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Built for This LeTourneau University
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Welcome to the Built For This podcast! With a rich organizational history and a tradition of blending theory with practice, we seek to build up a world that often seems focused on tearing down. Join us as we delve into dynamic stories, engage in conversations with thought leaders, and explore how we can fit into and meaningfully engage with both present and future problems. The future might not always be crystal clear, but thanks to our innovative founder, exceptional students, impactful faculty and alumni, and perhaps even you the listener, we can boldly say: Together, we are built for this.
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The Anxious Middle: The Built For This Podcast Ep. #03
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Dis-Integrated: The Built For This Podcast Ep. #02
In this episode, LeTourneau University President Dr. Steven Mason was joined by Andy Crouch, prolific Christian author and a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, to discuss the ways that technology shapes our lives and our culture. They dove into the topic of Christian higher education’s role in developing an integrated approach to cultivating heart, soul, mind, and strength in the lives of students and families.
You can get Andy’s most recent book, The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, and learn more about Andy Crouch on his website: https://andy-crouch.com .
For more on the implications of technology in our society and how students are making a difference, watch our feature documentary, Made for More: A Computer Science Journey, featuring an excerpt from this conversation! https://youtu.be/ln6IPRjV7SA?si=5n3INEoJvcqywWrp.
Subscribe to the Built for This podcast today for more content and stories.
Check out the LeTourneau University YouTube channel for all kinds of video content: https://youtube.com/@LeTourneauUniversity?si=iUJEXwtyEqIn6-2a.
Visit https://www.letu.edu for more information on LeTourneau University.
To begin building your story as a student, visit https://www.letu.edu/apply.
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The Stakes for Christian Higher Education: The Built For This Podcast Ep. #01
On today’s episode of the Built for This podcast powered by LeTourneau University, The Stakes for Christian Higher Education: accomplished Christian author, speaker, and thinker Dr. Jim Denison of the Denison Forum was in our studio for a fascinating conversation with LeTourneau University President, Dr. Steven Mason, about what he calls “the coming tsunami”, cultural movements that are creating a rising tide of opposition to Christianity in the world today and what that means for the future of Christian higher education.
Listen to Dr. Mason and Dr. Denison discuss the tides that are turning in our culture and how Christians can prepare to meet them with the hope of Jesus Christ.
Subscribe to the Built for This podcast today for more content and stories.
Check out the LeTourneau University YouTube channel for all kinds of video content: https://youtube.com/@LeTourneauUniversity?si=iUJEXwtyEqIn6-2a.
For more on the implications of technology in our society and how students are making a difference, watch our feature documentary, Made for More: A Computer Science Journey: https://youtu.be/ln6IPRjV7SA?si=5n3INEoJvcqywWrp.
Visit https://www.letu.edu for more information on LeTourneau University.
To begin building your story as a student, visit https://www.letu.edu/apply.
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