Thursday Night Messages

Fall 2024 • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Patience • Steven Weier

Patience: we all want it, many of us want it right now! However, it is one of the Fruits of the Spirit that takes time and discipline. What makes it so hard? Steven reveals that controlling our anger is a huge piece of the puzzle. Tune in to hear more!

Fall 2024 • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Peace • Ian Fitzpatrick

We all desire peace, but are all methods to gain it equal? Turns out there is a difference between worldly peace and Godly peace. Only one of which, is actually fulfilling.

Fall 2024 • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Joy • Jeremy Walker

People want to be happy, but how often do people talk about being joyful? Is there a difference? Good question! Jeremy unpacks this concept at Challenge's Thursday Night Meeting.

Fall 2024 • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Love • Eric Siryj

Eric speaks on the first Fruit of the Spirit: Love. This love is a specific kind of sacrificial (Agape) love. It isn't always easy, but it is always a choice. 

Fall 2024 • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Overview • Jeremy Walker

What is spiritual fruit? And why should I care? In this episode, Jeremy unpacks the idea that our actions and habits produce "fruit"- learned qualities that become so ingrained to the point they are a part of us. It's good to ask what fruit you are developing in your life today, but the real question is this: what fruit does scripture say we should cultivate for a full life?

Fall 2024 • The DNA of Challenge • Jeremy Walker

Our first week back from Summer! This evening, Jeremy welcomes students to a new school year, and explains who Challenge is as a ministry. He answers questions like who is Jesus? Why is scripture important? How do we conduct our lives on mission for Him?

 

September 9th, 2024

Recorded in TCC 450

Spring 2024 • Wisdom from Above • Seniors

Some of our beloved seniors share some meaningful lessons that they've learned during their time in college – ranging from "finding your Barnabas" to being faithful with your finances. 

 

April 25th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101

Spring 2024 • Great Cloud Of Witnesses: Nehemiah • Jeremy Treat

"God is a God who can take us from ruin to restoration." "Hurt people hurt people...and restored people restore people." Tune in to hear more bars as Pastor Jeremy Treat from Reality Church of LA walks us through Nehemiah's story. 

 

April 18th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101

Spring 2024 • Great Cloud Of Witnesses: Gideon • Eric Siryj

Does your current manner of walking with God require courage? Eric shares the story of Gideon in Judges, challenging us to look to God, instead of ourselves, to complete our God-given tasks.

 

April 11th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101

Spring 2024 • Great Cloud Of Witnesses: Adoniram Judson • Romano Orlando

Adoniram Judson's life was marked by courage. It was through his courage that he was able to give his life to the people of Burma. Romano dives into how courage can impact our lives today.

 

April 4th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101

Spring 2024 • Pivotal Moments: Life After College • Tyler Beebe, Kevin Kang, Ifelola Ojuri

Tyler, Kevin, and Ifelola share some pivotal moments during their time at USC and how choosing to lean into their relationship with God in college has changed the trajectory of their life. 

 

March 21st, 2024

Recorded in SAL101 

Spring Break 2024 • Session 8: Equipping • Neil Walker

An impactful life is an invested one. Followers of Christ are called to make even more disciples of Christ, how do we begin? Neil walks us through the 3 principles of equipping (aka training people to make disciples). 

 

March 14th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

Spring Break 2024 • Session 7: Establishing • Neil Walker

In Acts 10, we see that God has given us humans the unique privilege of sharing Jesus with others! Neil shares tips for us whether we're the ones establishing someone in their faith, or the ones being established in our faith.

 

March 14th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

Spring Break 2024 • Session 6: An Impactful Life is a Prioritized One • Neil Walker

Our purpose is to know, love, and glorify God in a growing relationship with Him... What would happen if we had a hunger and heart to know and hear from God? How do we start? Neil outlines 4 tips and 3 resources for finding God right now.

 

March 13th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

Spring Break 2024 • Session 5: An Impactful Life is a Focused One • Neil Walker

Neil shares 4 principles that he's learned throughout his walk with God, touching on choices, priorities, relationships, and purpose.

 

March 12th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

Spring Break 2024 • Session 4: Whatever You Want, Whatever the Cost • JT Kliewer

Tune in as JT shows us how Philippians 3:1-11 helps us all understand the value and worth of what we invest our lives in.

