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Why is it so easy to focus on God when we're at camp, but then we get home it becomes impossible? This week Caleb talks about how your environment shapes what you do on a daily basis.

This week we had the privilege of having one of our students, Micah Kimer, teaches us what to do when we aren't sure of what our next step in life should be.

What do you do when your friends around you start making bad choices? Oftentimes we either sweep it under the rug or we get offended and cut that person out of our life completely right? This week Caleb talks about the consequence of being overly tolerant and how the Bible instructs us to deal with these sticky situations.

We often don't think twice about a sarcastic comment, an eye roll, a quick jab and general savage behavior. This week Wendi points out that this kind of behavior might be exposing a deeper problem — you have a killjoy in your life. You are meant to walk not just in peace and love, but abundant joy in your daily life!

Why do some people hear the same message but take it so differently? This week we had the great privilege of being taught by one of our very own students, Mariah Mills! She encourages us to check what kind of ground our seed is being thrown on and gives us tips on how to help friends who maybe have heard the gospel but for some reason it didn't stick.

Can someone *make* you sin? This week Caleb talks about the power that you have in every single choice you make. The Holy Spirit empowers you to find freedom if you will take responsibility, grieve your sin and then make a plan to leave it.

You were *born* to have influence and effect and change the environment around you. This week Wendi takes us through the life of Josiah to see what we can learn about leadership from this great king.

Another terrible thing happened and you know about it because social media is full of people posting about it, and are outraged at yet another terrible person for doing another terrible thing to a person that doesn't deserve it. This shows that they “care” about this week's trending cause — but is that actual justice? This week Caleb does a brief overview on the differences between biblical justice and worldly justice.

This week we had the honor of having Wes Gill come and teach us on the urgent need to be real in our everyday life. Are we showing people our true selves? Or are we just pretending to avoid conflict and embarrassment?

When God tells you to do something, do you immediately obey, no questions asked? Or are you the type that needs more details before you do something? This week Wendi talks about being available, listening, and ready to obey a command even if it sounds a little crazy.

No one is going to take care of what you value like you will, but sometimes we expect them to. This week Caleb unpacks what it looks like to set up boundaries in our life to protect what is most valuable to us.

Matthew 5 says “blessed are those who are persecuted”, so why is rejection so scary?? This week Wendi chats about what happens when we let fear of rejection prevent us from being obedient and how to fight that fear with truth, compassion, and a hype squad.

This week Zander Kimer shares an impactful message on living on the edge in order to see the full promise of God in our life. Maybe we aren't seeing miracles in our life because we're not giving him the opportunity to actually make a miracle happen?!

This week Caleb pushes us to examine whether we are *really* actively walking out our faith. Are we raising up others behind us? Do we give when a friend or stranger is in need? Are we praying daily?

What is happiness and how do we get to it? Jesus lays out several promises of blessing in his Sermon on the Mount for those who are seeking to be a part of his kingdom. Shocker, it's not what the world says brings happiness.

What is happiness and how do we get to it? Jesus lays out several promises of blessing in his Sermon on the Mount for those who are seeking to be a part of his kingdom. Shocker, it's not what the world says brings happiness.

Sometimes we wonder what is God really looking for anyways? The life of David clearly illustrates a man who was always seeking to be closer to God's heart in his victories as well as his failures. This week Caleb breaks down the differences between Saul and David to define what it actually looks like to be after God's heart.

Did you know that God wants to hear every concern and worry you have? This week we get a close and honest look at David before he became king as he was being hunted and chased by King Saul. We learn that David did not hide or mask his fears or anxiety from the Lord but actually took them directly to him through prayer and songs.

Is God good? And if he is, why is there so much evil and suffering in our world around us? This week Caleb unpacks these tough questions as we try to wrap our minds around this difficult topic.

It's really easy to find ourselves drifting away from Jesus and not even know why it's happening. Spoiler : it might not be because you just aren't “reading your Bible enough”, although that definitely could be a factor. Ask yourself some of these hard questions this week if you're feeling distant from Jesus.

Jesus was called a "friend of sinners" by the Pharisees, which they meant it as an insult yet it was the very thing Jesus came for. Jesus modeled a way of life for us. We are to run after the lost like he ran after us.

What do we do when we don't feel like pursuing God? This week Pastor Caleb talks about this common struggle which most of us face at some point.

We were so honored to have John Coronado speak to us this week about his story and journey with anxiety. He encourages us not bury the memories and feelings that are painful, but to surrender them to the Father so that he can heal them.

Growing into a deeper relationship with Jesus changes us and the people around us.

Hunter Kornegay walks us through Philippians 1 and shows us Paul's heart of unashamed confidence in Christ.