The Greek & Christian Podcast

This week, Wynn Smiley, CEO for Alpha Tau Omega, joins us on the podcast to talk about how his faith influences his role as a fraternity executive.

Alison talks with Ben Kirby, the man behind the viral Instagram account @preachersnsneakers. Ben is a Sigma Nu Alum from the University of Arkansas.

This season is all about platform, influence & privilege. As Greeks, we have a tremendous amount of influence. And we all have a platform. How do we use our power, gifts, skill-set, voice of influence, to honor God? …

Brooke, Alpha Chi Omega, shares her thoughts on Matthew 6:25-34

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Alison, Pi Beta Phi alumna, shares a devotional on Psalm 27.

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Check out this week's devotional on John 12:20-25 written by Megan, Kappa Delta alumna (and read by Mark, Delta Upsilon).

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Sarah, DG from Indiana State, shares her thoughts on Mark 6:30-44.

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Alison is joined by Cassie Little, Sigma Kappa and founder of Her Sorority Journey, to talk all things 'Bama Rush.' You can also watch this week's episode on youtube!

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SEASON FINALE. This week, Alison talks with Dusty, Alpha Tau Omega alumnus, about how to take what we've learned from this season and put it into a …

How do you feel when you hear the word "evangelism"? Anxious? Uncomfortable? Excited? Ashley, Phi Mu alumna from Purdue, talks with Alison about why sharing your faith is a crucial practice to grow closer to God.

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Alison is joined by Jen, Kappa Delta alumna and creator of Simply College- a digital resource for college students. Jen & Alison talk about …

Catherine, Pi Beta Phi alumna, shares an Easter devotional from John 20:11-18

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John, Sigma Nu alum from Clemson, shares how God met him in his fraternity.

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Can't we just do this whole "Jesus thing" alone? Or do we actually need other people to grow in our relationship with God? Alison talks with Matt, …

Alison talks with Brooke, Alpha Chi Omega, about how journaling can help us grow in our relationship with God. Whether you like putting pen to paper or not, you'll be surprised at how you can connect with God through …

Is the Bible really God's Word? And is it relevant to us today? Alison is joined by Alli, Kappa Alpha Theta alumna, to talk about how the Bible can help us grow in our relationship with God.

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Continuing the convo on prayer, Alison talks with Julia (Phi Mu alumna) about how God speaks to us. If we listen, will God actually talk back to us?
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Prayer is one of the conduits through which we develop our relationship with God- so what is it and how do we do it? Alison is joined again by Greek IV National Director, Brian Mann, to talk about communicating with God.

Yay for our Season 8 premiere! This season is all about our relationship with God- how do we have a real and impactful relationship with God in the …

How do we deal with the shame we might feel around sex? Or what about our fears of intimacy or lack of experience? Kristen Miele, Greek IV's unofficial sex educator, joins us again to talk all about dealing with our …

How can we care for brothers & sisters who identify as queer? How do we navigate our own sexual orientation & attraction? Alison is joined by …

How do you navigate dating in Greek life? And can you actually enjoy being single? Alison talks with Bridget Gee, author of Single Just Because all about how God can meet you in your single life.

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What is God's purpose for marriage? What if we carry fears about intimacy & commitment? Alison is joined by Mindy & Bill Meier (Alpha Chi Omega & Phi Gamma Delta) to talk about God's design for marriage. 

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What does God think of porn? Why are we so drawn to porn and why is it so hard to stop consuming it? Kristen Miele, Kappa Alpha Theta alumna & Greek IV's unofficial "sex educator" shares what makes porn so addicting …

Alison & Gabe are joined by Jon, Theta Xi alumnus from the University of Illinois, to talk about body image. How does body image connect with sex & relationships. And what exactly does it mean to have a healthy …

CW: Sexual assault

Check out pt. 2 of our episodes on sexual assault. Alison, Pi Beta Phi alumna, shares how you can care for a brother or sister who …

CW: Sexual assault

Check out pt. 1 of our episodes on sexual assault. Alison, Pi Beta Phi alumna, shares what God thinks about sexual assault and why …

Hooking up, friends with benefits, a fling. Whatever you call it, it's a big deal in Greek Life. Where is God at in the midst of hook up culture? How …

What's God's purpose for sex? How does he want us to think about sex? Join us for the season 7 premier as we talk with Mindy Meier, Alpha Chi Omega alumna from the University of Illinois and author of Sex & Dating.

