Thursday Night Messages

Spring 2026 • The Holy Spirit : Pivot Points • Alex and Sam Barrett

Alex is joined by his wife Sam to talk about different ways the Holy Spirit speaks to us, using a combination of Scripture and stories from their lives. 

 

Recorded at USC campus

02/26/26

Spring 2026 • The Holy Spirit : Ministry to Others • Alex Barrett

Alex Barrett, pastor of Ridgeview Church in Fontana, CA, joins us to talk about how the Holy Spirit helps us minister to others, and how knowing our spiritual gifts helps do just that

 

Recorded at USC campus

02/19/26

Spring 2026 • The Holy Spirit : Fellowship • Steven Weier

Steven talks about how the Holy Spirit can help us engage more in fellowship, what that looks like and how to cultivate it in our lives 

 

Recorded at USC campus

02/12/26

Spring 2026 • The Holy Spirit : Prayer • Eric Siryj

Eric talks about what it means to pray in the Holy Spirit and how we can grow in being aware of our total dependence on God 

 

Recorded at USC campus

02/05/26

Men's Advance 2026 • The Golden Key & Crown (pt. 3) • Seth Gatchell

Recorded at Seabreeze Church

01/31/26

Women's Event 2026 • Wisdom (pt. 2) • Janet Hawkins & Laura Hoover

Janet and Laura look at how our ideas, our desires, and our emotions can shape our lives and then they share about a tool that helps us walk in wisdom 

 

Recorded at First Southern Baptist Church in Monterey Park 

01/31/26

Women's Event 2026 • Wisdom (pt. 3) • Janet Hawkins & Laura Hoover

Janet Hawkins and Laura Hoover look at biblical wisdom through the example of Peter and how he grew in wisdom over time 

 

Recorded at First Southern Baptist Church in Monterey Park

01/31/26

Men's Advance 2026 • The Golden Pitcher (pt. 2) • Seth Gatchell

Recorded at Seabreeze Church 

01/31/26

Women's Event 2026 • Workshop : Finances • Jenn Richert

Jenn walks us through how to have a biblical mindset when it comes to our finances and how to steward them wisely

 

Recorded at First Southern Baptist Church in Monterey Park

01/31/26

Women's Event 2026 • Workshop : Priorities/Time Management • Brianne Low

Recent alum Brianne talks about how to wisely manage our time and priorities by knowing where we want to be headed and how to get there 

 

Recorded at First Southern Baptist Church in Monterey Park

01/31/26

Women's Event 2026 • Workshop : Decision Making • Makena Crowe

Makena talks about making decisions in a biblical way using a tool called the decision making train

 

Recorded at First Southern Baptist Church in Monterey Park

01/31/26

Men's Advance 2026 • The Golden Treasure (pt. 1) • Seth Gatchell

Recorded at Seabreeze Church

01/31/26

Women's Event 2026 • Wisdom (pt. 1) • Janet Hawkins & Laura Hoover

This first session of the 2026 Women's Event is led by the mother-daughter duo of Janet Hawkins & Laura Hoover and they discuss the topic of wisdom. They begin by defining it, applying it and looking at the foundation of wisdom. 

 

Recorded at USC campus

01/30/26

Spring 2026 • The Holy Spirit : God's Word • Eric Siryj

Eric continues our series on the Holy Spirit by looking at how He can transform our lives through the Word of God and how the Holy Spirit shapes our approach to Scripture 

 

Recorded at USC campus

01/29/26

Spring 2026 • The Holy Spirit • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy kicks off a series on the Holy Spirit looking at what it means to receive Him and what roles the Holy Spirit has in our lives

 

Recorded at USC campus

01/22/26

Fall 2025 • Surprised by Grace • Jeremy Walker

To close out the semester Jeremy spoke about different examples in the Bible of God showing grace to people who had messy stories, and how in the midst of it all, God still chose to extend grace and how that affects our lives today. 

