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How do I share Jesus with someone who practices a different faith?We’re continuing our “Evangelism when…” series this week with a conversation about navigating the complexities of evangelism with a friend who’s invested in a faith practice other than Christianity. Turns out, it has a lot more to do with connecting and far less with convincing. (Pro tip… we’re learning that’s the case in most scenarios.)We’re joined by Eva Glick, Associate Director with InterVarsity’s International Student ministry department. Eva is passionate about students and alumni like you developing meaningful relationships with people from different countries, cultures, and faith backgrounds. And Eva is going to help us prepare for representing Jesus well with our friends and neighbors who practice another faith.RELATED EPISODE(S)Evangelism When... I'm Talking to a Stranger (E206) - Apple, Spotify, YouTubeOTHER RESOURCESMore resources from ISMHow to host a Peace FeastReach out to ISM: Ism@intervarsity.orgSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

How would you respond if the Holy Spirit randomly prompted you to share the Gospel with someone you don’t know?Most of us would feel more than a little nervous. And that’s how April felt when she was told to invite Marcia, the barista at her local coffee shop, to church. The catch… they’d only interacted two times before. And neither interaction went well. Which is why Marcia’s response to the interaction was so unexpected.We’re continuing our evangelism series this week. And InterVarsity alumna and veteran InterVarsity staff, April Foat, joins to help us prepare for “Evangelism when… I’m talking to a stranger.”RELATED EPISODEEvangelism When… I’m at Work (E205) - Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

How do I share Jesus at work? Is it even appropriate?We’re kicking off a new series called, “Evangelism when…” Join us for an exploration of several common scenarios where you might find yourself presented with an opportunity to share Jesus in life after graduation. We’re joined by alumni, pastors, and InterVarsity staff who have real-life stories and practical steps to guide you!Starting off the series is a conversation about “Evangelism when…I’m at work.” The research suggests that we will spend ⅓ of our lives “on the job”. That means a significant portion of the time that you’re on mission with Jesus will take place in the presence of your coworkers. So, how do we take bold (but humble and appropriate) steps in sharing him in a professional setting?Pastor, InterVarsity alum, and gifted evangelist, Steve Douglas, joins for today’s discussion. In addition to practical steps for sharing Jesus at work, Steve has a surprising story about thoughtfully (and successfully) navigating spiritual conversations in a work environment that explicitly prohibited evangelism. If it can happen there. It can happen anywhere!(Don't have a job or not planning on entering the job market? Not a problem! Steve’s approach to evangelism is useful in any setting. And stay tuned for the rest of the series as we will likely cover a scenario that fits your post-graduation evangelistic needs.)RELATED EPISODE(S)Where's My Proxe Station?! (E81) - Apple, SpotifyOTHER RESOURCESA Christian Theology of Business Ownership by Bill EnglishThe Big Story Gospel SummarySTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Jon thought he was supposed to get married. And then he didn’t…We’re flipping the script this week. Selah Magruder joins to host the last episode of our “OOPS!” series, while Jon scoots to the other side of the microphone. Listen in as Jon shares his story of the day he (sort of) proposed and immediately knew he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life. Awkward… 😬RELATED EPISODE(S)Oops! I Obeyed God and Still Failed (E203) - Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

If you obey God, everything will go right… Right?Well, that’s not how it went for Selah. We’re continuing our OOPS series on reframing failure this week and we’re excited to be joined once again by Selah Magruder! On this episode, Selah shares about the time she literally did everything right. She worked hard, she prepared, and obediently followed Jesus into life after graduation… And then experienced rejection after rejection after rejection. And it was here, when her very best couldn’t get her where she needed to go, that she met Jesus in a powerful new way.RELATED EPISODE(S)Oops! I Didn't Actually Graduate (E202) - Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

You graduate. You pack. You move across the country. But then... Your advisor calls to say you didn’t actually graduate. Simultaneously, the industry you've been studying for 4 years tanks due to a recession. Now what?We're continuing our series about reframing failure after graduation with InterVarsity Alumnus Joel Anderson. Joel shares about a time when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. And, yet, somehow God used each perceived failure to accomplish his purposes and protect Joel in ways he didn't think were possible. RELATED EPISODE(S)Oops! My Passion Was a Dead End (E201) - Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

