The SM Podcast

This summer we are walking through a series from a devotional called "God's Story" where we are exploring various aspects of the Christian life and how God's story directs us as we walk with Him. Each week, a different Student Ministry Intern will set up our small group discussion on that week's topic.  SM Links

This summer we are walking through a series from a devotional called "God's Story" where we are exploring various aspects of the Christian life and how God's story directs us as we walk with Him. Each week, a different Student Ministry Intern will set up our small group discussion on that week's topic.  SM Links

This summer we are walking through a series from a devotional called "God's Story" where we are exploring various aspects of the Christian life and how God's story directs us as we walk with Him. Each week, a different Student Ministry Intern will set up our small group discussion on that week's topic.  SM Links

This summer we are walking through a series from a devotional called "God's Story" where we are exploring various aspects of the Christian life and how God's story directs us as we walk with Him. Each week, a different Student Ministry Intern will set up our small group discussion on that week's topic.  SM Links

This summer we are walking through a series from a devotional called "God's Story" where we are exploring various aspects of the Christian life and how God's story directs us as we walk with Him. Each week, a different Student Ministry Intern will set up our small group discussion on that week's topic.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about commission by looking at what is often called the great commission in Matthew 28 as a charge for all of us who follow Jesus.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about commission by looking at what is often called the great commission in Matthew 28 as a charge for all of us who follow Jesus.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about community by looking to Hebrews 10 where we see that community is how God sustains our faith over the long haul. It doesn't take away from our faith; it protects it.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about community by looking at Exodus 18 and Hebrews 10 to see that we need people around. We cannot do it alone. We need community.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about consistency by looking at John 15 where Jesus tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. Consistency is not about doing more for God; it's about staying close to him.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about consistency by looking at John 15 where Jesus tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. Consistency is not about doing more for God; it's about staying close to him.  SM Links

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about commitment to the call in Romans 12, where Paul makes clear that commitment begins not with what we promise God, but with what we surrender to Him daily. Daily commitment is choosing God’s way in the...

Our last series of the school year, Answering the Call, will look at what it means to follow Jesus today. We will look at Commitment, Consistency, Community, and Commission. This week, we talked about commitment to the call in Acts 9, where Paul shows us that commitment starts with a question, takes surrender, and moves us in a new direction.  SM Links

This Lenten season, we are taking a look at Jesus: who he was, why he is important, and what he did for us. This week in Middle School, Brett Harlow spoke, and we sought to discover who Jesus really is as we look at His identity, His mission, and how the entire Old Testament points forward to Him as the promised Messiah. SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

This Lenten season, we are taking a look at Jesus: who he was, why he is important, and what he did for us. This week in High School, Emma Sorrells spoke, and we sought to discover who Jesus really is by looking at His identity, His mission, and how the entire Old Testament points forward to Him as the promised Messiah. SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

We are doing a two week series on what it would look like to bring characteristics of Jesus into the relationships we have in our lives. This week, we are looking at our friends and dating relationships. SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Proverbs 13 and 1 Corinthians 13 as we discussed how friends and dating relationships, like all our relationships in life, should point us, shape us, and reflect...

We are doing a two week series on what it would look like to bring characteristics of Jesus into the relationships we have in our lives. This week, we are looking at our families. SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Ephesians 6 and Colossians 3 as we discussed how families can be messy, but Jesus meets us in the mess.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Advent is the season of waiting. This December, we will explore what it means to discover Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love in the Waiting of our lives. This week, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Luke 2:10-20. While we wait, Jesus invites us to discover real joy and deep love—not temporary feelings, but lasting truths.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Advent is the season of waiting. This December, we will explore what it means to discover Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love in the Waiting of our lives. This week, MS Associate Brett Harlow spoke from John 11. While we wait,  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Advent is the season of waiting, and this December, we will explore what it means to discover Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love in the Waiting of our lives. This week we look at hope and peace as we see in Isaiah 9 and Luke 1 the two bookends of God's 400 years of silence to His people and how they're hope and peace can influence us as we wait on God's timing in our lives.  SM Instagram  S...

Advent is the season of waiting, and this December, we will explore what it means to discover Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love in the Waiting of our lives. This week, Middle School Associate Brett Harlow looked at hope and peace from Mark 10:46-52. We see in this story that while we wait, we call out to Jesus, we don't let our hope be silenced, and we choose to follow Jesus daily.  SM Instagram  SM...

In October, at our Worship Night event, we had a panel where we asked students to write in questions that they had about the Bible, their faith, or any of the connection points to the world around them. In this series, we are going to look at 3 questions or themes that came up a lot during the panel. Tonight, we looked at the question, "Why is life so hard?" Brett Harlow spoke in the mid...

In October, at our Worship Night event, we had a panel where we asked students to write in questions that they had about the Bible, their faith, or any of the connection points to the world around them. In this series, we are going to look at 3 questions or themes that came up a lot during the panel. Tonight, we looked at the question, "Why is life so hard?" Brett Harlow spoke in the mid...

In October, at our Worship Night event, we had a panel where we asked students to write inquestions that they had about the Bible, their faith, or any of the connection points to the world around them. In this series, we are going to look at 3 questions or themes that came up a lot during the panel. Tonight, we looked at the question, "How can I grow my faith even when I feel fear?" Bret...

In October, at our Worship Night event, we had a panel where we asked students to write in questions that they had about the Bible, their faith, or any of the connection points to the world around them. In this series, we are going to look at 3 questions or themes that came up a lot during the panel. Tonight, we looked at the question, "How can I grow my faith even when I feel fear?" Bre...