The Athens Church College Podcast

Welcome to the college ministry at Athens Church! Our vision is to be a Home Away From Home for the college students of Athens, Georgia and UGA. This podcast features messages from monthly College Nights gatherings at the church. To keep up with everything happening in our world, follow us on Instagram - @athenschurchcollege.

Reaching Your Full Potential 09/15/2025

Reaching Your Full Potential Ever worry you might not reach your full potential in life? Many college students today are paralyzed by the idea of not maxing out all that they were made to become and wonder if they have what it takes to be successful relationally, financially, and in many facets of life. Beechwood campus pastor Stephen Sowell speaks to this in this month's message, from Athens Church College Nights 9/9/2025. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/38225805

The Secret Place 08/21/2025

The Secret Place Life feels loud. Classes, friendships, pressure, expectations—sometimes even the “good stuff” leaves you running on empty. What if you’re missing the one thing that could actually fill you back up? /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/37911275

Soulmate: College Edition 02/14/2025

Soulmate: College Edition a Q&R on all things dating and relationships; from Athens Church College Nights 2/11/2025 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/35286795

As It Is In Heaven -- Tega Faafa Taylor 11/19/2024

As It Is In Heaven -- Tega Faafa Taylor from Athens Church College Nights, 11/12/2024 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/33995862

Daniel Simmons - Identity part 1 09/14/2024

Daniel Simmons - Identity part 1 from Athens Church College Nights 9/10/2024 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/33052032

Home Away From Home 08/22/2024

Home Away From Home Each fall, thousands of freshmen arrive for a new school year in Athens. They outfit the dorm room and say their goodbyes, but then what? What does a college student need to truly thrive, and where can they find it? This fall kickoff message from Josh Bayne contains vision for the new semester and outlines ways to get involved. From Athens Church College Nights, 8/20/2024. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/32686952

College Nights w/ Madison Prewett Troutt and Grant Troutt 02/08/2024

College Nights w/ Madison Prewett Troutt and Grant Troutt from Athens Church, 2/6/2024 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/29857973

Break The Bottle 01/11/2024

Break The Bottle What if the breakthrough you're looking for is actually in the palm of your hands? Athens Church college pastor Josh Bayne kicks off our semester with a challenging word from Mark 14. From Athens Church College Nights, 1/9/2024 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/29442153

A Craving for Christ -- Tega Faafa 11/09/2023

A Craving for Christ -- Tega Faafa from Athens Church College Nights, 11/7/2023 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/28566328

College Nights w/ Ben Stuart 10/12/2023

College Nights w/ Ben Stuart from Athens Church, 10/10/2023 /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/28297343

College Nights: Who Is This Man? 09/14/2023

College Nights: Who Is This Man? Who is this man, Jesus? Whether you're brand new to Christianity just exploring what it's all about or whether you're just looking to experience more in your faith, this message from Athens Church resident Daniel Amable from College Nights 9/12/2023 is for you. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/28035381

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone 08/25/2023

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone College can be lonely, scary, and downright intimidating at times, and growing spiritually can seem like such a mystery, but we'll never grow if we stay inside our comfort zones. In this message from College Nights on 8/22/2023, Athens Church college director Josh Bayne calls us to take a step of faith this school year to truly activate God's power in our lives. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/27849645

College Nights: Under Pressure 03/17/2023

College Nights: Under Pressure Pressure. We all deal with it. Whether it's academic, financial, finding a job, or finding your person, the more we dabble into adulting the more the pressure seems to grow, especially when we see others reaching the milestones we long to achieve ourselves. So what can we do about it and is there any way to dial it down without just mailing it in? Athens Church college director Josh Bayne discusses this and more from College Nights 3/14/2023. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/26263524

Outdated w/ Jonathan Pokluda 02/16/2023

Outdated w/ Jonathan Pokluda Everyone wants to be loved-- to find someone who will stick with them through all of life's ups and downs, someone who is in it for the long haul. But in a world where dating is increasingly based on split-second decisions and geared toward casual relationships rather than marriage, where do we turn for direction? In this message from College Nights 2/14/2023, special guest Jonathan Pokluda helps us clarify the win- both for the goal of our relationships, as well as what we should be looking for. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/25949466

Pieces of the Past 01/11/2023

Pieces of the Past How do you not only pick up the pieces of your past, but have peace about it too? Can we have a future that's free from the things that have weighed us down before? In this message from College Nights Spring Kickoff, Tega Faafa shares her story on the topic plus the path to freedom found in scripture. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/25580103