What would you do if your greatest passion turned out to be a failure?We’re kicking off our first series of 2026 and it’s all about… Failure? Yes! It’s a guarantee that at some point after graduation you will experience failure. It’s part of life. And it’s a part of life that exists within the loving hands of God. Over the next few weeks, you’re going to hear your fellow alumni share stories of failure after graduation and the way God redeemed them for his own purposes.This week, InterVarsity Alumna Nkao Hle Hang shares about going all in on her passion for the world of fashion after graduation. She was good at it, it was fun, and she even wanted to use it as a ministry. But… it became clear that it was not the right path for her. And it all fell apart. Listen in as she tells the story and shares how God was there to pick up the pieces with her.RELATED EPISODECelebrating 5 Years and 200 Episodes of After IV! (E200) - Apple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

We're back and we're ready to celebrate, alumni! Welcome to the 200th episode of After IV!Today, we're joined by three alumni listeners, each with their own stories of After IV helping them transition to life after graduation. Be sure to stick around to the end for a visit from a special mystery guest!Thanks for celebrating with us! We love you, alumni, and we love navigating life after graduation alongside you.SUPPORT AFTER IV HERE!RELATED EPISODEIs Church Worth Waking Up For? (E188) (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Merry Christmas, alumni! We have one last special episode for you as we round out 2025. We are joined once again by Ekemini and Christina from Get in The Word with Truth's Table and they are going to gift us with a reading of Luke 2:1-20. Enjoy, have a Merry Christmas, and we will see you in 2026, alumni!And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!RELATED EPISODEE194: The Truth About Listening (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)Follow Get in The Word with Truth's TableExploreApple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

We loved studying the Bible on campus with our chapter. How do we keep that up in life after graduation?In this episode, we take a look at our final method for engaging with scripture: Bible study. More specifically, the communal discovery method that so many of us learned and grew to love during our time on campus with InterVarsity. Veteran Campus Staff Minister, Meghan Fisher joins us to refresh our inductive methodology of Bible study and to help us contextualize the practice to life after graduation.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month! (Enjoy Meghan's study of Luke 8:40-56 HERE!)RELATED EPISODESE197: The Provocation Toward Praying (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)BONUS: A Guided Prayer (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)MEGHAN'S RECOMMENDED RESOURCESIVP Bible Background Commentaries (Old Testament & New Testament) IVP’s Bible DictionaryInterVarsity's "How To" resourceThe Bible for Everyone - N.T. Wright & John GoldingayThe Bible ProjectSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Enjoy engaging with Andrea's example of using scripture as a guide for prayer using Nehemiah 1:5-11.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!RELATED EPISODEE197: The Provocation Toward Praying (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever felt provoked to pray? Do you ever feel so touched by time spent in the Bible that you just have to tell God what you're experiencing? OR have you ever felt like you wanted to pray but just didn't know what to say? Both of these instances indicate the usefulness of scripture in prayer. Sometimes God’s word moves us to respond to him. And sometimes it gives us the right words to say when we just don’t have them ourselves.Today, InterVarsity prayer specialist Andrea Anderson walks us through the process of incorporating the Bible as a tool for prayer and helps us continue exploring the best practices for engaging with scripture after graduation.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!OTHER RESOURCESBe sure to check out the Guided Prayer that accompanies this episode! (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)RELATED EPISODE(S)E196: The Tenderness of Memorizing (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Which verses do you know by heart? In the beginning God created... For God so loved the world... Jesus wept... The invitation to hide God's Word in our heart is scattered throughout Scripture. But how much time and attention do we give to memorizing Scripture? And why is it such an important practice?This week, we continue our series Six Ways to Engage Scripture After Graduation with a conversation about memorizing. We're joined by Jacob Thies, an InterVarsity alum from UW-Whitewater who's had a very unique experience with Scripture memorization. While in school, Jacob had the opportunity to play the role of Jesus in The Mark Drama*, which required a significant amount of memorizing. On this episode, Jacob is going to share about his tender encounter with Jesus while memorizing, and a few of his best tips for memorizing Scripture for ourselves.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!(*If you're unfamiliar, The Mark Drama is exactly what it sounds like: a dramatization of the entire book of Mark. See below for more info.)RELATED EPISODEE195: The Path for Exploring (Apple, Spotify, Youtube)RESOURCESThe Mark DramaSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

