Student Life Podcast

In life, what you plant today shapes the harvest you experience tomorrow — both now and for eternity. In this message, we'll explore what it means to sow seeds of faith, generosity, and obedience, trusting God as the Provider of every seed we have. We'll challenge ourselves to examine what we're sowing, where our treasure truly lies, and how living for eternity changes everything about the way we live today.

Where is your focus? Is it on building treasure and pleasure here on Earth or is it on treasuring the things of God? On this Easter Sunday, discover how learning to say “no” to yourself is the key to treasuring Jesus.

God cares deeply about how we manage what He entrusts to us. From Luke 16, we learn that stewardship is about more than just finances—it's about valuing what God values. When the dishonest manager lost his job, he shifted his treasure toward people, showing that relationships matter most. What we treasure today shapes our future, just like compounding interest. That's not good business—it's Kingdom economics.

What we treasure reveals what we trust. In a world where money promises security, status, and satisfaction, Jesus offers something far greater—freedom, peace, and eternal purpose. In this message, we look at the story of the rich young ruler (Mark 10:17–31) and discover that Jesus wasn't trying to take something from him, but to give something to him: peace, rest, and a relationship with God unhindered by worldly weight.What is standing in the way of your intimacy with God? Are you willing to release what you've held tightly—your security, your stuff, your status—for something that truly lasts? Jesus invites us to live with open hands and open hearts, to follow Him into a life of trust, generosity, and eternal treasure.

In the Old Testament, the leaders of God's people would erect monuments as a testimony of God's faithfulness. It was to allow them to remember God's goodness from generation to generation. This message encourages us to realize that we are the monuments these days. Our stories, our testimonies of God's goodness are what helps strengthen and draw others to God.

In this message of the Beyond series, Natisha Crossman reminds us that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is already living within every believer. "Power Within" challenges us to stop searching for strength outside ourselves and start tapping into the Spirit of God already at work inside us.You were made for beyond—but not through hustle, striving, or self-help. God's power isn't distant or reserved for the “spiritually elite.” It's personal. It's active. And it grows as we grow.This message explores how to activate what's already in us through surrender, growth, and staying connected to Jesus. Because when we lay down pride, sin, and control, we make room for His transforming power to rise up.Key Takeaway: The “beyond” you're praying for doesn't come from your own strength—it comes from God's power at work within you.

Strength is a common theme in this series as we continue to learn all the ways God strengthens us emotionally, mentally and spiritually. In this message we study how sacrifice is giving up something we value for something of greater value. When we trust that God wants to give us more, we can trust him with giving up things that we love that are holding our faith back. Our next level of faith, of understanding God, of reaching our potential comes after that sacrifice.

As we continue to study Ephesian 3:14-21, we realize that God wants to strengthen us mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. He wants us to be in a position of strength and the story of the widow and her jars in 2 Kings 4 demonstrates that God wants to strengthen us through what we already have, whether it's an experience we have had, a gift lying dormant, an idea we haven't acted on or some other untapped resource already in our possession.

Through a close study of Ephesians 3:14-21 we come to understand how God wants to do more in our lives than we ask so that we know it was him and that he is in our corner. We can see this play out in the story of the man crippled from birth in Acts 3 and in the life of Peter.

Fear is a natural part of life, but the Bible calls us to a higher understanding of fear, one that leads us closer to God and strengthens our faith. In this series, we'll explore everything from righteous fear, the reverence and awe we should have for God, to overcoming natural fears that can hinder our walk with Christ.

Fear is a natural part of life, but the Bible calls us to a higher understanding of fear, one that leads us closer to God and strengthens our faith. In this series, we'll explore everything from righteous fear, the reverence and awe we should have for God, to overcoming natural fears that can hinder our walk with Christ.

Why don't we pray more often? This podcast dives into the hindrances to prayer and how we can have more meaningful prayer to develop the relationship we desire to have with our heavenly Father.

What kind of ideas have you developed around prayer? This podcasts explains how effective prayer requires us to be persistent and faithful in our belief.

Week one of the "Teach Us How To Pray" series begins the discussion on why we pray, and why prayer is such an important aspect of our daily lives.

Have you ever experienced a tough trial? In this message, we are challenged to press into our faith during hard times and let the water take us. We must fix our focus on His hand, not our feet!

Have you ever felt out of reach from the power of God? In this message, we learn of the available, accessible, and undeniable power of God in our lives. He is present and mighty in the physical.

What if you focused on God instead of the problem? Through the story of Paul and Silas, we learn to overcome our battles with songs of praise. We seek God first and place Him at the center of the trials we often go through.

Have you fully committed to something? God constantly calls us to come to him boldly and give him all of who we are. Through the story of Elisha, we learn to put our hope in Gods plan for us, answer our call definitively, and be sold-out for Him!

