Life and the Uni-Verse

The podcast where we find out what it’s REALLY like to be a follower of Jesus at university today. Hosted by Lydia Bennett, Life and the Uni-Verse lets you in to the joys, challenges and complexities of living out the Christian faith on campus. Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-Verse! Life and the Uni-Verse is produced by Premier. For more podcasts which help Christians grow in their faith head to www.premier.plus/podcasts

Why go to church when it has loads of problems?

12 Jul 2024
00:44:55

There’s no denying that the Church can be messy! 😵‍💫 Christian community can be complex, demanding and sometimes downright difficult! 💀 But it’s a really significant (and often joyous!) part of the Christian life. ⛪️ Lydia Bennett chats wi...

Sip or skip? Can Christians and university drinking culture mix?

12 Jul 2024
00:43:11

Pull up a chair and Bring Your Own Beverage (soft drinks allowed) because this week on Life and the Uni-Verse we’re talking about alcohol. 🍻 Jesus is famous for turning water into wine 🍷 and His followers drink alcohol whenever they take communi...

Does God really care about my grades?

12 Jul 2024
00:44:43

Ever feel like an imposter in the lecture hall? 🥷 Or like that one bad grade means you’re not as clever as you thought you were? 😳📝 We’ve all been there! This time on Life and the Uni-Verse, Lydia Bennett sits down with university students...

Left on the shelf? - Is God calling me to a life of singleness?

12 Jul 2024
00:41:25

It’s the return of Life and the Uni-verse! 🎓🪐   For our first episode back we thought we’d dive into the wonderful (and often confusing) world of Christian dating and relationships. 💕   This time though, we’re talking singleness…   Lydia Be...

It's getting hot in here! But, should Christians care Climate Justice?

12 Jul 2024
00:37:22

We’re staying on brand for this episode because we’re thinking about the planet! 🪐 🌍🍃 Climate justice is the topic of today’s discussion on Life and the Uni-Verse and we’ve got our feet firmly planted on the earth 🌱🌏 for this conversation as...

Am I a bad Christian if I doubt my faith?

12 Jul 2024
00:45:54

Big questions this time on Life and the Uni-verse as we go head to head with *doubt* today on the podcast.❓ University students Joe, Alex and Alban sit down with Lydia Bennett to discuss the realities of doubting your faith at uni. Conversati...

Jesus on campus - Is university a good place for evangelism?

22 Mar 2024
00:47:11

It’s time to get to grips with evangelism this week on ‘Life and the Uni-Verse’… Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Hudson, Sasha and Katie to talk about sharing faith with friends at university. Is university the time and place for sharing the Go...

Will I find my husband or wife at university?

15 Mar 2024
00:50:10

Romance is on the cards this week here on ‘Life and the Uni-Verse’! University students Toby and Michelle chat with Lydia Bennett about the wonderful (and slightly scary) world of Christian dating! The conversation this week covers Christian datin...

Pureflix vs Netflix - Does God care about the things we watch?

8 Mar 2024
00:46:16

We’re talking TV this week on ‘Life and the Uni-Verse’! Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Sasha, Alex and Nancy-Rose to discuss the media we consume as Christians and whether there are set dos and don’ts of things we can watch. In this episode...

FOMO, followers & finsta – is social media a sacred space?

1 Mar 2024
00:47:51

This week on Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Nancy-Rose, Toby and Michelle to navigate the online world of social media. Conversation this week covers Christian influencer culture, SwiftTok (Taylor Swift TikTok) and whe...

Buy myself all of my favourite things...? How do we do finances faithfully at university?

21 Feb 2024
00:47:56

In the second episode of Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Katie, Alban and Joseph to chat money, money, money! They chat about financial peer pressure at university, being a Christian in a possession-obsessed world and wh...

2nd Term Blues - Why is loneliness such a problem at university?

21 Feb 2024
00:47:50

Welcome to Life and the Uni-verse! In our first episode, Premier’s Lydia Bennett is joined by fellow students Alex, Toby and Hudson to discuss the growing problem of loneliness at university, and what God has to say about it. They discuss the Term...

Welcome to Life and the Uni-Verse

21 Feb 2024
00:01:50

The podcast where we find out what it’s REALLY like to be a follower of Jesus at university today. Hosted by Lydia Bennett, Life and the Uni-Verse lets you in to the joys, challenges and complexities of living out the Christian faith on campus. Joi...