We are grateful to fellows' class of 2024 alumni David Clark, Grace Keel, and Kim Pugh for their willingness to share the tangible ways they experienced the Lord's work in their lives during the program. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we...

Unexpected joys? Favorite lecture? Questions about faith? Enjoy our chat with an all-JMU crew – Emma Wiltz, Zion Nurse, and Sean Hilger– that produced many laughs and thoughtful reflections on their 2023-2024 year. 

Many in our Virginia Beach community are starting a 21-day season of prayer and fasting from this Sunday Jan 7th, through January 27th. Please join us if you can! Here’s a bit of an introduction from Ross about why Christians fast. 

We end our alumni interviews this year with a couple from our very first class ('19-'20), Tathan + Lindsay Bennett. Along with discussing surfing (well, at least for Tathan), work growth, and big *announcements (!!), Tathan and Lin...

In continuation of our alumni interview series, 2022 fellows' alum Parker York shared how VB Fellows built a unique and deeply impactful experience that served as a springboard for integration into the greater Virginia Beach community—particula...

In a refreshingly honest interview, we chatted with Meredith Welsh and Katrina Brittingham—class of 2022 alumni— about life after fellows, with particular focus on the unexpected challenges that they've faced post-fellows, and how they've found...

This summer, we're delighted to catch up  with members from our previous classes as they reflect on life after fellows, and how the community and disciplines still prove valuable tools in their day-to-day lives. This episode f...

The fourth year of VB Fellows has come to a close, and we're excited to share the second part of our Reflections series from our 2022-2023 alumni. In this episode, Alyssa Farrell, Gracie Ziegelmann, and Abbie Trollinger reflect on ...

As the fourth year of VB Fellows draws to a close, we caught up with some of the fellows to reflect on two key aspects of our program: Community & Teaching.In this episode, Clay Bauer, Isaiah Sound, Carter George, and Tyler Cooper s...

In our final interview with the 2021-2022 class, we heard from Janae Powell, Lucas Honebrink, and Meredith Welsh as they shared their reflections about their post-college expectations and how their perspectives have changed. Hosted ...

Directors Jay McCabe and Sarah Schultz sat down to share their thoughts about Summer activities, the program's four-week session on Spiritual Gifts, and insight into preparing for the incoming class of fellows. Thanks for listening...

Fellows Taylor, Kyra, Claire, and Emma share a bit about their college experience and what it's been like transitioning into an entirely new season of life.Another excellent discussion hosted by our own Communications Manager, Christina...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Fellows Parker, Nathan, and Katrina share their thoughts on the future, dream jobs, and the overlapping of calling and occupation. Thanks to Christina Webb, our Communications Manager, for...

Almost a year ago, I wrote and recorded a piece in response to the now-infamous January 6 Capitol Riot. This is that piece. I still think it rings true.  It's not a political tak...

What does the North Pole have to do with Bethlehem? Why do I have a reindeer and an angel in my front yard right now? Why does the radio play “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and “Away In A Manger” back to back? What is the meaning of the magic ...

What is salvation? How can we know God? In this episode, we discuss the weakness of explanations without participation--the difference between truth and reality--and the power of story to bridge the gap. As C. S. Lewis puts it in his essay "

Nothing like a good story.In fairy tales, what is the nature of a curse and how is it broken? Is a curse placed upon someone against their will or is it willingly embraced from within? In order to be free, does the change have to come f...

What do we mean by "identity?" What does it mean when Christians say we should "find our identity in Christ?" In the Bible, identity is multi-faceted. Though, in the modern world, we tend to define our identity according to what we think, feel,...

God does not (usually) zap. Why do prayers go unanswered and lives untransformed? If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there still so much suffering in the world? Why doesn't he just zap all the wrong things right? How doe...

Today’s episode is a talk that was originally released on the Mere Sanity Podcast. You can find the transcript at MereSanity.com. Please let ...

Why isn't God more obvious? Why isn't he more straightforward? Wouldn't it be easier if we could see him and walk alongside him? Except...Jesus's earliest followers dealt with the same problem when they were with him! Jesus was an un-s...

How do we make sense of the 'deconstruction' phenomenon we're seeing right now? In short, people's worlds are getting bigger and the Christian faith of their teenage years is staying the same size. So...something's gotta give. What...

VB Fellows is a faith-based leadership development and apprenticeship program for recent college grads in Virginia Beach, Virginia. If you’d like to learn more, visit our website at VBFellows.com.  The g...