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Is this our most controversial season yet? Maybe. Sex elicits strong emotions- excitement, shame, longing, fear... and we know it plays a big role in …

Brooke, Alpha Chi Omega alumna from UCSB shares her thoughts from Matthew 7:24-29. For more devotionals, visit us at greekiv.org and follow us on …

This week, Ashley, Phi Mu alumna from Purdue, shares her thoughts from Isaiah 40:28-31. For more devotionals, visit greekiv.org and follow us on …

Dusty, Alpha Tau Omega alumnus, shares his thoughts on Matthew 14:22-33. For more devotionals, visit greekiv.org and follow us on Instagram @greekiv

This week, Delta Upsilon alumnus Mark, shares his thoughts on Psalm 145. For more devotionals, visit greekiv.org and follow us on Instagram, @greekiv

This week, Michelle, a Delta Zeta alumna & former Greek IV staff from Arizona State, shares her thoughts from Colossians 3:1-4. For more …

Jon, Theta Xi alumnus from the University of Illinois, shares his thoughts on Deuteronomy 6:1-12. Find more devotionals at greekiv.org and follow us …

Sarah, Delta Gamma alumna from Indiana State, shares her thoughts on Luke 10:38-42.

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Taylor, Alpha Sigma Alpha from Indiana University shares her thoughts on Luke 15:1-7. For more devotionals, visit greekiv.org or follow us on …

This week, Olivia a Chi Omega from Iowa shares her thoughts on Acts 4:31-37

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Catherine, Pi Beta Phi alumna, shares her thoughts from John 21:1-14.

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Ok, so you've started a Bible study. But how do you keep it going? This week's topic is all about leaving a legacy. Alison is joined by Steve, Sigma Alpha Epsilon alumnus and Greek IV national leader. 

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This week we have a special devotional to help you connect with God during Easter Weekend. To view this devotional on our blog, click here

CW: death, hazing, sexual assault & trauma

Sadly, crises happen in Greek life. Whether it's the death of a brother or sister or a scandal …

Watch the video recording of Alison's conversation with Payton, Delta Gamma at the University of Iowa. 

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This week, Alison talks with Payton, a Delta Gamma at the University of Iowa. Payton shares about starting a Bible study in her sorority and what it's like being Greek at the University of Iowa.

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Greeks are chronically overcommitted. So how do we deal with busyness? What does it look like to hustle without killing ourselves in the process? This week Alison talked with Lauren Mann, Chi Omega alumna from the …

This week, Alison talks to Carson, Chapter President of Delta Tau Delta at Hillsdale College in Michigan. Through a convo with his big brother, …

This week, Alison has a new cohost! The always-amazing Melissa McCormick (Kappa Alpha Theta, SDSU) joins Alison to talk with Brooke Pland, Alpha Chi Omega alumna from UC Santa Barbara. Brooke shares about her journey …

This week, Alison talks with Kirsten, a Chi Omega at Purdue. Kirsten shares how she stumbled upon Greek IV through a random google search and how her sisterhood helped her to thrive in her faith.

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This week, Alison talks with Lauren Szuman, Delta Gamma alumna from the University of Hartford. Lauren shares how God helped her to deal with her fears of rejection when she started Greek IV as a student.

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This week, Alison talks with Maddie, member of Kappa Alpha Theta at James Madison University.

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Alison & Mark are joined by Eric Maitlen, Acacia alumnus from Indiana University. Eric shares about how he felt unqualified & disqualified to lead because of his past actions. Listen to hear how God met Eric and …

This week Alison talks with Hank to hear what it's like being Greek & Christian at San Diego State.

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This week, Alison welcomes Mark, Delta Upsilon alum & Greek IV staff to talk about success & failure. How does God define successful …

This week, Alison talks with Anna, ZTA at ISU about how she's thrived in her faith in her sorority.

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This week Alison & co-host Mark are joined by Christine Wagoner, Kappa Alpha Theta alumna from Butler. Christine literally wrote the book on saying "yes" to God. No really, her book is titled "Finding Your Yes." …

For many, leadership is what draws people to the Greek system. Greeks are natural leaders- when 85% of Fortune 500 Executives, 76% of the Congress & Senate & 80% of all campus leaders are members of the Greek …

SEASON 6 PREMIERS FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This season of the podcast is ALL about leadership. For many Greeks, leadership is what drew us to the Greek system. Greeks are natural leaders; when 85% of Fortune 500 Executives, …

This week we're featuring an episode with Gary (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc) & Becky (Sigma Phi Omega Asian Interest Sorority). This episode …

February is Black History Month and we want to spotlight past episodes featuring members of NPHC organizations. Join us as we talk with T'ausia, member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. at Western Michigan University. …

Check out this week's devotional on Luke 10 read by Steph, Delta Gamma alumna.

