied community. In an age dominated by distraction, consumerism, and digital immersion, these three practices are essential to counter-cultural discipleship — and to a slower, deeper, more relational way of following Jesus.

How does the gospel critique and confront modern Western culture?

Will Walker joins Bob Thune to introduce a new feature of the podcast called “Bob Reads Books." In this episode, Will talks with Bob about Lesslie Newbigin’s book “Foolishness to the Greeks.” Together they explore how Western culture has been shaped by secular assumptions about truth, freedom, and religion. They discuss the fact/value split, individualism, pluralism, the public truth of the gospel, and why the local church itself may be the church’s strongest apologetic in a post-Christian world.