Eastview Students: High School

Easter Sunday is a day where we remember the amazing truth that Jesus' has raised from the dead! To celebrate Jesus' resurrection, Zach preaches from Ezekiel 37 and the valley of dry bones. In the same way that Jesus resurrected from the dead, He offers us resurrection in our lives too. Praise the Lord! (4/9/23)

This week, Zach preaches from Ezekiel 34 and John 10 about how Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Our Father cares about us, and He wants to guide us and lead us. He is our firm foundation, and our true hope! (4/2/23)

This week, Zach preaches from Ezekiel 36 about how God changes our hearts. So often we feel the pressure to change ourselves, to try harder, and to do better. But God is the one that does that work for us. As we repent of our sin, He will make us more like Jesus, and will change us! (3/19/23)

This week, Zach preaches from Ezekiel 18 about how God offers us eternal life with Him. Our sin is heavy and destructive, but Jesus offers us everlasting life with Him! What a powerful truth. Note: Following this message, we celebrated 13 baptisms, where students publicly declared their decision to choose life with Christ. Praise the Lord! If you are interested in baptism, shoot us a message on ou...

Are you feeling hopeless? Are you experiencing difficult battles and struggles? Are you walking through pain and/or loss? This week, Zach preaches about our trials, and how we can have hope in the midst of them. Because of Jesus, we can have hope that our mourning will not last, and that God will redeem our brokenness. He will turn our mourning into joy! (3/5/23)

This week, Zach preaches from Jeremiah 29 about God's plan for our lives. We can have HOPE, because our future is secure in Christ! (2/26/23)

This week, Zach takes us back to the basics of our Christian faith. What do we believe about heaven, hell, the trinity, and baptism? How do we view the scriptures? What is salvation? Zach answers all of these questions, and more! (2/19/23)

To kick off our new HOPE series, guest preacher Jason Smith preaches about how we can have hope in the midst of brokenness, sin, and the storms we go through. If you are struggling with a difficult storm or circumstance in your life, this sermon will be an encouragement! (2/12/23)

In the final week of our Daniel series, Zach preaches from the passage of Daniel and the Lion's Den. As believers, how can we be like Daniel and have the courage to live for Christ, even in a culture that seems to be against Him? How can we live in a way that points others to Christ, even when life is oftentimes not fair? We can live courageously knowing that Jesus is on our side, and that nothing...

This Sunday, Zach preaches out of Daniel 5 about patiently enduring. In the midst of living in a broken world, we can have patience and hope knowing that there is hope coming. We can follow the example of Jesus, who patiently endured the cross in order to bring us close to Him (1/29/23).

This week, Zach preaches from Daniel 3 about the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's deliverance from the fiery furnace. Be encouraged this week, knowing that God is WITH you in the midst of the hard things you go through in life. No matter what we go through, we are never alone (1/22/23).

Pray. Pray more. Pray often. Pray for the impossible things. This week's focus is on prayer. As we see in the book of Daniel, prayer is powerful and important, and God cares about the requests we bring to Him. We hope you are encouraged to run to our Father and bring your needs to Him! (1/15/23)

In our first HS service of 2023, Zach preaches out of Daniel 1 about Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and how they found resolve in the midst of living in Babylon. As Christians, what does it look like to follow Jesus in the midst of a world that oftentimes opposes Him? (1/8/23)

In a culture that tells us we should be moving constantly, what does it look like to prioritize rest in our lives? What does it look like to get true rest over Christmas break? What does the Bible say about the Sabbath? In this episode, Zach and Cooper dive into the topic of rest, and how it is very important in the life of a Christ-follower.

Is drinking alcohol a sin? What does the Bible say about drinking? Is it wrong to drink alcohol under the age of 21? In this episode, Zach and Cooper answer these questions, and discuss how Christians should approach drinking alcohol.

In the last week of our "Influencers" series, Zach preaches about the importance of how we see God and the world around us. According to A.W. Tozer, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." (11/27/22)

This week, guest preacher Brian Lowery dives into the important topic of friendships, and how followers of Jesus should approach their relationships with others (11/20/22).

In this part 2 episode, we answer questions from High School students about dating & relationships! Want more dating resources? Here are a couple books we recommend checking out: - "Sacred Search" by Gary Thomas - "Meaning of Marriage" by Tim Keller

How does the digital world influence us? How can we respond to its influence, and honor God by the way we engage in the digital world? This week, to kick-off our new "Influencers series," Zach talks all about media, phones, social media, etc, and how we can approach these things as Christ followers (11/6/22).

What does it look like to be in a dating relationship as a Christian? How do you know if you're ready to date? What does the world say about dating, and how can we date wisely as followers of Jesus? In this episode, Zach's wife Ratasha Thompson joins Zach and Cooper in the first part of a 2-part series on dating as they discuss these questions, and more!

In the final week of our Identity series, Zach preaches out of 1 Peter 2 about how we are meant to live differently than the world around us. We are extremely valuable sons and daughters of the King, and we are tasked with being a light, even though the world will likely oppose us. How can we live IN the world, but not be OF the world? (10/30/22)

Have you ever thought about how your friends have an impact on you? This can be a great thing, or it can be a harmful thing. Also, how do we deal with exclusivity and cliques? In this short episode, Zach and Cooper talk about the importance of friendships, as well as how to balance having close friends without being exclusive.

Have you ever doubted your salvation? Have you ever felt like you have to earn God's love and favor? If so, you're not alone. In the third week of our Identity series, worship pastor Cooper Smith preaches from 1 Peter about how our Identity is in Christ, and that we have a priceless inheritance in heaven to look forward to (10/16/22). **Note: Weeks 1-2 are unavailable due to recording issues

Is social media helpful? Is it harmful? As followers of Jesus, how should we approach it? In this episode, Zach and Cooper dive into the effects of social media, and the impact it has on high school students.

In the last week of our ALL IN series, Zach calls us to spread the Gospel throughout McLean County. As believers, God calls us to be light in our individual worlds, and Zach encourages us about the importance of leading others to Christ (9/25/22).