Happy Thanksgiving Week, alumni!While this week's episode may not include a new conversation, it does include a timely revisit of an opportunity Jon had to explore Scripture with a good friend. Enjoy this conversation with Halley, an InterVarsity alumna from Minnesota State - Mankato, as she and Jon explore Psalm 18 and apply it to some important questions Halley was asking after graduation.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!RELATED EPISODESE194: The Truth About Listening (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)E158: Recalibrating for Rest After a Major Health Scare (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

When was the last time you closed your eyes and just listened to the Bible? What was the experience like? Do you consider it to be an option for your regular engagement with Scripture? We’re continuing our series on engaging Scripture after graduation with a conversation about listening. And we’re joined by a couple of experts: Ekemini Uwan and Dr. Christina Edmondson, hosts of the IVP podcast, Get in the Word With Truth’s Table. Every day, their podcast releases a narration of Scripture followed by prayer. And Ekemini and Christina are going to share what they’ve learned about listening to Scripture and some helpful tools for making this a regular part of your faith rhythms with Jesus after graduation.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!RELATED EPISODEE193: The Beauty of Reading (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)Follow Get in The Word with Truth's TableExploreApple, Spotify, YouTubeSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

How would you describe your time reading the Bible? A discipline? An intimate experience? A necessity?  What about "beautiful"? Does that word come to mind? We're kicking off a new series about the diverse list of options for engaging with Scripture after graduation. And our guest for this episode believes that reading Scripture can be a beautiful experience. Join us as we chat with Brian Chung, CEO of Alabaster, a company dedicated to making beautiful Bibles that point to a beautiful God. Enjoy our conversation with Brian as you consider the ongoing role of reading God's Word in life after graduation.And don't forget to check out Manuscript.Bible! Use code AFTERIVPOD for a free month!RELATED EPISODEE167: Too Distracted to Pray: Developing Prayer Rhythms That Work for You (YouTube, Spotify, Apple)From AlabasterExplore AlabasterItems from the episode: A Beautiful Year With Jesus & A Beautiful Year in the BibleFollow Alabaster on IGSTAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

We've heard the experts. But what are alumni like you saying?We recently answered 9 Big Questions that alumni are asking (or should consider asking) after graduation. From "Should I Quit My Job?" to "Is Church Worth Waking Up For?" We covered a lot of ground.On this episode, we're joined once again by our good friend, Selah; a 2024 InterVarsity alumna who's asked many of these exact questions herself. She provides thoughtful feedback based on her own first year of life after graduation and highlights some of her most meaningful moments from the recent series.RELATED EPISODESE183: Where Should I Live? (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)E189: How Much is Enough? (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

After IV is sitting down with another focus ministry alum this week! On this episode, we're chatting with Matthew Best, a BCM/CBC alumnus from University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Matthew shares about his transformational time on campus with Collegiate Black Christians and its impact on his work today as the Executive Director at New Ballet Ensemble and School in Memphis TN. RELATED EPISODEE190: From Greek Life to Greek Ministry (Apple, Spotify, YouTube)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

After IV is sitting down with another focus ministry alum this week! On this episode, we're chatting with Kristin Dalton, a Greek IV alumna from Indiana University. Kristin shares about some of her own transition experience from Greek IV student to Greek IV staff and tells us the story of the night 100 students said yes to an invitation to follow Jesus!RELATED EPISODESE164: From Overtime to Occupational Therapy: One Athlete's Calling On and Off the Court (YouTube, Apple, Spotify)KRISTIN'S INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS EPISODEE23: When 100 Greek Students Say "YES!" to Jesus with Kristen Dalton (YouTube, Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★

A million? Ten million? Just enough for food and shelter?How much money is enough? It's a question we're all asking. And in these early days of life after graduation, it's something you SHOULD BE asking. But the question goes deeper than the dollars and cents that make up your monthly budget. It's also a question of satisfaction and discipleship.This week, personal finance expert and coach Shang Saavedra (Save My Cents) joins us once again to sort through our last Big Question: How Much is Enough?RELATED EPISODESE144: Wealth is a Mindset (Apple, Spotify)E145: 3 Simple Steps for Getting Smarter with Your Paycheck (Apple, Spotify)SHANG'S WORLD CHANGER STORYE18: Shang Saavedra: The Intersection of Money and Mental Health (YouTube, Apple, Spotify)STAY IN TOUCHSocials: @afterivpodVisit our Website ★ Support this podcast ★