 

March 12th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

Spring Break 2024 • Session 3: Reclaimed • JT Kliewer

JT uses Acts 9:1-31 to illustrate how we are all "reclaimed wood projects" – we have a new purpose, despite having our old marks. Let's be reclaimed. Let's be fashioned into something new.

 

March 11th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

Spring Break 2024 • Session 1: Life Snapshots • JT Kliewer

JT Kliewer shares some snapshots from his own life, showing how there's infinite satisfaction and eternal joy – and it's in our grasp (through Christ Jesus)!

 

March 10th, 2024

Recorded at Hume Lake Camp

 

Spring 2024 • Great Cloud Of Witnesses: John The Baptist • Eric Siryj

Despite his popularity amongst the people, John the Baptist was one of the most humble followers of Jesus. Eric uses John's life to illustrate the life-giving outcomes of humility. 

 

March 7th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101

 

 

Spring 2024 • Great Cloud Of Witnesses: George Mueller • Jeremy Walker

What would our lives look like if we earnestly prayed like George Mueller? Jeremy explores how Mueller's simple dependence on God was used to make a difference in the world around him.

 

February 29th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101

Spring 2024 • Pivotal Moments: Health & Major • Courtney Churukian, Ian Fitzpatrick, Tiana Cheung

Courtney & Tiana share some pivotal moments during their time in college and what God taught (and continues to teach) them through those seasons. Listen in for some wisdom!

 

February 22nd, 2024

Recorded in SAL101. 

Spring 2024 • Every Student, Every Nation • The Traveling Team

The Traveling Team uses the story of the 4 lepers (2 Kings) to explain that although our world is currently in a spiritual famine, the Lord has given us the resources to meet this need! And we're ALL called to this mission, whether in sending or going. 

 

February 15th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101.

Women's Event 2024 • Workshop: God as Father • Erin Gillum

How we view God deeply impacts every area of our lives. None of us have perfect earthly fathers. Yet we all have ideas about who God is based on our relationship with our earthly fathers. In this workshop, Erin looks at who God is, why He invites us to relate to Him as a beloved daughter and also some tools to bring hope and healing. 

 

February 3rd, 2023

Recorded at Union Church.

Women's Event 2024 • Workshop: Trusting God Over Your Resume • Sam Orlando & Jenna Fitzpatrick

What does the Bible have to say about my resume? Come explore what it means to trust and follow Jesus in the midst of career-prep at college.

 

February 3rd, 2024

Recorded at Union Church

Women's Event 2024 • Workshop: Heart Friendships • Julie Jolly & Anna On

Discover the beauty and power of heart friendships. Cast a vision for your time in college and invest in meaningful relationships that will last a lifetime. 

 

February 3rd, 2024

Recorded at Union Church.

Women's Event 2024 • Know Him, Make Him Known (Part 2) • Julie Holland

Julie illustrates how we tend to layer the 'Christian' expectations on top of the world's...ending up with a huge mountain of to-dos. Rather than stress about the to-do's, listen to this episode to understand how taking up Jesus's yoke brings rest and productivity together beautifully. 

 

February 3rd, 2024

Recorded at Union Church.

Women's Event 2024 • Freed from 4 P's (Part 1) • Julie Holland

God's unconditional, tough, tender & lavish love should empowers us to live different. Julie Holland explains how we have intrinsic value & increased purpose at salvation, which frees us from people-pleasing, performance, perfectionism, and picking on others.

 

February 3rd, 2024

Recorded at Union Church.

Spring 2024 • How to Be an Awesome Friend: Defer Before You Prefer • Romano Orlando

What makes Christians stand out? Food they eat, clothes they wear, ethnicity, language? No, it's their love for one another. One way to love them is by deferring...What does that mean? Listen to find out ;)

 

February 8th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101.

Spring 2024 • How to Be an Awesome Friend: Forgiveness • Eric Siryj

Forgiveness is hard, but something God calls us to. Why, when, and how do we forgive? Eric addresses these questions and more, using Matthew 18:23-35 as an illustration. 

 

January 25th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101.

Spring 2024 • How to Be an Awesome Friend: Candor v. Curated • Erin Gillum

What would our friendships look like if we chose to be candor instead of curated? Erin illustrates how being open and honest deepens the relationship we have with our friends. 

 

January 18th, 2024

Recorded in SAL101