The BASIC Podcast

We can’t stay silent about the racism and oppression happening in our nation and world today. In this series we’ll hear different perspectives about racism and have a conversation about how our faith can influence how we respond. Preston Taylor continues by sharing his life experience as a member of the black community and shares the hope of Jesus in a time of turmoil in our nation. BASIC Worship...

We can’t stay silent about the racism and oppression happening in our nation and world today. I this series we’ll hear different perspectives about racism and have a conversation about how our faith can influence how we respond. Laura begins by talking about her experience as a white person and interviews her friend, Preston, about his experience as a member of the black community. BASIC Worship C...

Blake Kelley shares his story at BASIC.

We all want to go deeper...but what does "deeper" even mean, and how do we actually get there? Brooke concludes our series with the argument that a deep faith is one that has friends. BASIC Worship Community is a young adult and college ministry focused on uniting people to join in Jesus' work that meets weekly in Cedar Falls, IA. Thursdays | 8p [This series based on the series by North Point Comm...

We all want to go deeper...but what does "deeper" even mean, and how do we actually get there? Sara continues exploring this question in part two of our 3-week series. Just as we have to burn off the calories we eat by working out physically, we are called to not just consume experiences spiritually, but to "work out what God is working in." BASIC Worship Community is a young adult and college min...

We all want to go deeper...but what does "deeper" even mean, and how do we actually get there? Andrew begins to answer these questions as we kick off a new 3-week series. Getting to deeper starts with ourselves—it's something nobody else can do for us. BASIC Worship Community is a young adult and college ministry focused on uniting people to join in Jesus' work that meets weekly in Cedar Falls, IA...

Carter (leader at BASIC) and Dirk (leader at The Good Life) share the Gospel through their personal stories as we kick off the year together on campus at the University of Northern Iowa.

Carter teaches about what a relationship with creation looks and how that relationship connects us with our Creator. This is the final teaching in our series about relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. We are meeting via Zoom during this time of social distancing. We hope you find this message encouraging!

Sara and Andrew teach about what a relationship with others looks like when we practice vulnerability, and why it's so important for authentic relationships. This is the third teaching in our series about relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. We are meeting via Zoom during this time of social distancing. We hope you find this message encouraging!

Brooke teaches about what a relationship with yourself can look like and some ways we can work on how we view ourselves to grow closer to God. This is the second teaching in our series about relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. We are meeting via Zoom during this time of social distancing. We hope you find this message encouraging!

This powerful, student-led service features five members from our college-age worship community sharing their stories through the lens of the events leading up to the arrest of Jesus and remembering the Last Supper. College-Age Speakers: Trae Eenhuis Neila Bell Lexi Borcherding Nolan Baskins Hanna Lovstad Watch the full service here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHeFMknR4T8

Dave teaches about what a relationship with God can look like—like a father, like a friend, and like someone we can't contain. This is our first teaching in a series about relationships with God, self, others, and the rest of creation. It's also our first teaching via Zoom during a time of social distancing. We hope you find this message encouraging!

Alice wraps up our FOUNDATIONS series by giving us both a holistic view of the Church and emphasizing what your role in it is. "Jesus didn't die to make you more religious, he died to make you more who he created you to be. So be the Church by being fully yourself." How alive are you willing to be?

Chelsea Eilers, a senior at UNI, shares her story at BASIC. 

Listen in as Alice Shirey describes what spiritual gifts are and how to discern them to be a part of the Church.

Listen in as Kevin describes the church using Paul's analogy  of the Body of Christ. 

Kevin continues in our series, FOUNDATIONS, kicking off 4 weeks of the question "What is Church?"—diving into the history of the church—as we take a step back and ask some big questions about foundational parts of the Christian faith.

Kurt continues in our series, FOUNDATIONS, with the question "What is the Bible?"—and specifically how we should read the Bible—as we take a step back and ask some big questions about foundational parts of the Christian faith.

Kurt continues in our series, FOUNDATIONS, with the question "What is the Bible?"—and specifically how we should read the Bible—as we take a step back and ask some big questions about foundational parts of the Christian faith.

Mallory Johnson, a senior at UNI, shares her story at BASIC.

Ed continues in our series, FOUNDATIONS, with the question "What is the Bible?" as we take a step back and ask some big questions about foundational parts of the Christian faith.

Ed kicks off our new series, FOUNDATIONS, with the question "What is the Bible?" as we take a step back and ask some big questions about foundational parts of the Christian faith.

Listen in as we hear from 5 students as they share their stories through the lens of the Advent themes of Hope, Joy, Peace, Love & Light and hear about the story of prophecy, birth and life of Jesus. 

Stand firm on a strong foundation—not the foundation of the world. Stand in your power pose. Listen to Karla's teaching on James 5.

Jacob Johnson, a senior at UNI, shares his story at BASIC.