The Green Room

How Could A Loving God Send People To Hell?In this episode, Mitchell and Tyler sat down with Equipping Pastor at The Austin Stone, Dr. Greg Breazeale. Join us as we talk about one of the most sensitive topics in the Bible, theology, and Christian thought.

If God is good, why do bad things happen?In this episode, Mitchell and Tyler welcome our friend and Central Groups Director at The Austin Stone, Marshall Perry. Join us as we talk about death, suffering, the problem of evil and so much more.

The topic of abortion comes with a lot of baggage, history, and politics. Most importantly, it comes with stories from real people.In this episode, Mitchell and Tyler welcome our friend and partner at The Austin Stone, Margaret Gibson, who served as former director of development for The Source, a full-service women’s health clinic that empowers women with better choices. Join us as we talk about all of it and unpack the heart of God on this polarizing topic.

In this episode, we sit down with our good friend and Pastor of Preaching and West Congregation Pastor at The Austin Stone, Ross Lester. We talked about racial justice, civil unrest, and the Church's responsibility in the midst of it all.You're going to hear about Ross’ experience engaging racial justice both in America and South Africa, and several stories from MJ and Tyler on their own journeys when it comes to this topic. We only hit the tip of the iceberg on this extremely important issue, but we hope that this gets you started on your own journey to desire heaven on earth. Look out for more episodes coming in the future on this topic!"The American church, that has been my experience is more racially divided than any other church group that I've seen and I'm from South Africa. I'm from a place that had apartheid in my generation. And the attitudes of polarization that I've seen in the states have been mind blowing to me, along racial lines. And it breaks my heart but puts a fire in my belly to go, "Man, there's so much to be done." There's so much to be done." –Ross LesterFor more resources on racial justice, visit the following links:The Austin Stone's statement on Racial Injustice & Book RecommendationsBeauty of Racial and Ethnic Harmony

In this episode, Mitchell and Tyler sat down with our amazing friend and Downtown Director of Equipping & Women's Ministry at The Austin Stone, Kate Terry.We talk about our own stories surrounding gender roles in the church, our experiences wrestling with those topics, and much more. We hope that this episode leads to conversations of your own and even healing from ways you’ve experienced gender roles in the past. If you share on Instagram, make sure to tag us at @college_austinstone!"Again, it's not what the Scripture is saying. For me, the messiness of it and something I've had to wrestle through when I had those questions of, "Is this really good, God? Do you really love me? Do you really value me?" I had to ask that question of, "Okay, what is God's Word saying?" –Kate Terry

In this episode, Mitchell and Tyler sit down with our friend and Pastor of Teaching and Theology at The Austin Stone, Halim Suh. Listen in as we talk about the subject of Christian conflict, dealing with real wounds caused by others, and practical steps to heal. While we may not cover every aspect of this topic, we offer categories to help you process this topic and ways to help friends who have experienced pain from church involvement. Our prayer is that this episode would remind you of Jesus' relentless pursuit of you. Enjoy.

In this episode, Mitchell and Tyler sat down with Andre Grey. Listen in as we  talk about politics, loving your neighbor and who Christians should vote for. Of course, this episode won't cover all aspects of politics and the Christian worldview, but we hope that it helps you begin conversations even with people you disagree with. We hope that you leave with a better understanding of what it means to be a Christian in America, especially in our current cultural climate.

In our first episode, Mitchell and Tyler sat down with the Director of Clinical Care at The Austin Stone Counseling Center, Shanda Anderson. Shanda has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2006. As a professional, someone who loves Jesus, and adores college students, she gives down-to-earth insight on the all-too-common struggle with anxiety and mental health. Listen in as we wrestle with Scriptures like Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything,” and the physical effects of mental illness. Be advised: the following conversation contains content about the topic of suicide.For more information about The Austin Stone Counseling Center, please email info@austinstonecounseling.org or check out the website at austinstonecounseling.org.

What exactly is The Green Room? Sit with us as Mitchell, Tyler, and Scott talk about some vulnerable moments, embarrassing stories, and why this podcast exists.Note: This was originally a test episode, but we decided to make it episode 000 to get you ready!