Have you ever wanted a change? In this message, we learn about the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. We have potential and purpose when we partner with God and experience his presence. God's power is transformational and contagious.

Do you struggle with pride? God calls us to use humility and faith together. The ambition of the humble is faith. In this message, we learn that humility is freedom from pride and arrogance.

Has there been a time that you've felt weak? This week Sampson taught us the importance of partnering with God to reveal His strength through our weaknesses. He is merciful and gracious and although we fall, we will get back up!

God is with you. This life does not prevent suffering, but God promises well-being, a future, and a hope! Being confident in his word and promises, we can act in boldness. This week, Daniel teaches us how to develop a willingness to take bold risks for the kingdom of God and walk the walk.

We live in a world where it's becoming increasingly difficult to be a Christian. Persecution, rejection, and pain are often the result of living a life out loud for God. To make an impact in this life the way God designed us to, we need several tools to navigate the challenges of being a Christian in the modern world. Our new series, Walk the Walk, will show us the qualities we need to thrive in our lives as Christians, seen through the lens of people in the Bible who had to live for Christ under difficult circumstances. This week, Paul teaches us the motivating power of a Godly purpose.

What is your social feed saying about your personality? Are you casting careless or intentional words to your circle of influence? Melanie Chapman will be talking about how our newsfeed has a part to play in ones image and purpose as a Christian. Our newsfeed can act as a testimony to bring others closer to Jesus.

What does your feed say about you? In part two of “What's Your Algorithm” we look at the effects your feed has on the way people see you. We also discover that the ruling elite tried to cancel Jesus, which led to some interesting encounters and lessons we can learn about how to rise above the opinions of others and do what God calls you to do.

What does your feed say about you? In “What's Your Algorithm?” we look how what we consume on social media determines what we are shown. That formula is called an algorithm. What does your algorithm say about you and what do you want it to say about you?

Unfortunately, bullies are a part of social life, including social media. Understanding what's behind the bullying nature can help you overcome it, especially that "Knock Out" punch that can really deflate you. In the fourth week of our series, Go Social, Natisha Crossman talks about finding and sticking to your tribe to help you be successful.

As our Go Social series continues, Reverend Seth Crossman teaches you how to avoid comparative desire by building a strong foundation of who you are based on God's word, not the latest trends, what everyone is doing and what seems like the most fun.

In the second week of our series, Go Social, Brandi Ginty encourages us to audit our social media influences, limiting the time and influence of those things that prey upon our weaknesses and instead focusing on the Word of God which builds upon our strengths.

Is it real or fake? There are billions messages posted to social media every day, but can they all be trusted? In our new series GO SOCIAL, Pastor Ken Chapman explores the reality of the media we consume, and the profound affect it can have on our relationships, our self-perception and our walk with God.

We close out our series "Crushin'" with a message from Reverend Seth on developing a love relationship with God. Just like in a romance, we don't want to stay at the crush phase, but we want to go deeper, experience more, and find out what it is like to love at the highest level.

In our third week in this series, we dive into Psalm 103:9-19 and see how much David appreciated God's love for him. Billy Ginty really brings home this point and let's our realize how much God loves us and why.

God wants all the glory and praise for all the good things He has done. It's our responsibility as His children to give credit where it's due. That's what David does in Psalm 103: 6-8. We dig into those scriptures and talk about the nature and name of God.

In week 1 of our New STLF/J.High Series: Crushin' Pastor Ken takes us through the first five verses of Psalm 103, hearing how David crushed on God's goodness and character and how we can do the same.

A testimony is a legal term where you have first-hand knowledge of an event and are asked to present the truth to a jury. In Christianity, your testimony is the story of how Jesus entered your life and changed it for the better. In the final instalment of the Shift series, we learn how important it is to understand how a story is shared, the impact of Christ in our stories, and the transformative power of our personal testimonies.

Have you ever seen a roadblock coming in your life before it happened? In this message, Pastor Ken Chapman teaches us how to keep moving so we don't get stuck in our lives.

Sometimes, we get so focused on our own goals and growth, we but other people in the rearview mirror. In this message, Reverend Seth Crossman teaches us how to shift out focus from ourselves to other people so we can reach our fullest potential.

Have you ever felt stuck with where you're at in life? In this message, Ryann Crofoot teaches us how to find contentment even when we feel like life is dragging us down.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by fear or anxiety? In this message, Pastor Ken Chapman teaches us how to experience fear without becoming trapped in it.

There are a lot of things and people in the world telling us who and what we should be. In this message, Pastor Ken Chapman teaches us the true source of our identity and how to claim it for ourselves.

Sometimes, life feels like it's one step forward and two steps back. In this message, Pastor Ken Chapman teaches us that, though our successes bring challenges, we don't have to do life alone.

Have you ever felt like life is just one hit after another? In this message, Colby Sutter encourages us to keep swinging, no matter what life throws at us.