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Through January and the beginning of February we'll be re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. Today is MLK Day and we wanted to spotlight one of our guests, York Moore, who is a member of the historically Black …

Check out this week's devotional on Colossians read by Emily, Alpha Delta Pi alumna.

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For the season Advent, check out this devotional from Romans 13 read by Alison, Pi Beta Phi alumna.

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Check out this week's devotional on 1 Samuel 3 read by Katie, Zeta Tau Alpha alumna.

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Check out this week's devotional on The Lord's Prayer read by Katie, Zeta Tau Alpha alumna.

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Check out this week's devotional on Matthew 6 read by Ariana, Sigma Alpha Omega alumna.

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Check out this week's devotional on Matthew 26 read by Christa, Kappa Alpha Theta alumna.

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Check out this week's devotional on Romans 8 read by Dusty, Alpha Tau Omega alumnus.

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For the next few months, we'll be releasing a weekly devotional from our ebook "Greek & Christian"

Check out this devotional on John 1 read by Mark, Delta Upsilon.

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Alison & Guest Host Becky talk with Gabe, Delta Upsilon from SDSU, and Sarah, Delta Gamma from Indiana State, all about how to talk with your brothers/sisters about your faith and lifestyle decisions. How do I talk …

This week, Mark is back as a guest host! Mark and Alison talk with Mitchell, Beta Theta Pi alumnus and sexual assault advocate. Mitchell shares …

This week, Alison talks with Pete, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Indiana University.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

Join Alison and guest host Mark as they talk about Sexual Assault. Alison, in addition to being our host, is a certified Rape Crisis Counselor. She …

This week, Alison talks with Kylie, a member of Delta Gamma at the University of Utah.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

John & Alison are joined by Mark, Delta Upsilon alum from Depauw, to talk about sex & hooking up. How does our faith connect with hooking up?

This week, Alison talks with Wes, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Indiana State.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

Alison & John are joined by Tori, Kappa Alpha Theta alum from Purdue to talk about how to navigate the drinking scene. It gets real and it gets practical, so don't miss out!

This week, Alison talks with Lauren, a member of Phi Mu at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

John & Alison are joined by Christopher Brenton, Sigma Nu HQ staff to talk about how you can stop hazing in your chapter. You don't want to miss this episode!

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This week, Alison talks with Alexis, a member of Phi Sigma Sigma at Grand Valley State University.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

Part 2 Active/Initiated Member focus: Alison & John give practical tips for active members on how to honor God during the pledging season. How do you model Christ to the pledges in your chapter?

Part 1 Pledge/New Member/Neo Focus: Alison & John give practical tips on how to thrive in your faith when you're pledging a fraternity/sorority.

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This week, Alison talks with Gabe, a member of Phi Delta Chi at Rutgers.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

John & Alison talk with Sam, member of the Asian Interest fraternity, Pi Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc. Learn more about the NAPA & MGC rush …

This week, Alison talks with Miles, a member of Phi Kappa Theta the University of Louisiana, Lafayette.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

This week, Alison talks with Kimberly, a member of the historically black Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Learn more about the NPHC intake experience!

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This week, Alison talks with Drew, a senior Sig Ep at Indiana University. 

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

This week, Alison & Guest Host Becky talk with Matt, member of Delta Upsilon. Learn more about the IFC recruitment process!

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This week, Alison talks with Maddie, a member of Delta Gamma at SDSU.

Join us each Friday for a quick interview with Greek students around the country!

This week, Cassie Little, founder of Her Sorority Journey, joins in to talk all about the National Panhellenic Conference recruitment process. …

NEW SEASON! Join John & Alison as they discuss all the ins & outs of fraternity & sorority recruitment. Whether you're a potential new member or an active, listen in for encouragement and advice on how to …

SEASON 5 PREMIERS AUGUST 3, check out this 5 minute teaser of episode 1!

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Alison talked with Anthony & Kristen Miele, Greek IV alums from the University of Illinois. Right after college, Kristen started teaching sexual …

This week, Katie Bulmer, motivational speaker & podcast extraordinaire, joins us to talk all about her Greek experience. To follow Katie, visit …

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide is discussed in today's episode.