 

Recorded at USC campus

12/04/25

Fall 2025 • Pivotal Moments: Following Jesus • Luke Stevens, Genesis Casco and Jack Johnson

Luke, Genesis and Jack talk about how following Jesus in college impacted their lives both while they were students and now as alumni out in the "real world" and how Jesus really is the only one to follow!

 

Recorded on USC campus

11/20/25

Fall 2025 • Following Jesus : The Great Commission • Sam Lo

Sam leads us through Matthew 28:18-20 as she delves into what it means to become a Jesus follower and how to live that out not only for ourselves, but sharing that with others. 

 

Recorded at USC campus

11/13/25

Fall 2025 • Following Jesus : Our Words • Ian Fitzpatrick

Continuing our series on Following Jesus, Ian looks at the importance of our words and how they are a barometer for our hearts. He encourages us to ask the question : who are our words for? 

 

Recorded at USC campus 

10/30/25

Fall 2025 • Missions Night • Steven Weier

Steven talks about the importance of missions and the difference between spending your summer and investing it. He then interviews two of our students who have served overseas and they share about their experiences. He finishes with giving details about the three missions trips we are offering this summer

 

Recorded at USC campus

10/23/25

FDC 2025 • Seek First session 4 • Jeremy Treat

In his last session, Jeremy talked about the fact that we tend to compartmentalize our lives into "secular" and "sacred" camps. He dives into Mark 12:28-34 to show us how to live an integrated life where Jesus is Lord of all, not just the "spiritual" parts of our lives 

 

Recorded at Camp Maranatha

10/19/25

FDC 2025 • Seek First session 3 • Jeremy Treat

In this third session Jeremy talks about how the church was always meant to be a family. He looks at Mark 3:31-35 and gives us three truths about the church we can cultivate

 

Recorded at Camp Maranatha

10/18/25

FDC 2025 • Fighting Enemy Schemes workshop • Kevin Thorsell

In this workshop Kevin talks about different schemes of the enemy and how to fortify ourselves against him

 

Recorded at Camp Maranatha

10/18/25

FDC 2025 • Seek First session 2 • Jeremy Treat

In his second session, Jeremy Treat walks through Mark 1:16-18 and underlines how discipleship and the Kingdom are not separate and they were never meant to be so. He talks about being with Jesus, learning from Him, and becoming like Him in our everyday lives. 

 

Recorded at Camp Maranatha

10/18/25

FDC 2025 • Seek First session 1 • Jeremy Treat

In the first session of our annual Fall Discipleship Conference, Jeremy Treat, pastor of Reality Church LA, talks about seeking first the Kingdom of God and what that practically means for us while unpacking Mark 1:15

 

Recorded at Camp Maranatha 

10/17/25

Fall 2025 • Following Jesus : Our Bodies • Eric Siryj

Eric walks us through the passage of 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 to help us see how we can honor God with our bodies and our desires and how to combat temptation when it arises

 

Recorded at USC campus 

10/16/25

Fall 2025 • Following Jesus : Our Thoughts • Josh Mora

Josh talks about the importance of our thoughts and how putting off the old self requires making new thought patterns. 

 

Recorded at USC campus

10/02/25

Fall 2025 • Myth Busters : We Don't Just Fit God Into Life • Eric Siryj

Eric discusses how when we come to Christ, He doesn't now become one slice in the pie chart of our lives, but He goes in the middle and calls the shots in every area of our lives

 

Recorded at USC campus

09/18/25

Fall 2025 • Myth Busters : God is Not a Bigger Version of Us • Erin Gillum

Erin shares that what we think about God has ramifications for our relationships with Him and she unpacks Isaiah 40:21-28 to help us see that God is so much greater than we think He is!

 

Recorded at the Los Angeles Rose Garden 

09/11/25

 

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Fall 2025 • Myth Busters : God is the Perfection, not Reflection, of Your Earthly Father • Jeremy Walker

Our relationships with our dads can be complicated and inform how we see and interact with God. Here Jeremy talks about no matter what your personal experience is with your earthly father, God is not the reflection of him but the perfection of him. 

 

Recorded at the Los Angeles Rose Garden 

09/04/25

 

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