Oasis: College & Young Adult Ministry

Ben Gietzen continues our series in Habakkuk by examining what it looks like to be faithful in the waiting. In the waiting, we prepare for God's response, we remember what God has done, and we heed the warnings of God. We can trust God in the waiting because he is in control and knows what he's doing. In the waiting, where do I turn for security? How can I worship God and God alone? Message Delive...

As college students and young adults, it often feels like we don't have much. For some, generosity seems like something we should do in the future once we have more to give. But here's the thing, God has already given us time, treasure, and talents that can be used for his glory! Join us as we discuss the simple ways we can be generous with the little that God has given us!

Brennen kicks off our new series going through the book of Habakkuk. This book is just a small 3 chapters in the OT, but invites us to wrestle with some big questions. Habakkuk is a prophet who sees injustices all around him and speaks to God to ask why God is allowing these to happen. How does God use the Babylonians to bring about something good? What is a question you need to bring to God? Mess...

Lent is a season the church practices to prepare for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Yet, a lot of us have a range of experiences when it comes to Lent. Whether you've practiced this season every year, or you're just hearing about it for the first time, we invite you to journey with us as we discuss simple ways we can prepare ourselves for Easter!

We are created in the image of God, but what does this actually mean? And how does sin affect this image? Join us as we look at a few ways that we have been created to extend God's goodness to others and how God continues to restore his image in us!

Our culture has given us a skewed image of who Satan is. Brennen invites us to understand the reality of who Satan is and the power he still has, while recognizing that his power and authority will never, and has never been greater than the power of our God. Satan's authority is coming to an end, and we get to rest in the promise that God will heal all the brokenness he has caused. What do you nor...

All of us are called to a life of making disciples, but this is often easier said than done. Join us as we look at practical ways we can minister to others, right where we already are!

Our villains for this week are the Pharisees. The Pharisees began as a group that desired to bring God's Word to the people. Yet, their blindness to who God is grew into a corrupt system. As Emily dives into Mark 8, it becomes clear that blindness is in all of us. Redemption from our blindness comes when we surrender to Jesus and allow him to help us see. What is a blind spot in your life? How is...

Am I called to ministry? This is a question many of you have wrestled with this past semester. All of us are called to minister to others, yet some of us are called to do this within the local church. Join us as we look at what it means to be called to pastor in the local church, and stay tuned next week as we dig into everyone's call to minister where they are.

In our new series, Villains of the Bible, we're looking at real people who make real mistakes. Brennen opens our series with looking at Judas, a disciple of Jesus who sold him out. Yet, even in Judas' incredible act of betrayal, God still brings beauty from brokenness. Have you ever been disappointed by Jesus or the Church? How can you bring your disappointment to God? Message Delivered: 1/21/24

The New Year is here and so are countless goals that we have set for ourselves. Join us as we look at the ways we can create God glorifying goals for 2024.

In our first episode back, we are looking at how we can face the challenges of forging and keeping our community. Whether you've moved, transitioned in and out of school, or navigating conflict, we'll look at some practical ways to keep and invite more people into our circles.

In our first Oasis of 2024, we get to hear from our dear friend, Jake Thurston! Jake looks at the very beginning of the Sermon on the Mount to examine how the Kingdom of God views blessedness. In God's kingdom, blessedness isn't about immediate relief from our circumstances, but what God can do through those circumstances. What is an area of your life where you don't feel blessed? How is Christ ma...

Emily wraps up our final Oasis of the year with a look at the Christmas story. In Luke 2, the angels are worshipping God because he is entering the middle of the story, he is entering the mess of humanity. Our response to this news, is to behold, and take notice of what God is doing. What does it mean to behold? How can you behold God's faithfulness? Message Delivered: 12/10/23

In the last week of our series, Dear Father, Brennen lands the plane by looking at David's coronation. Rather than entering as a king, David enters as a humble and lowly servant, whose aim is to bring prayer back to the people of God. How does David's coronation exalt God rather than himself? What rhythms/habits/practices do we need to keep prayer at the center of our life? Message Delivered: 12/3...

Ben walks us through the heart, soul, mind, and strength of intercessory prayer. Intercessory prayer is founded on love and is based on our understanding that we can't, but God can. Ben challenges us to see how the greatest act of intercession is praying for the lost to be saved. Do you believe your prayers matter? How can we pray for the lost with courage and boldness? Message Delivered: 11/26/23

Praying without ceasing can be a daunting phrase to hear. Brennen breaks down what this idea means, to continually come into the presence of God. When we organize our prayer life into fixed moments, we are fueled to live a life of spontaneous prayer. How would you describe your prayer life? What does it look like to commit to a fixed prayer rhythm in your life? Message Delivered: 11/19/23

Brennen digs into the first line of the Lord's Prayer; our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Jesus reveals the character of the Father in both his relational nearness and his eternal power. Jesus reminds us that our prayers are to be attached the character of who God is. If you knew God loved you, how would that change the way you pray? What piece of God's character is the easiest to believ...

Brennen kicks off our Dear Father series examining four false beliefs we have about prayer. Whether we struggle to find the time, or struggle to believe that God hears and works through our prayers, we are invited to listen and learn how we can step into the presence of God today. What is a false belief I have about prayer? How does access to God's presence change/modify the way I see him? Message...

Aaron Cloud finishes our Storyline series by inviting us into see the mission of Oasis; to encounter grace, grow in grace, and be grace givers. Aaron reminds us that giving to grace to others starts with prayer. It does not equip us for the greater work, it is the greater work. Who is close to me and far from God? Where do I have influence? Who can I pray for this week? Message Delivered: 10/22/23

Continuing our Storyline series, Brennen reveals what it means to be truly generous. Generosity is part of who we are, and it starts with a love for God that flows to a love for others. When was a time you experienced generosity? How do we pursue active generosity? Message Delivered: 10/15/23

What would you do if you lived during a key moment of history? Brennen shares that we are in a key moment, a Christian revival is happening and we have the invitation to be part of the harvest. Yet, this harvest does not belong to us, but to the Lord. Why do we start with prayer? Who are the sheep I have compassion towards? Message Delivered: 10/8/23

Starting our Storyline series, Ben shares how the command to remember gives us hope and an eternal perspective of how God is working. As Ben remembers the story of Oasis, he invites us to celebrate what God has been doing and how we can continue to participate in his story. What has God done in my life that I can remember? How does remembering God's work give me an eternal perspective today? Messa...

Wes Smith joins Oasis to share the story of Job, but more importantly, the story of who God is in the midst of Job's suffering. Transformation doesn't come from a change in Job's circumstances, but through the greater understanding of God's amazing love in Job's life. How has God shown me his amazing love? How can I love someone else the way God does? Message Delivered 9/24/23

Finishing our "I AM" series, Brennen preaches from John 8 about how Jesus is the light of the world. Not only is Jesus the light, but he also calls us to be the light. How does light show up in the scriptures? How can we live as the light? Why does our world need light? Message Delivered: 9/17/23