This week, John & Alison are joined by the amazing York Moore. York is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a Divine Nine fraternity. York shares …

This week, John & Alison talk with guest, Toni McEwan. Toni is a Kappa Alpha Theta Alum and is the Global HR Leader for Corteva Agriscience. She's basically a big deal. Toni shares about her experiences as a Theta …

In the season 4 premiere, Jmack & Alison share funny stories from their undergrad days and pose the questions, "How do our Greek values align with our Christian values?" and "What do we do when they diverge?"

To …

National Director of Greek InterVarsity, Brian Mann, joins Alison & John to talk about what real brotherhood/sisterhood looks like in this season. You'll be surprised, challenged, encouraged and motivated by his …

Uncertainty & chaos have sort of become our "new normal" this year. How do we deal with the instability and find God in it? Join Alison & John in this special bonus episode as they challenge us to look for God …

This week John & Alison answer your questions and get practical. How do I grow in my ethnicity? How do I respond to racist comments/actions in my chapter? How do I make real change in my chapter?

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Alison & John talk with Gary, Phi Beta Sigma Inc. alumnus and Becky, Sigma Phi Omega alumna. Gary & Becky share their thoughts on the abolish …

John & Alison have an honest conversation with Dusty, a white fraternity alumnus from UNC-Chapel Hill. Dusty offers some practical steps on how to grow in our ethnic identities and how to challenge racism in our …

This week, John & Alison talk about the history of Greek life, both the good and the bad. Then they talk about God's heart for ethnicity and …

With more than 30 campuses seeing movements around abolishing Greek life, how do we as Christians in the Greek system respond? Should we …

Alison talks with Jack, a graduating senior, about how he has dealt with losing what he expected his senior year to look like. How do we process the loss and uncertainty that we are facing right now?

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Alison talks with Ashley Zabriskie, Greek IV staff & master's student in counseling. Ashley is passionate about helping people to "grieve well" and process their losses. 

Guest: Ashley Zabriskie, Kappa Delta alumna

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How do we connect with Christian community when campus is closed and we are social distancing? Alison talks with Lauren, Chi Omega alumna, about how …

This week, Alison talks with Sarah, a Greek IV staff in Indiana and an alumna of Delta Gamma.

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This week, Alison talks with Mason, a Pike at Louisiana State University, about how he's connecting with God through Scripture.

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When all our structures and rhythms of Greek life & campus are gone, how do we function? How do we thrive spiritually? Join Alison as she talks with Greeks about how they are connecting to God through prayer.

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When campus closed, Sorority Bible Study Leader Savanna was discouraged. How would her and her sisters keep growing in their faith? Hear her story of …

T'Ausia joined Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc during her sophomore year at Western Michigan University. She was completely surprised when God asked her to start a Bible study- the first of its kind for any NPHC org at …

Our universities are closed. Maybe we've lost our jobs. And now we're stuck at home. In this special episode, Alison talks with Melissa & Dusty about how we can respond to this unique moment in history.

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Maybe you've made some changes on how you approach party culture. How do you talk to your friends about why you're not getting drunk without coming …

This week we're talking about hook-up culture from the female perspective. 

Guest: Jordan Hunter, Alpha Delta Pi from Indiana University.

This week we're talking about hooking-up. What does God think about sex? Should our faith inform our sex lives?

Guest: Nick Kwok, Sigma Phi Epsilon …

You're out at the party and someone offers you a joint. Or a pill. Or some other substance that may or may not be legal. How do we deal with drugs? John & Alison get real about drug use- What does God think about …

Continuing the conversation around the party scene & drinking, John & Alison talk about drinking from the female perspective. 

Guest: Becky Luoh, Sigma Phi Omega alumna & graduate of UC-Berkeley. 

Moving on in our series on Party Culture, Alison & John get into drinking. Jungle juice. Cheap Beer. Boxed Wine. How do we navigate drinking when …

It's the first month of school and you know that every single fraternity- whether at their house or off-site- is throwing a party every weekend. …

Your Greek friends don't get your faith. And your Christian friends don't understand your Greek experience. How do you reconcile the two? Can you really be Greek & Christian? 

EPISODE 1 PREMIERS ON AUGUST 26, 2019!

When you think about Greek Life, Christian faith might be the absolute last thing that comes to mind. But we …