Host Leslie Pagel interviews Jeremy Beaty about living “to the beat of our own drum” after he left a comfortable chemical engineering career to attend Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and prepare to go overseas with his wife to do God’s work. Jeremy describes growing up near Houston, studying chemical engineering at Texas A&M, and coming to faith in Christ the summer before his final semester after exploring multiple belief systems, including Islam, veganism, Mormonism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and New Age ideas. He explains how conversion and sanctification deepened his desire to study Scripture, discern God’s will through prayer, alignment with the Bible, and affirmation from other believers, and how mixed reactions from others didn’t deter him. Leslie reflects on purpose found not only within oneself but also by devotion to something outside oneself - God.

00:00 Welcome

00:47 Jeremy’s Career Pivot

07:54 Searching for Truth

10:59 Beyond Religion and Veganism

14:41 Seed Grows After College

15:53 Sanctification and Calling

20:06 Inward and Outward Discernment

27:04 Reactions and Doubts

32:30 Faith Object Not Strength

37:05 Advice and Closing Reflections

39:44 Host Takeaways and Disclaimer

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