Thursday Night Messages

Spring 2019 • The Kingdom: Living in the Kingdom in Everyday Life • Chris Dorn

Chris takes us through a list of checklist items and the heart issues behind them that actually matter. He focuses in on the problem of lust and how if you’re not shattering lust, it will shatter you.

 

February 21, 2019

 

Spring 2019 • Audience of One • Eric Siryj

Eric talks about our need to be aware of what motivates our actions and how destructive the fear of man can be. He digs into how what God knows is more important than what people think.

 

February 28, 2019

 

Spring 2019 • Missionary in Wales • John Robinson

John shares what ministry is like for him in Wales. He gives some insight into the spiritual climate there. He also walks us through six steps they use to connect with people and share.

 

March 7, 2019

 

Spring 2019 • The Deception of Wealth • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy digs in to a hurdle all of us have to overcome in order to place our full trust in God - our tendency to treasure and trust wealth. He breaks down three promises that wealth gives that it can't actually deliver and how we need to trust God for these things. He then shares a few pointers on how to seek God's Kingdom and righteousness first.

 

March 21, 2019

 

Spring 2019 • Golden Rule Living • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy walks us through Matthew 7:1-12 and points out the contrast between good and bad judgement. He talks about the differences in the attitude, approach, and results.

 

March 28, 2019

 

Spring 2019 • Walking the Narrow Path • Eric Siryj

Eric walks through the final section of the Sermon on the Mount, examining the reasons to follow God and explaining 3 key habits for building a resilient life in following Jesus.

 

April 4, 2019

 

Spring 2019 • Succeeding in the Right Areas of Life • Neil Walker

Neil outlines biblical guidelines for succeeding in the right areas of life. He walks through the importance of growing in love (rather than in knowledge), following God's agenda (rather than our own), basing our relationship with God on grace (rather than on discipline), and setting the pace in discipleship (rather than putting off discipleship until the future).

 

April 11, 2019

SB 2019 • Session 1: The Ask • Josh De La Rosa

Josh shares a little of his own story and kicks off the week talking about the meaning of being entrusted. He talks about how it is being assigned a responsibility for doing something, having something put into our care or protection. Josh looks into 2 Timothy 1:1-12.

 

March 10, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 2: Entrusted: Patterns, Practices, and Pass It Ons • Josh De La Rosa

Josh walks us through 2 Timothy 1:13-2:2. He talks about how the job is not fully done until the person you're investing in is ready to pass it on themselves. He shares about the importance of passing it on to the faithful and choosing your running pack carefully.

 

March 11, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 3: God's Word • Josh De La Rosa

Josh talks about how we are all entrusted with God's Word and how it is the one thing that the enemy will go after more in your life than any other area. He shares how it is important to read it daily, handle it accurately, apply it immediately, and love it primarily.

 

March 11, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 4: Entrusted: Endure Suffering • Josh De La Rosa

Josh breaks down 2 Timothy 4:5 and talks about how everyone will face suffering. He shares how we need to prepare for the fight, to start preparing now for what may come in the future.

 

March 12, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 5: Chuck's Story • Chuck Madden

Chuck walks us through his life and how he went from being a naive young man from the south to the disciplined man of God that he is now. He talks about how God has made each of us for a specific person and will always be with us.

 

March 12, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 6: Tyranny of the Urgent • Chuck Madden

Chuck takes us through the tyranny of the urgent. He shares how each of us wants to live purposeful lives, but we often let the urgent take precedence over the important.

 

March 14, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 7: Names of God • Chuck Madden

Chuck walks us through different names of God in the Bible. He takes time to define the different names and look into what that means for us. All of this is expanding on the concept that every struggle a person has is directly related to their concept of who God is and is to them.

 

March 14, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Session 8: Love • Chuck Madden

Chuck shares about the importance of thinking correctly about God and others. He talks about how we are to love God and love people. Chuck shares how love is always doing what's in the best interest of the other person, always.

 

March 15, 2019

 

SB 2019 • Endurance • Chuck Madden

There are two types of required endurance, one externally imposed and one internally imposed but both have the same requirements to complete. Chuck talks about what enables you to endure.

 

March 2019

 

SB 2019 • Making an Impact with Your Life • Neil Walker

Neil shares why some people leave a mark on people's lives while others just seem to leave a smudge. He talks about how you become a person who God uses to make an impact.

 

March 2019

 

SB 2019 • Follow Your Heart • Scott Lamberth

Scott talks about how life is full of decision crossroads and cultural voices tell us to "follow our heart". He shares about how our perspectives and values shape our decisions and breaks down the Biblical worldview in contrast to the cultural worldview.

 

March 2019

 

SB 2019 • "Building" Your Spiritual Discipline • Enoch Chow

Enoch talks about how to build spiritual disciplines in your life. He looks into how the same concepts that it takes to construct a building that can withstand earthquakes and storms apply to our spiritual lives as well.

 

March 2019

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: Knowing and Loving God • Neil Walker

Knowing and Loving God - Neil encourages us to ask the question: "What would somebody that really wanted to know and love God do to make that happen?" He walks us through three helpful hints and three resources to get us started: models, peers, and practices.

 

August 30, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: Academics • Neil Walker

Neil takes a look at the question: "What do confident, well-adjusted, successful students know that I don't know?" He talks about three things that can improve academic life: living in line with priorities, learning to manage time, and practices that pay off.

 

September 6, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: Friendship • Erin Gillum

Erin looks into the question of, "What would someone in my situation do to develop enduring friendships?" She shares about the friendship between David and Jonathan. She then points to four things required for enduring friendships and three ways to cultivate friendships.

 

September 13, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: Work • Eric Siryj

Eric looks into the question of what it looks like to be a good employee. He does this by digging into David’s life and showing the importance of asking two questions: What needs to be done? How can I do it well?

 

September 20, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: On Dating • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy looks into the question, “How would a person go about dating so that it’s good now AND good later?” He talks about how our angle of approach should be shaped by two questions and digs into the areas of who, how, and when you should date.

 

September 27, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: Design Your Life to Make a Difference • Neil Walker

Neil continues the “Rethink It” series by looking into how we can design our lives to make a difference. He walks through four things that we can do in order to do this: abide, love, share, and share your life.

 

October 4, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Rethink It: Roommates • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy finishes up the series by answering the question of, "How do you create an environment both you and your roommates want to come home to?" He talks about five essentials needed to do this - R.A.F.T.S.: Responsibility, Accountability, Forgiveness, Trust, and Service.

 

October 11, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Overcoming Labels • Robbie Nutter

Robbie talks about how we often allow the labels that other people place on us or we place on ourselves to define us. He takes us through the life of Jacob to show that we need to allow how God views us to define us.

 

October 18, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • The Cumulative Principle • Neil Walker

Neil walks through the cumulative principle, which says that small investments over time have a cumulative effect. He talks specifically about small investments of time and how the way to utilize this principle is to start investing, start early, and do it consistently.

 

October 25, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Principle of the Path • Neil Walker

Neil talks about the Principle of the Path which says that it is direction, not intention, that determines destination. He talks about how every path leads somewhere and we need to choose the path that lines up with the future that we want. He shares the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who will help us to find and stay on this path.

 

November 1, 2018

 

Fall 2018 • Grace • Students and Alumni

The topic of the night was God's grace moving in and transforming our lives. Two current seniors, Diego and Jenna, as well as two alumni, Monique and Kevin, share their stories of how God's grace moved and is moving in their lives.

 

November 8, 2018