We aim to ignite a passion for Jesus in the hearts of students and equip them with the tools to grow in their faith.
Peter's intent was to encourage, but to American readers it might be discouraging to think about persecution becoming a more real possibility in the future.
“You are not your own, for you were bought with a price, therefore glorify God with your body.”
When you were a kid did your parents have a growth chart to measure your progress getting taller? Do you have one for growing in your faith?
Q: How does it feel to have a strong current pull you, expecting you to believe certain things?
If we wait to start acting on what we learn, there is less of a chance we will ever act on it
Daryl Smith is our second speaker for Winter Advance Lite 2021. He takes what Timmy Price talked about and shows us first hand how to apply it to our lives.
Even when Covid tried to stop us, Winter Advance was unstoppable. Timmy Price was our first speaker for the weekend. He laid the ground work of the gospel for us.
Cash Baker, a teen who has become famous on social media, recently posted criticisms of the LGBTQ community and lost 80% of his followers. Could he have done it better? How can we share what we believe in a way that doesn't unnecessarily offend those we are trying to reach?
Is it really loving to praise whatever decisions our friends and family make about their lives? Sometimes we see them making destructive choices that we end up praising because in today's world we are expected to cheer people on in whatever makes them happy. The Bible has a solution: “Speak the truth in love.”
It's been said that if we deal seriously with our sin, God will deal gently with us. There is a lot wrapped up in this message—things like sin, repentance, worship, and forgiveness. The sooner we deal with the wrongs we commit the better chance we will have of a right relationship with our Heavenly Father.
If you were put in a room with a button that would give you a shock and told to entertain yourself with your thoughts for 15 minutes…..would you push the button?
Many times we find ourselves in situations where we are timid or fearful. That is because we do not feel safe. What if we really understood and believed that God, who is with us all the time, is a fortress for us. In him we find the safety to fuel confidence, find boldness, and fight anxiety.
We all know what it's like to feel physical hunger. We eat and then are full. Our souls are meant to be satisfied in relationship with God. Without it we feel a spiritual hunger that we try to satisfy with all kinds of things that won't work. Psalm 42 highlights this reality for us and the Bible gives direction for finding the satisfaction we so badly crave.
Bad language has always been a part of youth culture, but it seems to be getting more and more acceptable. Should Christian students accept what the world accepts? How can Christians limit the amount of swearing they hear so it has less of an ability to come back out in our speech?
When frustration at others builds up inside us we can become ticking time bombs. Psalm 39 gives us a surprising way to release frustration without hurting those around us.
How should Christians live in a world marked with racial tension? Jason sits down with two bi-racial CCS graduates to learn how race issues have affected them.
Does it frustrate you when the wicked prosper? Do you feel like doing right doesn't “pay off?” This message explores how Psalm 37 answers these questions.
What's more important: individuality or community? In this Youth Culture message we explore what two overdoses can tell us about the way we approach life.
Do you believe God is good? If so, why? Does that belief come from personal experience? In Psalm 34 David dares us to, ‘Taste and see that the LORD is good.'
The Christian life is full of peaks and valleys. There's a reason God doesn't keep us on top of the mountain. We're needed in the valley.