The SM Podcast

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, "What does the Bible have to say about mental health?&quot...

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, "What does the Bible have to say about mental health?&quot...

Our first series this new SM Year is all about resetting ourselves. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from John 15:1-5, and we saw that growth requires connection – connection to the true vine, connection to the word, connection to community.  It doesn't happen by accident—we need to reset our rhythms and habits that help us stay connected to Jesus.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Our first series this new SM Year is all about resetting ourselves. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Psalm 51:10-12 and Romans 8, and we learned that resetting our resilience is a process that starts with the heart, is only possible through God's grace, and demands not perfection, but growth.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Our first series this new SM Year is all about resetting ourselves. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from 1 Timothy 4:6-16, and we saw that our actions and words have power—you’re a leader, you have influence, even when you don’t feel like it.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Our first series this new SM Year is all about resetting ourselves. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Matthew 5:13-16, and we saw that we were created on purpose for a purpose—this year isn’t random, and how we are called to be salt and light in the world.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Our first series this new SM Year is all about resetting ourselves. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Ephesians 2:8-22, and we saw how grades, friends, or failures don’t define our identity—God calls us His masterpiece. The creator created us in His image. That is who we are, reflections of God because of Jesus.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

In this series, we will be in the Gospel of John and taking an extended look at the Easter Story: Last Supper, the Cross, and the Resurrection. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from John 20 and how belief in the resurrected Jesus Christ transforms us from fear to courage, from unbelief to confidence, and from death to life.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

In this series, we will be in the Gospel of John and taking an extended look at the Easter Story: Last Supper, the Cross, and the Resurrection. Tonight, SM Associate Emma Sorrells spoke from John 20 and how Jesus meets us in our confusion, knows us, and gives us purpose.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

In this series, we will be in the Gospel of John and taking an extended look at the Easter Story: Last Supper, the Cross, and the Resurrection. Tonight SM Associate Brett Harlow started us off in John 13 looking at the Last Supper and how this kicked off the events that led to Jesus saving us.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Circles is our series on Biblical Community, where we will look to God's Word to show us 4 different traits of faith communities and community members. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 and the idea that community is open with each other, open to all, and open for eternity.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Circles is our series on Biblical Community, where we will look to God's Word to show us 4 different traits of faith communities and community members. Tonight, SM Associate Brett Harlow, spoke from Hebrews 10:24-25 and the idea that a biblical community is encouraging.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Circles is our series on Biblical Community, where we will look to God's Word to show us 4 different traits of faith communities and community members. Tonight, SM Associate Emma Sorrells, spoke from Ephesians 2:19-22 and the idea that a biblical community is a diverse family of faith.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Circles is our series on Biblical Community, where we will look to God's Word to show us 4 different traits of faith communities and community members. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer, spoke from Colossians 3:12-17 and we saw that community requires unity, unity that is only possible through the grace, peace, word, and name of Jesus. 

Relationships! We will look at how our faith factors into some of the most important relationships we have: our friends, our parents, and our current or future significant others. This week, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Romans 7:14-16, James 1:13-15, Genesis 1:26-28 and a few other places in Scripture. We looked at how there are principles in the Bible that should be applied to all our relat...

New series: Relationships! We will look at how our faith factors into some of the most important relationships we have in our lives; our friends, our parents, and our significant others. This week, SM Associate Emma Sorrells spoke from Luke 5:17-26 when Jesus heals a paralytic man and we see how faithful friends point to Jesus, help others grow in their faith, and are consistent in good and bad ti...

Welcome to Advent! We are looking at Luke chapters 1 and 2 as we consider how we wait and what we wait for in this season. Tonight, SM Associate Brett Harlow spoke from Luke 2 and we looked at the shepherds who were visited by the angels while tending their flock from whom we learn how to Respond, Remember, and Rejoice this season. SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Welcome to Advent! We are looking at Luke chapters 1 and 2 as we consider how we wait and what we wait for in this season. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Luke 1 and we saw just as Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary did, that if we wait and believe the Good News of Christmas we can experience God's Joy, express God's praise, and embrace God's gift to the world - Jesus. SM In...

In our series Hope in Exile, we will examine the cycle of exile (Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation) and what the Psalms tell us about what our relationship with God can and should look like; on the mountaintops and in the valleys of our lives. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer , looked at Psalm 23 and we saw how the Psalms teach us that reorientation in our relationship with God requires u...

In our series Hope in Exile, we will examine the cycle of exile (Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation) and what the Psalms tell us about what our relationship with God can and should look like; on the mountaintops and in the valleys of our lives. Tonight, SM Director Nick Mercer , looked at Psalm 13 and we saw how the Psalms teach us to move inward, outward, and upward through our seasons of...

In our series Hope in Exile, we will examine the cycle of exile (Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation) and what the Psalms tell us about what our relationship with God can and should look like; on the mountaintops and in the valleys of our lives. Tonight, SM Associate Brett Harlow looked at Psalm 30 as an example of the cycle as a whole and what it looks like to be at the "Orientation&q...

Welcome Home! Kicking off this new school year we wanted to begin with the importance of building a spiritual home. SM Associate Brett Harlow spoke from 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 and talked about how we can live in the spiritual homes we build even as we look ahead to the eternal home that Jesus promises.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Welcome Home! Kicking off this new school year we wanted to begin with the importance of building a spiritual home. SM Associate Brett Harlow spoke from Ephesians 2:19-22 and talked about how as we build our lives on the foundation of Jesus, He invites us to join His spiritual family.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Welcome Home! Kicking off this new school year we wanted to begin with the importance of building a spiritual home. SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from Matthew 7:13-20,24-27. We talked about how Jesus is the foundation we build our lives on and as we build our spiritual homes on that foundation, we need to build by knowing, doing, and living within God's will.  SM Instagram  SM Linktree 

Welcome Home! Kicking off this new school year we wanted to begin with the importance of building a spiritual home and we are starting where all good builders begin, with the foundation. SM Director Nick Mercer spoke from 1 Corinthians 3:10-17,21-23. We talked about how Jesus is our foundation and as we dive into what building our spiritual home looks like, we need to build with the right foundati...