Open Table Podcast - Georgetown Chi Alpha

In this three week series, we talk about what it looks likes to go against the current of how culture expects us to live our lives. This week, Natalie talks about the importance of rest and margin in our lives.

In this three week series, we talk about what it looks likes to go against the current of how culture expects us to live our lives. This week, Blane lays the foundation for what that means.

In this four week series, you'll hear staff and guest pastors share their personal stories and the most pivotal things God has taught them. This week, Caroline teaches us how to take a break without taking a break from God.

In this four week series, you'll hear staff and guest pastors share their personal stories and the most pivotal things God has taught them. This week, Pastor Audrea Gray from New Song Community Church reminds us of the importance of forgiveness.

In this four week series, you'll hear staff and guest pastors share their personal stories and the most pivotal things God has taught them. This week, Pastor Dave Owens, lead pastor of Embassy Church, teaches on the concept of God as our "abba", or father.

In this four week series, you'll hear staff and guest pastors share their personal stories and the most pivotal things God has taught them. This week, Blane opens up the series by sharing three things God reminds him about the gospel.

In this six week series, titled In the Beginning, each of our staff teaches on stories from the book of Genesis. This week, our guest speaker Jessie Ford (previously on staff with GUXA) closes our series by teaching on forgiveness and justice in the story of Joseph.

In this six week series, titled In the Beginning, each of our staff teaches on stories from the book of Genesis. This week, Jolene teaches on the story of Jacob wrestling with God and what it means for us to do the same.

In this six week series, titled In the Beginning, each of our staff teaches on stories from the book of Genesis. This week, Blane looks at the life of Abraham and what it means to have a covenant with God.

In this six week series titled In the Beginning, each of our staff teaches on stories from the book of Genesis. This week, Alexis preaches on Cain and Abel and how we must trust God with our offering.

In this six week series titled In the Beginning, each of our staff teaches on stories from the book of Genesis. This week, Blane preaches on Genesis 1-2 and the creation of the world.

In this four week series, More Than, we explore who we are as a community and followers of Jesus. This week, Blane teaches about the grace of God and that we are more than our worst day.

In this four week series, More Than, we explore who we are as a community and followers of Jesus. This week, Natalie encourages us to be more than just spectators.

This week Blane reminds us that community is about more than just ourselves.

This week Blane preaches on Romans 8 and what it means to be more than conquerors.

In our last service of the year, our final group of senior share their thoughts and reflections on the impact GUXA has had on their lives. This week we heard from Beatrice, Will T., Adam, Elizabeth N., William M., Jonathan, Olivia, and Kelly!

Seven of our seniors kick off the first night of Final Thoughts by sharing their wisdom, advice, and the lessons God has taught them in their time in Chi Alpha. This week we have Jowan, Erin, Elizabeth M., Brynne, Caroline, Anastasia, and David!

Jessie closes out our Ask Me Another series by talking about why community is important and what Christian community looks like.

Jessie Ford takes this week to tackle one of the big topics in our faith: Who is the Holy Spirit?

Blane Young takes this week to address what we should do when the Bible and our culture contradict one another.

Rev. Brandon Harris joins us this week to talk about the second coming of Christ, speaking from 2 Peter 3.

This week, Jolene Carter joined us from AU Chi Alpha to preach on 1 Peter 2:4-10, examining our status as priests and temples of God.

Pastor Blane Young continues our Ask Me Another series by jumping into 1 Peter and asking the questions many Christians come to: what now? Where do I go from here?

Natalie Hill, Associate Director of AU Chi Alpha, joins us in our Ask Me Another Series. She speaks from 2 Timothy 2:2, answering the question, “what does discipleship look like, and what is my part in it?”

William Morris — a senior in the College — brings us this week’s message from 2 Timothy 1:6-10, answering the question, “how do we suffer well?”

How do we live in faith when things around us feel hopeless? How do we avoid a shipwreck in our faith? Staff Pastor Jessie Ford continues our Ask Me Another series, looking at Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 1:18-19.

Pastor Blane Young, Chi Alpha Director at American University, opens up our new series Ask Me Another, looking at the Epistles and the big questions of the early church. He kicks us off by looking at 1 Timothy 1:15-17, considering what the sacrifice of Jesus means for us and how it changes everything.

Pastor Bonnie Duncan returns to share her insights on using wisdom to discern the will of God for our lives.

Campus Pastor Jessie kicks off the semester with some big questions: what is the will of God? How do we discern His will? And how do we live it out in our daily life?

Campus Pastor Jessie reflects on the crucifixion of Jesus, the climactic moment of the Gospel of John.

This week, alum Isaac Ellsworth returns to speak from John 14, exploring the nature of the glory of God.

This week, campus pastor Jessie Ford speaks from John 13, sharing how Jesus sets the example for Christian community by washing his disciples’ feet.

This week, Resident Minister Jeff Porter kicks off our new series by taking us through John 12.

This week we step away from the Gospel of John, as AU Chi Alpha Director Blane Young talks to us about the importance of giving.

Georgetown alum Joel Kimpela wraps up the Signs series by speaking on one of Jesus’ most famous miracles: raising Lazarus from the dead.

Campus pastor Jessie speaks from John 9, the story of the miracle of Jesus healing the man born blind.

This week, Pastor Bonnie speaks from John 5:1-15, digging into what it means for us to get well.

Staff Pastor Jessie Ford shares from John 4:43-54, exploring what it means to believe in Jesus and receive him into our lives.

Georgetown alum Isaac Ellsworth returns to share from the story of the woman at the well, and the living water that Jesus offers all of us.

This week, DC Chi Alpha Director Blane Young speaks on a familiar passage on what it means to be born again.

Pastor Bonnie shares from John 2 on the first of Jesus' signs in Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine.

Join us as Jessie Ford speaks on Jesus's invitation to a real devotional life, real community, and real responsibility. 

Our seniors share their final thoughts.

Staff Pastor Jessie Ford concludes the series with some takeaways heading into summer. 

Seniors Hugh and Isaac share with the group at our home church services.

Guest speaker Joel Kimpela shares the story of Joseph and how through tragic circumstances God revealed His sovereignty.

Rev O shares from the life of Jacob on how God offers us grace in our moments of weakness.

Jessie Ford speaks on the essential element of grace and how that shows up in the life of Jacob in an unlikely place.

In our final week of faith, we look at a moment when God tested Abraham's faith and protected him from falling into idolatry.

How do we take steps in faith? This week we see how God calls Abram and he steps out in faith. 

If God is good, why do we and people we love suffer? The Bible doesn't ignore this issue, but instead explains why there is suffering in the world and how we can have faith in a world full of suffering.