The Shepherd's Pulpit

Have you ever faced opposition? There are times when we know we are doing exactly what God wants us to do but we still face opposition. In today's chapel message, Chancellor Ballard takes us to 2 Chronicles 14:11 to show how Kind Asa turned to God in the middle of his opposition. He displayed the three principles of correctly handling opposition: reaching out to God, recounting His ability, an...

How can we be prepared for hardship? We can all expect hardship to come our way and the way to get through it in a way that is pleasing to God is to be in His word. In today's chapel message, Tyler Ballard brings us to 2 Timothy 3:16-17 where he states that God's word will teach us, convict us, correct us, and train us in the way we should go.

Is trusting in God difficult for you? Coming to God and recognizing that His intentions for us are good is something that we all grapple with. In today's chapel message, Dr. McDill takes us to Hebrews 4:8-16 to point out three reasons we can come to God with confidence: He sees us, He saved us, and He sympathizes with us.

Do you want a successful life? We can struggle with aspects of life that distract us from putting God first but this should not discourage us from seeking Him. In today's chapel message, Chancellor Ballard looks at the life of King Asa in 2 Chronicles 14:1-7 to display how he focused on pleasing God, fulfilled God's work for him, and praised God.

What is the Race? It is the race of life. No matter how hard the race gets a runner keeps going because they have the endurance to keep going. In today's chapel message, Michael Carrel brings the sermon on this subject from Hebrews 11:32-12:4.

Why is prayer important? Prayer is how we communicate with God. In today's chapel message, Bill Hall goes over the importance of prayer and tells the narrative of Jesus teach teaching the Disciples to pray.

Is it easy for you to express gratitude? Though difficult, practicing gratitude can change your life for the better. In today's chapel message, Terry Dorsett goes through Luke 17:11-19 to share what gratitude really is and how to have it.

Are you content with the life you have? Learning to be content is something we all struggle with. However, it is not impossible. In today's chapel message, Mike Nerney goes through 1 Timothy 6:3-11 to show us how true contentment is from God.

Do you ever feel like life is just falling apart around you? No matter what you are going through, God will carry you through it. In chapel Mark Howell goes through Jonah 2:1-9 and talks about how when we turn away from God and life starts breaking apart, God never left.

Do you know how to be a man, or woman, of God? In today's chapel message, Johnny Fain delves into 1 Kings 22:1-14 to teach that a true follower of Christ lets nothing sway him from chasing Christ with all he has.

Did you know God has a purpose for your life? In today's chapel message, President Ballard uses Jeremiah 1:4-10 to show how we have a God given purpose and how we can pursue it.

What does it mean to be a warrior? To be a warrior is to be like a pilgrim and to be fierce in whatever it is that you do. In today's chapel message, John Riley goes through Psalm 149:5-9 and Ephesians 6:13-17 to explain what being a warrior is truly like.

What is Spiritual warfare? Spiritual warfare is the battle over sin that Jesus has already one. In today's chapel message, Mark Howell uses Revelation 12:1-11 to show the true gravity of the war that we are in and how vital it is seek God because of that.

Have you ever been told you look like someone? The Bible says the world should see Christ through his followers. In today's chapel message, Johnny Fain comes and preaches about how the followers of Christ should strikingly resemble Christ.

Have you ever been really confused about why something is happening? God helps us in our confusion. In today's chapel message, George Sweet goes to Mark 14:17-50 to show how God helps us and how to look to God in the midst of the chaos.

Do you ever wake up and start planning your day? Nehemiah made preparations far in advance to help build the walls of Jerusalem. In today's chapel message, Alan Ingalls teaches from Nehemiah 4:1-14 that we should trust God but also prepare for anything.

When you read the Bible do you hear the voice of God? If you don't you might be just learning rather than accepting it as the authority of God. In today's chapel message, Jim Robertson teaches from Matthew 26: 20-25 to challenge your view of Jesus Christ. Is He your Lord or is He your teacher?

Have you ever thanked your parents for what they've done for you? Giving thanks is more than just saying thank you. In today's chapel message, Michael McDill explains what it really is to be thankful.

Have you ever struggled with faith? When we surrender our lives to God our faith is made new. In today's chapel message, Mark Howell teaches from John 4:46-54 to show how to surrender our lives and our needs to Christ.

Have you ever tried covering up your sin? When we sin we tend to cover it up rather than confess it, much like how King David did. In today's chapel message, President Ballard talks about how when we sin, instead of covering it up, we must seek out forgiveness from God.

Do you want to live a good life? When we sin, we are walking in our sinful flesh and rob ourselves of the life we should have. Instead, God calls us to walk in the Spirit. In today's chapel message, President Mark Ballard delves into Galatians 5:16-26 to show how we need to understand the spiritual war, understand the works of the flesh, and understand the fruit of the Spirit, realizing that w...

Do you want to follow Christ in a deep and powerful way? When we let the world get in the way, we can lose focus on Christ and live in our own reality. However, our reality needs to be being a disciple of Christ. In today's chapel message, Tony Levesque goes to Matthew 28:16-20 to show how we need to remain rooted in the reality of God and His Word so we can be a faithful disciple of Christ.

Are you struggling with applying God's Word to your life? Sometimes, we know what to do, but we don't know how to apply it. However, God does and He is willing to teach it to us. In today's chapel message, Matthew Cooksey goes to John 14:18-26 to show how we can go to God to learn how to apply the things we know and how to tell the people around us about that. God is our teacher.

Have you ever had an unexpected need arise? When that happens, it's often tempting to panic or try to figure it out ourselves. Instead, we need to rely on God. In today's chapel message, President Mark Ballard uses 2 Kings 4:1-7 to show how we should turn to the Lord, trust in His Word, and obey Him through it. Then and only then can we expect our needs to be met by Him.

How often does your perspective change? When we let the world's way of thinking take our mind off of God, we can let that change us for the worse. Instead, we should have the perspective of Jesus. In today's chapel message, Rob Martinez uses Luke 24:13-35 to show how focusing on everything that Jesus is doing in our life can change our thoughts for the better.