The BASIC Podcast

Ben walks us through why sharing our stories and listening to others stories is a vital part of the BLESS model.

Kristin teaches on the importance of beginning with prayer while using the BLESS model.

Andrew Sladky teaches on the importance of Listening, a component of the BLESS model.

In the Sermon on the Mount from Jesus, he is inviting us to live as a part of His kingdom while still on earth. Our hope is that as we pay attention to these words of Jesus we will be better able to live in His kingdom on earth with more wisdom and wonder. We will seek to engage both our heads and our hearts; both the practical and mysterious. We want to ground our teaching in the realities of lif...

In the Sermon on the Mount from Jesus, he is inviting us to live as a part of His kingdom while still on earth. Our hope is that as we pay attention to these words of Jesus we will be better able to live in His kingdom on earth with more wisdom and wonder. We will seek to engage both our heads and our hearts; both the practical and mysterious. We want to ground our teaching in the realities of lif...

Last week Amber and Gibbs were here and they talked about Jesus’ emotions and how these emotions lead us to a greater understanding of just how much God cares for us. How God cares about our emotions, about our feelings. Tonight we're going to zoom out a little bit. Tonight we're going to look at Jesus' life as a whole. How he came to earth to teach us how to live and how we never have to walk alo...

Amber and Gibbs share about the emotions we experience as children made in God's image.

We want young adults to have a faith foundation. This includes knowing what the Bible is and how to use it. Through this series, we want to address common questions about the Bible, share our personal experiences with reading the Bible, and teach about the importance of God’s word. 

We want young adults to have a faith foundation. This includes knowing what the Bible is and how to use it. Through this series, we want to address common questions about the Bible, share our personal experiences with reading the Bible, and teach about the importance of God’s word. 

We want young adults to have a faith foundation. This includes knowing what the Bible is and how to use it. Through this series, we want to address common questions about the Bible, share our personal experiences with reading the Bible, and teach about the importance of God’s word.

We know that navigating life is hard and we are all being pulled in 100 directions. One of those directions may be a life following Jesus. Jesus lived his life in a way that went against what people in culture were doing and still do. Throughout this series, we want to explore what it looks like to make that direction, The Way we live our lives and commit ourselves to following Jesus. Through acce...

We know that navigating life is hard and we are all being pulled in 100 directions. One of those directions may be a life following Jesus. Jesus lived his life in a way that went against what people in culture were doing and still do. Throughout this series, we want to explore what it looks like to make that direction, The Way we live our lives and commit ourselves to following Jesus. Through acce...

We know that navigating life is hard and we are all being pulled in 100 directions. One of those directions may be a life following Jesus. Jesus lived his life in a way that went against what people in culture were doing and still do. Throughout this series, we want to explore what it looks like to make that direction, The Way we live our lives and commit ourselves to following Jesus. Through acce...

We know that navigating life is hard and we are all being pulled in 100 directions. One of those directions may be a life following Jesus. Jesus lived his life in a way that went against what people in culture were doing and still do. Throughout this series, we want to explore what it looks like to make that direction, The Way we live our lives and commit ourselves to following Jesus. Through acce...

We just had two semesters of teachings and small group conversations. Now what? Summer time can feel daunting. Our rhythms change, our community shifts, and even our goals look different, so how do we hold onto our spiritual rhythms? How do we set ourselves up to have a summer of listening, responding, and engaging with our faith?

We just had two semesters of teachings and small group conversations. Now what? Summer time can feel daunting. Our rhythms change, our community shifts, and even our goals look different, so how do we hold onto our spiritual rhythms? How do we set ourselves up to have a summer of listening, responding, and engaging with our faith?

We take a look at the last night Jesus spent with his disciples before his arrest to learn about his command - to love one another as He loved us.

The Holy Spirit can feel mysterious and unrelated to our daily lives. Because of the mystery, it is hard for us to notice the Holy Spirit working. How do we pay attention to the Holy Spirit? How do we know when the Holy Spirit is speaking to us and directing us? What do our ordinary, regular days have to do with the Holy Spirit? Our hope is that this series will help us encounter and have a relati...

The Holy Spirit can feel mysterious and unrelated to our daily lives. Because of the mystery, it is hard for us to notice the Holy Spirit working. How do we pay attention to the Holy Spirit? How do we know when the Holy Spirit is speaking to us and directing us? What do our ordinary, regular days have to do with the Holy Spirit? Our hope is that this series will help us encounter and have a relati...

The Holy Spirit can feel mysterious and unrelated to our daily lives. Because of the mystery, it is hard for us to notice the Holy Spirit working. How do we pay attention to the Holy Spirit? How do we know when the Holy Spirit is speaking to us and directing us? What do our ordinary, regular days have to do with the Holy Spirit? Our hope is that this series will help us encounter and have a relati...

What does it look like for us to wait well? What would it look like for us – in the midst of waiting – to decide to praise? Praise meaning to bring our whole selves to Jesus –  not because of what may happen in the future but because of what He has in store for us today. This series will explore how God meets us in our waiting and uses it for our good as He transforms us and opens our eyes to more...

What does it look like for us to wait well? What would it look like for us – in the midst of waiting – to decide to praise? Praise meaning to bring our whole selves to Jesus –  not because of what may happen in the future but because of what He has in store for us today. This series will explore how God meets us in our waiting and uses it for our good as He transforms us and opens our eyes to more...

Izzy Jorgenson shares her story. BASIC is a college and young adult ministry focusing on the work Jesus is doing to bless a broken world.

What does it look like for us to wait well? What would it look like for us – in the midst of waiting – to decide to praise? Praise meaning to bring our whole selves to Jesus –  not because of what may happen in the future but because of what He has in store for us today. This series will explore how God meets us in our waiting and uses it for our good as He transforms us and opens our eyes to more...

What does it look like for us to wait well? What would it look like for us – in the midst of waiting – to decide to praise? Praise meaning to bring our whole selves to Jesus –  not because of what may happen in the future but because of what He has in store for us today. This series will explore how God meets us in our waiting and uses it for our good as He transforms us and opens our eyes to more...