Cairn University Chapels

Episode Notes In the sixth and final installment of his Spring 2025 chapel series, Dr. Todd J. Williams speaks from Colossians 3:23-25 on doing everything for the glory of God.

Episode Notes Andrew Gordon, Dean of Students, encourages students to pursue simplicity, contentment, and trust regarding money so they can live lives focused on Jesus.

Episode Notes In his fifth installment of his Spring 2025 chapel series, Dr. Todd J. Williams speaks from Colossians 3:9-13 on the necessity for believers to have compassionate hearts.

Episode Notes Dr. Bryan Murawski preaches on proverbs highlighting the sluggard, digs into the deeper issues laziness presents, and compels the student body to live diligently.

Episode Notes Dr. Keith Plummer, Dean of the School of Divinity, speaks about the significance of Christ's death and the necessity to not forget the importance of the gospel.

Episode Notes Listen to a message from Jeremy McAlack.

Episode Notes Pastor Jon Shepherd provides a biblical theology of bearing the name of God and its implications for Christian living.

Episode Notes Dr. Brian Luther, professor of Old Testament, shares some common misinterpretations of Ecclesiastes and offers a corrected perspective of how we should apply wisdom literature to our lives.

Episode Notes In his fourth installment of his Spring 2025 chapel series, Dr. Todd J. Williams preaches from 2 Thessalonians 3 and addresses the issue of idleness.

Episode Notes Pastor Kevin O'Brien of Ocean City Baptist Church preaches about God's providence and how a proper knowledge of God's workings in the world should impact our thoughts, language, and actions regarding "luck."

Episode Notes Pastor Brian Hand preaches from Hebrews 10 and reminds the students of Christ's redemptive work on the cross and what that sacrifice accomplished for those who believe in him.

Episode Notes Pastor Sherwin Kwon preaches from Matthew 5 and reminds the students of Jesus' words against retaliation.

Episode Notes Continuing his Spring 2025 chapel series, Dr. Todd J. Williams preaches from Matthew 7 and talks about the importance of emotional steadiness and where that steadiness can be found.

Episode Notes Pastor John Stange preaches from Mark 10 and encourages listeners to follow Jesus' counter-cultural example of service.

Episode Notes Dr. Bryan Maier, professor of counseling, teaches from Habakkuk and addresses life's "whys" and the answers God provides in His Word.

Episode Notes Anthony Gammage, pastor of New Life Presybyterian Church, preaches from Colossians 1 and shows the model that Paul provides for servant leadership through sacrifice, service, and stewardship.

Episode Notes In the second installment of his Spring 2025 chapel series, Dr. Todd J. Williams preaches from the book of James to talk about the importance of our actions, including how they can change our beliefs.

Episode Notes Dr. Joshua Brownfield, pastor at First Baptist Church of Wycombe, preaches from 1 Samuel and the Psalms and reveals how David persevered through great trials with hope and the greater confidence and hope we now have through Christ.

Episode Notes Isaac Gutierrez, missionary mobilizer for MissionGO, shares about the importance of the Great Comission.

Episode Notes Dean of Students Andrew Gordon challenges the students to be active members of community and explains what it looks like to be in community in ways that are explicitly biblical.

Episode Notes In the first message of his Spring 2025 chapel series, "Some B.A.S.I.C.S for Life," Dr. Todd J. Williams, president of Cairn University, encourages the students to "attend to your faith" and understand the importance of holding beliefs that shape how we interact in life and with the world in which we live.

Episode Notes Dr. Jonathan Master, president of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, preaches from John 3:16 and brings new attention to a very familiar passage.

Episode Notes An annual University tradition, Thanksgiving Chapel features members of the School of Divinity faculty sharing what they are most grateful for this year.

Episode Notes Austin Delgado, senior pastor of Riverstone Church, preaches from Luke 9 and asks the question, "What is your face set toward?" and what are you willing to sacrifice for the cause of Christ.

Episode Notes Vince MacDonald, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, preaches from 2 Samuel 11 and warns against letting our hearts become like stagnant water.

Episode Notes University President Dr. Todd J. Williams returns to chapel to continue his series on the impact of the Fall. He preaches from Romans 1 and addresses the Fall's impact on gender and sexuality.

Episode Notes Al Rossi, pastor of Living Hope Church, preaches from Matthew 13 and reminds the student body what Jesus wanted us to know about His kingdom.

Episode Notes Brian Weed, pastor at Calvary Chapel Philadelphia, preaches from Revelation 12 and reminds the student body that the Dragon does not have the final say.

Episode Notes Dean of Students Andrew Gordon reflects on some things we may be forgetting as believers, including the "high ground" we receive through Christ over the spiritual realm.

Episode Notes Dr. Kevin McFadden preaches from Romans 8:31–39 to remind us that "no one and nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ."

Episode Notes Teaching from Hebrews 2, Dr. Matt McAlack, chair of youth and family ministry at Cairn University, talks about the danger of drifting in our faith, the signs we may be drifting, and what we can do to prevent ourselves from drifting before it starts.

Episode Notes Ben Best, senior pastor of Hilltown Baptist Church, highlights the hope that Jesus brings his disciples after his resurrection in Luke 24.

Episode Notes Dr. Bryan Murawski preaches from Ezra 7 and encourages the student body to know, love, and do the Word of God.

Episode Notes Dr. James Dolezal speaks on "God's Mercy Vindicated," referencing questions 11, 12, and 13 from the Heidelberg Catechism.

Episode Notes Dr. Jin Lee, senior pastor of Chelten: A Church of Hope, preaches from 1 Corinthians 6 and addresses common misconceptions about the "gift of singleness."

Episode Notes Dr. Todd J. Williams, Cairn University president, preaches from Genesis 3 and discusses the implications of the Fall on morality, specifically relativism and subjective morality.

Episode Notes Dr. Jared Bryant, associate dean of the School of Divinity, preaches from 2 Timothy 1 and emphasizes the timeless truth of the gospel and the rich heritage Christians share when they accept and continue to proclaim its message.

Episode Notes Adam Derus, pastor of young adults at Calvary Church Lancaster, preaches from 1 Kings 18 and exhorts believers to stop "waivering between two opinions" and choose the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Episode Notes Jon Yoder '74 shares his Cairn memories with the Cairn students along with valuable life lessons he's learned since graduation.

Episode Notes Kyle Knecht, pastor of Liberti Bristol, shares the importance of the local church and Christian living.

Episode Notes Dawn Williams shares her knowledge of honeybees and connects it to Matthew 6 and how maveling at God's creation is part of the "pattern for living" a life free of anxiety.

Episode Notes For the Fall 2024 World Reach Week, Cairn University invited alumnus Bill MacLeod to speak to students. Bill is the executive director of MissionConnexion, which he founded in 2001 during his fifteen years as a missions pastor in Portland, Oregon.

Episode Notes For the Fall 2024 World Reach Week, Cairn University invited alumnus Bill MacLeod to speak to students. Bill is the executive director of MissionConnexion, which he founded in 2001 during his fifteen years as a missions pastor in Portland, Oregon.

Episode Notes For the Fall 2024 World Reach Week, Cairn University invited alumnus Bill MacLeod to speak to students. Bill is the executive director of MissionConnexion, which he founded in 2001 during his fifteen years as a missions pastor in Portland, Oregon.

Episode Notes Dean of Students Andrew Gordon tells the Cairn University students about a recent lesson the Lord has been teaching him through his son.