Seasons (College Nights 11/15/22) 11/17/2022

Seasons (College Nights 11/15/22) Often we find ourselves in seasons we don't want to be in. Life feels difficult, even painful, and it's hard to know why things are happening and what we can do about it. In this message from College Nights Friendsgiving at Athens Church, college director Josh Bayne invites us into a better option than just escaping the hard season we might find our self in. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/25055088

Can Christians Drink Alcohol? 09/22/2022

Can Christians Drink Alcohol? This week Daniel, Jameson, and Mason are continuing the series "In Athens as it is in Heaven" and discussing if followers of Jesus can drink alcohol, and what it looks like to interact with that healthily. They are joined by guest and friend Noah Mahr. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24461670

Exodus (College Nights 9/13/22) 09/16/2022

Exodus (College Nights 9/13/22) There's a difference between being saved and being free. In this message from this month's College Nights gathering at Athens Church, Daniel Amable takes us on a journey towards freedom by way of Exodus chapter 14. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24395694

The Sports Episode 09/15/2022

The Sports Episode Continuing our series In Athens as it is in Heaven, this week Jameson and Mason are joined by our college pastor Josh Bayne to discuss sports, why they're attractive to millions of people, and how a follower of Jesus should interact with them. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24387768

Greek Life 09/08/2022

Greek Life Continuing our series In Athens as it is in Heaven, this week we discuss how to be a Christian in greek life, misconceptions about it, and how to love others without judgement with special guest Jarrett Broome. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24313623

Find My Friends (College Nights 8/23/22) 08/26/2022

Find My Friends (College Nights 8/23/22) There are approximately 40,000 college students in Athens, yet year-in and year-out, university aged individuals report the highest levels of loneliness of all. So why is it so difficult to make friends in college? In this College Nights Fall Kickoff message, Athens Church college director Josh Bayne gives us some direction in perhaps the most challenging and important collegiate assignment of all... finding friends. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24178317

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? 08/25/2022

What is the Kingdom of Heaven? In part two of our new series "In Athens as it is in Heaven", Jameson, Daniel, and Mason have a conversation on what the Kingdom of Heaven really is and what it means to live in it. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24167064

In Athens as it is in Heaven 08/18/2022

In Athens as it is in Heaven Today Mason, Jameson, and Daniel introduce a new series of conversations. They discuss why it is important to contextualize following Jesus and what that means for college students in Athens. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/24099990

Summer Session: Learning 07/15/2022

Summer Session: Learning Jameson and Mason are joined by Debbie Butler and have a conversation on the book of Revelation, keeping the sabbath, triathlons, and being amazed by Jesus. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/23756552

Summer Session: Worship 06/09/2022

Summer Session: Worship Today Mason, Jameson, and Daniel have a conversation around the topic of worship with their friend Andrew Kennedy. They discuss different ways to worship, music, leading others, and how to worship in everyday life. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/23380769

Summer Session: Rhythms for a New Season 06/02/2022

Summer Session: Rhythms for a New Season Jameson, Daniel, and Mason are joined by special guest Grace Turner to discuss healthy rhythms and habits to help us navigate new seasons. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/23306990

And we're back! 05/04/2022

And we're back! Daniel, Mason, and Jameson reconvene to talk a myriad of topics including serving, ambition, and how to affect change even when you're not in charge. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/23008769

The Road to Good Friday - Part 4 04/14/2022

The Road to Good Friday - Part 4 Jameson joins Daniel and Mason to discuss a wide array of topics including shame, spiritual growth, and how addictions begin. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/22800470

Designing Your Life - Part 3 (A Change of Plans) 04/14/2022

Designing Your Life - Part 3 (A Change of Plans) All of us know what it's like to be unsure about what the future holds next, for life to look a little different than we thought it would, or to feel stuck in a waiting season you think may never end. In this third and final part of our College Nights original series, Designing Your Life, Athens Church college director Josh Bayne shares a bit of his story, and one verse to guide us for the road ahead. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/22796237

The Road to Good Friday - Part 3 04/08/2022

The Road to Good Friday - Part 3 As we approach next weekend's Good Friday services, Daniel, Mason, and Madison circle up to discuss that confusing, mysterious, life-changing thing we call prayer and how to get started talking with God. /episode/index/show/collegenights/id/22732469

The Athens Church College Podcast

TOPICS