Christian Challenge CSUC

All of us are living for something! What is your "no matter what?" The thing(s) you want to be true about your life no matter what life brings. There are so many things that compete for those "no matter what" positions in our hearts/lives and more is at stake than we realize.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet...

In thiss session Elliot Edwards Connection Pastor of Seabreeze Church in Huntington Beach takes a deep dive into the story of Elijah and how his story should help to humble ourselves in our own lives.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore w...

In Neil Walker's final session we take a look at how we can better know God by trusting him through our daily lives.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is a place for yo...

In the third session of our 2026 Spring Break Neil Walker explores the Grace of God in the Biblke itself and in our own lives.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is a pl...

In this session Neil Walker takes a look at the characteristics of God's Glory and how we can better reveal it in our own lives.   We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is a...

In the first session of our Spring Break Trip to Hume Lake Neil Walker Founding Director of Challenge at USC Kicks off our week with a message on how we percieve God and how it can be better shaped to understand his love and character.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating th...

This week our series The Grand Narrative we look ath the prophetic books of the Bible. In this message Challenge Director David Clark dives into the book of Habakkak. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal rel...

This week our series The Grand Narative looks into the book of Psalms with Guest Speaker Tim Hearon. Tim takes us through his joy for the Psalms and how they have helped him through his own life. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it...

In this message Challenge Director David Clark dives into the story of Jonathan and his Armor Bearer as seen in 1 Samuel 14. Looking at the characteristic held by these men David outlines atributes that God looks for to fulfil his will and how we can be people that God uses. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet y...

In this message Jesse Blair takes a close look at the story of Exodus. Jesse explores the character and power of God shown in the old testimate and the story of Moses as he dives into the plauges of Egypt and how deliberate God is in his judgement. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in n...

In this message Brendan Allen continues our series The Grand Narrative and fineshes off our time in the book of Genesis. In this message Brendan highlights the life of Joseph and how God's presnce in our lives transends temptation, circumstances and abandonment.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best fri...

In this message Challenge Director David Clark continues our series The Grand Narrative and looking once again at he book of Genesis. In this message David looks at Abraham and how we like him can be men and women of God. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of...

In this message Challenge Director David Clark kicks off our series The Grand Narrative by introducing us to the book of Genesis. David gives us an overview of humanities creation and fall, but also how we can experience a fresh start in God. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigat...

In this message Challenge's director David Clark closes out the semester with an encouraging message on the Coming of Jesus Christ. We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is...

In this message guest speaker Matt Bustamante from Challenge Reno, walks us through how we can approach life with Humility and the pitfals that we oftentimes run into as we seek to live a life worthy of God.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and ex...

In this message guest speaker Brain Hamilton Lead Pator of Chico Community Church walks us throu expereincing Joy in our lives and how we are to rejoice in our circumstances and in God's plan for our lives.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and exp...

In this message David Clark looks at faithfulness in our walk with God. Using biblical examples he shares with us where our faithfulness comes from and ho we are to steward that faithfulness.  We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it me...

Scripture resonates with paradox, speaking in a language where opposites embrace. Death becomes the doorway to life, weakness is transfigured into strength, and the lowest seat becomes the place of honor. What seems like contradiction is, in truth, a deeper cohesion-threads of mystery woven into a single tapestry. What appears unresolved becomes a doorway, opening into the vastness of divine wisdo...

Scripture resonates with paradox, speaking in a language where opposites embrace. Death becomes the doorway to life, weakness is transfigured into strength, and the lowest seat becomes the place of honor. What seems like contradiction is, in truth, a deeper cohesion-threads of mystery woven into a single tapestry. What appears unresolved becomes a doorway, opening into the vastness of divine wisdo...

Scripture resonates with paradox, speaking in a language where opposites embrace. Death becomes the doorway to life, weakness is transfigured into strength, and the lowest seat becomes the place of honor. What seems like contradiction is, in truth, a deeper cohesion-threads of mystery woven into a single tapestry. What appears unresolved becomes a doorway, opening into the vastness of divine wisdo...

Scripture resonates with paradox, speaking in a language where opposites embrace. Death becomes the doorway to life, weakness is transfigured into strength, and the lowest seat becomes the place of honor. What seems like contradiction is, in truth, a deeper cohesion-threads of mystery woven into a single tapestry. What appears unresolved becomes a doorway, opening into the vastness of divine wisdo...

Scripture resonates with paradox, speaking in a language where opposites embrace. Death becomes the doorway to life, weakness is transfigured into strength, and the lowest seat becomes the place of honor. What seems like contradiction is, in truth, a deeper cohesion-threads of mystery woven into a single tapestry. What appears unresolved becomes a doorway, opening into the vastness of divine wisdo...

We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is a place for you and we’d love to connect more this semester. We’d love for you to join us at our next event! https://www.challengecs...

We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is a place for you and we’d love to connect more this semester. We’d love for you to join us at our next event! https://www.challengecs...

We know that navigating life in college can be hard, so here’s the main thing to know: Challenge is a place where you meet your best friends, grow in navigating the challenges of life, and explore what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus. Challenge is a place for you and we’d love to connect more this semester. We’d love for you to join us at our next event! https://www.challengecs...