WVU Chi Alpha

Is Christianity inherently arrogant for making the claim that it is the only true faith or is there something more that we are missing? To answer this question and others like it, we must know what truth is and we must be honest with the truth. Delivered 10/18/17

Moving to a new book in our series on the Minor Prophets we talk about Habakkuk, an even lesser known prophet in the already little known Minor Prophets. Even though many don't know of Habakkuk, what God has to say through Him touches close to home to all of us! Preached 10/16/17

Concluding the book of Jonah tonight by talking about how Jonah responded to God's love for the world. Was his response a good one or a bad one? And what did it show of God's response to the world? What does it show about what our response should be? Preached 10/09/17

Friend, hero, and a general of the faith John Koeshall speaks at our large group meeting tonight! God has put so much before us but it is up to us to actually do something about what is before us! Preached 10/02/17

For our second Open House we tackle the question of how a good and powerful God can allow suffering in this world. What does it say about God and our idea of Him that all this pain and suffering surrounds us? This talk is followed by a time of Q&A! Delivered 09/28/17

Fairmont State University XA director and friend Matt Sprenger shares God' heart with us as we explore the book of Jonah. What was this little book all about? Was it only about a whale swallowing a man, or was it about something much bigger? Preached 09/25/17

We finish up the book of Amos this week by looking at God's righteousness and His standard for us. Why is God's standard best? Isn't God all rigid and tough? Or is His righteousness best for our life? Preached 09/18/17

The next book in our series on the Minor Prophets is the book of Amos! Tonight we look at the justice of God in a world where there is so much injustice. No one likes injustice, God included, but what is our response to it today? Preached 09/11/17

This is our first ever Open House! The hope behind Open House is to talk about some of the harder questions people face when looking at Christianity. In this Open House we talk about Science and Faith and whether they are compatible with each other or antagonistic. Following the discussion is a time of Q&A where questions were asked on topics such as evolution, the age of man, natural disasters, a...

Finishing up the book of Hosea by looking at one of the most touching stories in the entire Bible. But to see the full weight of the story we must also see the full weight of sin and how God deals with sin. Preached 09/04/17

We are staring a new semester long series on the Minor Prophets. We start with the book of Hosea. By looking at a prostitute and the man who was called to love her, we get a glimpse of the suffering heart of God. Preached 08/28/17

We are back! Another year to see where Jesus will take us! Jordan asks a pressing question that is great for all of us to hear and to dwell on! Will we see the goodness of the Father's house over the lure of the far land? Preached 08/21/17

Chi Alpha put on a college church service to help aid students in getting plugged in with a campus ministry or a church! The questions before us all is "What is the treasure we are going after in our time at college?" Preached 08/20/17

Our last Chi Alpha meeting of the year and a fitting close to our Convictions series. A look at what God has done and where we want to go as we follow Jesus and love Him well in front of people! Preached 04/28/17

The world and the devil think that they have fun on lockdown, as if it was only them that knows what real fun is. But we believe that God is the originator of fun and is also the one who knows how to do it best! Preached 04/17/17

A very simple and practical look at what it means to receive God's grace. There are some very wrong views of grace but God longs for us to receive the real thing! Preached 04/10/17

Honor is about giving weight to someone and it is very closely related to the words we use and how we use them. A powerful sermon that is needed for our culture. Preached 04/03/17

We all get hurt by people in life but how we respond to hurt can really only be one of two options, either bitterness or forgiveness. As we look at the cycle of bitterness we see that the only means of breaking this cycle is through forgiveness, but forgiveness isn't always the easiest thing to do. Preached 03/27/17

A guest missionary talks about his time in the Middle East with the Live Dead Initiative. Coming from a Chi Alpha background himself, he talks about what led him to follow the Lord overseas and ultimately why Jesus is worthy of giving up everything in order to follow Him! A powerful and needed message! Preached 03/20/17

Prayer is the third aspect of a real devotional life we look at this week. We all have some idea of what prayer is, whether it be to the God of Christianity or some other deity. Often times, though, we don't actually know the importance of it or how to even do it. But it is crucial to our walk with God and it is a conviction we must have! Preached 03/13/17

This week we look at the second aspect of a Real Devotional Life - worship. Worship is much more than just the songs we sing or raising our hands when the band plays. True worship, the worship that is pleasing to God, is the sacrifice of our whole body to Him! Preached 02/27/17

Real Devotional Life is broken up in to three parts and for this one the focus is on the reading aspect of a devotional life. We all like reading regardless of whether we think we do or don't and the real thing to focus on is what we are reading and whether it is actually important or beneficial. Preached 02/20/17

A look at what the Bible says about the responsibility of every person who follows Jesus. Why do we do it? And how do we do it? And what is the benefit of taking up the responsibility that Jesus gives to us? Preached 02/13/17

Jordan talks about the first of what we call "The Three Reals" of being a disciple of Jesus. It is important for us to have a right understanding of relationships and fellowship and see them in light of how God sees them. Preached 02/06/17

People often confuse the idea of something being unusual with being abnormal, and frankly, the baptism of the Holy Spirit falls into that category all too often. So is the baptism really for us today? And if it is for us today, then what does it really look like? Preached 01/30/17