Eastview Students: High School

// Pastures and Waters - Psalm 23:1-3 // "The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name." In the first week of our mini-series on Psalm 23, Zach dives into the first 3 verses of this encouraging Psalm. May you be reminded today that the Lord is...

// EMPOWER THE WORKER - Matthew 9:35-38 // In the last week of our "Attitudes" series, Zach preaches from Matthew 9, where Jesus says "the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few." As Christians, how can we approach this problem and become more invitational? What does it look like for us to be the workers that Jesus is talking about in this passage? Zach approaches these topics, and more!

// SAY THANK YOU - Luke 17:11-19 // How often do we thank God for the blessings in our lives? Or thank Him for saving us? If you're like most of us, we probably don't thank God as much as we should. This week, Zach preaches from the Gospel of Luke about the leper who came back and thanked Jesus for healing him, and how we can apply that story to our own lives.

// EMPTY THE JAR - Mark 14:1-11 // This week, Zach preaches from Mark 14 about the woman who emptied her alabaster jar of expensive perfume to anoint and worship Jesus. What does it look like to give our best to God and "empty the jar" in our own lives? What things do we need to be surrendering to God? Zach covers these topics, and more!

// GRAB A TOWEL - February 9th, 2025 // This week, Zach preaches about Jesus washing the disciples feet, and what it looks like to "grab a towel" and serve those around us.

// RIP THE ROOF - Mark 2:1-12 // This week, guest preacher and former HSM student Polina Kreuz preaches from Mark 2 about going above and beyond to show others Jesus. As Christians, what does it look like to go outside of our comfort zones to encourage others in their faith? What does it look like for us to show Christ to our non-believing friends? Polina answers these questions, and more!

// PASS THE SALT - Matthew 5:13-16 // This week, Zach is joined by Ratasha as they talk about "passing the salt." Salt is best known for bringing preservation and flavor to everything it comes into contact with. As Christians, how can we be "salty" and preserve our faith while also showing others Christ? What does it look like for us to be IN the world, but not OF the world?

// WATCH THE WIND - John 3:7-8 // This week is all about the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit, and how does he work in our lives? How do we know when we're hearing the Holy Spirit speak to us?

// CHOOSE THE BETTER - Luke 10:38-42 // In the first week of our new series "Attitudes," where we dive into the behaviors that we want our church to embody, Zach dives into the FIRST attitude: "Choose the Better."

// Fear of What Others Think About Me // - December 22nd, 2024 This week, guest preacher Casey Heimer talks about fear, Mary & Joseph's story, and the incredible love of God.

// Fear of what God wants me to do // December 15th, 2024 In the first week of our Christmastime mini-series "Fear Not," Zach preaches from Luke 1, where Mary learned that she was going to give birth to Jesus. Mary was called to do something that likely was extremely scary, yet she still was obedient to God. How can we apply that level of obedience & trust in our own lives?

// Witness // - December 8th, 2024 // This week, Zach ends our "Practicing Jesus" series by talking about sharing our faith, and witnessing to those around us.

This week, Zach & Cooper talk about being generous, why giving your money back to God is important, and how a High School student can practice generosity.

// Generosity // - December 1st, 2024 Money is something that Jesus makes a point to talk about often in the Bible. As High School students, what does it look like to be generous with our money? Why should we be generous? Is giving our money more important than giving our time, energy, and talents? In this week's sermon, Zach covers these issues, and more!

Special guest Bri Heimer (Pastor of Students with Special-Needs) joins Zach to talk about serving others. What does it look like to serve those around you? How can a High School student practicing serving in their daily lives? Check out this episode to hear Zach & Bri's conversation about serving!

// Service // - November 24th, 2024 This week, guest preacher Josh Jacobs (Pastor of Young Adults) talks about serving and how to love those around us like Jesus did. How can we follow the example of Jesus, and serve & love others this week?

Sabbath is a command in scripture, but how do we practice it? Special guest Kami Cecchetti joins us this week as we do a deeper dive into the topic of Sabbath. Cooper & Kami talk through what Sabbath is, how they practice it, and how a High School student can practice Sabbath in their daily lives.

// Sabbath // - November 17th, 2024 This week, Zach talks all about Sabbath. What is Sabbath, why do we practice the Sabbath, and what does it look like to practice it in our everyday lives?

This week, Cooper & Dusty Sargent dive into the topic of Scripture! How do we read the Bible? Where do we start? How do we practice reading scripture in our daily lives? Dusty & Cooper approach these questions & also talk through their own perspectives on how they study the Bible.

// Scripture // - November 10th, 2024 This Sunday, Zach talks about the practice of reading scripture. Why should we read the Bible? How does it benefit our lives? What are some practical ways a high school student can read their Bible everyday? These questions and more addressed in this week's sermon. Check it out!

Fasting is one of the most neglected spiritual disciplines, but the Bible commands us to do it. What does it look like for High School students to practice fasting? Does it need to be food, or can we fast in other ways? We hope this episode is an encouragement on what it looks like to start implementing this spiritual habit in our lives as we follow Jesus.

// Fasting // - October 27th, 2024 "Fasting is one of the most essential and powerful of all the practices of Jesus and, arguably, the single most neglected in the modern Western church." - John Mark Comer What is fasting? Why do we fast? How do we fast? Zach spends time covering all of these questions about what it looks like to practice fasting in our everyday lives.

Solitude is SO important. How can a High School student practice solitude? What does it look like to get away from the noise & let our souls rest? High School students are some of the busiest people we know, and we hope this short episode is an encouragement for you to follow Jesus' example and practice spending time alone with God.

// Solitude // - October 20th, 2024 A quote from author & priest, Henri Nouwen, says: "Without solitude, it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life." As believers, we often really struggle to spend time alone with God, away from the distractions of this world. What does it look like for us to start prioritizing spending time with God consistently and to escape from the busyness & hurry th...

In WEEK 2 of our COUNTERCULTURE mini-podcast series, Zach and Cooper dive into the topic of prayer, and how a High School student can practice prayer in their daily lives.